Top 20 Amazing Video Games That Never Got A Sequel

Some games arrive with big ideas, strong sales or memorable worlds and then never receive a second chapter. The reasons vary from studio closures to rights issues to shifting priorities, but the result is the same. Fans keep replaying them while waiting for news that never comes. Here are twenty notable titles that launched once and then stopped, along with concrete details on what happened next.

Bloodborne

Developed by FromSoftware and released on PlayStation 4 in 2015, this action RPG received one expansion called The Old Hunters. Sony published the game and retains the IP, and no follow up has been announced by either company. Performance updates have arrived through backward compatibility on PlayStation 5 but no native version or port has been released. Despite frequent rumors, no sequel or spin off has entered production publicly.

Vanquish

PlatinumGames released this sci fi shooter in 2010 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with Sega as publisher. A PC port arrived in 2017 and a remastered edition bundled with Bayonetta launched for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2020. Platinum has never announced a continuation and Sega has not greenlit a second game. The studio has revisited the title only through ports and remasters.

Sleeping Dogs

United Front Games launched this open world crime title in 2012 under Square Enix after it started life as a True Crime project. A Definitive Edition arrived for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in 2014. An online spinoff called Triad Wars entered beta and was cancelled in 2016. A planned sequel was explored internally but the studio closed in 2016 and no successor was produced.

L.A. Noire

Team Bondi developed this 2011 detective game with Rockstar Games publishing and providing additional development support. The game used MotionScan facial capture and later received a 2017 remaster for modern consoles and a VR case selection. Team Bondi shut down after release and the IP remained with Rockstar. No direct sequel has been put into development.

The Order: 1886

Ready at Dawn shipped this PlayStation 4 exclusive in 2015 with Sony as publisher. The game did not receive expansions beyond post launch patches and additional photo mode updates. Ready at Dawn later shifted to new ownership and platforms while Sony retained the IP. No continuation has been announced since release.

Sunset Overdrive

Insomniac Games launched this title on Xbox One in 2014 with a PC version arriving in 2018. The studio later confirmed ownership of the IP while publishing rights for the first game remained with Microsoft. After Insomniac joined PlayStation Studios in 2019, the company renewed trademarks but did not announce a sequel. The original has only seen bug fixes and platform updates.

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

Ninja Theory released this action adventure in 2010 through Namco Bandai on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and later PC. The game received a Pigsy focused DLC and a Premium Edition on PC but no follow up. Rights remained with the publisher and studio moved to other projects. No sequel or prequel has been greenlit.

The Saboteur

Pandemic Studios published this open world World War II game with Electronic Arts in late 2009 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Shortly before and after release, EA closed Pandemic following a restructuring. With the studio dissolved, the property did not continue. The game has not received remasters or new entries.

Binary Domain

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio released this squad based shooter in 2012 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC with Sega publishing. The title featured voice command systems and a consequence based trust mechanic. Despite later success of the studio’s other series, this property remained dormant. There have been no announcements for a second installment.

Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem

Silicon Knights developed this psychological horror game for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002. Nintendo published the title and registered patents related to the sanity system. Attempts by former team members to crowdfund a spiritual successor did not progress to release. Nintendo has not announced a sequel and the original has not been reissued on modern platforms.

Skies of Arcadia

Overworks created this role playing game for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000 with a GameCube version called Legends arriving in 2002. The property has remained with Sega and has appeared only through cameos and soundtrack releases. No follow up went into production and no remake has been released. Fans have tracked trademarks over the years without any new project announcement.

Vagrant Story

Square released this PlayStation RPG in 2000 directed by Yasumi Matsuno and set within the Ivalice world. The game later appeared on digital storefronts for legacy platforms. While characters and locations connect to other Square Enix works, this title never received a direct second entry. The company has not announced development on the IP since.

Brütal Legend

Double Fine Productions shipped this 2009 game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with Electronic Arts publishing, and later brought it to PC. Post launch support added multiplayer maps and minor updates. Double Fine moved on to other projects and later joined Xbox Game Studios in 2019. No sequel has been announced and the IP remains with Double Fine.

Spec Ops: The Line

Yager Development released this third person shooter in 2012 under 2K Games. Although part of a broader brand name, the game’s storyline was self contained and did not continue. After release, the studio shifted to other contracts and later reorganized. No direct continuation or follow up using this specific narrative has been produced.

Remember Me

Dontnod Entertainment launched this action adventure in 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC with Capcom publishing. The game featured a memory remix mechanic and received post launch performance patches. Dontnod pivoted to new IP shortly after release and Capcom did not commission a second entry. The property has remained inactive beyond reissues on digital storefronts.

Alien: Isolation

Creative Assembly released this survival horror game in 2014 for consoles and PC with Sega publishing and later provided multiple DLC mission packs. A mobile title called Alien Blackout arrived in 2019 but it did not continue the Isolation campaign. Creative Assembly publicly discussed interest over the years without a confirmed greenlight. No sequel has entered production.

Heavenly Sword

Ninja Theory developed this PlayStation 3 exclusive in 2007 with Sony publishing. The game later inspired a 2014 animated film adaptation released direct to video. Ninja Theory shifted to new partnerships and projects after the game. Sony did not approve a second installment and the IP has not returned.

Alpha Protocol

Obsidian Entertainment released this espionage RPG in 2010 across PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC with Sega publishing. Digital versions were delisted in 2019 due to expired music licenses, and rights arrangements have limited reissue options. Obsidian confirmed no work on a second entry and Sega has not commissioned one. The game has not been remastered or continued.

Freedom Fighters

IO Interactive shipped this alternate history shooter in 2003 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and PC with Electronic Arts publishing. The studio later teased interest through file names and references while working independently. Despite those nods, no formal project was announced. The original has seen periodic digital re releases but no sequel.

Jade Empire

BioWare released this action RPG on Xbox in 2005 with a Special Edition arriving on PC in 2007 and later on mobile. The studio explored concepts for a sequel internally but the work did not advance to full production. BioWare shifted toward other franchises and new owners over time. No second game in this universe has been announced.

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