Updated October 11, 2026
January 2026 game releases
49 notable games came out in January 2026, including 2XKO, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and Arknights: Endfield. Every game is listed by its release day, biggest first, with its platforms and where to buy it.
Day by day
Monday, January 52
- Switch · Switch 2PuzzleAladdin X
- PCAction, AdventureCo-op: Online 2–4, Couch, LANAlientrap
Wednesday, January 72
- SwitchRoguelike, Cards & boardPortginolabo / Kodansha
- PC · MacRPGShiromofu Factory / AMATA GamesSteam
Thursday, January 81
- Switch · PS5 · XboxSurvival, SimulationPortMandragora / tinyBuild
Friday, January 92
- Switch 2RPG, StrategyPortIntelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD / Nintendo
- PC · PS5HorrorIce-Pick Lodge / HypeTrain Digital
Saturday, January 101
- PS5Action, HorrorTeamKill Media
Monday, January 122
- PCSimulationBrigada Games / Devolver Digital
- PC · Switch · PS5Platformer, Action, AdventureLuckshot Games
Tuesday, January 132
- PC · Mac · LinuxSimulationEarly accessHypixel Studios
- SwitchVisual novelichicolumn / Idea Factory International
Thursday, January 154
- Switch 2SimulationRemasterNintendo EPD / Nintendo
- Switch · Switch 2 · PC · PS4 · PS5RPGNihon Falcom / NIS America
- PC · Mac · Switch · PS4 · PS5 · Xbox One · XboxPuzzle, RPG, ActionWonderland Kazakiri / Pocketpair Publishing
- PCAdventure, HorrorMelt, Mister Jagger
Friday, January 162
- PC · Switch · PS4 · PS5CompilationWolf Team, Edia / Limited Run Games
- PC · PS5 · XboxHorrorSerafini Productions / Shochiku
Tuesday, January 202
- PC · PS5 · XboxFightingFull releaseRiot Games
- PC · Switch 2 · PS5 · XboxPlatformerDouze Dixièmes / Focus Entertainment
Wednesday, January 211
- PCRPG, ActionFull releaseNotorious Studios
Thursday, January 227
- PC · PS5RPG, Action, SimulationMountain Contour / Gryphline
- PC · Mac · Switch · PS4 · PS5 · Xbox One · XboxRoguelike, SimulationExpansionMassive Monster / Devolver Digital
- Switch 2ActionPortOmega Force / Koei Tecmo
- Switch 2 · XboxRPG, ActionPortSquare Enix
- PC · MacAdventureThree Bees
- PC · PS4 · PS5Simulation, SportsSega
- Switch 2FightingPortDimps / 3goo
Friday, January 233
- PC · Switch · PS4 · PS5CompilationImplicit Conversions / Limited Run Games
- XboxHorrorPortIce-Pick Lodge / HypeTrain Digital
- PC · Switch · PS4 · PS5 · Xbox One · XboxRPGSleepy Castle Studio / HypeTrain Digital
Monday, January 262
- PC · PS5 · XboxShooterWildlight Entertainment
- PCRPGFull releaseSting
Tuesday, January 271
- PCAdventureSize Five / No More RobotsSteam
Wednesday, January 283
- Switch 2Simulation, SurvivalPortPugstorm / Fireshine Games
- Switch · Switch 2AdventurePortAdHoc Studio
- PCParty & rhythm, RPGSloth Gloss Games
Thursday, January 2910
- PC · PS5Adventure, SurvivalThe Game BakersSteam
- PCSimulationFull releaseIrregular Shapes / Firesquid
- PC · Switch · PS5Adventure, Visual novelIzanagiGames / Good Smile Company, IzanagiGames
- PCShooterFunny Fintan Softworks / Kwalee
- PCActionPortD3 Publisher
- PCSimulationStrange Scaffold / Strange Scaffold, Frosty PopSteam
- Switch 2Cards & board, RPGPortInti Creates
- SwitchRoguelike, Cards & board, RPGPortAl Fine / Playism
- PC · Switch · PS5Visual novelCherrymochi, Mebius / Bushiroad
- PC · Switch · PS5 · XboxHorrorRock Square Thunder / Broken Mirror Games, Skybound Games
Friday, January 303
- PC · PS5 · XboxRPG, ActionBandai Namco Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment
- PC · PS4 · PS5 · Xbox One · XboxRPG, StrategyPortMegaPixel Studio / Forever Entertainment
- PC · PS5 · XboxHorrorSaikat Deb Creations / Soedesco