2024 was an incredibly strong year for games, and 2025 looks to keep the momentum going even further beyond.
As one gets back from holiday, we at Gamers Heroes have got you covered with the 5 games you must play in January 2025 – no multipage click-through required.
5 Games You Must Play in January 2025
Dynasty Warriors Origins
A nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms takes the spotlight in Koei Tecmo Games’ Dynasty Warriors Origins.
Set in the late Eastern Han period, Dynasty Warriors Origins will have players meeting iconic characters like Cao Cao, Sun Jian, an Liu Bei.
A battlefield packed with enemies awaits, giving players the chance to overwhelm foes with offensive an defensive abilities as a one-man army. Repeated attacks increase “Bravery,” which then allow for different “Arts.”
Rounding things out is a World Map that sets out to vividly represent the grand world of the Three Kingdoms.
Dynasty Warriors Orgins will come out for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, ad PC on January 17, 2025.
Sniper Elite: Resistance
A new operative, a new campaign, and a new threat await with the release of Rebellion Games’ Sniper Elite: Resistance.
Running parallel with the events of Sniper Elite 5, players will follow the story of Harry Hawker of the Special Operations Executive – SOE for short.
Variety is the spice of life in Sniper Elite: Resistance. From multiple Kill List targets to different infiltration and extraction points, players can create their own playstyle in this title. Of course, the trademark X-ray kill cam makes its triumphant too!
Sniper Elite: Resistance will come out for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on January 30, 2025.
Hyper Light Breaker
The Overgrowth awaits with the release of Heart Machine and Arc Games’ Hyper Light Breaker.
A 3D co-op action RPG with roguelite elements, this title lets players explore open worlds, create new builds, and rip through hordes.
Variety is the spice of life too; Hyper Light Breaker lets players utilize wall-dashing, a hoverboard, and even a glider as they explore a world in disarray.
Hyper Light Breaker will come out for the PC in Early Access on January 14, 2025.
Tribe Nation
A roguelike strategy with real-time battles players will be able to experience the Gallic Wars era with the release of Random Worlds’ Tribe Nation.
True to the title, players will set out to lead a Gallic tribe as they resist Caesar’s conquest during this turbulent era set between 58-50 BC.
Along the way, players will navigate dynamic, randomly generated battlefields as they journey across Europe and evade Roman forces. Each stop also brings with it a number of text-based adventures, along with the chance to fight or trade.
Tribe Nation will come out for the PC on January 15, 2025.
Freedom Wars Remastered
Originally released for the PlayStation Vita, players will once again have a shot at freedom with Dimps and Bandai Namco’s aptly named Freedom Wars Remastered.
With players born into a one-million-year prison sentence, players will set out to take on deadly missions in the hopes of securing one’s freedom.
Armed with a Thorn weapon and warden cyborg Accessory, players will set out to dominate the battlefield with its three-dimensional high-speed combat.
For the repeat offenders out there, this edition of Freedom Wars Remastered features high-resolution textues, 4K resolution support, and added difficulty level settings.
Freedom Wars Remastered will come out for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintedo Switch, and PC on January 10, 2025.
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