New Release Round-Up (January 29, 2026)

Welcome to RPGamer’s new release round-up. In this column, we look to provide our readers with details on the major RPGs released since our last update. Please note we do not currently include Early Access releases where the game is still in development. Pricing is shown in US dollars before application of any discounts, local pricing may vary.

Card-en-Ciel

Roguelite deckbuilder Card-en-Ciel follows Neon, a gaming detective, as characters from other universes unexpectedly show up in a different work-in-progress game. Gameplay sees players clearing out rooms in dungeons by collecting and battling with a deck built up from over 300 character cards, attempting to get to the boss at the end. Each room cleared grants a choice of reward, with players also earning scores and rewards when they complete the dungeon. The Nintendo Switch 2 version comes along a new content update for the game. Those looking to read more about Card-en-Ciel can check out Ezra Kinnell’s review of its PC release.

Chrono Ark

Deckbuilding roguelike Chrono Ark is set in a world where mankind evacuated to an ark following a disaster caused by a black fog. It follows an amnesic girl named Lucy, whose sole memory is a message tasking her with operating a clock tower. Aided by an investigation team, she sets out to explore the devasted world and find the Time Shades needed to activate the clock tower and restore the world. The Nintendo Switch version includes all of the DLC released for the PC version.

Code Vein II

A follow-up to 2019 action RPG Code Vein, Code Vein II is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity’s existence is hanging by a thread. The sudden emergence of a threat known as the Luna Rapacis has seen Revenants — humans with supernatural abilities that come at the cost of severe bloodlust — transformed into creatures called Horrors. It sees the player travel back 100 years to the past with the assistance of a mysterious girl called Lou MagMell to try and rewrite the fate of the world.

Dispatch

Dispatch is a superhero adventure title from AdHoc Studios, created in partnership with Critical Role. Taking place in a version of Los Angeles where superheroes and villains are commonplace, Dispatch follows third-generation hero Robert Robertson III, aka Mecha Man. After being put out of action, Robert works as a dispatcher for the Superhero Dispatch Network (SDN), leading the Z-team, a group of former villains aiming to become heroes. Those looking to read more about Dispatch can check out RPGamer’s Adventure Corner review of its PC release.

Front Mission 3: Remake

Front Mission 3: Remake is a remake of the third entry in the Square mecha tactical RPG series, which originally released for PlayStation in Japan in 1999 and in North America and Europe in 2000. The game is set in Southeast Asia in the year 2112, during a cold war between the Oceania Cooperative Union (OCU) and the People’s Republic of Da Han Zhong (DHZ), with the United States of the New Continent (UNC) sending in peacekeeping forces to resolve separatist conflicts. Its story follows Japanese wanzer test pilot Kazuki Takemura after a mysterious explosion occurs at a base, with the game splitting into two different scenarios — one for the DHZ and one for the UNC — depending on a choice made at the start of the game.

Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs-

Dungeon-crawler Labyrinth of Touhou Tri: The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs sees players exploring dungeons with a 12-person party made up from characters of the Touhou series. The spawn rate of enemies can be lowered or raised, with some of the strongest yielding valuable drops and more. The game features turn-based battles and is billed as pitting players against challenging bosses.

Steel Century Groove

 “Mecha dance battle RPG” Steel Century Groove puts players in the role of a young mecha pilot aiming to achieve victory in a dance battle tournament. Players customise their own team of mechas with mods, upgrades, and abilities. The game supports the ability for players to import their own tracks and create their own playlists.

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party?

Board game-style RPG Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? sees players controlling heroes journeying through the miniature world of Viractalia. Players build up their own deck of cards to use in the game’s turn-based combat. Players roll dice to determine their movement, with unneeded movement points able to be saved up for future use in events and combat. During events, players can make decisions that may lead to gaining powerful abilities or changing the course of the adventure. The game had been in Early Access since September 2025.

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