The PC sport releases we're most enthusiastic about in January
As regular, January is a reasonably quiet month for brand spanking new PC video games and updates, with a number of of probably the most notable releases piled up close to the top of the month. There’s nonetheless lots to stay up for, together with Cairn, the mountaineering sport whose launch date was introduced on the PC Gaming Present: Most Needed in December.
For an even bigger have a look at what’s forward this yr, drop by our information to the new PC video games of 2026. Chris has additionally put collectively a have a look at the metropolis builders of 2026, and Jacob’s printed a preview of the yr’s new {hardware}. Extra 2026 previews and predictions are within the pipeline, however for now, this is what to stay up for within the quick way forward for PC gaming:
January’s huge PC launch dates
Quarantine Zone: The Final Examine
Quarantine Zone: The Final Examine (Steam) is already standard on TikTok because of its free demo. Considerably within the fashion of Papers, Please, your activity is to look at zombie apocalypse survivors for indicators of an infection earlier than waving them via a checkpoint.
Highguard (Steam) was introduced on the finish of The Sport Awards to a convincing ‘so what?’ The free-to-play hero shooter faces an uphill battle because it tries to persuade the general public to care about one more free-to-play hero shooter, however Marvel Rivals has been a hit, so the style’s clearly not full.
Cairn (Steam) is a mountaineering sport we have been wanting ahead to since taking part in its demo a pair years in the past—simply based mostly on that, Jake referred to as it one of the best climbing sport he’d ever performed.
January gaming occasions and gross sales
- Tech showcase CES runs January 6-9—head to our CES 2026 preview for particulars on the gear we anticipate to see there.
- The tail finish of the Steam Winter Sale is adopted by two smaller Steam gross sales:
- December 18 – January 5: Steam Winter Sale
- January 12 – January 19: Detective Fest
- January 26 – February 2: Board Sport Fest
- Taipei Sport Present closes out the month, working January 29-February 1.
Early entry launches in January 2025
Bladesong (Steam) is a sword smithing sport getting into early entry in late January. As you design cool engraved blades for darkish fantasy clientele, you may additionally “uncover the secrets and techniques of Eren Maintain, a final haven of a dying world—or so they are saying.”
Echoes of Elysium (Steam) is described as a “co-op airship survival RPG.” It was initially scheduled for an early entry launch on December 4, however was delayed to January.
Video games with main updates and occasions in January
World of Warcraft’s Midnight Pre-Growth Content material Replace goes stay on January 20 with the brand new Demon Hunter Devourer specialization and extra. You possibly can see the whole lot coming in Blizzard’s weblog publish, and Midnight releases in full on March 2.
Anthem is lastly being put to relaxation on January 12. The BioWare stay service shooter was taken off sale final yr, however if you happen to already personal it, you’ll be able to log in and pay your respects earlier than the twelfth. 🫡
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven (Steam) introduces “Yngya, the forgotten God of the lambs” and a brand new mountain area to the favored motion cult administration sport. The paid enlargement is aimed toward gamers who’ve already performed via the bottom sport.
Extra video games releasing in January 2025
- January 9 — Pathologic 3 – The most recent in a horror collection meant to be “insufferable” (Steam)
- January 12 — Huge Hops – Cute 3D platformer (Steam)
- January 15 — Craftlings – Lemmings-like throwback (Steam)
- January 15 — Legend of Heroes: Trails Past the Horizon – science fantasy RPG (Steam)
- January 16 — BrokenLore: Unfollow – psychological horror sport (Steam)
- January 20 — Mio: Recollections in Orbit – sci-fi metroidvania (Steam)
- January 21 — Dynasty Warriors Origins: Visions of 4 Heroes – DLC with “1 vs 1,000 motion” (Steam)
- January 22 — Nova Roma – construct your individual Rome (Steam)
- January 22 — Arknights: Endfield – anime gacha motion RPG (Epic)
- January 28 — The Seven Lethal Sins: Origin – additionally an anime gacha motion RPG (Steam)
- January 28 — The Midnight Walkers (early entry) – extraction FPS (Steam)
- January 29 — Do not Cease, Girlypop! – “Y2K area motion shooter” (Steam)