Steam features many games, but some attract special attention before release and quickly rise in the ranking of the most anticipated.
On Steam, you can add a game to your wishlist. This allows developers to find out how interested players are in their project. Games are also promoted in the list, so if they are frequently added, they will be closer to the top — this will attract even more attention.
In January 2026, the release of a city-building simulator about Rome, a sequel to a soulslike game from Bandai Namco, the new «Mor» (Pathologic 3), as well as the Russian checkpoint simulator with zombies Quarantine Zone, which attracted a lot of attention at the demo festival, are expected on PC in Steam.
List of the most anticipated games of January 2026 on Steam (preliminary release dates):
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check — January 12
StarRupture — January 6
Cairn — January 29
Nova Roma — January 22
CODE VEIN II — January 30
MIO: Memories in Orbit — January 20
The Midnight Walkers — January 29
Pathologic 3 — January 9
Vampires: Bloodlord Rising — January 30
Highguard — January 26
