New releases

Best New PC Games — January 2026

189 games

Games released on Steam in January 2026, most popular first.

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Best New PC Games — January 2026, page 3

RPG

Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs-

Nise-Eikoku StudioWin · 2026For:Touhou fans who want a dungeon-focused RPGSkip if:Players seeking a short campaign rather than an estimated 30–50-hour dungeon RPG
RPG

Love Love Mystery Club

NANA StoriesWin · Mac · 2026For:Players who prefer filmed narrative adventures with live actorsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration systems, or hands-on detective mechanics may find the experience too story-focused.
Simulation

The Gold River Project

Fairview Games Inc.Win · 2026For:Solo survival players who want a seasonal open-world settingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed adventure rather than an open-ended survival loop
Action

Feather Party

Teneke Kafalar SpotlightWin · 2026For:Groups of friends seeking competitive mini-gamesSkip if:Players seeking a single extended campaign or deep character progression
Simulation

Fish Hunters: Most Lethal Fishing Simulator 🐟

Polden PublishingWin · 2026For:Fishing-game fans who want shooting and exploration alongside catching fishSkip if:Players seeking a traditional fishing simulator without firearms or action mechanics
Strategy

Poly TD

NarootWin · 2026For:Strategy players who enjoy combining units into evolving charactersSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign with a defined endpoint rather than ongoing enemy waves
Strategy

Holo vs Robo

holo IndieWin · 2026For:hololive fans who want a character-focused tower defense gameSkip if:Players seeking broad strategic control across large battlefields rather than lane-based defense
RPG

DuneCrawl

AlientrapWin · 2026For:Players who want open-world action with island quests and dungeon explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear adventure may find the open-world island and quest structure too diffuse.
Adventure

Forest Hustle

Mike ForestWin · 2026For:Players who enjoy incremental games centered on resource collection and expansionSkip if:Players seeking a game focused on quests, exploration, or character development rather than resource operations
Adventure

Cozy Caravan

5 Lives StudiosWin · 2026For:Adventure players who prefer crafting, errands, and social activities over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, weapon systems, or high-stakes action may hit a wall because the described activities focus on crafting, commerce, and helping residents.
Simulation

Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator

Ultimate PublishingWin · 2026For:Players who want a low-pressure management game centered on an exotic pet shopSkip if:Players seeking urgent deadlines or high-pressure business decisions, since progression is presented as gentle and unrushed
Strategy

蜀仙传·挂至飞升

有杕之杜Win · 2026For:Players who enjoy idle progression and repeated loot collectionSkip if:Players seeking direct, real-time combat rather than idle progression with turn-based battles
Action

Don't Stop, Girlypop!

KwaleeWin · 2026For:Arena-shooter players who want movement speed tied to both damage and healing.Skip if:Players seeking a slow-paced shooter, since speed is tied to damage and healing.
RPG

Echoes of Elysium

Snail Games USAWin · 2026For:Co-op survival RPG players who want shared airship buildingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted adventure rather than resource gathering, crafting, and survival systems
Simulation

Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator

Frosty PopWin · 2026For:Arcade simulation fans who want short stock-trading campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a deep, long-form economic simulation rather than an arcade-format game
Simulation

Underground Garage

astragon EntertainmentWin · 2026For:Players who want hands-on car repair and tuning rather than a driving-only gameSkip if:Players seeking a focused racing game without repair, customization, or garage-management tasks
RPG

蜉蝣之国的囚徒

WindField GamesWin · 2026For:Visual novel readers who want a large-cast ritual narrativeSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than a visual novel
RPG

Blightstone

Unfinished PixelWin · 2026For:Strategy players who want turn-based battles with free movement and environmental tacticsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed strategy game may find the stated challenge and repeated deaths demanding
Strategy

Roots Devour

GCORES PUBLISHINGWin · 2026For:Strategy players who want card-based exploration and resource managementSkip if:Players seeking a conventional role-playing structure with extensive character development
RPG

Philna Fantasy

AnotherindieWin · 2026For:Pixel RPG fans who want dungeon puzzles alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a primarily linear adventure rather than repeated dungeon exploration and character progression
Action

Fear The Timeloop

PlayWay S.A.Win · 2026For:Survival-horror players who want a repeating fifteen-minute structureSkip if:Players seeking a broad open-world structure rather than repeated runs through one hospital
Strategy

Calyx

Studio 568Win · 2026For:RTS players who want base construction alongside combatSkip if:Players looking for turn-based combat rather than real-time battles
Other

SHE WAS 98

NotexWin · 2026For:Psychological horror fans who want a family-centered storySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused horror rather than a story-led walking simulator
Adventure

OH DEMON! Fix my TV

MeltWin · 2026For:Horror fans who want environmental puzzles and supernatural pursuit sequencesSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure may reach the end of this focused experience quickly.