Games Released in January 2011

424 new games released in January 2011, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. January 27 was the busiest day, with 42 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

424

Busiest Day

January 27

What was the most popular game of January 2011?

Dead Space 2

Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Just as his health begins to improve, The Sprawl is overrun with even more advanced forms of the alien-zombie hybrids.

Which days had the most releases?

January 27 saw the most activity with 42 releases.

42 releases

January 27

37 releases

January 26

35 releases

January 11

31 releases

January 18

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of January was the busiest with 134 releases.

Week 1 (January 1–7)

94 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

SpaceChem

Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products! Streamline your designs to meet production quotas and survive encounters with the sinister threats that plague SpaceChem.

Week 2 (January 8–14)

97 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Bloodline Champions

"Bloodline Champions is a competitive online multiplayer game for up to ten players per game, in which two teams fight for dominance. Each player can choose between a variety of playable Bloodlines with different spectacular abilities, from the awesome strength of the Vanguard to the deceptive magic of the Harbinger."

Week 3 (January 15–21)

108 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

LittleBigPlanet 2

LittleBigPlanet 2 is a puzzle platformer video game centered around user-generated content, first announced on May 8th, 2010 in the June 2010 issue of gaming magazine Game Informer. The game was developed by Media Molecule and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the PlayStation 3 console, and is the last major Little Big Planet game in the series to be produced by Media Molecule, as the sequel, Little Big Planet 3 would be produced by Sumo Digital, Tarsier Studios, and The Station. Unlike the original LittleBigPlanet which was marketed as a "Platform game", LittleBigPlanet 2 was marketed as a "Platform for Games". The game is 100% backwards compatible with all user-created content (including personal profiles) from the first game. It is a direct sequel to LittleBigPlanet, and the third game in the series. The disc also features Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, a ModNation Racers demo, as well as a PlayStation Network tutorial video.

Week 4 (January 22–28)

134 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

MicroBot

MicroBot is a twin-stick shooter video game developed by Naked Sky Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on December 29, 2010 and on PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network on January 4, 2011. In the game the player controls a MicroBot; a microscopic robot designed to combat infections in the human body. The robot is tasked with destroying previous generation MicroBots which have become corrupted while fighting disease in the body. Critics were divided on their opinions of the game, but overall review scores were moderate. Aggregate scores averaged in the 60% range for both platforms at websites GameRankings and Metacritic. Most reviewers praised the game's visual and audio presentation. They felt that the environments were convincing as areas of the body and that the soundtrack was strong. Critics differed in opinion in regards to gameplay; many praised the addition of local cooperative play and the ability to upgrade the MicroBot with new weaponry and features, but many felt the game did not add enough new gameplay elements to the genre to keep the player interested long-term.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 115 new titles in January 2011. The runner up was PlayStation 3 with 101 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)115 releases

PlayStation 3101 releases

PlayStation Portable81 releases

Mac40 releases

Wii39 releases

iOS39 releases

Nintendo DSi32 releases

Xbox 36028 releases

Linux21 releases

Nintendo DS21 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in January 2011 with 87 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 80.

Adventure87

Puzzle80

Role-playing64

Shooter62

Platform50

Arcade49

Strategy43

Indie40

Simulator37

Sport29

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