Steam releases in January 2026, by the numbers
Published Oct 22, 2026 · LaunchRivals
1,448 games came out on Steam in January 2026, 195 of them free to play, with a typical price of $4.99. Half Sword drew the most reviews of the month's new releases.
The month belonged to Casual, Action and Adventure games.
Games released1,448
Paid1,251
Free to play195
Median price$4.99
Releases per week
New releases with the most reviews
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 30, 2026 | 29,784 | 72% | |
| 2 | Jan 29, 2026 | 18,855 | 94% | |
| 3 | Jan 16, 2026 | 16,264 | 66% | |
| 4 | Jan 6, 2026 | 12,515 | 80% | |
| 5 | Jan 12, 2026 | 12,354 | 81% | |
| 6 | Jan 5, 2026 | 9,134 | 79% | |
| 7 | Jan 29, 2026 | 8,917 | 97% | |
| 8 | 
War of Dots
|
Jan 16, 2026 | 7,615 | 81% |
| 9 | Jan 28, 2026 | 6,103 | 77% | |
| 10 | Jan 29, 2026 | 5,527 | 68% | |
| 11 | Jan 21, 2026 | 4,745 | 63% | |
| 12 | Jan 28, 2026 | 4,725 | 81% | |
| 13 | Jan 20, 2026 | 4,685 | 82% | |
| 14 | Jan 9, 2026 | 4,103 | 88% | |
| 15 | Jan 21, 2026 | 4,019 | 77% |
Most common genres: Casual (350), Action (283), Adventure (259), Strategy (183), Simulation (166), RPG (149), Puzzle (118), Horror (95), Exploration (84), Arcade (72).
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Numbers come from public Steam store data collected by LaunchRivals and were last updated Oct 22, 2026. Adult-only games are left out. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.