Game of the Month: Trails beyond the Horizon (January 2026)

So, we provide our congratulations to Van and his more and more massive gang! We hope the subsequent Trails title goes down simply as nicely.

Authentic Story: A brand new 12 months, a brand new official Push Sq. Game of the Month marketing campaign wherein you — sure, you! — will assist us determine the standout video games of 2026. There are (hopefully) thrilling occasions forward…

So, let’s get issues began with January, which was, in all equity, a considerably quiet opening month. Nonetheless, a handful of extremely rated titles dropped on PS5, and we’d like you to vote on your choose of the bunch.

Trails beyond the Horizon received us rolling — a long-awaited JRPG and the newest instalment in Falcom’s huge sequence. By all accounts (together with our personal) it is an particularly sturdy entry in the present saga.

Then 2XKO made its solution to consoles, offering a top quality fighter that is completely free-to-play. It was adopted by one other free-to-play title in Arknights: Endfield — a gacha RPG that appears to have gone down reasonably nicely with followers of the style.

Highguard’s value mentioning as nicely, regardless of ongoing issues over its endurance, whereas Cairn provided one thing totally completely different, with its tactical method to mountaineering. A uncommon meditative, however nonetheless difficult sport.

And we rounded January off with Code Vein 2. Granted, we did not actually gel with this Soulslike sequel, however we’re positive lots of you studying this can have been having fun with its bloody anime motion.

What was your Game of the Month for January 2026, then? Forged your vote in our ballot, after which clarify your option to the greatest of your talents in the feedback part under.

Voting closes on Monday the ninth February 2026, at 00:00 GMT.