Maybe April is not stacked with hot new releases, but it doesn’t mean that we won’t get any games worth recommending. In this article, you can find the most intriguing titles to come out in the coming weeks.
Europa
- Release date: April 16, 2024
- Platforms: PC
This indie action-adventure game created by Novadust Entertainment takes players to the eponymous Jupiter’s moon. In this story, its surface has been terraformed; hence, frozen wastes are replaced by paradise-like landscapes. You will play as Zee, an android exploring Europa. On your journey, you will uncover the story behind this place and what happened to humans.
Europa offers colorful graphics that remind me of the latest Legend of Zelda installments. The gameplay consists of peaceful exploration and using Zee’s abilities, such as gliding and levitating, to solve puzzles. There are no challenging fights with fearsome bosses, so Europa seems like the right choice if you’re looking for a game that will help you relax.
Grounded
- Release date: April 16, 2024
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
The survival game that was successful on PC and Xbox now comes out on other consoles. In Grounded, players fight against insects, but there’s a twist, the protagonists are shrunk to the size of an ant. Players must gather resources, craft tools, build shelters, and fend off predators that are now titanic from their minuscule viewpoint.
PC players already gave Obsidian Entertainment’s game their seal of approval. Now, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation owners will have a chance to join the fight for survival in the backyard. There’s a single-player mode, but you can also join forces with up to three players and cooperate to overcome challenges together.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
- Release date: April 23, 2024
- Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Surgent Studios’s Metroidvania is the upcoming game released under the EA Originals label that has already given us some precious gems, including Unravel 2 and It Takes Two. Tales of Kenzera: Zau takes players to a world inspired by Bantu folklore. You will follow Zau, a young shaman tasked with capturing the spirits of three creatures.
It’s a Metroidvania game; hence, you will travel through 2.5D levels and gradually gain and upgrade abilities to explore previously unavailable locations. Zau’s skills will let you fight ordinary opponents as well as much more dangerous bosses.
Sand Land
- Release date: April 26, 2024
- Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Akira Toriyama’s manga fans have reasons to celebrate as it’s going to PC and console. The Sand Land adaptation is an action role-playing game filled with crazy adventures. You will play as Beelzebub, who joins Rao, Thief, and other colorful characters. Together, you will explore the titular desert in search of a Legendary Spring.
During the journey, you will develop relationships with other characters and complete quests for them. Enhancing your base and upgrading your vehicles are also essential parts of Sand Land’s gameplay. The game was developed by ILCA, a Japanese studio behind the well-received One Piece Odyssey, an RPG adaptation of another famous manga.
Stellar Blade
- Release date: April 26, 2024
- Platforms: PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 will get a new exclusive release this April. Stellar Blade is a third-person perspective action-adventure game that takes us to the future. And it’s not a bright one, as an alien invasion forced humanity to flee from Earth.
The gameplay resembles the Star Wars: Jedi series. Therefore, it uses the combat and level patterns of Soulslike games but doesn’t force players to break a sweat and repeat each fight over and over again. Players who will feel overwhelmed by a difficulty level can enable settings that make beating adversaries much easier.
TopSpin 2K25
- Release date: April 26, 2024
- Platforms: PC, Xbox Series One, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Last month, baseball and wrestling fans got their games; now is the time for tennis. In 2K25, you can create your own character and climb the ladder from the bottom to the finals of Grand Slam tournaments. Alternatively, you can choose one of the current pro players or icons, such as Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, or Serena Williams.
TopSpin 2K25 features both solo and multiplayer modes, so you can compete with tennis aficionados from all over the world.
Manor Lords
- Release date: April 26, 2024
- Platforms: PC
You can find plenty of strategy games set in the Middle Ages, but Manor Lords stands out among them thanks to its vast city-building features. Carefully planning and growing your medieval settlement is as important as taking care of recruiting an army, gathering and managing resources, and winning battles. Of course, conquest is essential to getting new lands and making your nation flourish.
Manor Lords also seems like a perfect choice for gamers who are into history. Developers from Slavic Magic put their effort into providing the most historically accurate games possible. It applies to both gameplay and graphics. Apparently, many gamers believe in the final effect, as Manor Lords has been wishlisted over 2 million times.
Braid Anniversary Edition
- Release date: April 30, 2024
- Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Netflix (iOS or Android)
You may remember Braid because this puzzle platformer came out in 2008. Its story follows Tim, who tries to save a princess. To achieve his goal, the protagonist must solve a series of logic puzzles. Some of them require special abilities, including manipulating time. There’s no particular order in which the challenges have to be solved. Hence, if you figure out how to crack an older puzzle, you can ditch the current one and return to it.
The original Braid received sky-high reviews and was even called a masterpiece. The new version tries to improve this already outstanding game. Braid Anniversary Edition offers enhanced graphics, animations, and sound. Players who have already completed the game should enjoy new puzzles and details that make locations more memorable. There are also approximately 15 hours of commentary and interviews that will let you know all the stories behind the game.
Sea of Thieves
- Release date: April 30, 2024
- Platforms: PlayStation 5
Finally, six years after its original release, the hit action-adventure game will arrive on PlayStation. It will be the first title developed by Rare to premiere on Sony consoles. It’s awesome news for all pirate fans disappointed by Skull and Bones.
Sea of Thieves lets players do everything pirates love. There are naval battles, treasure hunts, and fights against the ferocious sea monsters, to name only a few exciting things you will do. The game focuses on the online experience. Hence, to get the most out of it, form a crew with your friends and become the terror of the seven seas.
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