2025 is here, and that means it's a whole new year to look forward to video game releases. If you haven't already found a game from 2024 to pick up during the various winter sales, you can expect to see a handful of new releases out in January that ought to catch some attention and acclaim.

January 2

Wuthering Waves (PS5)

January 7

Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Refined Edition (PS5, NS)

January 10

Freedom Wars Remastered (PS5, PS4, PC, NS)

January 14

Hyper Light Breaker (PC early access)

January 15

Aloft (PC)

January 16

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (NS)
Assetto Corsa EVO (PC)

January 17

Tales of Graces f Remastered (PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, PC, NS)
Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PS5, XSX|S, PC)

January 22

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (PS5, XSX|S, PC, NS)

January 23

Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (PS5, PS4, XSX/S, XBO, PC, NS)
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth (PC)
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- (NS)

January 27

Star Wars: Hunters (PC)
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (PC)

January 28

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (PC)

January 30

Sniper Elite: Resistance (PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, PC)
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PC)
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (PS5, NS)

January 31

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (PS5, PS4, XSX|S, PC, NS)

And there you have it for the month of January. Are there any titles that you're looking forward to, or will you be waiting it out for bigger releases later this year?

 

[Scarlet]

Oh wow I completely forgot about Freedom Wars! Also such a shame Phantom Brave isn't out on PC until later this year, game looks stellar too.

 

[Reploid]

pretty barren, mostly ports

 

[phalk]

Suggestion: Game arts along the release names to help with visibility.

 

[hippy dave]

I did enjoy Hyper Light Drifter back in the day, forgot there was a sequel thing happening

 

[Dark_Ansem]

Wow some stat wars games i didn't expect. Also, this time for spiderman I will wait a sale.

 

[CloudStrife190100]

Looks like a shit month

 

[Ligeia]

January will be much more exciting than December it seems !

 

[AkiraKurusu]

No thanks; already having a good time replaying The Wind Waker HD via Cemu (yes, after replaying Ocarina of Time 3D, Majora's Mask 3D+Restoration Patch, and A Link Between Worlds - I am kinda Zelda-obsessed at the moment).

I also just bought Chrono Trigger on Steam, since I heard all the problems with that port at release have since been fixed, so I may play that afterwards. Oh, and I haven't finished FF6PR yet either...and none of the listed games sound at all interesting.

Old games > new games, it often seems recently.

 

[Bladexdsl]

another shit start to the year

 

[NoNewgame]

Will nintendo ever open their mouth this month?

 

[dh3lix-pooch]

Will get Donkey Kong Country .. rest not to interesting in January.

 

[RedColoredStars]

Dynasty Warriors: Origins. Can't wait!!!! I haven't bought or even played a DW game since the PS3.

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

Decent month because there multiple older games. And as we all know. Games were way better 10+ years ago

 

[shadowflare7799]

Not much interested this month for the games that are being released. I'm mostly a pc gamer although I did rather like Stalker 2.

 

[Hippocampus_Hamster]

The Freedom Wars remaster STILL confounds me.

Was that game popular enough somewhere on the Vita to warrant a remaster? I always saw it in the Vita bargain bin right alongside the sports games. Even played it myself for a bit; its another GOD EATER/Monster Hunter-like game, but with more dystopia and even less sense for what you're fighting. Didn't even play particularly well from what I remember.

 

[OilFreak]

I highly recommend donkey kong. Not at $60 though

 

[AkiraKurusu]

I'll be happy when The Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD are ported over.
Most anything else? Couldn't care less. Aside from Xenoblade X coming out in March, really.

 

[Something whatever]

Freedom Wars Remastered