Games Released in January 2016

667 new games released in January 2016, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. January 28 was the busiest day, with 51 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

667

Busiest Day

January 28

The Witness

What was the most popular game of January 2016?

The Witness

The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There's no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.

Which days had the most releases?

January 28 saw the most activity with 51 releases.

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51 releases

January 28

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50 releases

January 21

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48 releases

January 29

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46 releases

January 19

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Fri, Jan 1

20 releases

Sat, Jan 2

4 releases

Sun, Jan 3

5 releases

Mon, Jan 4

12 releases

Tue, Jan 5

21 releases

Wed, Jan 6

27 releases

Thu, Jan 7

32 releases

Fri, Jan 8

42 releases

Sat, Jan 9

12 releases

Sun, Jan 10

3 releases

Mon, Jan 11

17 releases

Tue, Jan 12

24 releases

Wed, Jan 13

20 releases

Thu, Jan 14

40 releases

Fri, Jan 15

38 releases

Sat, Jan 16

10 releases

Sun, Jan 17

2 releases

Mon, Jan 18

21 releases

Tue, Jan 19

46 releases

Wed, Jan 20

29 releases

Thu, Jan 21

50 releases

Fri, Jan 22

29 releases

Sat, Jan 23

8 releases

Sun, Jan 24

5 releases

Mon, Jan 25

14 releases

Tue, Jan 26

36 releases

Wed, Jan 27

33 releases

Thu, Jan 28

51 releases

Fri, Jan 29

48 releases

Sat, Jan 30

4 releases

Sun, Jan 31

7 releases

How did each week compare?

The third week of January was the busiest with 196 releases.

Week 2 (January 8–14)

158 releases
Oxenfree

Most popular release in Week 2

Oxenfree

Oxenfree is a supernatural adventure game. Rites of passage and Senior year traditions set the stage for a group of friends sneaking off to Edwards Island, an old military outpost with no phone service. Players will take on the role of Alex as she brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party gone horribly wrong. Inspired by classic cult films like Stand by Me and Poltergeist, Oxenfree is an adventure that pulls from the past but looks to the present. “It’s a coming of age story where players control how their hero comes of age,” says Sean Krankel, co-founder of Night School. “We’re drawing on the fond and mortifying aspects of being in your late teens, and setting it against a dangerous and ghostly backdrop.”

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 375 new titles in January 2016. The runner up was Mac with 128 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)375 releases
Mac128 releases
iOS103 releases
Linux89 releases
PlayStation 486 releases
Android75 releases
Wii U55 releases
Xbox One52 releases
PlayStation Vita31 releases
Nintendo 3DS30 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in January 2016 with 286 titles. Adventure followed closely with 238.

Indie286
Adventure238
Role-playing126
Simulator126
Strategy111
Puzzle100
Arcade83
Shooter82
Platform67
Sport37
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