Steam Top Releases January 2026: Gold, Silver, and Bronze Bestsellers

Steam's changes to the monthly charts means that we get a great look at all of the best Gold, Silver, and Bronze revenue winners of the month! Check out the first entry for 2026's best monthly sellers on Steam!

For the sake of journalistic integrity, we're keeping all titles included on the January top-sellers. However, we're going to be highlighting those that might be dangerous to view in public places (NSFW titles) and games with AI-generated content disclosures.

Dead by Daylight: Stranger Things Chapter 2

• Developer: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
• Publisher: N/A
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror
• Release Date: 27 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

StarRupture

• Developer: Creepy Jar
• Publisher: Creepy Jar
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, Base Building, Survival
• Release Date: 6 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon

• Developer: Nihon Falcom, PH3 GmbH
• Publisher: NIS America, Inc.
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: RPG, Action, Adventure
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS Visions of Four Heroes

• Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
• Publisher: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
• Genre: Action, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: Hack and Slash, Spectacle fighter, RPG
• Release Date: 21 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

CODE VEIN II

• Developer: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.
• Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Action, RPG, Souls-like
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

LORT

• Developer: Big Distraction
• Publisher: Big Distraction
• Genre: Action, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, Action Roguelike, Online Co-Op
• Release Date: 21 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

• Developer: Brigada Games
• Publisher: Devolver Digital
• Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Zombies, Simulation, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 12 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Cairn

• Developer: The Game Bakers
• Publisher: The Game Bakers
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Stylized, Indie, Adventure
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Pathologic 3

• Developer: Ice-Pick Lodge
• Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Psychological Horror, Horror, Story Rich
• Release Date: 9 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

• Developer: Massive Monster
• Publisher: Devolver Digital
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Base Building, Cute, Action Roguelike
• Release Date: 22 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Half Sword

• Developer: Half Sword Games
• Publisher: Game Seer Publishing
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, Physics, Gore
• Release Date: 30 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Heartopia

• Developer: XD
• Publisher: XD
• Genre: Casual, Simulation, Free To Play
• Tags: Casual, Life Sim, Free to Play
• Release Date: 16 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure

Escape from Ever After

• Developer: Sleepy Castle Studio, Wing-It! Creative
• Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Story Rich, Turn-Based Tactics, Funny
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

MIO: Memories in Orbit

• Developer: Douze Dixièmes
• Publisher: Focus Entertainment
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer
• Release Date: 20 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

StarRupture - Supporter Pack

• Developer: Creepy Jar
• Publisher: Creepy Jar
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, Survival, Base Building
• Release Date: 6 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Growing Things Up - Season 1

• Developer: King, Blanq
• Publisher: KinkBR
• Genre: Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Sexual Content, Nudity, Simulation
• Release Date: 18 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains NSFW Content

Vampires: Bloodlord Rising

• Developer: Mehuman Games
• Publisher: Toplitz Productions
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Early Access, Adventure, Vampire
• Release Date: 30 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Millennium Dream

• Developer: LucidDreamLab
• Publisher: LucidDreamLab
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Adventure, Walking Simulator, Emotional
• Release Date: 27 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure

Barony: Deserters & Disciples

• Developer: Turning Wheel LLC
• Publisher: Turning Wheel LLC
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Multiplayer, Dungeon Crawler, Action Roguelike
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Fallout 76: Mojave Bundle

• Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: Open World, Multiplayer, RPG
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE: Destiny and Strategy Expansion Pack

• Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
• Publisher: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Turn-Based Tactics, Wargame, Military
• Release Date: 28 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program

• Developer: WarmCore Studio
• Publisher: 2P Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Early Access, Looter Shooter, Action Roguelike
• Release Date: 25 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure

DuneCrawl

• Developer: Alientrap
• Publisher: Alientrap
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Online Co-Op, Open World, Co-op Campaign
• Release Date: 5 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Bladesong

• Developer: SUN AND SERPENT creations
• Publisher: Mythwright
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Early Access, Shop Keeper, Crafting
• Release Date: 22 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Deep Rock Galactic - Relic Raider Pack

• Developer: Ghost Ship Games
• Publisher: Ghost Ship Games
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Dwarf
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Super Woden: Rally Edge

• Developer: ViJuDa
• Publisher: ViJuDa
• Genre: Indie, Racing, Sports
• Tags: Racing, Sports, Driving
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Demon Hand

• Developer: Tora Creatives
• Publisher: Tora Creatives, Lewdonymous
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Sexual Content, Nudity, Hentai
• Release Date: 22 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains NSFW Content

Ravenswatch - Merlin

• Developer: Passtech Games
• Publisher: Nacon
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Roguelike, Co-op, Action
• Release Date: 19 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

HELLMART

• Developer: GAZE IN GAMES
• Publisher: GAZE IN GAMES
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Horror, Simulation, Adventure
• Release Date: 28 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Duel Corp.

• Developer: Dreameffect Entertainment
• Publisher: Dreameffect Entertainment
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, Open World, Souls-like
• Release Date: 21 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles

• Developer: Drydock Dreams Games
• Publisher: MicroProse Software
• Genre: Action, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Early Access, Naval, Tactical
• Release Date: 27 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure

WindStop Strategy

• Developer: Xia Start
• Publisher: Xia Start
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: RPG, Strategy RPG, Moddable
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure

Halcyon Days at Taoyuan

• Developer: BotanX
• Publisher: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
• Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Simulation, Farming Sim, Exploration
• Release Date: 19 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Highguard

• Developer: Wildlight Entertainment, Inc.
• Publisher: Wildlight Entertainment, Inc.
• Genre: Action, Free To Play
• Tags: FPS, Hero Shooter, Free to Play
• Release Date: 26 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

The Gold River Project

• Developer: Fairview Games Inc.
• Publisher: Fairview Games Inc.
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Early Access, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Sin Spire

• Developer: Krasue Games
• Publisher: Krasue Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Sexual Content, Horror, Dungeon Crawler
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains NSFW Content

World War Z x The Walking Dead

• Developer: Saber Interactive Inc
• Publisher: Saber Interactive Inc
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Gore, Violent
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Captain Hardcore

• Developer: AntiZero Games
• Publisher: AntiZero Games
• Genre: Action, Casual, Simulation, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, Sexual Content, VR
• Release Date: 22 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains NSFW Content

Out of Action

• Developer: Doku Games LTD
• Publisher: Doku Games LTD
• Genre: Action, Indie, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, FPS, PvP
• Release Date: 22 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Burning Boundaries Part 1

• Developer: T4bbo
• Publisher: T4bbo
• Genre: Indie
• Tags: Sexual Content, Nudity, Visual Novel
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains NSFW Content
• Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure

Wicked Seed

• Developer: Dead Right Games
• Publisher: Dead Right Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Female Protagonist, RPG, Action RPG
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Gamblers Table

• Developer: greenpixels, Bossforge
• Publisher: greenpixels
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Minimalist, Automation, Idler
• Release Date: 11 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Calyx

• Developer: Studio 568
• Publisher: Studio 568
• Genre: Strategy, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, RTS, Strategy
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Juren - Hero - FOR HONOR

• Developer: Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Toronto, Blue Byte
• Publisher: Ubisoft Montreal
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Gore, Violent
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS

• Developer: SEGA
• Publisher: SEGA
• Genre: Simulation, Sports, Free To Play
• Tags: Simulation, Sports, Football (Soccer)
• Release Date: 21 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link
• Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure

Kotama and Academy Citadel

• Developer: Atomstring Games
• Publisher: 2P Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Exploration
• Release Date: 14 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

The Midnight Walkers

• Developer: Oneway Ticket Studio
• Publisher: Oneway Ticket Studio
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, Extraction Shooter, Action
• Release Date: 28 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator

• Developer: Strange Scaffold
• Publisher: Frosty Pop
• Genre: Simulation
• Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Roguelite
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Berry Bury Berry

• Developer: Get(Color) Games
• Publisher: Get(Color) Games
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: 3D, First-Person, Psychological Horror
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

NBA 2K26 Hall of Fame Pass: Season 4

• Developer: Visual Concepts
• Publisher: 2K
• Genre: Sports
• Tags: Gambling, Sports, Basketball
• Release Date: 9 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link