January 2021 Humble Choice bundle of games has arrived.
Today, I’ll be ranking each game according to review scores, popularity, and more for your informational purposes.
January 2021’s Humble Choice game selection includes 12 varied games: PC Building Simulator, Ancestors, Pathologic 2, Warhammer: Chaosbane, Total Tank Simulator, Song of Horror, Not Tonight, Vampire: The Masquerade, Tales of the Neon Sea, Minoria, Deleveled, The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines.
You came to the right place if you want to know more about each game and need help deciding what to play first.
I’ll be helping you make your selection process as easy as possible.
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What’s Humble Choice?
Humble Choice is a monthly subscription service run by the Humble Bundle website, and it is a great value for gamers.
- Subscribers pay a fee in order to unlock a certain amount of games (based off of their subscription tier) on the first Friday of every month.
- Subscribers are free to keep these games forever after acquiring them (even if that subscriber’s subscription ends).
Keep one thing in mind: This service is primarily Steam PC computer focused and most game product keys are for the Steam PC computer game platform.
A free Steam PC account is required to play Steam games.
January 2021 Humble Choice Games
There are 12 games included in January 2021’s Humble Choice:
- PC Building Simulator
- Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
- Pathologic 2
- Warhammer: Chaosbane
- Total Tank Simulator
- Song of Horror
- Not Tonight
- Vampire: The Masquerade
- Tales of the Neon Sea
- Minoria
- Deleveled
- The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines
The bolded games are the headlining titles for this month’s bundle.
Now, let’s rank each game based on certain key points.
What Are The Best Games In January 2021 Humble Choice Bundle?
Here are all 12 January 2021 Humble Choice games ranked by Steam review popularity and score.
Game synopsis and user review excerpts have been added to help you choose which game to play first.
(All games must be redeemed on Steam for personal computers; a free Steam account is required).
1) PC Builder Simulator
PC Builder Simulator is a virtual computer building simulation where players build their own personal computer.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. With real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulation, you can plan and bring your ultimate PC to life.“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“If you like clicking buttons to build PCs, this is the game for you.” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
” . . . The game is filled with tiny things like this that make it annoying to play.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Simulation
- Steam Rating: 90% (23000+ Reviews)
- Value: $19.99
- Approximate Length: 30-80+ hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
2) Pathologic 2
Pathologic 2 is an open world role playing game set in a nightmarish world.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.”
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“The game is genuinely frustrating. But there’s a purpose to all of it.” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“So in short, great story, excellent story telling, garbage combat, i know it is not the main point of the game, but it is not avoidable.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Adventure, Role Playing
- Steam Rating: 90% (3700+ Reviews)
- Value: $34.99
- Approximate Length: 25-40+ hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
3) Not Tonight
Not Tonight is a management simulation game with time-restrained role playing components along with a story concerning politics.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“Not Tonight is a post-Brexit management game, fusing a time-pressure RPG with a politically charged story where every decision matters. Will you join the resistance and fight the regime — or keep your head down and hope that one day this will all be a distant memory?“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“This is truly a spectacular game. Everything in “Not Tonight” is done well, from the fantastic music to the graphics, storyline, and gameplay.” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“Overtly political game written by people that lack imagination and intelligence.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Adventure, Simulation
- Steam Rating: 90% (1000+ Reviews)
- Value: $19.99
- Approximate Length: 10 hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
4) Tales of the Neon Sea
Tales of the Neon Seas is an adventure game with a cyberpunk theme that has retro inspired visuals.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“Take on the role of Rex, veteran cop turned hard-boiled detective. Investigate crime in a future cyberpunk world, where the magnificent sky city blots out the sun – but the neon lights never go out. Solve a strange murder case involving clues from a robot rebellion…“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“Tales of a Neon Sea is a beautiful neon pixel adventure with atmospheric music and an original engaging story.” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“A guided backtracking fetch quest from start to finish . . .” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Adventure
- Steam Rating: 90% (900+ Reviews)
- Value: $16.99
- Approximate Length: 10 hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
5) Minoria
Minoria is an action adventure game set in a time of Witches with high definition 2D visuals.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“Set forth with Sisters Semilla and Fran, missionaries in the Church’s service, on their journey to thwart the witches’ ceremony and protect the common-folk from heresy that endangers the status quo.“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“A very satisfying platformer, if not an outstanding metroidvania.” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“The exploration and combat are very bland in this game, and its plot and writing are thin.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Steam Rating: 90% (800+ Reviews)
- Value: $19.99
- Approximate Length: 5-8+ hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
6) Song of Horror Complete Edition
Song of Horror is a survival horror game with a 3rd person perspective about surviving in a world of ghosts.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“The famed writer Sebastian P. Husher has gone missing, along with his entire family. Worried, his editor sent an assistant to his house in order to look for him – but he never came back… These disappearances spark a set of events that will soon reveal something dreadful.“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“Doesn’t rely on jumpscares for fear, which is a great thing. I love the atmosphere of the game and the story . . .” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“This game would be so much better with clearer mechanics, better controls, more involving story, and less frustration with the characters.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Adventure
- Steam Rating: 90% (800+ Reviews)
- Value: $29.99
- Approximate Length: 13-20+ hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
7) Vampire: The Masquerade Shadows of New York
Vampire: The Masquerade Shadows of New York is a visual novel about being a vampire in a world of crime and intrigue.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“You’re a nobody. An outcast in your own vampiric sect. A political prisoner of no particular value. An immigrant who never found her roots in a city of immigrants. A chainsmoker whose favorite pastime is staring blankly at the streets through the windows of a fast food joint at 4AM. The sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach tells you that you’re doomed, and distorted voices from the shadows seem to agree.“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“This is a really great visual novel experience!” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“The atmosphere is there, but the characters are highly exaggerated and feel unrealistic.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Visual novel
- Steam Rating: 90% (300+ Reviews)
- Value: $19.99
- Approximate Length: 3-5 hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
8) Deleveled
Deleveled is a puzzle game about jumping that has no jump button.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“What goes up must come down… and what comes down must be bounced! Send momentum from one block to another to shoot them around the map.“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“Excellent concept that really forces you to think outside the box…both of them!” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“This requires a specific type of gamer to enjoy.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Action
- Steam Rating: 80% (20+ Reviews)
- Value: $9.99
- Approximate Length: 1-16+ hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
9) The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines
The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines is a shooter that utilizes both analog sticks about undoing destruction set in a fantasy world.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“You’ll play as Gregor, a newly recruited member of the Eternal Fellowship, and an Ambassador of Time. Just as you are learning to use your newfound powers, the Fellowship’s capital city is mysteriously destroyed!“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“Incredible feeling game. Unique time stopping mechanic and a wonderful art style.” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“The Ambassador toys with some excellent concepts, but ultimately just needs more pixels (and a dollop of charm).” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Steam Rating: 80% (16 Reviews)
- Value: $14.99
- Approximate Length: 1-3 hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
10) Total Tank Simulator
Total Tank Simulator is a simulation game where players control an army of tanks and command them in World War 2 battles.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“Play as a commander deciding your army configuration and tactical deployment on the field on massive battles. But also experience first line action instantly by taking control of individual units on the fly, from tanks or planes to snipers and more.“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“A very fun an interactive game.” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“Overall, a very middling and unpolished experience that is probably not worth full price.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Strategy, Simulation
- Steam Rating: 70% (2600+ Reviews)
- Value: $19.99
- Approximate Length: 4-10+ hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
11) Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Ancestors is a survival game set million of years ago.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“Embark on the most incredible odyssey known to humankind: human evolution. Spanning from 10 million to 2 million years ago, begin your journey, before us, in Neogene period Africa. Explore a beautiful yet ruthless world, from swinging through tree branches in the jungle to stalking prey across the golden savannah grasslands.“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“This game is the perfect example of an interesting concept being executed with thought and care; resulting in an incredibly unique adventure experience.” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“This game is awful.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Steam Rating: 70% (2500+ Reviews)
- Value: $39.99
- Approximate Length: 10-100+ hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
12) Warhammer: Chaosbane
Warhammer: Chaosbane is a hack-and-slash game set in a fantasy world about battling enemies and gathering loot.
DIRECT FROM THE STORE PAGE:
“In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you are the last hope for the Empire of Man against the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to 4 in local or online co-op, choose a hero from 5 character classes with unique and complementary skills, and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.“
USER REVIEWS:
Thumbs up:
“As far as ‘is it a competent game that’s fun to play?’ Yes, yes it is.” Full User Review
Thumbs down:
“I would love to give this game a thumbs up, but I just can’t.” Full User Review
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Genre: Action, Role playing
- Steam Rating: 60% (1800+ Reviews)
- Value: $29.99
- Approximate Length: 10-25+ hours
- Visit the Steam Store Page for more information
Limited Time Deal
Premium and Classic members will receive all 12 Humble Choice games for January 2021.
Additionally, new Humble Choice subscribers will receive all 12 games plus a discounted monthly price for a year of Humble Choice.
These limited time deals ends February 5th 2020 at 9:59am PT.
Why is this a deal? Subscribers usually can only select a portion of the games available (from 3 to 9 games depending on subscription tier).
Act fast if you want to snag this deal.
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