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New Steam games of January 2026

1,459 games were released on Steam in January 2026. Below: Steam's own monthly chart, then every release that reached 50+ Steam reviews at 40%+ positive, most-reviewed first. Review data as of Sep 27, 2026.

Steam's Top Releases of January 2026

Steam's monthly chart ranks each month's releases by their first two weeks of gross revenue and groups them into tiers; the order inside a tier isn't published, so we list it alphabetically. DLC left out (33 of Steam's 50 entries are games). Source: Steam Charts ↗

Gold · top 12

Cairn Gold Jan 29, 2026 · Stylized · Indie · Exploration 94% positive · 21,804 reviews CODE VEIN II Gold Jan 29, 2026 · Action · RPG · Souls-like 66% positive · 7,609 reviews Half Sword Gold Jan 30, 2026 · Gore · Physics · Combat 72% positive · 29,965 reviews Heartopia Gold Jan 17, 2026 · Free to Play · Multiplayer · Life Sim 66% positive · 15,942 reviews LORT Gold Jan 21, 2026 · Action Roguelike · Online Co-Op · Third-Person Shooter 78% positive · 4,562 reviews Pathologic 3 Gold Jan 9, 2026 · Psychological Horror · Horror · Story Rich 80% positive · 2,805 reviews Quarantine Zone: The Last Check Gold Jan 12, 2026 · Zombies · Simulation · Singleplayer 82% positive · 13,353 reviews StarRupture Gold Jan 6, 2026 · Base Building · Open World Survival Craft · Automation 81% positive · 13,584 reviews The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon Gold Jan 15, 2026 · RPG · Action · Adventure 93% positive · 767 reviews

Silver · next 12

Bladesong Silver Jan 22, 2026 · Shop Keeper · Crafting · Medieval 95% positive · 1,627 reviews DuneCrawl Silver Jan 5, 2026 · Online Co-Op · Open World · Co-op Campaign 76% positive · 657 reviews Escape from Ever After Silver Jan 23, 2026 · Story Rich · Turn-Based Tactics · Funny 97% positive · 1,870 reviews Millennium Dream Silver Jan 28, 2026 · Adventure · Walking Simulator · Emotional 93% positive · 2,710 reviews MIO: Memories in Orbit Silver Jan 20, 2026 · Metroidvania · Exploration · Platformer 83% positive · 5,138 reviews R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program Silver Sep 16, 2026 · Looter Shooter · Action Roguelike · Bullet Heaven 77% positive · 3,217 reviews Vampires: Bloodlord Rising Silver Jan 30, 2026 · Vampires · Adventure · Open World 71% positive · 1,864 reviews

Bronze

Berry Bury Berry Bronze Jan 29, 2026 · Incremental · 3D · Psychological Horror 98% positive · 8,933 reviews Calyx Bronze Jan 29, 2026 · RTS · Base Building · Strategy 88% positive · 480 reviews Duel Corp. Bronze Jan 21, 2026 · Open World · Souls-like · Online Co-Op 72% positive · 1,309 reviews Gamblers Table Bronze Jan 11, 2026 · Incremental · Automation · Minimalist 75% positive · 3,064 reviews Halcyon Days at Taoyuan Bronze Jan 20, 2026 · Simulation · Farming Sim · Exploration 89% positive · 1,329 reviews HELLMART Bronze Jan 28, 2026 · Horror · Simulation · Life Sim 78% positive · 1,128 reviews Highguard Bronze Jan 26, 2026 · FPS · Free to Play · Shooter 45% positive · 40,081 reviews Kotama and Academy Citadel Bronze Jan 15, 2026 · Metroidvania · Female Protagonist · Exploration 81% positive · 3,033 reviews Out of Action Bronze Jan 22, 2026 · FPS · PvP · Cyberpunk 79% positive · 1,038 reviews SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS Bronze Jan 22, 2026 · Football (Soccer) · Management · Sports 34% positive · 734 reviews Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator Bronze Jan 29, 2026 · Strategy · Simulation · Roguelite 91% positive · 544 reviews Super Woden: Rally Edge Bronze Jan 15, 2026 · Racing · Sports · Driving 96% positive · 1,587 reviews Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles Bronze Jan 27, 2026 · Naval · Tactical · Military 90% positive · 788 reviews The Gold River Project Bronze Jan 23, 2026 · Open World Survival Craft · Adventure · Open World 63% positive · 682 reviews The Midnight Walkers Bronze Jan 29, 2026 · Extraction Shooter · Zombies · First-Person 54% positive · 1,727 reviews Wicked Seed Bronze Jan 23, 2026 · Female Protagonist · RPG · Action RPG 95% positive · 1,410 reviews WindStop Strategy Bronze Jan 15, 2026 · RPG · Wuxia · Strategy RPG 79% positive · 1,625 reviews

Every notable release — January 2026

159 games released in January 2026 with at least 50 Steam reviews and 40%+ positive, most-reviewed first. Nothing is hand-picked; being listed is not a recommendation. 170 more of this month's games have passed 50 reviews but haven't had their full Steam review count read yet — they'll join this list as we add their pages.

Half Sword Jan 30, 2026 · Gore · Physics · Combat 72% positive · 29,965 reviews Cairn Jan 29, 2026 · Stylized · Indie · Exploration 94% positive · 21,804 reviews Heartopia Jan 17, 2026 · Free to Play · Multiplayer · Life Sim 66% positive · 15,942 reviews StarRupture Jan 6, 2026 · Base Building · Open World Survival Craft · Automation 81% positive · 13,584 reviews Quarantine Zone: The Last Check Jan 12, 2026 · Zombies · Simulation · Singleplayer 82% positive · 13,353 reviews Terra Invicta Jan 5, 2026 · Strategy · Grand Strategy · Simulation 80% positive · 9,858 reviews Berry Bury Berry Jan 29, 2026 · Incremental · 3D · Psychological Horror 98% positive · 8,933 reviews School Days Jan 29, 2026 · Exploration · Dating Sim · Life Sim 77% positive · 7,875 reviews CODE VEIN II Jan 29, 2026 · Action · RPG · Souls-like 66% positive · 7,609 reviews War of Dots Jan 16, 2026 · Strategy · RTS · Minimalist 81% positive · 7,304 reviews Eldegarde Jan 21, 2026 · MMORPG · Extraction Shooter · Multiplayer 61% positive · 5,845 reviews MIO: Memories in Orbit Jan 20, 2026 · Metroidvania · Exploration · Platformer 83% positive · 5,138 reviews Project: Gorgon Jan 29, 2026 · Massively Multiplayer · RPG · Indie 82% positive · 5,080 reviews LORT Jan 21, 2026 · Action Roguelike · Online Co-Op · Third-Person Shooter 78% positive · 4,562 reviews Rising Front Jan 9, 2026 · Sandbox · War · Singleplayer 88% positive · 4,216 reviews FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves Jan 22, 2026 · 2D Fighter · Action · 2D 81% positive · 3,738 reviews Occupy Mars: The Game Jan 30, 2026 · Open World Survival Craft · Base Building · Survival 70% positive · 3,140 reviews Gamblers Table Jan 11, 2026 · Incremental · Automation · Minimalist 75% positive · 3,064 reviews Kotama and Academy Citadel Jan 15, 2026 · Metroidvania · Female Protagonist · Exploration 81% positive · 3,033 reviews Pathologic 3 Jan 9, 2026 · Psychological Horror · Horror · Story Rich 80% positive · 2,805 reviews Millennium Dream Jan 28, 2026 · Adventure · Walking Simulator · Emotional 93% positive · 2,710 reviews Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot Jan 22, 2026 · Auto Battler · Dwarves · RPG 82% positive · 2,702 reviews Dream of Corpse Lady Jan 12, 2026 · Strategy · Card Game · Card Battler 94% positive · 2,437 reviews Duet Night Abyss Jan 19, 2026 · RPG · Anime · Exploration 58% positive · 2,213 reviews The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots Jan 19, 2026 · JRPG · Visual Novel · Turn-Based Combat 70% positive · 2,105 reviews Delivery & Beyond Jan 27, 2026 · Multiplayer · Physics · Retro 90% positive · 1,911 reviews Escape from Ever After Jan 23, 2026 · Story Rich · Turn-Based Tactics · Funny 97% positive · 1,870 reviews Vampires: Bloodlord Rising Jan 30, 2026 · Vampires · Adventure · Open World 71% positive · 1,864 reviews Vital Shell Jan 7, 2026 · Mechs · Action Roguelike · Roguelite 97% positive · 1,821 reviews The Midnight Walkers Jan 29, 2026 · Extraction Shooter · Zombies · First-Person 54% positive · 1,727 reviews Bladesong Jan 22, 2026 · Shop Keeper · Crafting · Medieval 95% positive · 1,627 reviews WindStop Strategy Jan 15, 2026 · RPG · Wuxia · Strategy RPG 79% positive · 1,625 reviews Super Woden: Rally Edge Jan 15, 2026 · Racing · Sports · Driving 96% positive · 1,587 reviews One Turn Kill Jan 15, 2026 · Strategy · Card Game · Deckbuilding 96% positive · 1,512 reviews Folklore Hunter Jan 30, 2026 · Horror · Multiplayer · Survival Horror 74% positive · 1,493 reviews On-Together: Virtual Co-Working Jan 19, 2026 · Life Sim · Utilities · Cute 94% positive · 1,486 reviews Microcivilization Jan 22, 2026 · Incremental · Base Building · Resource Management 79% positive · 1,451 reviews Bogos Binted? Jan 28, 2026 · Casual · Multiplayer · Simulation 92% positive · 1,424 reviews Wicked Seed Jan 23, 2026 · Female Protagonist · RPG · Action RPG 95% positive · 1,410 reviews Cozy Caravan Jan 8, 2026 · Cozy · Cute · Exploration 94% positive · 1,388 reviews Blood Money: Lethal Eden Jan 10, 2026 · FMV · First-Person · Cinematic 92% positive · 1,385 reviews Halcyon Days at Taoyuan Jan 20, 2026 · Simulation · Farming Sim · Exploration 89% positive · 1,329 reviews Duel Corp. Jan 21, 2026 · Open World · Souls-like · Online Co-Op 72% positive · 1,309 reviews Scam Line Jan 10, 2026 · Multiplayer · Indie · Co-op 85% positive · 1,308 reviews TR-49 Jan 21, 2026 · Investigation · Puzzle · Story Rich 94% positive · 1,261 reviews Touhou Blooming Soul Jan 30, 2026 · Adventure · Action · RPG 97% positive · 1,185 reviews ODDCORE Jan 7, 2026 · Roguelike · Arena Shooter · Boomer Shooter 97% positive · 1,155 reviews HELLMART Jan 28, 2026 · Horror · Simulation · Life Sim 78% positive · 1,128 reviews Tennis Elbow 4 Jan 23, 2026 · Sports · Simulation · Indie 96% positive · 1,124 reviews Virtual City Playground®: Build Your Metropolis Jan 12, 2026 · Casual · Free to Play · City Builder 87% positive · 1,101 reviews Pyromaniac Jan 30, 2026 · Indie · Action · Adventure 87% positive · 1,098 reviews Sandwich Simulator Jan 22, 2026 · Simulation · Casual · Online Co-Op 78% positive · 1,073 reviews Fickle Card Legend Jan 8, 2026 · RPG · Side Scroller · 2D 67% positive · 1,066 reviews Out of Action Jan 22, 2026 · FPS · PvP · Cyberpunk 79% positive · 1,038 reviews BULT: Hunting simulator Jan 6, 2026 · Hunting · Simulation · Early Access 87% positive · 901 reviews Weird RPG 2 Jan 23, 2026 · RPG · Action · 3D 93% positive · 878 reviews 万象群侠传 Jan 22, 2026 · Wuxia · RPG · Adventure 86% positive · 872 reviews Solargene Jan 20, 2026 · Colony Sim · Base Building · City Builder 76% positive · 850 reviews KYOTO XANADU -the Blooming Phantom- Jan 16, 2026 · RPG · Action · JRPG 82% positive · 822 reviews Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles Jan 27, 2026 · Naval · Tactical · Military 90% positive · 788 reviews Confidential Killings - A Detective Game Jan 12, 2026 · Adventure · Conspiracy · Detective 78% positive · 788 reviews Obey the Voice™ Jan 27, 2026 · Horror · Adventure · Atmospheric 87% positive · 772 reviews The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon Jan 15, 2026 · RPG · Action · Adventure 93% positive · 767 reviews Underground Garage Jan 27, 2026 · Simulation · Racing · Open World 63% positive · 734 reviews MaSzyna Jan 14, 2026 · Simulation · Trains · Realistic 89% positive · 719 reviews Feather Party Jan 19, 2026 · Multiplayer · Casual · Funny 88% positive · 686 reviews The Gold River Project Jan 23, 2026 · Open World Survival Craft · Adventure · Open World 63% positive · 682 reviews Feed the Reactor Jan 6, 2026 · Incremental · Strategy · Idler 82% positive · 664 reviews DuneCrawl Jan 5, 2026 · Online Co-Op · Open World · Co-op Campaign 76% positive · 657 reviews Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs- Jan 28, 2026 · RPG · Party-Based RPG · JRPG 83% positive · 632 reviews City Tales - Medieval Era Jan 29, 2026 · Simulation · City Builder · Building 90% positive · 625 reviews Love Love Mystery Club Jan 9, 2026 · Immersive Sim · Dating Sim · Visual Novel 97% positive · 625 reviews Fish Hunters: Most Lethal Fishing Simulator 🐟 Jan 30, 2026 · Multiplayer · Fishing · Online Co-Op 59% positive · 617 reviews Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator Jan 21, 2026 · Zoo · Simulation · Casual 76% positive · 616 reviews DunHero Jan 6, 2026 · Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter 88% positive · 604 reviews Don't Stop, Girlypop! Jan 29, 2026 · Action · Atmospheric · Combat 84% positive · 599 reviews Holo vs Robo Jan 19, 2026 · Strategy · Tower Defense · Singleplayer 98% positive · 598 reviews Poker Fate - Anime Girls Texas Hold'em Jan 4, 2026 · Casual · Strategy · Sexual Content 51% positive · 597 reviews Poly TD Jan 30, 2026 · Tactical · Tower Defense · Auto Battler 82% positive · 592 reviews Fear The Timeloop Jan 30, 2026 · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror · Adventure 86% positive · 591 reviews 蜉蝣之国的囚徒 Jan 9, 2026 · Adventure · Visual Novel · RPG 78% positive · 585 reviews Roots Devour Jan 28, 2026 · Strategy · Exploration · Atmospheric 73% positive · 584 reviews Big Hops Together Jan 12, 2026 · Casual · Parkour · Cute 91% positive · 582 reviews ENTITY: THE BLACK DAY Jan 8, 2026 · Horror · Action · Survival Horror 81% positive · 581 reviews Forest Hustle Jan 9, 2026 · Incremental · Exploration · Idler 91% positive · 579 reviews Echoes of Elysium Jan 27, 2026 · Flight · Open World Survival Craft · Vehicular Combat 64% positive · 565 reviews Legend Battles Jan 17, 2026 · Action · First-Person · Third Person 87% positive · 562 reviews Philna Fantasy Jan 15, 2026 · Pixel Graphics · RPG · Action RPG 58% positive · 561 reviews Blightstone Jan 20, 2026 · Dark Fantasy · Tactical · Roguelite 79% positive · 550 reviews Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator Jan 29, 2026 · Strategy · Simulation · Roguelite 91% positive · 544 reviews 蜀仙传·挂至飞升 Jan 16, 2026 · Idler · Strategy · Pixel Graphics 85% positive · 529 reviews FRONT MISSION 3: Remake Jan 30, 2026 · Action · RPG · Strategy 71% positive · 512 reviews SHE WAS 98 Jan 14, 2026 · Horror · Indie · Atmospheric 85% positive · 508 reviews Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? Jan 26, 2026 · Board Game · RPG · Strategy 89% positive · 502 reviews Decollate Decoration Jan 22, 2026 · Adventure · Horror · Pixel Graphics 93% positive · 501 reviews OH DEMON! Fix my TV Jan 15, 2026 · Adventure · Horror · Puzzle 88% positive · 492 reviews Rogue Masters Jan 10, 2026 · Souls-like · Online Co-Op · Character Customization 62% positive · 489 reviews 永生之庭 Jan 20, 2026 · Visual Novel · Dating Sim · JRPG 45% positive · 485 reviews Kin and Quarry Jan 16, 2026 · Incremental · Casual · Idler 77% positive · 482 reviews Calyx Jan 29, 2026 · RTS · Base Building · Strategy 88% positive · 480 reviews Better Days Jan 16, 2026 · Action · Female Protagonist · Adventure 72% positive · 470 reviews Harem in Another World Jan 29, 2026 · Sexual Content · Hentai · Nudity 95% positive · 451 reviews Soul's Chronicle: Immortal Slayer Jan 27, 2026 · Action · RPG · Loot 78% positive · 451 reviews Geometry Arena 2 Jan 16, 2026 · Bullet Heaven · Arena Shooter · Hack and Slash 89% positive · 449 reviews Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel Jan 18, 2026 · Adventure · 3D Platformer · Platformer 96% positive · 442 reviews LANESPLIT Jan 29, 2026 · Racing · Multiplayer · Driving 77% positive · 429 reviews Whimsy Bake＆Craft Jan 16, 2026 · Casual · Simulation · Idler 65% positive · 423 reviews Bento Blocks Jan 29, 2026 · Puzzle · Logic · Cooking 98% positive · 421 reviews Fairground Online Jan 16, 2026 · Simulation · Life Sim · Realistic 77% positive · 414 reviews CALLUS Jan 26, 2026 · Psychological Horror · Horror · Atmospheric 76% positive · 411 reviews Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko Jan 31, 2026 · Roguelike Deckbuilder · Strategy · Gambling 69% positive · 408 reviews Factory Planner Jan 19, 2026 · Exploration · Solitaire · Sandbox 71% positive · 399 reviews Toilet 8 Jan 23, 2026 · First-Person · Adventure · 3D 93% positive · 387 reviews Terraformental Jan 28, 2026 · Text-Based · Time Management · Exploration 97% positive · 379 reviews WonderKing Jan 12, 2026 · RPG · Action · Action RPG 43% positive · 378 reviews Eggo Jan 16, 2026 · Casual · Simulation · Life Sim 83% positive · 370 reviews Chromatic Conundrum Jan 26, 2026 · Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle · First-Person 99% positive · 369 reviews Winnie's Hole Jan 26, 2026 · Roguelite · Dungeon Crawler · Turn-Based Strategy 95% positive · 349 reviews CRACKED Jan 7, 2026 · PvP · Multiplayer · Physics 81% positive · 347 reviews Dig Island Jan 30, 2026 · Casual · Simulation · Adventure 86% positive · 347 reviews The Real Face of a VTuber Jan 13, 2026 · Detective · Visual Novel · Story Rich 92% positive · 339 reviews Craftlings Jan 15, 2026 · Resource Management · Building · Puzzle 87% positive · 332 reviews LAVALAMP Jan 10, 2026 · Psychedelic · Walking Simulator · Interactive Fiction 95% positive · 331 reviews Gamer Stop Simulator Jan 12, 2026 · Casual · Simulation · Sandbox 72% positive · 326 reviews 5omeday Jan 28, 2026 · Visual Novel · Cute · Psychological Horror 88% positive · 325 reviews Everyday Devil Jan 8, 2026 · Interactive Fiction · Psychological Horror · Visual Novel 96% positive · 324 reviews 春泥 Soil of Rebirth Jan 16, 2026 · RPG · Mystery · Incremental 74% positive · 320 reviews Cultivation Magic World Jan 1, 2026 · Loot · Creature Collector · Idler 81% positive · 318 reviews 我的文字修仙世界 Jan 14, 2026 · RPG · 2D Platformer · Simulation 73% positive · 313 reviews Valkyrie Saga Jan 27, 2026 · 3D Platformer · Parkour · Nonlinear 92% positive · 304 reviews Dungeon Antiqua 2 Jan 7, 2026 · RPG · JRPG · Dungeon Crawler 95% positive · 295 reviews Survivors: Island Adventure Jan 13, 2026 · Adventure · Casual · Action-Adventure 86% positive · 294 reviews Yoko no Hanashi Jan 26, 2026 · Indie · Horror · Exploration 92% positive · 293 reviews Football Academy Manager Jan 29, 2026 · Sports · Football (Soccer) · Economy 92% positive · 288 reviews BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW Jan 16, 2026 · Psychedelic · Horror · Dark 76% positive · 282 reviews Feastopia Jan 29, 2026 · Simulation · Strategy · City Builder 79% positive · 275 reviews Perfect Tides: Station to Station Jan 22, 2026 · Point & Click · Pixel Graphics · Romance 98% positive · 273 reviews Abyss Manager Idle Jan 27, 2026 · Strategy · Casual · Time Management 96% positive · 272 reviews Hungry Horrors Jan 19, 2026 · Card Battler · Lore-Rich · Roguelite 98% positive · 260 reviews Earth Must Die Jan 27, 2026 · Adventure · Point & Click · Interactive Fiction 86% positive · 260 reviews INFLUXIS Jan 26, 2026 · Open World · Casual · Survival 64% positive · 257 reviews 在赛博世界和100个道侣修仙 Jan 8, 2026 · Sexual Content · Nudity · Hentai 70% positive · 257 reviews Strategos Jan 20, 2026 · Strategy · Real Time Tactics · Wargame 87% positive · 253 reviews Brother Hai's Pho Restaurant Jan 6, 2026 · Singleplayer · Casual · 3D 93% positive · 243 reviews The Wellmonts Case Jan 20, 2026 · Adventure · Horror · Psychological Horror 95% positive · 237 reviews Erma: The Game Jan 30, 2026 · Point & Click · Casual · 2D 94% positive · 237 reviews MOCHI-O Jan 19, 2026 · Strategy · Shooter · Casual 99% positive · 236 reviews Prophecy of Ashen Jan 31, 2026 · RPG · CRPG · Magic 79% positive · 234 reviews Dark Auction Jan 28, 2026 · Adventure · Mystery · 3D 65% positive · 225 reviews 凡人修仙传奇 Jan 30, 2026 · Idler · Relaxing · Loot 79% positive · 223 reviews Gah! Jan 20, 2026 · Action RPG · Class-Based · Perma Death 91% positive · 181 reviews Rent A Car Simulator 24 Jan 22, 2026 · Simulation · Driving · Automobile Sim 56% positive · 179 reviews Sausage Hunter Jan 31, 2026 · Side Scroller · Shoot 'Em Up · 2D Platformer 80% positive · 159 reviews Speedball Jan 27, 2026 · Action · Sports · Arcade 65% positive · 137 reviews MeowGun: Hell Denizen Jan 24, 2026 · Action · FPS · Boomer Shooter 98% positive · 124 reviews SpyHunt Jan 6, 2026 · Social Deduction · Multiplayer · PvP 81% positive · 116 reviews Letifer Jan 13, 2026 · Action Roguelike · Arena Shooter · Bullet Hell 84% positive · 97 reviews Mistward Jan 2, 2026 · Strategy · Simulation · City Builder 62% positive · 91 reviews Get Up In The Night Jan 8, 2026 · RPG · Casual · Story Rich 98% positive · 63 reviews