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Alfred Lord Tennyson famously said: “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come.”
If people thought last year had a bit of heat, then 2026 is about to be another beast entirely. And although that hope Al spoke of wasn’t specifically about a new Grand Theft Auto, gamers of the globe are crossing every finger and toe in the hope that it doesn’t suffer yet another delay and leave us wanting again.
Admittedly, the year does appear to get off to a rather slow start, and there isn’t an enormous amount in the month of January that excites me; however, here’s everything that’s set to come out to kick off what should be a big year.
DuneCrawl
Release Date: January 5
Platforms: PC
Fairy Tail: Dungeons
Release Date: January 7
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
I Am Future
Release Date: January 8
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Pathologic 3
Release Date: January 9
Platforms: PC
Code Violet
Release Date: January 10
Platforms: PlayStation 5
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Release Date: January 15
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Cheapest Price: Amazon – $79.95 (free delivery)
Cassette Boy
Release Date: January 15
Platforms: PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond The Horizon
Release Date: January 15
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
BrokenLore: Unfollow
Release Date: January 16
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Mio: Memories in Orbit
Release Date: January 20
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Dynasty Warriors: Origins
Release Date: January 22
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Release Date: January 22
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S
Cheapest Price: Amazon – $59 (free delivery)
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven
Release Date: January 22
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Hermit and Pig
Release Date: January 22
Platforms: PC
SEGA Football Club Champions 2026
Release Date: January 22
Platforms: PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Escape From Ever After
Release Date: January 23
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Highguard
Release Date: January 26
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Core Keeper – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Release Date: January 28
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Dispatch
Release Date: January 28
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Cairn
Release Date: January 29
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5
I Hate This Place
Release Date: January 29
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Don’t Stop, Girlypop!
Release Date: January 29
Platforms: PC
Code Vein II
Release Date: January 30
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Cheapest Price: Amazon – $89 (free delivery)
Front Mission 3 Remake
Release Date: January 30
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2XKO
Release Date: TBC
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Caves of Qud
Release Date: TBC
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
