2024 Upcoming Games in January

2024 seems stacked with new releases in the video game industry. Starting right off in January, gamers will see the releases of 12 games in the first 30 days of the year. These are the games that have been confirmed long ago and have been anticipated for a while now, which also means there might be some unannounced games we might hear in the coming days before the end of the year. Some new games, some games that are the continuation of a game franchise, and some games that sit in between the two categories. The point is, that gamers are going to have a great time next year. Here are the games expected to be released in January 2024.

Upcoming PC, PS5, Xbox, Nintendo, Android & iPhone Games in January 2024

1. Radiance

Release Date: 11th January 2024

Platforms: PC

Developer: Glob Game Studio

Radiance is a third-person perspective video game in which the player plays as an employee at a Nuclear plant. Your objective is to stop the core meltdown from ever happening. A lot of problems will be thrown your way as you try to understand how the nuclear plant works and the machinery that helps it from melting down and destroying everything. The game will be available on PC from 11th January 2024.

2. Alone in the Dark

Release Date: 16th January 2024

Platforms: Xbox Series X, Xbox series C, PlayStation 5, PC

Developer: Piece Interactive

Alone in Dark was supposed to be released in 2023 but due to some reasons, it was delayed to 16th January 2024. The game is a reboot of the original Alone in the Dark from 1992 but also the seventh instalment in the series. The game follows the private investigators Edward Carnby and Emily Hartwood, who are voiced by David Harbour and Jodie Comer respectively as they investigate an asylum for the mentally ill. This horror survival game is a classic and loved by everyone who has played it originally, which makes this reboot one of the most anticipated games of next year on this list.

3. Apollo Justice Ace Attorney Trilogy

Release Date: 25th January 2024

Platforms: Nintendo Switch

Developer: Capcom

This gaming franchise has given us a lot of funny meme moments. The game is returning in 2024. This time the game will follow Apollo Justice, protege of Phoenix Wright. This game was announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2023. It is set to release on 25th January 2024. The game will have the same corny court scenes where you will play as an attorney, and a similar structure as the previous games. Hopefully, we’ll get a lot more memes once this game is released.

4. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Release Date: 18th January 2024

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox series X, Xbox series S, Xbox One, PC

Developer: Ubisoft

The Prince of Persia franchise returns next year with another game. The developers have claimed the game in neither a prequel nor the sequel of the franchise but it is an original story set in the Prince of Persia universe. The game follows Sargon who is part of this warrior tribe called “The Immortals.” He has to travel to the cursed city on Mount Qaf to rescue Prince Ghassan who has been kidnapped. The much-anticipated game is going to be released on 18th January 2024.

5. Arclands

Release Date: 19th January 2024

Platforms: PC, Android, IOS

Developer: Jon Keller

Arclands is a mobile game. It is an RPG lite video game that you will be able to play for free. The game will have you build a settlement and become a powerful wizard to protect the village you build while making sure all the citizens of your village are happy. The RPG-lite city builder game is set to release on 19th January 2024. It will be similar to Clash of Clans and it will have an arcade-style animation.

6. Another Code: Recollection

Release Date: 19th January 2024

Platforms: Nintendo Switch

Developer: Cing

Another game set to release on January 19th, 2024 is Another Code: Recollection. Developed by Cing, the game will be available on Nintendo Switch. The game will follow a little girl, named Ashley, as she travels to a mysterious uncharted Island, Blood Edward Island in search of her father. The game is a remake of the cult classic 2005 video game Another Code: Two Memories.

7. Graven

Release Date: 23rd January 2024

Platforms: PC, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox series X, Xbox series S.

Developer: Slipgate Irons, 3D Realms

Graven is a Dark fantasy First Person Perspective Shooter RPG game set to release on 23rd January of next year. In the game you will rp as a faithful priest from Orthogonal Order who is wrongly punished for a crime he did not commit and exiled unto death. The game will start with you in a small boat with a stranger who will drop you off on a remote island and give you vague instructions.

If you are a PC user you will get early access to this game on 23rd January 2024 but if you are a Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox series X and S player you will have to wait before they get to play the game.

8. Howl

Release Date: 23rd January 2024

Platforms: Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5

Developer: Mi’pu’mi Games and Epic Games

Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale game. It will have gamers play as a deaf girl in a town where there is some kind of mystical howl that when heard by someone turns them into a beast. It is also set to release on 23rd of January 2024.

9. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Release Date: 24th January 2024

Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC

Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth follows the story of former Tojo Clan Yakuza Members Ichiba Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu as they embark on an adventure in Yokohama and Honolulu. The game is a sequel to the Like a Dragon franchise and will be set in the same universe. It will be a turn-based video game that will be available on all gaming platforms on 24th January 2024.

10. Under Night In-Birth II Sys: Celes

Release Date: 25th January 2024

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch , PC

Developer: French Bread

Under Night In-Birth II Sys: Celes is a sequel to the original Under Night In-Birth arcade fantasy game. The second part will have 24 playable characters in combat with Kaguya, Tsurugi, and Kuon being the new addition to the game. The game is a DLC game with major fighting modes and scenes that players will get to enjoy with better graphics than the previous one.

11. Tekken 8

Release Date: 26th January 2024

Platforms: Xbox series X, Xbox series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PC

Developer: Tekken Project, ARIKA, BANDAI NAMCO Studios

The famous gaming franchise Tekken is set to return with a brand-new game in 2024. Tekken 8 is set to release on the 26th of January 2024. The game will have better graphics, and better dialogues pre-fight like Injustice and Mortal Kombat X, and it will have fluid animation and new character designs. All in all, this game will be an upgrade from Tekken 7.

12. Rugby 24

Release Date: 30th January 2024

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox series X, Xbox series S, Xbox One, PC

Developer: Big Ants Studios

The much anticipated Rugby 24 will close off January’s game releases. The game is the same iconic Rugby game but with better graphics to suit the newer smoother gaming platforms. It will be the same sports simulation as its predecessors. The game was originally going to be released in September of 2023 but due to some reasons, it was postponed to 30th January 2024, which broke the hearts of a lot of fans who had been anticipating the game for a while now.

Conclusion

That concludes the game releases of January 2024. The gaming industry has been blooming since the lockdown. We are seeing a lot of people getting interested in gaming. We are already getting games with better graphics that are so realistic that it almost feels uncanny to the real world. With the advancement of technology and the emergence of Esports tournaments, the future of gaming seems bright. These 12 games will start a year of great game releases.

With games such as Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Jujustu Kaisen: Cursed Clan and a variety of unannounced projects it is safe to say 2024 will be a fun year for gamers. And let us not forget that the much-awaited video game of all time, Grand Theft Auto 6 is rumoured to release in mid to late 2024 as well. There are still some games that are to be announced. We still have no idea what awaits us in May through December of 2024 but let’s have high hopes.

2024 Upcoming Games in January – FAQs

1. How many games are released every year?

The gaming industry has seen an explosion in game releases as time went on. In 2021 alone there were more than 10,000 games released in a single year. And 2023 had 12,000 video games or even more. It was toned down this year with only 9,103 games released in 2023.

2. Which was the most-sold video game in 2023?

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was the most-sold video of 2023.

3. What are the best-selling video games of all time?

The top 3 most sold video games of all time are Minecraft with 300,000,000 games sold, Grand Theft Auto V with 190,000,000 games sold and Wii Sports with 82,900,000 games sold all over the world.

4. What was the first Video game ever created?

The first video game was created by a Physicist, William William Higinbotham in October of 1958. The game was similar to a Tennis game but in virtual format.

5. What game has the best graphics?

Red Redemption 2 along with Grand Theft Auto V are some of the best graphics we have seen in a video game. But it will be sooner than later that they’re dethroned by the newer games.

6. When will GTA VI be released?

There is no confirmation officially, just rumours on the internet. But some say Grand Theft Auto’s much-anticipated game will be released in late 2024, and some expect the game to be released in 2025’s Spring. It has become the most anticipated game of all time because of the time it takes to release it.

And the new details about the game are just making fans even more excited. There was even a leaked teaser that went viral on the internet. Not only are fans excited but the developers are under a lot of stress as they have to deliver on all these high expectations. Hopefully, they will be able to overcome this great task and give us GTA VI.