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Happy new year, PC gamers. I hope you’ve finished that second or third playthrough of Baldur’s Gate 3 or Alan Wake 2 or one of our other2023 GOTY Awardshonorees, because it’s 2024 now and there are new games to play—no living in the past!
Yeah, just kidding, everyone I know is still playing Baldur’s Gate 3. But the first month of the year contains some tempting new releases that’ll surely pull a few of us away from our experimental BG3 runs (my evil halfling cleric playthrough is not going well), including the early access launch of another promising sandbox CPRG.
For more about what’s ahead for PC gaming this year, see our big list of2024’s upcoming PC games.
January’s big PC release dates
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown| January 18A new Prince of Persia game that’s a little like the oldest Prince of Persia game, in that it flattens things out (if not all the way). Molliehad a positive reactionto The Lost Crown when she saw it last summer.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown| January 18A new Prince of Persia game that’s a little like the oldest Prince of Persia game, in that it flattens things out (if not all the way). Molliehad a positive reactionto The Lost Crown when she saw it last summer.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown| January 18A new Prince of Persia game that’s a little like the oldest Prince of Persia game, in that it flattens things out (if not all the way). Molliehad a positive reactionto The Lost Crown when she saw it last summer.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown| January 18A new Prince of Persia game that’s a little like the oldest Prince of Persia game, in that it flattens things out (if not all the way). Molliehad a positive reactionto The Lost Crown when she saw it last summer.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown| January 18A new Prince of Persia game that’s a little like the oldest Prince of Persia game, in that it flattens things out (if not all the way). Molliehad a positive reactionto The Lost Crown when she saw it last summer.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown| January 18A new Prince of Persia game that’s a little like the oldest Prince of Persia game, in that it flattens things out (if not all the way). Molliehad a positive reactionto The Lost Crown when she saw it last summer.
Enshrouded| January 24 (early access)A survival RPG that could turn out to be this year’s Valheim—back in October,Chris lamentedthat the eight-hour demo wasn’t long enough.
Enshrouded| January 24 (early access)A survival RPG that could turn out to be this year’s Valheim—back in October,Chris lamentedthat the eight-hour demo wasn’t long enough.
Enshrouded| January 24 (early access)A survival RPG that could turn out to be this year’s Valheim—back in October,Chris lamentedthat the eight-hour demo wasn’t long enough.
Enshrouded| January 24 (early access)A survival RPG that could turn out to be this year’s Valheim—back in October,Chris lamentedthat the eight-hour demo wasn’t long enough.
Enshrouded| January 24 (early access)A survival RPG that could turn out to be this year’s Valheim—back in October,Chris lamentedthat the eight-hour demo wasn’t long enough.
Enshrouded| January 24 (early access)A survival RPG that could turn out to be this year’s Valheim—back in October,Chris lamentedthat the eight-hour demo wasn’t long enough.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth| January 25What if Yakuza was also Animal Crossing? That’smore or less the pitchfor Infinite Wealth, which includes a whole island to inhabit and develop, and is apparently thelongest game in the series so far.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth| January 25What if Yakuza was also Animal Crossing? That’smore or less the pitchfor Infinite Wealth, which includes a whole island to inhabit and develop, and is apparently thelongest game in the series so far.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth| January 25What if Yakuza was also Animal Crossing? That’smore or less the pitchfor Infinite Wealth, which includes a whole island to inhabit and develop, and is apparently thelongest game in the series so far.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth| January 25What if Yakuza was also Animal Crossing? That’smore or less the pitchfor Infinite Wealth, which includes a whole island to inhabit and develop, and is apparently thelongest game in the series so far.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth| January 25What if Yakuza was also Animal Crossing? That’smore or less the pitchfor Infinite Wealth, which includes a whole island to inhabit and develop, and is apparently thelongest game in the series so far.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth| January 25What if Yakuza was also Animal Crossing? That’smore or less the pitchfor Infinite Wealth, which includes a whole island to inhabit and develop, and is apparently thelongest game in the series so far.
Unforetold: Witchstone| January 25 (early access)Didn’t get your fill of giant sandbox RPGs last year? Unforetold: Witchstone won’t quite have the production values of Baldur’s Gate 3 or Starfield, buttss super-flexible roleplaying systemis exciting.
Unforetold: Witchstone| January 25 (early access)Didn’t get your fill of giant sandbox RPGs last year? Unforetold: Witchstone won’t quite have the production values of Baldur’s Gate 3 or Starfield, buttss super-flexible roleplaying systemis exciting.
Unforetold: Witchstone| January 25 (early access)Didn’t get your fill of giant sandbox RPGs last year? Unforetold: Witchstone won’t quite have the production values of Baldur’s Gate 3 or Starfield, buttss super-flexible roleplaying systemis exciting.
Unforetold: Witchstone| January 25 (early access)Didn’t get your fill of giant sandbox RPGs last year? Unforetold: Witchstone won’t quite have the production values of Baldur’s Gate 3 or Starfield, buttss super-flexible roleplaying systemis exciting.
Unforetold: Witchstone| January 25 (early access)Didn’t get your fill of giant sandbox RPGs last year? Unforetold: Witchstone won’t quite have the production values of Baldur’s Gate 3 or Starfield, buttss super-flexible roleplaying systemis exciting.
Unforetold: Witchstone| January 25 (early access)Didn’t get your fill of giant sandbox RPGs last year? Unforetold: Witchstone won’t quite have the production values of Baldur’s Gate 3 or Starfield, buttss super-flexible roleplaying systemis exciting.
Tekken 8| January 26PC Gamer’s resident Tekken fan has high hopes for Tekken 8, which shepreviewed a few times last year and saysfeels like a “vast improvement” over Tekken 7.
Tekken 8| January 26PC Gamer’s resident Tekken fan has high hopes for Tekken 8, which shepreviewed a few times last year and saysfeels like a “vast improvement” over Tekken 7.
Tekken 8| January 26PC Gamer’s resident Tekken fan has high hopes for Tekken 8, which shepreviewed a few times last year and saysfeels like a “vast improvement” over Tekken 7.
Tekken 8| January 26PC Gamer’s resident Tekken fan has high hopes for Tekken 8, which shepreviewed a few times last year and saysfeels like a “vast improvement” over Tekken 7.
Tekken 8| January 26PC Gamer’s resident Tekken fan has high hopes for Tekken 8, which shepreviewed a few times last year and saysfeels like a “vast improvement” over Tekken 7.
Tekken 8| January 26PC Gamer’s resident Tekken fan has high hopes for Tekken 8, which shepreviewed a few times last year and saysfeels like a “vast improvement” over Tekken 7.
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3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most
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5
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1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review
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