April 2026 has something for every gamer. Major companies and small studios are releasing games of all sizes and genres, including adventure, action, music, RPG, simulator, and platformer games. Gamespace has selected the most notable new releases for April. Let’s see what the coming weeks have in store!
People of Note
- Release Date: April 7
- Genre: Role-playing, Tactics
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC
We’re kicking off the month with People of Note, a musical role-playing game featuring colorful characters and a solid cast of voice actors. Players will explore a vast world where each region is dedicated to a specific genre of music. Players can also look forward to rhythm- and tactics-based puzzles and turn-based battles. However, many of these mechanics can be customized or disabled if desired.
The Occultist
- Release Date: April 8
- Genre: Horror, adventure, action
- Platforms: PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X
This atmospheric, first-person horror game immerses you in a world of terrifying rituals and family curses. Play as Alan Rebels, who returns to the island where his father disappeared and soon discovers his ability to interact with the spirit world. The game’s central mechanic involves a special pendulum that enables communication with ghosts, the visualization of hidden objects, and the reconstruction of past events. Prepare for a tense exploration of gloomy locations, complex puzzles woven into the story, and terrifying encounters with occult entities.
Samson: A Tyndalston Story
- Release Date: April 8
- Genre: Action
- Platforms: PC
The crime action game Samson: A Tyndalston Story follows a hero who finds himself in hot water. After owing a hefty sum to some dangerous people, his sister becomes a target and must be protected. The developers are focusing on realistic combat that makes use of the environment, as well as exploring and traveling around the city. It looks pretty low-budget but interesting!
Replaced
- Release Date: April 14
- Genre: Platformer
- Platforms: Xbox Series, PC
After a series of delays, the dark cyberpunk platformer Replaced is finally nearing release! Developed by the Belarusian studio Sad Cat Studios, the game explores artificial intelligence within the human body. It all takes place in an alternate 1980s-style United States that has been ravaged by a nuclear catastrophe. Gamers can look forward to shootouts, neon lights, megacorporations, and dark secrets to uncover. We can’t wait to play this stylish and engaging platformer!
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
- Release Date: April 16
- Genre: Adventure, Horror
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
The collection of Lovecraftian horror games is about to get another addition. The new title, *Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss*, is being developed by Big Bad Wolf, the studio behind the detective-mystery game *The Council*. You can rest assured that the game will have a great atmosphere.
In 2053, all sorts of occult nonsense are happening around the world, and humanity is turning its gaze to the depths of the ocean. Our hero heads there to investigate the miners’ disappearance, but encounters nothing but mounting madness.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire
- Release Date: April 16
- Genre: Shooter, Action
- Platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC
How about stepping back into a world inspired by classic cartoons? This time, experience the stylish shooter Mouse: P.I. for Hire. This time, however, the lead role won’t be played by the cheerful Mickey, but by a private detective in the noir-style city of Mausburg. Armed with a variety of cartoonish weapons, the hero will unravel a web of corruption and take down local gangsters to the sound of jazz. By all accounts, the gameplay will be just as awesome as the visuals!
Atomic Heart: Blood on the Crystal
- Release date: April 16
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, PC
The original Atomic Heart game was released in 2023, and it took the developers three more years to release all of the planned expansions. The fourth and final DLC will be available in April, finally bringing the chaotic events surrounding Enterprise 3826 to a close.
According to the synopsis, P-13 and the Twin must travel to the “Crystal” complex to confront HRAS and hordes of enemies, including the Polymorphs, who have the ability to alter their appearance and powers.
While the story of the first game will conclude with this expansion, Mundfish has no plans to abandon the universe. A full-fledged sequel, Atomic Heart 2, is already in development, as is a cooperative spin-off titled The Cube.
Pragmata
- Release Date: April 17
- Genre: Action
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
The Japanese developers at Capcom are releasing the highly anticipated sci-fi action game Pragmata. More than two million users have added the game, which follows the survival of the protagonist and his android companion, Diana, on a lunar research station, to their wish lists.
This story-driven action game features science fiction elements and is set in the near future on the moon. It centers on astronaut Hugh Williams and Diana, a mysterious little girl, who are trying to survive a disaster linked to an experiment to colonize the Moon. Gameplay revolves around realistic physics and environmental manipulation. Players can alter gravity and use complex rope systems to solve puzzles and engage in combat. Diana’s revelation as an android in a child’s body adds a science-fiction twist to the emotional “father-daughter” narrative.
Masters of Albion
- Release Date: April 22
- Genre: Strategy, God Simulator
- Platforms: PC
Legendary developer Peter Molyneux, creator of Fable and The Movies, is preparing to release his likely final game. It’s a god simulator called Masters of Albion, in which players take on the role of a supreme being who can reward or punish the inhabitants of a fantastical island.
Players will also battle evil creatures of the night and, of course, kick chickens. Overall, it’s shaping up to be a new, divine sandbox game that could provide hours of wonderful entertainment.
Tides of Tomorrow
- Release Date: April 22
- Genre: Adventure, Indie
- Platforms: PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X
This is an adventure game with a highly unusual asynchronous concept. The decisions of previous players will influence your gameplay. Before beginning, choose a player to “follow” — a stranger, friend, or well-known streamer — whose experiences you’ll encounter while playing. The action takes place on a planet gradually sinking beneath the water. You must uncover the mystery behind the flood and save the surviving cities by making difficult moral decisions. Gameplay revolves around exploration, interacting with characters, and solving environmental puzzles. Every decision affects which areas will be flooded and which will remain above water. Meanwhile, the protagonist suffers from amnesia and is battling a dangerous virus that turns the human body into plastic without proper treatment.
Outbound
- Release Date: April 23
- Genre: Adventure, Indie
- Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch
This is an adventure game with a highly unusual asynchronous concept. The decisions of previous players will influence your gameplay. Before beginning, choose a player to “follow” — a stranger, friend, or well-known streamer — whose experiences you’ll encounter while playing. The action takes place on a planet gradually sinking beneath the water. You must uncover the mystery behind the flood and save the surviving cities by making difficult moral decisions. Gameplay revolves around exploration, interacting with characters, and solving environmental puzzles. Every decision affects which areas will be flooded and which will remain above water. Meanwhile, the protagonist suffers from amnesia and is battling a dangerous virus that turns the human body into plastic without proper treatment.
Aphelion
- Release Date: April 28
- Genre: Adventure, Action
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Don’t Nod, the studio behind Life is Strange and Vampyr, will soon unveil a new adventure. In the sci-fi action game Aphelion, players find themselves on a distant, mostly ice- and snow-covered planet. However, the explorers have also spotted signs of life. They’ll need to survive while trying to learn more about this wondrous new world.
WILL: Follow The Light
- Release Date: April 28
- Genre: Adventure, Indie
- Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
This atmospheric, first-person adventure game explores the harsh realities of life in the northern latitudes. You’ll step into the shoes of a lighthouse keeper and experience life in this challenging environment. The story centers on searching for the protagonist’s missing son and unravels a series of family secrets and mysteries. Gameplay revolves around realistic vehicle control (yachts, snowmobiles, and dog sleds), survival in extreme weather conditions, and solving puzzles involving complex machinery. The game stands out for its cinematic presentation and emphasis on exploration, offering a unique experience for fans of walking simulators.
Neverness to Everness
- Release Date: April 29
- Genre: Action-role-playing, adventure, and fighting
- Platforms: PC and PS5
An anime-style GTA? Well, sort of. In Neverness to Everness, you’ll dive into a modern metropolis filled with supernatural anomalies and mysteries. The story revolves around the “Everness” phenomenon, a mysterious realm that is encroaching on reality. The protagonist is an anomaly appraiser who works at an antique shop, earning a living by fulfilling anomaly-related requests from city residents. He switches between the ordinary world and its mystical underbelly. The gameplay offers complete freedom, from high-speed car races to parkour skyscraper exploration to turn-based anomaly battles.
Saros
- Release Date: April 30
- Genre: Action
- Platforms: PlayStation 5
The creators of Returnal are releasing a new game that will be available exclusively on the PlayStation 5. This sci-fi roguelike action game has a strong emphasis on cinematic storytelling. The protagonist, Patrolman Arjun Devraj, arrives at a lost extraterrestrial colony to find a loved one in a bleak world consumed by a cosmic phenomenon. In this world, death is a mechanic that alters the environment and relationships with other characters. Players can look forward to lightning-fast shootouts, procedurally generated levels, and the use of 3D audio technology and DualSense’s adaptive triggers. The game is positioned as a “blockbuster” featuring well-known Hollywood actors.
Adorable Adventures
- Release Date: April 30
- Genre: Adventure
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Also, at the end of April, players will transform into little piglets in Adorable Adventures. The hero must travel the world, using their sense of smell to find a family separated by a forest fire.
Along the way, Boris (the piglet’s name) will uncover many secrets by following scents and solving puzzles. Adorable Adventures has a very meditative gameplay style, and gamers will also get to wallow in the mud.
Invincible VS
- Release Date: April 30
- Genre: Fighting
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
And finally, fans of *Invincible* can look forward to the *Invincible VS.* fighting game. The developers promise intense 3-on-3 battles featuring familiar, beloved—or hated—characters on both sides.
By the way, you’ll be able to try out the fighting game on consoles ahead of time during the open beta from April 9 to 11. So the developers will surely have time to iron out any remaining issues and improve optimization before the April 30 release.
