Sport of the Month: Trails past the Horizon (January 2026) – Gameplay, Leaks & Tech

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 yr, a brand new official Push Sq. Sport of the Month marketing campaign by which you — sure, you! — will assist us determine the standout video games of 2026. There are (hopefully) thrilling instances 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 want you to vote to your decide of the bunch.

Trails past the Horizon received us rolling — a long-awaited JRPG and the most recent instalment in Falcom’s huge sequence. By all accounts (together with our personal) it is an particularly sturdy entry within 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 fairly nicely with followers of the style.

Highguard’s value mentioning as nicely, regardless of ongoing issues over its endurance, whereas Cairn supplied one thing fully totally different, with its tactical strategy 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 certain loads of you studying this can have been having fun with its bloody anime motion.

What was your Sport of the Month for January 2026, then? Solid your vote in our ballot, after which clarify your option to the very best of your skills within the feedback part under.

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