It’s another brand-new year, and with that comes a whole new exciting 12 months of video game releases. You can’t begin without beginning though (and we’ll have a hot fresh look at the full year coming soon enough), so let’s explore what the month of January 2024 has to offer those of us looking out for the latest and greatest:
The Most Exciting Games Coming In January 2024
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Release Date: January 18th
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate. Play as Sargon and evolve from sword-wielding prodigy to extraordinary legend as you master acrobatic combat and unlock new Time Powers and unique super abilities.
Read our hands-on preview here!
Bulletstorm VR
Release Date: January 18th
Platforms: PS5 (PS VR2), PC VR, Quest
Bulletstorm VR puts players back in the ass-kicking boots of Grayson Hunt, Dead Echo Squad leader, as he battles his way across the abandoned resort planet of Stygia in glorious VR! Embark on a comically ultraviolent journey as Grayson and his crew try to survive and exact revenge on the corrupt General Sarrano.
The Cub
Release Date: January 19th
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Challenging platform parkour inspired by classic SEGA games of the 90s – The Jungle Book, Aladdin, Lion King – but with modern twists and ideas. Platform parkour through the remains of humanity. Outwit evolved wildlife and dangerous hybrid flora. Crack environmental puzzles that keep you guessing. And stay one step ahead of the wicked humans who are pursuing you in a twisted apocalyptic safari hunt.
Another Code: Recollection
Release Date: January 19th
Platforms: Switch
In the Another Code: Two Memories game, previously known as Trace Memory for the Nintendo DS system, Ashley journeys to the solitary Blood Edward Island after receiving a letter from the father she thought was deceased. In the sequel Another Code: R – Journey into Lost Memories, previously unreleased in North America, an older Ashley will meet new individuals and unravel the memories of her dearly departed mother.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered
Release Date: January 19th
Platforms: PS5
Play the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now remastered for the PlayStation 5 console. Experience for the first time or relive Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, new gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, full DualSense wireless controller integration, and more.
Stargate: Timekeepers
Release Date: January 23rd
Platforms: PC
Stargate: Timekeepers is a real-time tactics game where you lead a team of specialists through a story-driven campaign set in the SG-1 universe. Sneak your characters behind enemy lines, use their unique skills, craft the perfect plan to unravel a timeloop mystery, and defeat the Goa’uld threat.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Release Date: January 25th
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Join the Wright Anything Agency in courtroom battles and engaging investigations and bring about a legal revolution! Experience the 4th, 5th, and 6th mainline Ace Attorney games like never before with special extras, an animation studio, an art library, and more!
Read our hands-on preview here!
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Release Date: January 26th
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
Two larger-than-life heroes brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Ichiban Kasuga, an unstoppable underdog who’s no stranger to crawling up from rock bottom, and Kazuma Kiryu, a broken man facing down his last days.
Experience one-of-a-kind combat with dynamic, fast-paced RPG battles where the battlefield becomes your weapon, and anything goes. Adapt your party’s skills to the situation with outlandish jobs and customizations to strategically subdue enemies with over-the-top moves. Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an adventure so big it spans the Pacific.
Tekken 8
Release Date: January 26th
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Fist Meets Fate in TEKKEN 8. Holding a record for the longest-running video game storyline, the TEKKEN series begins a new chapter as TEKKEN 8 continues the tragic saga of the Mishima and Kazama bloodlines, and their world-shaking father-and-son grudge matches starting from 6 months after the closure of the last match. The story of Jin Kazama’s growth and determination marks a new chapter in the timeless saga.
