Here's an adventure: What to play in April
The studios seem to have thawed out after a long winter and have planned a flurry of new products for April, large-scale and small, but very interesting. These are mostly action-adventure games with a sci-fi setting or AI in the plot. Details can be found in the Izvestia review.
Darwin's Paradox!
When it will be released: April 2
Genre: platformer
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
An octopus named Darwin was fished out of the sea and thrown onto the assembly line of a mysterious factory owned by an evil corporation — that's the simple plot of this action platformer expected by players. The main character has all the evolutionary features of octopuses: he can climb on almost any surface, disguise himself and release ink to escape from enemies or press switches. All the mechanics of interacting with the environment will be tactilely supported by the DualSense controller.
Samson
When it will be released: April 8th
Genre: action, adventure
What to play on: PC
The young studio Liquid Swords is working on Samson, which includes real industry veterans who had a hand in Just Cause and Mad Max. Therefore, this criminal adventure has a lot of credibility. The player will take on the role of Samson McCray, a man who is struggling to stay afloat in a big city under the yoke of mounting debts. Bills from crime bosses are growing daily, so Samson will have to be torn between dangerous assignments and attempts to save his family.
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When it will be released: April 14
Genre: action, adventure
What to play on: PC
2.5D action platformer in a sci-fi setting with AI in the title role. R.E.A.C.H. is an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body against its will. The player will explore the game world, uncover its secrets and try to understand what it means to be a human being in a deteriorating society. The setting is Phoenix City, a city in decline where corruption and greed rule, and people are valued only as commodities in the organ market. The project boasts cinematic platforming, juicy pixel graphics and a dynamic combat system.
Mouse: P.I. for Hire
When it will be released: April 16
Genre: Shooter
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
Those who would like more Cuphead-style games can rejoice. Mouse: P.I. for Hire is a project entirely inspired by the "rubbery" black-and-white animation of the 30s of the twentieth century. In the noir story, the player, along with detective Jack Pepper, will investigate the case of the missing "man".
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
When it will be released: April 16
Genre: action, adventure
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss takes players to the year 2053. As resources on the Earth's surface are depleted, powerful corporations are turning to the unexplored depths of the oceans, unaware of the ancient horror they are about to awaken. In this intense thriller inspired by the works of Lovecraft, you will play as a man named Noah, who is tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of miners in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Together with an AI partner named Kay, he travels through R'lyeh, an ancient sunken city of cyclopean proportions and tries to resist the growing madness caused by the influence of the ancient god Cthulhu.
Pragmata
When it will be released: April 17th
Genre: action, adventure
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2
The long-awaited space action adventure from Capcom was originally announced in 2020, but has been postponed several times. The plot takes place on a lunar station, where astronaut Hugh and android girl Diana confront a hostile artificial intelligence. The gameplay combines a third-person shooter with hacking mechanics and simultaneous hero control.
Tides of Tomorrow
When it will be released: April 22
Genre: Adventure
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Welcome to Elind— an oceanic planet where life is on the verge of extinction due to a relentless disease. Players will have to find a cure by traveling through floating cities and settlements scattered across the sea. The main feature of Tides of Tomorrow is the asynchronous influence of players on each other's gameplay, that is, the decisions of past players will affect the passage. Before playing, you need to choose a friend — a random person or a famous streamer. You will have to face the consequences of his decisions and experience in your passage.
Outbound
When it will be released: April 23
Genre: Survival simulator
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Another cozy "survivor" and a non-hardcore "sandbox" for fans of such genres. There are no zombies or merciless elements in Outbound. Players are invited to explore the open world and various biomes, moving around in a cute mobile home, crafting and making all sorts of improvements to their van and temporary camps.
WILL: Follow The Light
When it will be released: April 28
Genre: Adventure
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
The debut project of the TomorrowHead indie studio, an independent team from the USA that works without a publisher and finances the development on its own. They promise a beautiful, philosophical narrative adventure exploring themes of loneliness, home and family. The main character, a lighthouse keeper, sets off across the harsh northern seas in search of his missing son.
Neverness to Everness
When it will be released: April 29
Genre: RPG, Action
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5
Hotta Studio is famous for creating open worlds. The studio's new project is an ambitious RPG set in an urban retrofuturistic setting. All sorts of devilry is going on in the city of New Helios: various mystical anomalies are harming the inhabitants. The player will become an esper, a man with supernatural abilities that help fight monsters. The project is already called "anime GTA" and is praised for its animations, no worse than in Zenless Zone Zero.
Saros
When it will be released: April 30
Genre: adventure, action
What to play on: PlayStation 5
The new PS5 exclusive is set on the planet Carcosa, which is being overshadowed by an ominous eclipse. The player will become Arjun Devrajan, an elite fighter who has been sent to investigate the disappearance of an extraterrestrial colony. On Carcosa, Arjun will face a hostile environment, anomalies, and the consequences of a disaster. After each death, he returns back, but the world changes for him — new details, paths and opportunities open up. This is the main mechanic of Saros: by dying over and over again, the player will be able to overcome increasingly difficult challenges and move through a dramatic dark story.
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