Wednesday 1 January
24 releases
- Erika FM-7JAST
- Knightmare MSXKonami
- Rogue PC-8800 SeriesArtificial Intelligence Design
- Annals of Rome PCPersonal Software Services
- A-Ressha de Ikou PC-8800 SeriesArtdink
- Argus ArcadeNMK Co. Ltd.
- Battle Lane Vol. 5 ArcadeTechnos Japan
- Crosscountry Canada Apple IIIngenuity Works
- Fight Night Apple IISydney Development Corp.
- Gauntlet II ArcadeAtari Games
- Grobda Sharp MZ-2200Namco
- Hang-On Jr. ArcadeSega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Laydock MSXT&E Soft
- Mega Force ArcadeTehkan
- Pacific Amstrad CPCERE Informatique
- Riglas PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X1Random House
- Rock'n Wrestle DOSBeam Software
- Tapper BBC Microcomputer SystemBally Midway
- Tempete sur les Bermudes Apple IIFroggy Software
- The Black Onyx II: Search for the Fire Crystal Sharp X1Bullet-Proof Software
- The Dam Busters PC-9800 SeriesSydney Development Corp.
- Wall Street Raider PC
- Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Sharp X1Sir-tech Software
- World Karate Championship Atari ST/STESystem 3 Software
Thursday 2 January
4 releases
- Liberator Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4Magnificent 7
- Nine Princes in Amber Atari ST/STETelarium Corp.
- Operation Market Garden: Drive on Arnhem, September 1944 DOSSSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
- Southern Belle BBC Microcomputer SystemHewson Consultants
Saturday 4 January
1 release
- TwinBee Family ComputerKonami
Monday 6 January
1 release
- Hottaaman no Chisoko Tanken Family Computer
Tuesday 7 January
1 release
- Volguard II Family ComputerNetFarm
Tuesday 14 January
1 release
- Zunou Senkan Galg Family Computer
Monday 20 January
1 release
- Satellite 7 Sega Master System/Mark III
Saturday 25 January
1 release
- Tehkan World Cup ArcadeTehkan
Friday 31 January
4 releases
- Championship Tennis Intellivision
- Frank Bruno's Boxing Commodore 16, Commodore Plus/4Elite Systems
- My Hero Sega Master System/Mark IIICoreland
- World Cup Soccer Intellivision
Dates come from IGDB and move when publishers change them. Following counts are IGDB followers.