StrategyBest New PC Games — January 2026, page 6
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RPGWhisper of the Swallows
Blown LeavesFor:Survival game fans who want resource gathering and shelter constructionSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed survival experience may find the constant weather threats and nightly combat demanding
RPGOriko Days
Winter’s ArchiveFor:Virtual-pet fans who want a catgirl companionSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a story-driven RPG structure
StrategySnow Ash
Paras GamesFor:Players who enjoy card-based survival games with trading and resource managementSkip if:Players seeking fast, action-focused combat rather than card decisions and survival management
OtherBONK THE BOYKISSER
akhsotoenFor:Players who enjoy first-person melee survival games with escalating enemy pressureSkip if:Players seeking a defined campaign ending rather than runs that continue until defeat
AdventureSerial Lover
Sugar SlipFor:Dating-sim fans who want romance routes involving serial killersSkip if:Players seeking a fully branching story may find the four chapters only semi-branching
RPG捣蛋蛙（Croak Squad）
BonkersLabFor:Groups of 4–6 friends who want cooperative puzzle stagesSkip if:Players seeking a solo game, since the listed experience is built for 2–6 players
StrategyConquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
Singular Sunshine StudiosFor:Strategy players who want turn-based battles on hex-based mapsSkip if:Players seeking real-time battles rather than turn-based tactical encounters
RPGTailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
Coffee Beans DevFor:Players who want relaxed café management without time pressureSkip if:Players seeking high-pressure café management with timers or stressful service demands
CasualOVER THE TOWER
Minaduki Game StudioFor:Casual players who want a short click-based combat gameSkip if:Players looking for deep, complex combat beyond repeated mouse clicks
CasualHeartbeat House: Hong Kong
Genuine StudioFor:Visual novel players who want romance choices across several relationshipsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or strategy mechanics rather than relationship-focused reading and choices
SimulationAncient Farm
Ultimate Games S.A.For:Farming simulation players who want every crop task handled manuallySkip if:Players seeking automated farming, since cultivation and production require manual work
SimulationThe Roast - Coffee Shop Simulator
Leartes GamesFor:Friends who want to operate one shared café togetherSkip if:Players seeking combat or exploration instead of coffee-shop management
RPGThe Fortress
Baryonyx GamesFor:Dungeon-crawler fans who want repeated escape attempts with changing routesSkip if:Players looking for a fixed, linear campaign rather than repeated runs through changing rooms
StrategyTiny Isle
Etherous Games LimitedFor:Players who want a relaxed island-building game with optional idle progressionSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action may find the gentle pace too slow
RacingMarble's Marbles
DestinedFor:Fans of marble games who want physics-based obstacle coursesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character abilities, or story-driven progression may find the marble-focused structure narrow.
AdventureHank: Drowning On Dry Land
My Next GamesFor:Adventure players who want a brief, story-focused experienceSkip if:Players looking for a long adventure with extensive exploration or progression
SimulationDRUDGE
WriteggFor:Players who want survival gameplay built around quotas and resource useSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed work simulation may hit a wall when mistakes or disobedience trigger collar shocks.
RPGRun TavernQuest
Silicon SundialFor:Text-adventure fans who want to act as the game master rather than the adventurerSkip if:Players looking for direct control of a hero, since STEVE enters the commands and the player interprets them
ActionNecrosis: Dawn of Dread
Mike SchroderFor:Survival-horror fans who want to coordinate with a small squadSkip if:Players seeking fast, arcade-style shooting rather than deliberate movement and careful combat
ActionDEFLATE
dizzylabFor:Rhythm-game fans who want both melodic note charts and drum-pattern playSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign, exploration, or character-driven progression
SimulationMom Stolen in Space
Saikey StudiosFor:Players who want a story-led space exploration game with light puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking complex, highly demanding puzzles rather than simple access and repair challenges
RPG万象群侠传
火天工作室For:Players seeking a light single-player wuxia RPG rather than a multiplayer gameSkip if:Players seeking a large-scale or mechanically dense role-playing game may find the light format too limited
StrategyTHE SPIRIT LIFT
prettysmart gamesFor:Deckbuilding fans who want survival-horror themes and repeated runsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, linear campaign rather than runs that change and restart after deathNothing matches. Loosen a filter.