15 New PC Games Releasing in January 2026

15 New PC Games  – After closing out December with outstanding games like Rue Valley and Cronos: The New Dawn, January 2026 will continue to bring players  15 new PC games .

Let's explore  15 new PC games  that you need to take note of this January, courtesy of tipsplay.net!

1. Pathologic 3

January 9, 2026

 

Pathologic 3 is a survival horror game where players take on the role of a doctor tasked with saving the town from a deadly epidemic.

You will have to ensure the town's survival by enforcing quarantine orders, vaccinating residents, and suppressing riots.

2. Big Hops

January 12, 2026

 

Big Hops is an action-adventure game where players take on the role of Hop, a young frog trying to find his way home after being captured by a mischievous spirit named Diss.

Hops can use their tongues to interact with various objects, to pull things towards themselves, or to use them as hooks to climb walls.

3. Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

January 13, 2026

 

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check puts you in command of a checkpoint during a zombie outbreak.

With advanced screening tools, you have to decide who gets through and who stays behind. One wrong choice could allow pathogens to spread past your checkpoint.

4. Cassette Boy

January 14, 2026

 

Cassette Boy is a 2D pixel-style action-puzzle puzzle game where the game's map is designed in 3D, allowing players to rotate the map to uncover mysteries hidden behind buildings and bushes.

5. The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon

January 15, 2026

 

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon is a sequel to Trails Through Daybreak II , where players can adventure across the Calvard Republic and uncover mysteries beyond the horizons of Zemuria through three interwoven storylines.

6. BrokenLore: Unfollow

January 16, 2026

 

BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game where players take on the role of Anne, a victim of bullying trapped in a bizarre nightmare where she must unravel a dark mystery and confront malevolent creatures.

7. Mio: Memories in Orbit

January 21, 2026

 

Mio: Memories in Orbit is a 'Metroidvania'-style action-adventure game where players take on the role of MIO, a mysterious robot on a journey to explore Vessel, a giant technological ship overrun by rebellious machines.

8. Arknights: Endfield

12/11/2025

 

Developed by Hypergryph, Arknights: Endfield offers gameplay focused on base building and resource management to craft upgrade items.

In addition, the game also offers real-time role-playing combat gameplay, where players can control a team of four members simultaneously, with the ability to seamlessly switch between characters in battle.

9. Escape from Ever After

January 23, 2026

 

Escape from Ever After is an action role-playing game inspired by the Paper Mario series , where players take on the role of Flynt Buckler on an adventure against a greedy corporation from the real world that is beginning to seize control of fairy tales.

10. Highguard

January 27, 2026

 

Highguard is a first-person shooter game where players can ride horses, fight, and raid as Warden, magical gunmen sent to fight for control of a mythical continent.

11. Steel Century Groove

January 29, 2026

 

Steel Century Groove is a role-playing, rhythm game where you control giant robots engaging in dancing battles.

Additionally, players can build a powerful team of dancers, make friends, and compete against rivals across major city championships.

12. Cairn

January 29, 2026

 

Cairn puts you in the role of Aava, a professional mountaineer on a journey to conquer Kami, a mountain that no one has ever reached the summit of.

Players must also manage their resources to survive the climb, from climbing hooks, chalk, finger tape… to food, water, and medicine.

13. I Hate This Place

January 29, 2026

 

I Hate This Place is a top-down survival horror game set in a cursed land filled with nightmares that distort reality and terrifying creatures that live in the shadows.

14. Code Vein II

January 30, 2026

 

Code Vein II is a Soulslike action RPG where you control Revenant hunters and fight against creatures corrupted by a mysterious entity called Luna Rapacis.

Accompanying the player is a girl named Lou, who possesses the ability to control time, allowing the player to travel to the past and alter events to influence the present and future.

15. The 9th Charnel

January 31, 2026

 

The 9th Charnel is a first-person survival horror game where you play as Michael, a geneticist trapped in a dark valley after a horrific accident, facing a series of dangerous and grotesque creatures.


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Update 19 March 2026

Isabella Humphrey

Isabella Humphrey is a Senior Game Analyst. This position is a high-level professional who acts as a bridge between raw data and game design to drive game success. Unlike lower-level positions that focus solely on basic reporting, a senior analyst proactively shapes data strategy, predicts player behavior, and directly influences core business decisions.

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