Journey to the Savage Planet lets you interact with alien creatures on a colorful world.
A new year is almost here, and with the arrival of January 2020 comes a bunch of new games. This month, we can look forward to the teen-friendly Journey to the Savage Planet, as well as Moons of Madness, a horror game that’s appropriate for adults.
Journey to the Savage Planet
Rated T
Appropriate for: Teens who like collecting things
Journey to the Savage Planet is described as an “upbeat first-person adventure game” (first-person means the game is played looking through the eyes of the main character). It takes players to a fictional uncharted planet, where they’ll be tasked with cataloging the planet’s unique plants and animals to determine if the planet is suitable for humans to live on. Journey to the Savage Planet is rated T for Teen by the ESRB, with content descriptors for “Blood and Gore,” “Crude Humor,” “Language,” “Use of Drugs,” and “Violence.” Check out the ESRB’s website for an in-depth rating summary, which includes gameplay details that explain why these content descriptors are appropriate.
Great if your kids love: No Man’s Sky, Dragon Quest Builders 2, exploration games
Kingdom Hearts 3: Re Mind DLC
Rated E10+
Appropriate for: Older kids who are comfortable with console controllers
Rather than being a standalone game, Kingdom Hearts 3: Re Mind is downloadable content (DLC) for Kingdom Hearts 3, which launched last year. The DLC features over a dozen boss battles, a “Secret episode,” and more. Kingdom Hearts 3 follows a young boy named Sora, who teams up with Donald Duck and Goofy on an adventure that takes them to multiple worlds, many of which are themed after Disney and Pixar films, such as Monsters, Inc. and Tangled. You need to own Kingdom Hearts 3 to be able to play this Re Mind DLC. For more information about Kingdom Hearts 3, head over to our review.
Great if your kids love: The Kingdom Hearts franchise, Final Fantasy XV
Moons of Madness
Rated M
Inappropriate for young teens and children
Moons of Madness is a horror game for adults that takes place on Mars. After a signal is detected to be coming from Mars, a base is constructed on the red planet to investigate it. The game places you in the shoes of an engineer at the base, who has no knowledge of the signal. You’ll be challenged to explore the base and survive as “[y]ou begin seeing and hearing things that aren’t there.” Moons of Madness is rated M for Mature by the ESRB, meaning it contains content that’s been deemed inappropriate for players under 17. The game has content descriptors for “Blood,” “Strong Language,” and “Violence.”
Try These Games Instead: Hello Neighbor, Little Nightmares, Among the Sleep
Notable kid- and teen-friendly titles are in bold.
Release dates can change at any time.
Thursday January 2, 2020
Link-a-Pix Deluxe, Switch
Saturday January 4, 2020
Mad Age & This Guy, Switch
Monday January 6, 2020
Blackmoor 2, Switch
Ultimate Racing 2D, Switch
Invisible Fist, Switch
Wednesday January 8, 2020
Regions of Ruin, Xbox One
Animal Friends Adventure, Xbox One
Dragon Sinker: Descendants of Legend, Xbox One
IN-VERT, Xbox One
Thursday January 9, 2020
THOTH, Switch
140, Switch
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne [DLC], PC
AO Tennis 2, PC
Friday January 10, 2020
Aborigenus, Switch
Technosphere, Switch
Drunk-Fu: Wasted Masters, Switch
Paperbound Brawlers, Xbox One
Tuesday January 14, 2020
Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack, Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
Atelier Escha and Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX, Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX, Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo, Switch, PlayStation 4
Without Escape, PlayStation 4, Vita
Darwin Project, PlayStation 4
Eclipse: Edge of Light, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC
Hardcore Mecha, PlayStation 4
Red Bow, PlayStation 4, Vita
Seek Hearts, PlayStation 4
Track Mayhem, PlayStation 4
Wednesday January 15, 2020
Puzzle & Dragons GOLD, Switch
Gravity Error, PlayStation 4
Without Escape, Xbox One
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments Redux, Xbox One
Thursday January 16, 2020
Super Crush KO, Switch
To the Moon, Switch
Maitetsu:Pure Station, Switch, PlayStation 4
SELF, Switch, PC
Sorry, James, Switch
Seek Hearts, Switch
The Surge 2: Kraken [DLC], PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Total War: Three Kingdoms – Mandate of Heaven [DLC], PC
Friday January 17, 2020
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Switch
Red Bow, Switch
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Hovership Havoc, Xbox One
Far-Out, Xbox One
Tuesday January 21, 2020
Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha, Switch
Moons of Madness, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Shadow Legend VR, PlayStation VR
Wednesday January 22, 2020
Football, Tactics & Glory, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Thursday January 23, 2020
198X, Switch
Warhammer 40:000: Space Wolf, Switch
EarthNight, PlayStation 4
Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind [DLC], PlayStation 4
Rugby 20, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, PC [VR Headset Required]
Monday January 27, 2020
Stone, Xbox One
Tuesday January 28, 2020
It Came From Space, and Ate Our Brains, Switch, Xbox One
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Journey to the Savage Planet, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Milo’s Quest, PlayStation 4, Vita
Coffee Talk, PlayStation 4
Pro Deer Hunting, PlayStation 4
Shadow the Ronin, PlayStation 4
Vigilante Ranger, PlayStation VR
Warcraft III: Reforged, PC
Warhammer Underworlds: Online, PC
Wednesday January 29, 2020
Coffee Talk, Switch, PC
Music Racer, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Code Shifter, Switch
Lode Runner Legacy, PlayStation 4
Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire, PlayStation 4
Top Run, PlayStation 4
Milo’s Quest, Xbox One
Thursday January 30, 2020
Skellboy, Switch
Arc of Alchemist, Switch, PlayStation 4
Prison Princess, Switch
Never Again, Switch
Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire, Switch
Aviary Attorney: Definitive Edition, Switch
Bookbound Brigade, Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
It Came From Space, and Ate Our Brains, PlayStation 4
Code Shifter, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Autobahn Police Simulator 2, PlayStation 4
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III, PlayStation 4
Mad Age & This Guy, PlayStation 4
Throw Anything, PlayStation 4
Friday January 31, 2020
HYPERCHARGE Unboxed, Switch
Willy Jetman: Astromonkey’s Revenge, Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
Milo’s Quest, Switch
The Inner Friend, PlayStation 4
Kwaidan, PlayStation 4, PC
oOo: Ascension, PlayStation 4
Saboteur!, PlayStation 4
HyperDot, Xbox One
Sky Rogue, Xbox One
Coffee Talk, Xbox One
Brandy Berthelson has been writing about video games and technology since 2006, with her work appearing on sites including AOL Games, Digital Spy, and Adweek. When she’s not gaming, Brandy enjoys crafting, baking, and traveling with her husband.
