Month in Review
January 2026
4 Belgian games launched in January 2026, including Magic Forge Tycoon, Earth of Oryn, and Joltt - Battle Pillars. Belgian studios picked up 1 award update and the community gathered at 6 events.
Released
4
Peak Players
172,648
Events Held
6
Releases
4 Belgian games launched in January 2026
Every Belgian-made title that hit a public storefront during January 2026, ordered by launch-week momentum. Each banner is followed by in-game screenshots and the launch reception so far — Steam reviews, peak players, awards, and Discord activity.
On YouTube
Most-watched videos about Belgian games published in January 2026.
Trailers, gameplay clips, and influencer coverage that landed on YouTube during January 2026 — ranked by views to surface the videos that drove the most reach for each title.
Game Dev Tycoon, ale tvoříš zbraně a podporuješ bitvy! - Magic Forge Tycoon
Magic Forge Tycoon · Clever Trickster Studio · 30.1K views
CONTROL YOUR DESTINY WITH MY WEAPONS! - Magic Forge Tycoon Gameplay - 01
Magic Forge Tycoon · Clever Trickster Studio · 14.6K views
Lets Look at Joltt Battle Pillars! A Zoning Only Fighting Game!?
Joltt - Battle Pillars · Rablo Games · 7.1K views
Earth of Oryn | INVASION!!! A Medieval Kingdom Builder with Combat & Extensive Defense Building!
Earth of Oryn · Earth of Oryn · 5.3K views
Joltt: Battle Pillars - Official Launch Trailer
Joltt - Battle Pillars · Rablo Games · 2.6K views
El City Builder Medieval más BONITO de 2026 🏰 Earth of Oryn
Earth of Oryn · Earth of Oryn · 2.1K views
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##space 😂🌍 मिसाइल से ग्रह की हालत खराब | #Planet Destruction #Space Game | Funny Gameplay Hindi
Planet Destruction · Boop Games · 1.9K views
![Salmon Man - Meta Quest 3 Gameplay | First Minutes [No Commentary]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7lYWpPahvWM/mqdefault.jpg)
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Salmon Man - Meta Quest 3 Gameplay | First Minutes [No Commentary]
Salmon Man · Valem Studio · 727 views
0:21Planet 🌏 Destruction By Boop Games #shorts #trending #viral #youtubeshorts
Planet Destruction · Boop Games · 324 views
Peak Concurrent Players
January 2026's 10 most-played Belgian games
Concurrent-player counts are the clearest signal of which Belgian titles found their audience in January 2026. Each chart shows the daily Steam CCU trajectory across the month, tracked by GameIndustry.be; the number underneath is the single-day peak. All charts share the same scale, so curve heights are directly comparable across games.
In January 2026, Belgian games on Steam reached a combined peak of 172,648 concurrent players across the entire catalog tracked by GameIndustry.be — not just the 10 titles listed above.
Awards
1 Belgian game recognized in January 2026
Nominations, honourable mentions, and wins announced by industry ceremonies during January 2026. Each entry links back to the game and the show that issued the recognition.
Events
6 Belgian industry events in January 2026
Conferences, meetups, jams, and showcases that brought the Belgian community together during January 2026.
Infosessie nieuwe beheersovereenkomst VAF/Gamefonds
Workshop
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Online
Dev Tool Demo: Gameplainer: Stop Guessing What Players Think
Workshop
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Online
Global Game Jam Antwerp
Game Jam
A game jam hosted in Antwerp as part of the Global Game Jam.Additional infoLocal event website: https://www.ggjantwerp.com/The global event: https://globalgamejam.org/Discord: Game Jams in Flanders https://discord.gamejam.be/GGJ page: https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/global-game-jam-antwerp-powered-previewlabs
Antwerp
Global Game Jam Gent
Game Jam
A game jam hosted in Gent as part of the Global Game Jam.Additional infoLocal event website: https://www.gamenest.be/ggj/The global event: https://globalgamejam.org/Discord: Game Jams in Flanders https://discord.gg/AyFndkgNfZGGJ page: https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/ggj-gent
Gent
Global Game Jam CGAcademy
Game Jam
A game jam hosted in Mons as part of the Global Game Jam.Additional infoGGJ page: https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/cgacademyThe global event: https://globalgamejam.org/Discord: https://cgacademy.be/discord
Mons
Global Game Jam Brussels
Game Jam
A game jam hosted in Brussels as part of the Global Game Jam.Additional infoGGJ page: https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/global-game-jam-brusselsThe global event: https://globalgamejam.org/Discord: https://discord.gg/FhaAXD4Z
Brussels
On the Horizon
12 Belgian titles added to the catalog in January 2026, with the launch still ahead.
Each of these games surfaced in our database during January 2026 — whether revealed by the studio, picked up by Steam, or surfaced through IGDB — and is scheduled for a future window.
Feb 2026Super Battle Golf
Oro Interactive
Dec 2026Ghost Scout
Gradient Games
TBAWhen Pigs Fly
Boop Games
TBASniper Duel
Boop Games
TBAPlush Rush
Pixnami / Hero Zone VR
TBAWizard Academy
Pixnami / Hero Zone VR
TBAWayfinders
Pixnami / Hero Zone VR
TBACook'd Up
Pixnami / Hero Zone VR
TBAEspionage Express
Pixnami / Hero Zone VR
TBACops vs Robbers
Pixnami / Hero Zone VR
TBACyber Shock
Pixnami / Hero Zone VR
TBAQuantum Arena
Pixnami / Hero Zone VR
About this report
How we put together the monthly recap of the Belgian game industry.
Month in Review is an automated, data-driven recap of every game made by Belgian studios. It publishes on the first day of each month, covering the previous calendar month from launch dates and ceremony announcements through to live community signals.
Releases are sourced from a combination of self-reported launch dates, Steam, and IGDB. Peak concurrent-player counts are aggregated from daily Steam snapshots collected by GameIndustry.be. When available, Discord member growth is measured from the first to the last day of the report month for each official server, the YouTube section ranks videos published in-month by view count, the screenshot gallery samples the latest media from in-month launches, and the on-the-horizon list surfaces titles whose record was created during the month with a release date still in the future. Awards are recorded from official ceremony announcements as soon as they are published.
A note on coverage. Some signals were not yet being captured by January 2026, so this recap leaves out Discord community signals and trending-score movements. Newer reports include them as the data became available.
Looking for the bigger picture? Read the 2025 Year in Review for an annual breakdown of companies, employment, funding, and regional performance, or browse all monthly reports.
(no earlier month)February 2026