AppWizard
January 3, 2026
January typically sees a quieter period for PC gaming, with many anticipated titles debuting later in the month. Notable releases include:
- January 12: Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (Steam) - Players act as a checkpoint officer in a zombie apocalypse.
- January 26: Highguard (Steam) - A free-to-play hero shooter facing skepticism.
- January 29: Cairn (Steam) - A mountain climbing game praised by early players.
Upcoming gaming events and sales include:
- CES from January 6-9.
- Steam Winter Sale (December 18 - January 5).
- Detective Fest (January 12 - January 19).
- Board Game Fest (January 26 - February 2).
- Taipei Game Show (January 29 - February 1).
Early access launches in January:
- January 6: StarRupture (Steam) - A sci-fi base building and defense game.
- January 22: Bladesong (Steam) - Players craft blades in a dark fantasy setting.
- January TBA: Echoes of Elysium (Steam) - A co-op airship survival RPG delayed from December.
Major updates and events:
- January 20: World of Warcraft's Midnight Pre-Expansion Content Update.
- January 12: Anthem concludes its service.
- January 22: Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven expansion introduces new content.
Additional game releases in January include:
- January 9: Pathologic 3 (Steam).
- January 12: Big Hops (Steam).
- January 15: Craftlings (Steam) and Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (Steam).
- January 16: BrokenLore: Unfollow (Steam).
- January 20: Mio: Memories in Orbit (Steam).
- January 21: Dynasty Warriors Origins: Visions of Four Heroes (Steam).
- January 22: Nova Roma (Steam) and Arknights: Endfield (Epic).
- January 28: The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin (Steam) and The Midnight Walkers (early access).
- January 29: Don't Stop, Girlypop! (Steam).
