Happy New Year! Almost. The year 2023 will soon be behind us and that means we have a whole calendar year ahead of us full of new releases to look forward to. January may come with a wide selection of titles, but it’s a pretty sweet start to 2024.
There’s a nice selection of indie PC games this month, a return to The last of us‘ dark second chapter, the arrival of Tekken 8and a new reason to get back in A hail of bullets.
This is how the year 2024 begins. Let’s get started.
Momodora: Farewell in the moonlight – 11th January
Keep playing it: Windows
With nice looking pixel art, Momodora: Farewell in the moonlight continues Momodora Series. The game promises melee combo-focused combat and difficulty adjustments to tailor the game to your abilities.
shine – 11th January
Keep playing it: Windows
Ever wanted to prevent a meltdown? shine aims for third-person puzzle action set in a power plant on the brink of complete disaster.
Atlas cried – January 17th
Keep playing it: Windows
Atlas cried describes itself as a “retro-style humanistic RPG game about sincerity and empathy with friendly robot dogs and evil smileys.” It involves two protagonists, each with their own unique quests to follow.
Do not Cry, Atlas cried
has a free demo
Curious about this pixel art RPG? Good news: you can download a demo on Steam to try it out right away.
Bulletstorm VR – January 18th
Keep playing it: Windows, Meta quest, PS VR 2
A hail of bullets is back, and this time you can attach it to your face! The VR version of the fast-paced shooter from 2011 even includes a new playable character: Trishka Novak.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – January 18th
Keep playing it: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Windows
Prince of Persiareturns to its side-scrolling roots. The classic series returns with an all-new 2.5D perspective, complete with the franchise’s key time-warping powers and epic-looking showdowns with enemies.
Pre-order it: Amazon
Ubisoft+ subscribers can skip the wait
If you are a Ubisoft+ subscriber you can play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown three days before the start on January 18th.
Turnip Boy robs a bank – January 18th
Keep playing it: Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, Windows
How can you say no to a title like that? The latest entry in the turnip Boy This roguelite series features a single-player campaign filled with bank robberies and shootouts with the law.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered – January 19th
Keep playing it: PS5
The Last of Us Part II gets the remastered treatment. But this isn’t just a retelling of the harrowing story of Ellie’s descent into murderous madness. The remaster features an all-new roguelite mode that lets you choose from multiple of the game’s characters in a brutal test of survival.
Pre-order it: Amazon
The young – January 19th
Keep playing it: PS5, PS4, Switch, Windows
Inspired by Sega Genesis games like The jungle Book, AladdinAnd Lion King, The young features a platform game set on Earth after an environmental disaster.
Visit Steam for a demo of The young
Can The young Do you live up to your fond memories of classic Genesis titles? Why not try the free demo on Steam to see if it meets your expectations?
Arclands – January 19th
Keep playing it: Windows
Arclands is part role-playing game, part city builder. The game promises the ability to create your own magical village with a range of RPG-inspired stats and spells for your protagonist.
Howl – January 23rd
Keep playing it: PS5, Xbox Series X/S
After releasing on Switch and Windows in 2023, Howl is expected to release on PlayStation and Xbox this month. The game was featured in our December 8, 2023 issue My city Weekend Guide. It features strategic puzzle solving with pretty hand-drawn images. My cityEthan Gach described the turn-based tactics game as follows:
Not as complex or deep as Into the breachbut that lightness along with the storybook presentation make it a nice game to play right before bed to turn the pages and complete a few combat challenges as you try to reverse the plague that has ravaged the land
Graven – January 23rd
Keep playing it: Windows
If you haven’t had enough of neo-retro first-person shooters like… Wrath: Aeon of Doom (sometimes frustratingly referred to as a “boomer shooter”), you might want to say Graven in your calendar for 2024.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – January 24th
Keep playing it: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Windows
We promise an “RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific” Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth contains both Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu from the Yakuza Series.
Pre-order it: Amazon
Brush up on yours Yakuza History with Game Pass
I don’t know where to start Yakuza Series? If you’re a Game Pass member, you can play every part of the series as part of your subscription.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy – January 25th
Keep playing it: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, Windows
Whether you are a fan of it Ace Lawyer series or just enjoyed the memes from the sidelines, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney trilogy is a jam-packed collection of three Ace Lawyer Games: 2008 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney2013 Double fatesand 2016 spirit of justice.
Pre-order it: Amazon
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes – January 25th
Keep playing it: PS5, PS4, Switch, Windows
A lightning fast 2D fighter, Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes releases January 25th and brings brand new characters and pretty new visuals to the Uni franchise.
Pre-order it: Amazon
Tekken 8 – January 26th
Keep playing it: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows
The latest from this legendary fighting series, Tekken 8 features an all-new narrative and a revamped presentation via Unreal Engine 5. Jun Kazama returns for the first time in 25 years.
Pre-order it: Amazon
Warm up for the big fight with PlayStation Plus
It’s been a while since you jumped on this Tekken Ring? If you are a PlayStation Plus Premium or Extra subscriber you can play Tekken 7 as part of your membership.
BlazBlue entropy effect – 31 January
Play it on: Windows
BlazBlue entropy effect Early Access will finally end on January 31st. The game will feature seven different characters and offer more than 200 tactical options across the different elemental systems.
And that concludes our list of game releases for January 2024. Which games are you most looking forward to?
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