Games Released in January 1997
134 new games released in January 1997, with PlayStation being the most active platform. January 1 was the busiest day, with 28 new releases.
Top Platform
PlayStation
New Releases
134
Busiest Day
January 1
What was the most popular game of January 1997?
Tibia
One of the earliest and most successful massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) in history, Tibia is a two-dimensional tile-based game set in a fantasy world with pixel art graphics and a top-down perspective. There are currently 68 game servers online, of which 24 in Europe, 25 in North America, and 19 in South America.
Which days had the most releases?
January 1 saw the most activity with 28 releases.
Wed, Jan 1
28 releases
Thu, Jan 2
1 release
Fri, Jan 3
2 releases
Sat, Jan 4
1 release
Sun, Jan 5
No releases
Mon, Jan 6
4 releases
Tue, Jan 7
2 releases
Wed, Jan 8
No releases
Thu, Jan 9
3 releases
Fri, Jan 10
11 releases
Sat, Jan 11
1 release
Sun, Jan 12
No releases
Mon, Jan 13
4 releases
Tue, Jan 14
2 releases
Wed, Jan 15
6 releases
Thu, Jan 16
No releases
Fri, Jan 17
14 releases
Sat, Jan 18
1 release
Sun, Jan 19
2 releases
Mon, Jan 20
5 releases
Tue, Jan 21
No releases
Wed, Jan 22
2 releases
Thu, Jan 23
10 releases
Fri, Jan 24
10 releases
Sat, Jan 25
2 releases
Sun, Jan 26
2 releases
Mon, Jan 27
1 release
Tue, Jan 28
2 releases
Wed, Jan 29
1 release
Thu, Jan 30
1 release
Fri, Jan 31
20 releases
How did each week compare?
The first week of January was the busiest with 38 releases.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
PlayStation received 35 new titles in January 1997. The runner up was Sega Saturn with 25 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Adventure was the dominant genre in January 1997 with 36 titles. Shooter followed closely with 20.