That's Video Games! (January 2026) Match Quiz

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1. A frog protagonist uses his tongue as a grappling hook and is adept at climbing and jumping.

Answer: Big Hops

Released in January 2026, "Big Hops" was developed and published by Luckshot Games. The game is a platformer in which precise jumping, tongue-swinging and utilizing special vegetables are all needed to traverse through the worlds. The hero is a frog named Hop that has to make it back to his home after he is separated from his sister when he is kidnapped by an evil spirit named Diss. "Big Hops" was released on PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5.

2. A hero shooter developed by Wildlight Entertainment showcasing Wardens with mythical abilities.

Answer: Highguard

"Highguard" began development in 2022 and it was released in January 2026 on PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X. "Highguard" featured both 3vs3 and 5vs5 first-person shooter matches. The game received middling reviews from critics and it did not muster the player support needed for a PvP raid shooter to be a success. Wildlight Entertainment shut the game down on March 12, less than 50 days after its release.

3. Flynt Buckler fights against a corporate takeover of fairy tale worlds.

Answer: Escape from Ever After

"Escape from Ever After" was developed by Sleepy Castle Studio and published by HypeTrain Digital. The highly satirized corporate entity Ever After Inc. seeks to control the fairy tale realm. The game utilizes a cardboard cutout character designs and turn-based combat. "Escape from Ever After" was released on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 4.

4. A climber named Aava seeks to summit Mount Kami.

Answer: Cairn

"Cairn" was developed and published by The Game Bakers and it was released on PlayStation 5 and PC. In the game Aava seeks to become the first to successfully summit Mount Kami and along the way she discovers a forgotten civilization and remnants of deceased trekkers. Players control Aava's limbs and decide what route and holds to use to ascend the mountain.

The game was positively reviewed by critics who found the game's survival elements (stamina, hunger, thirst, temperature) and day/night cycle worked well.

5. Set on the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e in the 25th century, the title character contends with dinosaurs.

Answer: Code Violet

"Code Violet" was released on PlayStation 5 in January 2026 and it was developed and published by TeamKill Media. Violet Sinclair is one of many women kidnapped to act as surrogates on TRAPPIST-1e after Earth has become uninhabitable. Located about 40 light years from Earth, the exoplanet is overrun by dinosaurs and Violet has to try to use whatever resources and weapons she can find to survive.

The game was panned by critics but surprisingly was a financial success.

6. A Metroidvania game with a titular robot that attempts to repair 'The Vessel'.

Answer: Mio: Memories in Orbit

"Mio: Memories in Orbit" was developed by Douze Dixi�mes and published by Focus Entertainment. The robot Mio has unique jumping abilities that replenish when enemies are attacked. Mio has to learn clues about 'The Vessel' from other characters in the game and as he fixes the spaceship's 'heart', the other robots are awakened so that they can complete the spaceship's original quest.

7. An early access release with a design reminiscent of "Minecraft" set in a procedurally generated fantasy world called Orbis.

Answer: Hytale

Development on "Hytale" began in 2015 by developers of the megahit "Minecraft" (2011). "Hytale" was praised for its building mechanisms, modding variety and dungeons/enemies. The game was actually cancelled in June 2025 but it was brought back to life in August 2025 by Simon Collins-Laflamme, the founder of Hypixel Studios.

8. A World War II era computer is used to decode cryptic messages with world changing implications.

Answer: TR-49

"TR-49" was developed and published by inkle, a company known for its narrative focused games. In "TR-49" players control Abbi who parses through text based documents and maps to try and determine what clues are real and which ones are meant to mislead. "TR-49" was released on PC and its developers described it as a 'cryptic narrative deduction game'.

9. Set on the moon Talos II, Endministrators use Originium to obtain magical abilities.

Answer: Arknights: Endfield

"Arknights: Endfield" was developed and published by Hypergryph. The game is a spinoff of the tower defense game "Arknights" (2019). Unlike that game, "Arknights: Endfield" prioritizes base building and resource management, particularly the mineral Originium. "Arknights: Endfield" was released on PC, iOS and PlayStation 5.

10. A tag-team fighting game set in the "League of Legends" universe.

Answer: 2XKO

"2XKO" was developed and published by Riot Games, a company famous for its multiplayer games and competitions. In the game, players control two "League of Legends" characters that have unique light, medium, heavy and special attacks. The game was praised for its simple yet nuanced combat.

The game and its first season were released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox in January 2026 while the game's closed beta and early access periods began on PC in late 2025.

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That's Video Games! (January 2026) Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of video games released in January 2026. Good luck!

Questions		Choices
1. A frog protagonist uses his tongue as a grappling hook and is adept at climbing and jumping.		Escape from Ever After
2. A hero shooter developed by Wildlight Entertainment showcasing Wardens with mythical abilities.		Cairn
3. Flynt Buckler fights against a corporate takeover of fairy tale worlds.		Arknights: Endfield
4. A climber named Aava seeks to summit Mount Kami.		Mio: Memories in Orbit
5. Set on the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e in the 25th century, the title character contends with dinosaurs.		TR-49
6. A Metroidvania game with a titular robot that attempts to repair 'The Vessel'.		Big Hops
7. An early access release with a design reminiscent of "Minecraft" set in a procedurally generated fantasy world called Orbis.		2XKO
8. A World War II era computer is used to decode cryptic messages with world changing implications.		Highguard
9. Set on the moon Talos II, Endministrators use Originium to obtain magical abilities.		Code Violet
10. A tag-team fighting game set in the "League of Legends" universe.		Hytale