A new game week is about to start and once again it has some exciting PC releases in its luggage! We have selected the most exciting new releases on Steam and Co. that you can look forward to from 17 to 21 January 2022 can look forward to. Especially friends of shooters and role-playing games will get their money’s worth with two highlights this week. Have fun browsing!
Genre: Tactical Shooter | Developer: Ubisoft | Release: January 20, 2022 | It’s here: Uplay, Epic, Xbox Game Pass
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Rainbow Six Extraction gameplay explained in 7 minutes
Tactical shooter fans will get their money’s worth with the release of Rainbow Six Extraction. In the new part of the series you will be confronted with “infected” thanks to the Outbreak event of Rainbox Six Siege. In co-op with a total of three players, you form your perfectly functioning SWAT team and take action against AI opponents in PvE. Known operators from previous parts are also at the start. You can read more about this in our comprehensive preview:
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Expeditions: Rome
Genre: Roleplay | Developer: Logic Artists | Release: January 20, 2022 | Is there: Steam, Epic, Humble, GOG
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Expeditions: Rome shows your path from soldier to emperor in the announcement trailer
New role-playing fodder awaits you as well: In the third part of the Expeditions series Expeditions: Rome you will find yourself in ancient Rome. There you begin your journey as a tribune of the Roman general Lucius Licinius Lucullus. If you do it right, you’ll gradually rise in rank and soon be commanding your own army. The outcome of the turn-based battles and our political skills in diplomatic talks influence the outcome of the story. RPG and history expert Fabiano can tell you more:
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More exciting PC releases from January 17th to 21st
From Monday 17 January
- Blade Assault: 2D action-platformer with rogue elements and action-packed combat
From Tuesday 18 January
- Nobody Saves the World: Action role-playing game from the makers of Guacamelee in which you’ll transform from a nobody into different forms in order to save the world
- Blacksmith Legends: RPG with management and strategy elements in which you build your own forge (Early Access)
From Thursday 20 January
- Windjammers 2: Action-packed, hand-drawn arcade game where you put your frisbee skills to the test
- Blackwind: Top-down shooter in a chic sci-fi setting, with huge mechs and a neat alien invasion
- Aquamarine: Beautifully hand-drawn survival adventure set in an underwater world
From Friday 21 January
- Strange Horticulture: Puzzle game in which you take on the role of a herbalist and uncover a story of witch cults and mysteries
January in the monthly preview
You can find out what the whole of January has to offer in terms of new PC and console games in our release preview:
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New Games for January – Preview Video for PC and Consoles
If you are interested in all the new releases on the PC, you can also take a look at our 2022 release overview.
Is there something for you this week? Which releases are you looking forward to in 2022? Tell us in the comments!
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