January 2026 - games, that were released this month for PlayStation 5

I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival - release date for PlayStation 5

Isometric, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival, Crafting

January 8, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 8.9/10

The game takes place in a destroyed and flooded post-apocalyptic city. The main character builds a shelter on the roof of a skyscraper. You can explore nearby...

Pathologic 3

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Open world, Detective, Survival horror

January 9, 2026 → PlayStation 5

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The horror action takes place in a gloomy city, engulfed by a mysterious plague, and the main character will be the young doctor Daniil Dankovsky, one of the...

Code Violet

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Science fiction

January 10, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 2.9/10

Metacritic: 29/100

The game takes place in the 25th century after a cataclysm that made the Earth uninhabitable. The survivors found a new home in space, but became infertile. To...

Big Hops

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Comedy

January 12, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Metacritic: 75/100

A young frog named Hop was kidnapped from his home by a deceiving spirit. Now the main character wants to find his way home. Along the way, he meets different...

Taxi Chaos 2

Racing, Casual game, Open world

January 13, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Racing action arcade inspired by the legendary series about crazy taxis — Crazy Taxi. The action takes place in San-Valede — a multi-level metropolis with heavy...

Payday 3: Shopping Spree Heist

Shooter, Online, DLC, First-person view, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)

January 15, 2026 → PlayStation 5

In this addition, the gang strikes at the Nobleman Galleria shopping center, which the Palatucci crime family uses as a cover for money laundering and illegal goods...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon

Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Science fiction, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

January 15, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The new part of the Trails series unfolds in the Republic of Calvard and tells about events that determine the future of the entire continent of Zemuria. The story...

BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW

Adventure, Horror, First-person view

January 16, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Metacritic: 68/100

A psychological horror game that explores the effects of social media addiction and its impact on the psyche. The protagonist, Anne, a bullied survivor, finds...

2XKO

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy

January 20, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Dynamic game set in the League of Legends universe. The gamer controls familiar characters and faces off against the opponent. Battles take place in various...

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

January 20, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 4.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

An android named Mio awakens on a large spaceship that has fallen into disrepair. The main character explores overgrown locations filled with hostile machines to...

Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, DLC, Isometric, Roguelike, Fantasy

January 22, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Metacritic: 86/100

The plot of the add-on takes players to winter lands, where the long-forgotten deity of lambs, Yngya, awakens. Gamers need to restore the flock and return what was...

Arknights: Endfield

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Science fiction, Construction

January 22, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A sci-fi role-playing action game with strategy elements, set on the planet Talaveris, where humanity faces anomalies, technological threats, and aggressive life...

SEGA Football Club Champions

Football, Isometric, Sports game

January 22, 2026 → PlayStation 5

A game based on Football Manager, where you can compete in several leagues, such as J and K. The gamer, in the role of a football club manager, leads the team and...

EBOLA VILLAGE

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Zombies, Survival horror

January 23, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 6.8/10

A dark game inspired by classic survival horror games from the 90s, set in Russia. The main character named Maria is investigating mysterious events in the village...

Escape from Ever After

Role-playing game, Action, Turn-based, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

January 23, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A bright game in the spirit of the Paper Mario series. In the story, greedy corporations from the real world want to profit from the magical worlds of books. The...

Fighting Force Collection

Action, Third-person view, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

January 23, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Metacritic: 53/100

The return of the classic action series from the PlayStation 1 era, combining dynamic hand-to-hand combat, the use of improvised weapons, and destructible...

Highguard

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game, Science fiction

January 26, 2026 → PlayStation 5

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Team game from the former authors of Apex Legends and Titanfall, where gamers take on the role of mysterious Guardians fighting for control over the continent...

Speedball

Arcade, Action, Futurism (Future), Sports game

January 27, 2026 → PlayStation 5

A futuristic sports action game with a top-down view, set in the grim world of the year 2138. Players will participate in brutal matches that combine high speed...

Cairn

Adventure, Third-person view, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Walking Simulator

January 29, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

A game from the authors Furi and Haven about an experienced climber Aava. You need to climb mountains and maintain balance so as not to fall down. On the way to...

I Hate This Place

Comics, Crafting, Survival horror

January 29, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Metacritic: 60/100

The game takes place in cursed lands, where reality is distorted and dangerous creatures roam in the darkness. Players need to explore the Rutherford Ranch (from...

Countless Army

Top-down view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Fantasy

January 29, 2026 → PlayStation 5

The player sends waves of troops to break through the enemy's defense and capture territory — there are different kingdoms with their own features. You will have to...

Front Mission 3: Remake

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction

January 30, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Remake of Front Mission 3 with updated graphics, new features, and various improvements. The events of the game take place in the year 2112 in a world where...

Code Vein 2

Role-playing game, Action, Anime / Manga, Fantasy

January 30, 2026 → PlayStation 5

VGTimes: 4.8/10

Metacritic: 70/100

In the world of the future, immortality turned out to be a curse. After the mysterious Moon Rapachis appeared, the former guardians of eternal life turned into...

The 9th Charnel

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Puzzle, Survival, Walking Simulator

January 30, 2026 → PlayStation 5

The main character and his colleagues are geneticists from the research institute "Epsilon". They set out to conduct research in a reserve but get into an accident...