With March having come out swinging with some massive titles like Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Bayonetta Origins and the remake of Resident Evil 4, April looks set to continue a similar pace. Not absolutely stacked with releases as some recent months have been, but with plenty of big-hitters up its sleeve the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Dead Island 2 and the Burning Shores expansion for Horizon Forbidden West.
As usual, we’ve put together a list of the stand-out launches for the coming month, from the triple-est of AAA to some white hot indies. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, but we reckon there’s going to be at least something here for everyone to get excited over in April, and if not – take a breather before an inevitable torrent of massive releases starts to hit for the rest of the year.
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Atari Mania
Platforms: PS5, PS4
Release Date: April 4th
Atari Mania sees players face off against the “dead pixels” in a retro-fueled mashup of classic Atari titles. Players must journey through mixed-up versions of classic titles, beating microgames and grueling boss battles to re-establish peace.
Over 150 microgames based on classic Atari titles, with plenty of plot twists and game mash-ups to keep you on your toes.
Meet Your Maker
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
Release Date: April 4th
The Cheapest Copy: Included with PlayStation Plus at launch.
Meet your Maker is a post-apocalyptic first-person building-and-raiding game where every level is designed by players. Play solo or with a friend as you mastermind devious maze-like Outposts full of traps and guards, then gear up for methodical fast-paced combat raiding other players’ creations.
Road 96: Mile 0
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Release Date: April 4th
Set on White Sands, Petria´s only luxurious community, the game takes place just before the road trip which started in the summer of 1996. Players will alternate between the roles of Zoe and Kaito, two teenagers with opposite backgrounds and beliefs.
Road 96: Mile 0 is a narrative adventure game with a musical component developed by DigixArt and published by Ravenscourt.
Everspace 2
Platforms: PC
Release Date: April 6th
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with worthwhile exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience a thoughtful sci-fi story, set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
EA Sports PGA Tour
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: April 7th
The exclusive home of the Majors, EA SPORTS PGA TOUR features Pure Strike for superior golf gameplay, powered by ShotLink, and unrivaled access to the world’s most exclusive golf courses.
TRON: Identity
Platforms: Switch, PC
Release Date: April 11th
Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own within a perilous new world.
Ghostwire Tokyo – Spider’s Thread
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: April 12th
Return to the supernatural streets of Tokyo with all-new content on April 12.
Something different is looming in Tokyo. New otherworldly threats, strange occurrences and ghostly sightings have been spotted in the city – are you ready to dive into the unknown and save the day?
AFL 23
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Release Date: April 13th
The Cheapest Price: $79 at JB Hi-Fi
AFL 23 is the most authentic video game football experience to date.
Featuring the fully licensed 2023 AFL Premiership and AFL Women’s competitions and over 30 detailed stadiums, it’s time to play footy for real.
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection
Platforms: PS4, Switch, PC
Release Date: April 14th
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection brings ten Battle Network games to the PS4. Using a unique battle system that combines both action and card-game mechanics, join Lan and MegaMan.EXE as they work together to stop evil forces that threaten Net Society. Unleash powerful Battle Chips in combat and forge new bonds to take on special new traits, then unleash your power in combat to delete viruses.
Minecraft Legends
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Release Date: April 18th
The Cheapest Copy: $69 at Amazon with free shipping
The piglins’ Nether corruption is spreading across the Overworld, scorching everything it touches. Plan your strategy and face the piglins in epic battles – but be warned: they always fight back. Take on piglin bases by day and defend your allies after dusk. Explore lush biomes filled with treasures and perils, meet new friends, and reunite with familiar mobs. With the allays by your side, all that’s left to do is save the world.
The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Release Date: April 18th
From Digital Sun, creators of Moonlighter, comes The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™. In this indie 2D pixel action RPG set in the League of Legends universe, play as Sylas, a spell-stealing mage now freed from his captivity at the hands of the oppressive Mageseekers. Wield the chains that once bound you and bring Demacia to its reckoning.
Puzzle Quest 3
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Release Date: April 18th
Puzzle Quest 3, the most recent installment to the groundbreaking and highly successful puzzle-RPG franchise, is scheduled for worldwide release on April 18th for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One on April 18th.
PQ3 returns to its origins, recalling the deep RPG mechanics and signature heroic storylines that made the original a standout hit within the Match-3 category. The sequel features unique head-to-head battles that push the boundaries of the genre once again, with an intense 1-versus-1 battle system realized in a 3D game world.
Disney Speedstorm
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Release Date: April 18th
Disney Speedstorm is the ultimate hero-based combat racing game, set on high-speed circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds. It’s a thrilling arcade racing experience where players will need to master each character’s unique skills on the racetrack and claim victory.
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Platforms: PS5
Release Date: April 19th
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores sees Aloy pursue a sinister threat in the untamed wilds of Los Angeles, now a treacherous volcanic archipelago.
Tin Hearts
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Release Date: April 20th
Guide a troop of mischievous tin soldiers through a magical toy-filled world using a variety of whimsical and inventive contraptions to bounce, shoot and glide them to their goal, in the narrative puzzle adventure Tin Hearts.
March through 50+ levels of time-bending, soldier-routing riddles, forge new paths for your toys to follow, and solve increasingly elaborate puzzles to unravel the emotional, thought-provoking story, of Albert J. Butterworth, a genius inventor of Victorian times.
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Release Date: April 20th
Your favourite late-night coffee shop will be brewing again soon! Meet and serve coffee to Lucas, Riona, and all your favourite customers in Coffee Talk Ep. 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, the sequel to Coffee Talk; a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Dead Island 2
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
Release Date: April 21st
The Cheapest Copy: $70 at Amazon with free shipping
The much-loved zombie saga is back with a unique formula of horror, dark humor and over the top zombie-slaying, spanning an epic pulp adventure.
Dead Island 2 is a thrilling First-Person Action RPG that takes players across a brand-new playground. Stylish, vibrant and flooded with zombie infection, explore iconic, gore-drenched Los Angeles. Meet larger-than-life characters. Slay countless foes in exquisitely bloody detail. And evolve to become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
Platforms: Switch
Release Date: April 21st
The Cheapest Copy: $68 at Amazon with free shipping
Command an army in strategic, turn-based combat as a tactical adviser for the Orange Star Army. Your expertise is needed as you move land, air, and naval units across the battlefield. Take down enemy squads and capture towns and bases to secure victory and keep the peace. Keep an eye on the game-changing terrain and weather as you lead a variety of units across multiple maps.
This remake features two campaigns that cover the events of the Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising games!
Honkai: Star Rail
Platforms: PC, Mobile
Release Date: April 26th
Honkai: Star Rail is a new HoYoverse space fantasy RPG. Hop aboard the Astral Express and experience the galaxy’s infinite wonders on this journey filled with adventure and thrills.
Players will meet new companions across various worlds and even chance upon some familiar faces. Together, they will overcome the struggles caused by the Stellaron and unravel the hidden truths behind it.
Bramble: The Mountain King
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Release Date: April 27th
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble’s many hideous creatures.
The Last Case of Benedict Fox
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
Release Date: April 27th
Join Benedict Fox as he explores the memories of the deceased and battles countless demons in a labyrinthian adventure inspired by Lovecraft’s nightmares, noir pulp fiction, and early 20th-century jazz.
Mail Time
Platforms: PC
Release Date: April 27th
It’s Mail Time! As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab those letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove! The forest animals eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat in this cozy, cottagecore light-platformer adventure!
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release Date: April 28th
The Cheapest Copy: $84 at Amazon with free shipping
Picking up five years after the events of STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order, Jedi: Survivor is a third person, narrative-driven action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Release Date: April 28th
The Kingdom calls for new Hunters! Sunbreak, the massive expansion to Monster Hunter Rise comes to new platforms on April 28. Step up to Master Rank and hunt your way through a mysterious new story. New monsters, locales, gear, and an expansive endgame await.