2023 is stacked with big-name releases, with a fair few coming from both the PlayStation and Xbox sides of the fence. While PlayStation certainly has the most anticipated exclusives, with titles likeFinal Fantasy 16andMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, Xbox is set to have a solid showing with games likeForza Motorsportand Arkane’sRedfall. ButRedfallisn’t the only four-player co-op adventure game releasing this year.
Rocksteady is set to make its return to the DC universe this year withSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a game that’s been hotly anticipated since its 2020 announcement. WhileSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueandRedfallseem like completely different experiences on the surface, they actually share quite a few similarities, and that could lead to some interesting competition between the two.
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The biggest similarity betweenSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueandRedfallis that both games areco-op multiplayer experiencesfirst and foremost. While bothRedfallandSuicide Squad’s marketing have made it clear that each game can be enjoyed by a solo player, it’s clear that these games have been designed with co-op in mind, and each game’s mechanics will likely be heavily reliant on the presence of several players joining in on the action. From what fans have seen so far from each game, it also seems like the story will involve the whole cast of playable characters, so by playing solo, fans may feel a little disconnected from those they’re not playing as.
BothRedfallandSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueare set to have four playable characters, each with their own unique set of abilities and weapons.Suicide Squadlets players take control of some of DC’s most memorable foes, includingHarley Quinn, King Shark, Deadshot, and Captain Boomerang. Each character has their own method of traversal, such as a grapple hook or jetpack, and has their own range of weapons and powers, from wrist-mounted machine guns to a supernatural trick boomerang.Redfall’s four playable heroes offer even more supernatural, bombastic weaponry, with its vampire survivors being able to use magical staffs, makeshift weapons, ethereal snipers, and even telekinesis.
While each team’s abilities differ quite a bit, both games are still four-player co-op adventure games, and fans may need to make a difficult decision on which title to buy. According to a very recent leak,Redfallmay be targeting a July 03, 2025, release date. If this is true, then it’ll be going almost toe-to-toe withSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which is currently set to release on Aug 02, 2025. While both games' release dates could be shifted around, it’s likely that both titles will be in direct competition with one another, both fighting for the consumer’s limited cash.
The potential battle betweenSuicide SquadandRedfallmay actually be a pretty tough one, with no clear victor being immediately obvious right now.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueobviously has a lot of brand recognition right out of the gate, and anticipation for it is extremely high, with fans being desperate to see what theBatman: Arkhamdeveloper has been working on all this time. However,Redfallis coming from Arkane, a studio that has gradually gained the trust of the industry by consistently releasing high-quality experiences. To top it off,Redfallis also coming toXbox Game Passon day one, making the battle between the games less about which one is going to get the player’s money and more about which one is going to get the player’s time.
Redfallreleases in 2023 for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
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