Games Released in January 2014

503 new games released in January 2014, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. January 13 was the busiest day, with 50 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

503

Busiest Day

January 13

What was the most popular game of January 2014?

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is a re-release of Tomb Raider, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square-Enix for the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One. The game is optimized for next-gen consoles, with the help of outside developers including United Front Games and Nixxes Software. Definitive Edition includes several visual and game play enhancements, and is packaged with all available downloadable content for the game. The game was released on January 28th, 2014.

Which days had the most releases?

January 13 saw the most activity with 50 releases.

50 releases

January 13

39 releases

January 30

30 releases

January 16

28 releases

January 23

How did each week compare?

The second week of January was the busiest with 133 releases.

Week 1 (January 1–7)

107 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Grimm

Experience an incredible adventure built around the world's best-known fairy tales. As Grimm, you will transform the classic tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and more of your favorites into darkly twisted Grimm versions of themselves in 23 episodes. Each game episode is centered around one of the world's best-known fairy tales and provides 30 minutes of gameplay. Each episode is a complete, standalone experience and the episodes can be played in any order.

Week 2 (January 8–14)

133 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

Assassin’s Creed: Liberation HD is an action‑adventure stealth game set in 18th‑century New Orleans and surrounding territories, starring Aveline de Grandpré as she navigates colonial politics, slavery, and hidden conspiracies. Play through single‑player missions that blend stealth, parkour, and assassinations while upgrading gear and abilities. This HD re-release updates visuals, audio, AI, and facial animations to align with Assassin’s Creed III, adds extra single‑player missions, and removes Vita‑specific touch episodes and multiplayer features. On July 11, 2022, Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD was removed from purchase on Steam. Furthermore, it was announced that all DLC and online features would subsequently be inaccessible to players after September 1, 2022.

Week 4 (January 22–28)

110 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 184 new titles in January 2014. The runner up was iOS with 97 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)184 releases

iOS97 releases

Android89 releases

Mac58 releases

Web browser57 releases

Linux30 releases

Wii U29 releases

Nintendo 3DS29 releases

PlayStation 324 releases

PlayStation Vita22 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in January 2014 with 138 titles. Indie followed closely with 122.

Adventure138

Indie122

Puzzle79

Role-playing69

Strategy67

Simulator63

Platform60

Shooter58

Arcade57

Sport30

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