What to play in January 2023

January is often considered a quiet month in the gaming industry, when studios and gamers take a break from the many November and December releases. However, there are interesting games that can keep you busy this month and even give not so famous projects a chance to show themselves. In this post, we have selected some interesting games for you to play in the first month of the new year.

What to play in January 2023

Children of Silentown

Genre: quest
Release date: January 11
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch

Daedalic Entertainment, which started as a classic adventure game development studio, has decided to expand into a full-fledged publisher of games in various genres. However, the studio does not forget about its origins and still releases games that remind of them. Children of Silentown is one such game.

The game focuses on the story of a girl, Lucy, who lives in a world full of secrets and dangers. People in her city are starting to disappear, and her task is to figure out the reasons and find those responsible. To do this, she will have to communicate with the locals and solve puzzles. The world of Children of Silentown is drawn by hand, which makes the game very attractive in appearance.

ONE PIECE ODYSSEY

Genre: JRPG
Release Date: January 13
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Thanks to Japan, the One Piece franchise continues to be one of the most popular in the world. The adventures of the pirate Luffy and his crew in a world that many writers would envy have captured the hearts of people for many years. One Piece also releases games regularly.

One Piece Odyssey invites players to embark on a new adventure with Luffy and his crew on an island full of mystery and intrigue. The game will also feature familiar characters from the world of One Piece. The gameplay of One Piece Odyssey is similar to classic JRPGs with character leveling and dungeon crawling. Fans of One Piece will especially enjoy the added opportunity to interact with their favorite characters.

Persona 3 Portable и Persona 4 Golden

Genre: JRPG
Release Date: January 19
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

The Persona series was one of the main reasons for switching to the PlayStation for a long time, as the series was not available on other platforms. But with the release of Persona 4 Golden on Steam, that has changed. Now owners of other key platforms will also be able to understand why the Persona series is so popular in the world.

Persona 3 Portable will reveal the story of accepting the inevitability of death, and Persona 4 Golden will be about the search for truth in the world around and within oneself. Both games will let you feel like a Japanese high school student who needs to do more than study, make friends, and do other things.

Fire Emblem Engage

Genre: tactics
Release date: January 20
Platforms: Nintendo Switch

Nintendo continues to stand out from other game makers with a focus on franchises that have been around for decades, and Fire Emblem is no exception. The series has been around for over 30 years and will get a new installment in January.

The gameplay will once again be a combination of turn-based battles and social simulation elements, where players will not only have to upgrade and equip their characters, but also participate in conversations and distribution of gifts. In Fire Emblem: Engage, players will also be able to summon heroes from previous Fire Emblem games. It’s pure fanservice, but some people will probably like it.

Forspoken

Genre: action
Release Date: January 24
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5

Creating games in new universes has become a risky undertaking in the modern gaming industry. Therefore, Forspoken attracts attention. It’s also one of the few “next-gen” games you can expect thanks to its colorful graphics.

The story follows a young woman who has moved from New York to a magical New World. Now she has to master magical abilities that will help her in battles and travels. In the combat system, special attention is paid to fast and varied attacks.

Dead Space

Genre: horror
Release date: January 27
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Dead Space, released in the late 2000s, managed to embody the best ideas of horror games, which at that time were in a noticeable stagnation. An interesting sci-fi setting and intense battles appealed to many players. Dead Space turned into a franchise, but its sequel veered too far towards action, which lost the charm of the story.

However, in January 2023, engineer Isaac Clarke will return in a remastered version of the first Dead Space, which many consider to be the best. The game will be significantly updated, and it will not be limited to graphics only. All locations will be combined into a kind of open world, the combat system will be improved, and the main character will finally speak. An excellent excuse to return to the Ishimura spaceship, where something very bad happened.

We Were Here Forever

Genre: cooperative puzzle
Release date: January 31
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One

The We Were Here series began as a student project that focused on asymmetric cooperation. In the game, one player actively solves puzzles while the other gives him directions. The idea is simple but effective, which led to the creation of a series of games.

“We Were Here Forever” is the fourth and final installment in the series. The game has already been successfully released on PC and is going to be released on consoles as well. This is great fun for a few evenings and can test your brain and friendship. It is recommended to play with someone you know as there is no single player mode.