Niche Games Recap for January 2025

It’s amazing how quickly 2024 flew by, and now we’re already in the new year of 2025. We’re halfway through this decade, and the first half of the 20s brought some great titles, but also faced challenges due to the impact of the pandemic on work worldwide.

Looking ahead to the second half of this decade, let’s start by exploring some exciting January game releases:

• Freedom Wars Remastered
  A classic game previously only available on the PS Vita, Freedom Wars is now getting a remastered version with enhanced visual graphics. Players will find themselves in a world where simply being alive is considered a sin, taking on perilous missions in fast-paced RPG combat. Freedom Wars Remastered will be released on January 9th for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC (via Steam).

• Blade Chimera
  This metroidvania game follows Shin, a demon hunter with no memory of his past, as he battles powerful demon foes alongside a sword named Lux. Players will explore beautiful 2D pixel environments, engaging in combat and navigating treacherous terrain. Blade Chimera is set to launch on January 16th for Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam).

• Dynasty Warriors: Origins
  Returning with a new installment, Dynasty Warriors: Origins puts players in the shoes of a "nameless hero" during the Story of the Three Kingdoms. Engage in epic battles against hordes of enemies and interact with diverse characters with unique motivations. Dynasty Warriors: Origins will be available on January 17th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam).

• Tales of Graces f Remastered
  Experience the classic Tales of Graces f in a remastered version with updated graphics, quality-of-life improvements, and additional DLC. Command battles using the Style Shift Linear Motion Battle System and explore the captivating storyline. Tales of Graces f Remastered releases on January 17th for various platforms including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

• Synduality: Echo of Ada
  Set in the year 2222, Synduality: Echo of Ada is a PvPvE multiplayer game where players take on the role of a "drifter" fighting for survival on a dangerous planet. Pilot your "CradleCoffins" and team up with unique AI companions to secure limited resources. The game will be available on January 24th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam).

• Eternal Strands
  Yellow Brick Games’ debut title, Eternal Strands, is a third-person action-adventure game where players embody Brynn in her quest to protect her people’s home. Battle against massive titans using arcane skills and environmental tools. Eternal Strands is set to launch on January 28th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

• Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
  In this vibrant strategy RPG, players command phantoms on a journey across the ocean world of Ivoire to defeat ghost ships threatening peace. Confining defeated foes allows players to recruit them and create unique tactical strategies. Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero will set sail on January 30th for various platforms.

• Sniper Elite: Resistance
  Join the French resistance in Sniper Elite: Resistance as they fight against the Nazi regime with intense sniper gameplay. Engage in missions and new propaganda scenarios as a French Resistance fighter. Sniper Elite: Resistance will be released on January 30th for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

  Stay tuned for these exciting game releases in January 2025!