The month of November is peak video gaming season. Publishers put their greatest games to the front of the line, stocking physical and digital stores with the best games of the year. If your pocketbook wasn't already aching from October's bounty, it will be by the end of the month. However, you do receive top-tier gaming fun.

The month of October ended with a flurry of new releases. Bayonetta 3 stormed into the scene, providing arcade-style beat-'em-up action with amazing kaiju-battle dynamics to make the fight fast and intense. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II was also released at the end of the month, providing shooter enthusiasts with one more multiplayer outing before the franchise goes on sabbatical until 2024. We also saw the release of Persona 5 Royal on numerous platforms, as well as the resurrection of Star Ocean with Star Ocean The Divine Force.

Throughout November, there are terrific simulations ranging from slice-of-life farming enjoyment to severe sports team micromanagement. Harvestella, for example, blends the appearance and feel of Final Fantasy with the farm simulation elements of Rune Factory. The month also has a surprising number of action titles. Sony's highly anticipated God of War Ragnarök releases on PS4 and PS5, bringing a climactic sequel to Kratos' sojourn into Norse lands. In it, you use meaty melee-action combat to wreak havoc on magical animals and uncover the truth behind the impending catastrophe.

There are lots of games to recommend, but we've narrowed it down to 11 of the month's most popular. Continue reading to find out which titles made the cut.

Doraemon: Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5

Release Date: November 1, 2022

ESRB: E

Doraemon, a very popular robot cat, takes us into the farm-friendly world of Story of Seasons, which makes for an exciting surprise crossing of these two worlds. Farm all kinds of crops, keep animals, run the restaurant business and take the best out of the relaxed farm life of Story of Seasons game. The game has incorporated its own version of Doraemon. This gives you special devices that aid in more efficient farming and exploration. Invoke the dark clouds for it to rain in; explore beneath the waves for the precious pearls; and unwind as it is two-player on your couch.

Steam: $49.99

Evil West

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Release Date: November 22, 2022

Rating: M

In this third-person action shooter from the creators of Shadow Warrior and Trek to Yomi, you must defend the American frontier from otherworldly creatures. You have a six-shot pistol, a flamethrower, an electrical gauntlet, and a bone-splitting axe as a vampire hunter. Fill enemies with lead, or stun them with melee attacks before unleashing devastating finishes. Hazards abound in the environment, which you can employ to cripple or maim foes.

Steam: $49.99

Football Manager 2023

Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Release Date: November 8, 2022

ESRB: E

Football Manager games are well-known for their extensive and strong management systems. Because of their steep learning curves, they are difficult to break into for casual players. The payoff, on the other hand, is one of the most in-depth sports simulators in the business. It is an annually series, but if you missed all of last year's wonderful advancements, you can enjoy them all again here, with new features including licenced UEFA leagues and a revamped opponent AI.

Steam: $59.99

God of War Ragnarok

Platforms: PS4, PS5

Release Date: November 9, 2022

Rating: M

Kratos' Norse quest takes more steam this month with the release of God of War Ragnarok. Following the events of the reboot game, the Norse pantheon arrives in the woods to get revenge on Kratos and his son Atreus. The two set out to find the significance behind Atreus' identity and a way to avoid the end of the world. In spectacular beat 'em up action, use your huge axe and blazing chain-swords to defeat the otherworldly creatures that stalk the game's numerous realms.

Goat Simulator 3

Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Release Date: November 17, 2022

Rating: T

No, your eyes are not deceiving you; Goat Simulator 3 has here. And, yeah, the series jumped from 1 to 3. Play as a goat or a group of co-op multiplayer goats to cause havoc in the fictitious town of San Angora. To earn points and do stunts, use your strangely prehensile tongue to grasp and pull items about, taking use of the game's physics system. Destroy stuff, fling yourself about, and chain stunts while you and whatever you're dragging tumble through the air. Examine it out. It's entertaining to pretend to be an animal.

Epic Games: $29.99

Harvestella

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC

Release Date: November 4, 2022

ESRB: T

It is quite a peculiar mixture of Final Fantasy and Rune Factory, whose settings are breathtaking but feature lifelike elements. The duration of the Season of Death increases year on year, and Ein, who has to deal with farms and cattle, prepares for his annual trips. The game has a role-based player versus environment or PVE action-RPG combat system and you can also clobber enemies. There are also various villages to explore.

Steam: $59.99

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Platforms: PC

Release Date: November 18, 2022

Rating: T

Miles Morales refines the famous Marvel's Spider-Man gameplay, resulting in a magnificent open-world action game. Miles must defend Manhattan Island while Peter Parker is out aiding Mary Jane. Miles has various techniques and gadgets than original Spidey, therefore you have many more offensive options than in the previous game. Overall, it's a more polished game, so if you like Marvel's Spider-Man on PC, you'll appreciate the enhancements made here.

Steam: $49.99

Sonic Frontiers

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Release Date: November 8, 2022

ESRB: E 10

Open world action embraced by blue hedgehog in sonic frontiers. Sonic and his friends come into Starfall Islands, which is an interesting place filled with many biomes, robot enemies as well as of course the Chaos emeralds. The amazing speed of sonic enables him to dash, grind, as well as boost-jump through the world. Classic level elements such as springs, boost-pads, and rails are scattered in the landscapes to provide so many choices for navigating the world.

Steam: $59.99