Gamer Calendar: Top Games for January 2023

Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed your Christmas break and New Year’s Eve and look forward to all the great games that 2023 will bring, including those that have been delayed. The avant-garde of interesting months is January. The gaming business is slowly gaining momentum, but even so, the first 31 days bring watched games. Let’s go to them!

November 1st on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch

The first game of 2023 is a dark adventure Children of Silenttown that tells the story of Lucy growing up in a village hidden deep in a forest full of monsters. People disappearing forever are not uncommon here, but now Lucy is old enough to get to the bottom of the mystery. Or at least they think so. You will be tasked with accompanying Lucy and her friends on this dark, hand-drawn adventure, but remember that Lucy is afraid of the forest.

1/12 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox Series X/S

From the haunted forest, we move on to the new and visually more fun adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate gang. But don’t be fooled. In the action-packed JRPG One Piece Odyssey, a famous pirate is shipwrecked on an unknown tropical island, separated from his crew, and has to fight not only with a variety of powerful enemies, but also with wildlife, including constantly raging storms.

1/20 on Nintendo Switch

We will stay with the Asian Games. The continuation of the Fire Emblem series is coming. Engage continues to be a tactical RPG set on the Elyos continent and features the heroes of the previous series who, along with a divine dragon, must restore peace to the region and seal the fallen dragon.

1/20 on PlayStation and Xbox

Monster Hunt is the latest addition to Capcom’s popular RPG series, coming to PlayStation and Xbox with Nintendo Switch and PC. Set in the ninja-inspired area of ​​Kamura Village, the story will have you exploring the local rich fauna and flora and fighting menacing monsters to become the ultimate hunter. Can you defeat the new terrifying monsters?

1/24 on PlayStation 5 and PC

In the role-playing game Forspoken, New York teenager Frey Holland finds herself in the beautiful but violent fantasy world of Atia. On her quest to find her way home, Freya must use her newfound magical powers to travel across vast landscapes, fight monstrous creatures, and defeat powerful matriarchs.

24. 1. on PC

For Honor on steroids. This is a brief description of Warlander, a fast-paced online game that combines a medieval setting with fantasy items and abilities, and even powerful robots. The title offers intense competitive clashes and epic castle sieges with up to 100 players. You can dominate the battlefield as a warrior, priest or mage, or rely on siege weapons and cataclysmic spells.

1/24 on PlayStation, Xbox and Switch

The cult fantasy RPG Risen from the creators of Gothic returns in an updated version for the PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch consoles. But don’t expect a modern graphical environment or significant improvements. It’s more of a port that invites players into an open world where your every action has consequences. The island is divided between four factions, so you can decide which side to join. You will have over 20 spells to choose from, and with each level your character will learn new abilities and improve old ones. Of course, there are countless side quests and game time exceeding 60 hours.

24. 1. for Android and iOS

The creators of the most successful AR game of all time are preparing a successor. Pokemon are going to be exchanged for the best players of the current NBA, but the principle does not change. Just like in Pokémon GO, you’ll explore your surroundings and upgrade and customize your players to succeed in one-on-one battles.

1/26 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch

Ubisoft wants to capitalize on the popularity of Fall Guys and pull players into their crazy multiplayer party game where you’ll use brutally dishonest tactics and make fun of your opponents in rough dodgeball. Dodge, block and catch anything you can throw at your enemies’ faces. And use the environment to crush opponents with electric fences, explosive gas canisters or tennis ball throwers.

1/27 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

Dead Space is considered one of the best survival horror films of 2008, and at the end of January we will be able to enjoy it again, this time in a complete remake. Following the model of the remake of the second Resident Evil, it follows the original model, brings a modern graphical environment, improves the gameplay, sounds and enriches the story. Ready to return to the huge mining ship in the shoes of the usual technician Isaac Clarke, who must fight for his life in search of his beloved partner?

1/31 on Xbox

The updated version of the classic real-time strategy Age of Empires brings you to the Xbox console, where you can enjoy exciting battles and all the original campaigns, offering over 200 hours of gameplay across thousands of years of human history. You will go on a journey through the ages and compete for world domination with other players online, with a choice of 35 different civilizations. All this and more in beautiful 4K Ultra HD graphics and gamepad-friendly controls.

1/31 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch

Finally, we will please everyone who loves children’s games and the animated series SpongeBob in Pants. Cosmic Shake is out, a 3D platformer that puts you and SpongeBob, accompanied by Patrick, on a big adventure. It will take you to a coveted world full of knights, cowboys, pirates and prehistoric snails. In addition to jumping, a fierce battle awaits you.

Well, January is successfully over, that is, in terms of the player’s calendar. Enjoy ushering into the new year and tell us in the comments which January game you’re most looking forward to and why. We’ll be back in a month! Oh, and don’t forget to check out the previous video where we told you which games we’re most looking forward to this year.

• Persona 3 Portable – 1/19 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox
• Persona 4 Golden – 1/19 on PlayStation, Xbox and Switch
• A Space for the Unbound – 19/1 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox
• Colossal Cave – 1/19 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch
• Season: Letter to the Future – January 31 on PC and PS5
• Superfusion – 1/31 on PC