Another year, another busy release schedule to look forward to. This January sees the release of some great RPGs, remasters, and expansions to kick off the new year. Here’s our monthly game guide for January 2025, and check out last month’s guide if you’re looking for some backlog games!
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana
A fan-favorite remake of Ys III: Wanderers From Ys, the Oath in Felghana is finally making its western debut after releasing in Japan only early last year.
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Switch
Release Date: January 7
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Nintendo’s first major release of 2025 (looking at you, Switch 2), Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of the 2010 Wii revival of the classic platforming franchise.
Platforms: Switch
Release Date: January 16
Dynasty Warrior: Origins
The first new Dynasty Warriors in almost a decade, Origins takes the horde-fighting gameplay we know and love and thrusts it into the modern era.
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series, PC
Release Date: January 17
Tales of Graces f Remastered
Originally released in Japan for the Nintendo Wii in 2009 and localized in 2010, this remastered entry in the long-running Tales series updates the visuals and offers more quality of life improvements.
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, PC
Release Date: January 17
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
The sequel to the 2021 dark fantasy Metroidvania Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist takes the familiar aesthetic and gameplay and turns the action up to eleven.
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch, PC
Release Date: January 23
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PC)
One of the best games of 2024 makes its PC debut this month. The second entry in the huge Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, Rebirth expands on it the first in massive ways.
Platforms: PC
Release Date: January 23
Atomic Heart: Enchantment Under the Sea
Enchantment Under the Sea is the latest expansion to 2023’s Bioshock-inspired Atomic Heart from developer Mundfish. In it, you’ll pick up where the main story left off and explore the mysterious Neptune Research Center.
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PC
Release Date: January 28
Eternal Strands
A new action-adventure game with a great art style, Yellow Brick Games’ next title also features music composed by Austin Wintory of Journey fame.
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series, PC
Release Date: January 28
Sniper Elite: Resistance
The acclaimed shooter franchise returns at the end of this month. In Sniper Elite: Resistance you’ll take on the role of a member of the French Resistance as you fight to liberate your home of occupying Nazis.
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PC
Release Date: January 30
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