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- Nif Nif – 01/04
- Elroy and the Aliens – 02/04
- Steel Hunters – 02/04
- Detective Dotson – 03/04
- Jin & Jan – 03/04
- Ekoh Beach – 04/04
- Peppered – 07/04
- Cursed Dawn – 07/04
- Burden of Command – 08/04
- South of Midnight – 08/04
- Commandos: Origins – 09/04
- Driveloop – 09/04
- Crashlands 2 – 10/04
- Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game – 10/04
- Promise Mascot Agency – 10/04
- Bionic Bay – 17/04
- Rusty Rabbit – 17/04
- Lunar Remastered Collection – 18/04
- Mirage: Ignis Fatuus – 18/04
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves – 21/04
- Old Skies – 23/04
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – 24/04
- The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy – 24/04
- Days Gone Remastered – 25/04
- Forza Horizon 5 – 29/04
- Skin Deep – 30/04
The games coming in April promises to continue the sequence of great months in 2025 with releases for all types of players. Highlights include the new game for Xbox, south of midnight, the release of the collection of the classic Japanese RPG Lunar, And Days Gone Remastered and the arrival of the franchise Strengths for PlayStation. Check out the games released in April below. 6t721i
Nif Nif – 01/04 6z6914
Platforms: Switch, PC
Nif Nif is a deckbuilding game with roguelike elements set in a forest inhabited by animals. The game has an accessible system for beginners and strategic options for experienced players, the game challenges the player to build the best deck of cards possible to face challenges and bosses at the end of each journey. In addition to card battles, there are additional mechanics such as seed collection, gardening and cooking, which allow you to create soups with special effects. With procedurally generated maps and two playable characters, Nif Nif aims to cater to both fans of the genre and casual players.
Elroy and the Aliens – 02/04 1z6t
Platforms: PC
Elroy and the Aliens is an adventure game in the style point and click follows Elroy, a rocket engineer, and Peggie, an investigative reporter, as they search for answers about Elroy's father's disappearance 18 years ago. Their journey takes them across two planets, exploring alien ruins, deciphering forgotten languages, and facing challenges that involve mysteries from the past and threats to the future. The game features puzzles, interactive dialogue, and pop culture references, combining storytelling with exploration in over 60 hand-drawn environments.
Steel Hunters – 02/04 292y4q
Platforms: PC
Steel Hunters is a free-to-play shooter that combines combat between players and AI-controlled enemies in a futuristic world. Players control guys called Hunters and must fight in pairs against five other teams to ensure the extraction of a valuable resource called Starfall. The game requires coordination between partners, allowing the customization of Hunters with different weapons, abilities and equipment. In addition to the confrontation with rivals, there are environmental challenges and enemies scattered throughout the map.
Detective Dotson – 03/04 175a5l
Platforms: PC
Detective Dotson is an adventure game set in contemporary India, where players investigate mysteries on the country's bustling streets. The protagonist, Dotson, has always dreamed of becoming a Bollywood star, but ends up following in his father's footsteps as a detective after his mysterious death. To solve cases, players explore detailed environments, collect clues, and complete evidence boards, fitting the pieces of information together correctly to arrive at answers.
Platforms: PC
Jin & Jan is a puzzle game in which the player controls two characters simultaneously, but with one twist: while Jin follows the commands normally, his brother Jan always moves in the opposite direction. This concept requires careful planning to dodge obstacles, avoid enemies and reach the center of the map, where the balancing ritual must be completed. Some enemies move in real time, while others only act when the player moves, making every decision important.
Ekoh Beach – 04/04 5o1ha
Platforms: PC
Ekoh Beach has been devastated by a Robot Rebellion and needs to be rebuilt. As a city planner, you will collect resources, restore buildings, attract new residents, and uncover the city’s secrets, including the whereabouts of scientist Dr. Terra. Expand Ekoh Beach, customize buildings, strengthen relationships with NPCs, and when you’re ready, run for mayor to unlock new improvements.
Peppered – 07/04 3z1n
Platforms: PC
PEPPERED is a platform game with a non-linear narrative, where every choice has consequences. The player takes on the role of an intern who decides to save the world from collapse, but ends up becoming a target of the system itself. With no possibility of redoing decisions, the story unfolds based on the player's actions, resulting in multiple endings. The game combines action with stealth, boss battles and unexpected events that defy traditional video game logic. Between exploration, interactions with NPCs and absurd moments, PEPPERED promises an experience where error and uncertainty are part of the journey between the April 2025 games.
Cursed Dawn – 07/04 505a65
Platforms: PC
Cursed Dawn is a first-person shooter focused on survival against hordes of zombies, where the goal is to resist as long as possible. Players face relentless waves of the undead in complex maps, full of secrets and strategic locations that can offer an extra chance of survival. The game has a dynamic spawn system, with each new game the danger changes, forcing players to adapt quickly.
Burden of Command – 08/04 3j5d31
Platforms: PC
Burden of Command combines turn-based strategy with leadership RPG elements, placing the player in the role of a Cottonbaler Company captain during World War II. The game requires not only tactical skill, but also the ability to manage the morale and confidence of troops amidst the chaos of combat. The multiple phases per turn system emphasizes the dynamism of warfare, encouraging the use of tactics such as flanking and pinning down enemies before a decisive attack.
South of Midnight – 08/04 2a4k6e
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC
Presented for the first time during a Xbox Showcase and being one of the most anticipated games of April, south of midnight is a third-person action-adventure game set in the Southern United States, exploring the myths and folklore of the region. The player takes on the role of Hazel, a young woman summoned to become a Weaver, someone capable of restoring magical bonds and confronting haunted creatures. After a disaster strikes her town, she must deal with distorted memories and confront supernatural entities, while discovering truths about her family and identity.
Commandos: Origins – 09/04 a6s5n
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
Burden of Command combines war strategy with RPG elements, placing the player in the role of a captain during World War II. The game blends turn-based tactical combat with narrative decisions that affect unit morale and cohesion. Each officer leads his troops into battles where they must manage resources, make decisions under pressure, and deal with the psychological consequences of war. The mechanics emphasize leadership, requiring the player to balance strategic orders with the well-being of soldiers.
Driveloop – 09/04 4k661c
Platforms: PC
Driveloop combines vehicular combat with survival mechanics in a post-apocalyptic world. The game challenges players to take on waves of enemies in decaying cities using customizable vehicles equipped with strategic weapons and upgrades. The gameplay emphasizes tactical driving, allowing drift, collisions and precise shots to overcome opponents. In addition to the fast-paced action, there is an element of resource management, with the possibility of recruiting specialists to optimize the car's performance. The scenarios are inspired by real cities, adapted for a hostile environment.
Crashlands 2 – 10/04 5s35e
Platforms: PC, iOS, Android
Crashlands 2 takes players back to Woanope, a planet teeming with life and challenges. Playing as Flux Dabes, a space trucker returning to the planet after years of corporate work, the game blends exploration, combat, and base building in a dynamic alien environment. Players interact with a variety of creatures and societies, forming bonds that unlock new mechanics and crafting recipes. In addition to surviving in the wilderness, players can build a home and recruit companions.
Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game – 10/04 6w421i
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game recreates the official 2025 Supercross season, featuring tracks based on real events and the latest roster of professional riders. The game uses Unreal Engine 5 to deliver enhanced physics and dynamic track evolution, changing terrain as races progress. The career has been revamped with new challenges and rivalries, while interactive tutorials help you learn how to ride.
Promise Mascot Agency – 10/04 6u5r43
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC
Promise Mascot Agency mixes management and investigation in a Japanese-inspired open world. As Michi, an exiled former yakuza lieutenant, the player must transform a failing mascot agency into a successful business while investigating a conspiracy linked to his banishment. The city of Kaso-Machi offers quirky characters, secrets and living mascots with minds of their own. Recruiting, training and sending mascots on missions brings profit and fame, but unpredictable challenges may arise along the way.
Bionic Bay – 17/04 x604a
Platforms: PS5, PC
Bionic Bay is a platform game that combines advanced physics and position-switching mechanics to offer new ways of moving and interacting with the environment. The player explores an ancient biomechanical world, facing challenges that require mastery of gravity, teleportation and object manipulation. In addition to the campaign, the game features an online competitive speedrunning mode, allowing timed races against “ghosts” of other players and character customization.
Rusty Rabbit – 17/04 5v6e10
Platforms: PS5, Switch, PC
Rusty Rabbit is an action-exploration game set in a post-apocalyptic world where rabbits have inherited the Earth after humanity's departure. The protagonist, Stamp, is a veteran rust-digger who enters the giant ruins in search of resources, but his mission changes when he finds clues about his missing daughter.
Lunar Remastered Collection – 18/04 1b6z2a
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Lunar Remastered Collection brings back two JRPG classics, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete e Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete, with enhanced visuals and audio, as well as modern tweaks to enhance the experience. The first game follows Alex, a young man who dreams of becoming a Dragonmaster and must face the threat of the Magic Emperor. The sequel is set a thousand years later, following Hiro and Lucia on a journey to find the Goddess Althena while being pursued by forces who believe her to be a destroyer.
Mirage: Ignis Fatuus – 18/04 336i2p
Platforms: Switch, PC
Mirage: Ignis Fatuus is a puzzle RPG in which reality changes depending on the player's perspective. Controlling a cuboid, the goal is to save the city of Mirage, which is facing a shortage of Mana. The gameplay is based on manipulating the scenario through four different angles, changing the way spatial challenges are solved.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves – 21/04 5y4z2o
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves marks the return of the iconic fighting series after more than two decades since Garou: Mark of the Wolves. The game features an initial cast of 22 characters, including veterans and newcomers, as well as a new combat system called REV, which expands offensive options with special attacks and overload mechanics.
To suit different player profiles, there are two control schemes: a traditional one and a simplified one, just like modern fighting games like Street Fighter 6. An interesting piece of information about this new release among the games in April is that the game will feature Cristiano Ronaldo as a fighter available for battles (yes, we also don't understand this character choice).
Old Skies – 23/04 u275l
Platforms: PC, Switch
Old Skies is a point-and-click adventure game that puts players in the role of Daughter Quinn, a ChronoZen temporal agent tasked with overseeing wealthy travelers exploring different periods of history. With seven distinct eras to visit, from Prohibition to landmark events like 11/XNUMX, the game challenges players to solve time-based puzzles while ensuring that the tourists follow the rules.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – 24/04 4d3w30
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
One of the most anticipated releases of the year and among the games arriving in April, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics that follows a group of warriors in a last-ditch attempt to break a fatal cycle. Every year, the mysterious Artificer awakens and inscribes a number on her monolith, erasing from existence everyone who is that age. With the imminent disappearance of those who are 33 years old, the expedition sets out to put an end to the threat.
The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy – 24/04 4463q
Platforms: Switch, PC
The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy is a tactical RPG that follows Takumi Sumino, an ordinary teenager who suddenly finds himself recruited to defend a school surrounded by supernatural flames. Along with 14 other students, he must survive for 100 days, facing grotesque creatures while discovering the mysteries behind the collapse of their reality. As one of the main attractions, the game features the same artist behind the classic Danganronpa series with a very unique style.
Days Gone Remastered – 25/04 1v1070
Platforms: PS5
Days Gone Remastered brings back the journey of Deacon St. John, a former outlaw biker trying to survive in a world ravaged by a pandemic. The game combines open-world action with survival elements, exploring a post-apocalyptic landscape infested by creatures known as Freakers. The remastered version offers graphical improvements, reduced loading times, and improved performance for PS5.
Forza Horizon 5 – 29/04 315f3y
Platforms: PS5
Coming for the first time to PlayStation, Forza Horizon 5 is an open-world racing game set in Mexico, offering a wide variety of biomes, from deserts and jungles to cities and beaches. Players can freely explore the map, participate in a variety of races and customize their cars with detailed adjustments. The game stands out for its dynamic season system, which changes track conditions and challenges drivers to adapt.
Skin Deep – 30/04 2b4l6d
Platforms: PC
Skin Deep is a first-person shooter with a strong focus on immersion and unconventional mechanics. Playing as a security agent frozen inside a cargo ship, the player is awakened when space pirates invade the location. Shoeless and outnumbered, he must use stealth, sabotage, and improvisation to eliminate the invaders and regain control of the ship.
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Text revised by Alexandre Marques in 28 / 03 / 2025.
Source: Backloggd, Metacritic, Opencritic.
