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Feb 17, 2026

Highguard squeezed into the list of Steam's most successful new releases for January.

Michael Torres
By Michael Torres Video Game News and Features Editor
Last updated: Feb 17, 2026
Highguard squeezed into the list of steams most successful new releases for january

Highguard Squeezes into Steam's Most Successful New Releases List for January

The first month of the year remained largely devoid of major blockbusters, allowing smaller games like Pathologic 3, Cairn, and DuneCrawl to shine on Steam. Even the free-to-play Highguard made it onto the list of most successful new releases—a game that only the lazy haven't poked with a stick.

The article details which January releases achieved the greatest success on Steam. Below are the best products released in the first month of the year, sorted by revenue. The top 12 most successful games fall into the "Gold" category, the next 12 are placed in the "Silver" group, and the remainder receive "Bronze." Within the lists, titles are arranged in random order.

"Gold"

  • LORT.
  • Cairn.
  • Heartopia.
  • Half Sword.
  • StarRupture.
  • Code Vein II.
  • Pathologic 3.
  • Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven.
  • Quarantine Zone: The Last Check.
  • Dead by Daylight: Stranger Things Chapter 2.
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon.
  • Dynasty Warriors: Origins — Visions of Four Heroes.

"Silver"

  • DuneCrawl.
  • Bladesong.
  • Millennium Dream.
  • Escape from Ever After.
  • MIO: Memories in Orbit.
  • Fallout 76: Mojave Bundle.
  • Vampires: Bloodlord Rising.
  • Barony: Deserters & Disciples.
  • Growing Things Up — Season 1.
  • Support Bundle for StarRupture.
  • R.I.P. — Reincarnation Insurance Program.
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake: Destiny and Strategy Expansion Pack.

"Bronze"

  • Sin Spire.
  • Duel Corp..
  • Highguard.
  • Gamblers Table.
  • Captain Hardcore.
  • Ravenswatch — Merlin.
  • Halcyon Days at Taoyuan.
  • Kotama and Academy Citadel.
  • SEGA Football Club Champions.
  • Juren Hero for For Honor.
  • Deep Rock Galactic — Relic Raider Pack.
  • Task Force Admiral — Vol.1: American Carrier Battles.
  • Fourth Season Pass for NBA 2K26 Hall of Fame Pass.
  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Demon Hand.
  • Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator.
  • World War Z x The Walking Dead.
  • Burning Boundaries Part 1.
  • Super Woden: Rally Edge.
  • The Gold River Project.
  • The Midnight Walkers.
  • Windstop Strategy.
  • Out of Action.
  • Wicked Seed.
  • HELLMART.
  • Calyx.