A much-anticipated mountain climbing game, zombie infection screenings, and a hero shooter wildcard.<\/b>
\nAs usual, January is a fairly quiet month for new PC games and updates, with several of the most notable releases piled up near the end of the month. There’s still plenty to look forward to, including Cairn, the mountain climbing game whose release date was announced at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted in December.
For a bigger look at what’s ahead this year, drop by our guide to the new PC games of 2026. Chris has also put together a look at the city builders of 2026, and Jacob’s published a preview of the year’s new hardware. More 2026 previews and predictions are in the pipeline, but for now, here’s what to look forward to in the immediate future of PC gaming:January’s big PC release datesJanuary gaming events and sales
Tech showcase CES runs January 6-9\u2014head to our CES 2026 preview for details on the gear we expect to see there.
The tail end of the Steam Winter Sale is followed by two smaller Steam sales:
December 18 \u2013 January 5: Steam Winter Sale
January 12 \u2013 January 19: Detective Fest
January 26 \u2013 February 2: Board Game Fest
Taipei Game Show closes out the month, running January 29-February 1.Early access launches in January 2025Games with major updates and events in JanuaryMore games releasing in January 2025
January 9 \u2014 Pathologic 3 — The latest in a horror series meant to be «unbearable» (Steam)
January 12 \u2014 Big Hops — Cute 3D platformer (Steam)
January 15 \u2014 Craftlings — Lemmings-like throwback (Steam)
January 15 \u2014 Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon — science fantasy RPG (Steam)
January 16 \u2014 BrokenLore: Unfollow — psychological horror game (Steam)
January 20 \u2014 Mio: Memories in Orbit — sci-fi metroidvania (Steam)
January 21 \u2014 Dynasty Warriors Origins: Visions of Four Heroes — DLC with «1 vs 1,000 action» (Steam)
January 22 \u2014 Nova Roma — build your own Rome (Steam)
January 22 \u2014 Arknights: Endfield — anime gacha action RPG (Epic)
January 28 \u2014 The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin — also an anime gacha action RPG (Steam)
January 28 \u2014 The Midnight Walkers (early access) — extraction FPS (Steam)
January 29 \u2014 Don’t Stop, Girlypop! — «Y2K arena movement shooter» (Steam)<\/p>\n