This week was another rather quiet week for new video game releases. But while I'm sure most of us fully appreciate the time we have to continue working on games like Dragon's Dogma 2, there are some very top-notch smaller efforts that have also been released. They are definitely worth a look. A new joint from Devolver Digital and the console debut of the long-awaited simulator sequel!
Let's see what happens next:
Games released this week (April 8th edition)
Spirit City: Lofi Session
release date: April 8
platform: computer
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified concentration tool set to a soothing Lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate real-world tasks with a collection of useful features designed to improve focus and reduce stress.
Find it on Steam.
children of the sun
release date: April 9th (10th AEST)
platform: computer
Control the path of a single bullet on a dangerous road trip into the darkness and unleash brutal revenge on the evil cult that ruined your life in this tactical puzzle shooter.
Fueled by anger, The Girl takes on a one-woman battle against the cult, defeating them one by one until she reaches her true target: the leader. Along the way, she uncovers dark truths about this mysterious cult and the atrocities they commit in the name of their master.
Find it on Steam.
Gigantic: Rampage Edition
release date: April 9th
platform: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
GIGANTIC: RAMPAGE EDITION is the premium and definitive release of GIGANTIC, the original 5v5 MOBA hero shooter, offering a dynamic and exciting team-based multiplayer experience for fans of both genres. Choose from a diverse roster of unique heroes with upgradeable abilities, team up with four other players, control objectives while defending your own heroes, and defeat the opposing team's powerful guardians. I'll defeat it.
Botany Manor
release date: April 9th
platform: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
The historic home of Botany Manor is home to retired botanist Arabella Green. Over the course of her long career, she has amassed a collection of rare plants that have long been forgotten, but it will take some research to bring them back to life. She plays as Arabella and explores the beautiful historic mansion and its grounds, searching for clues in her notes, books, posters, and items scattered around the mansion to determine the right conditions for the plants to thrive. To do. Unlock and plant new seeds. Interactive items that can be rotated and flipped around the site provide information to help you solve gardening puzzles, grow plants, and discover their mystical properties.
Read our review here.
turbo kid
release date: April 10th
platform: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Based on the classic 2015 cult superhero film, Turbo Kid is an all-new pixel-art Metroidvania-style adventure filled with stunning graphics, outrageous weapons, and Lots of gore, ragdoll physics, BMX bikes, and cotton candy galore.
House Flipper 2 (console release)
release date: April 10th
platform: PS5, Xbox Series X|S
It's time to dust off the hammer – house flippers are back in a whole new way! Buy and renovate run-down houses! Or do you want to build something new? Now you can! Start as a rookie flipper and build your wealth by helping the community of the charming town of Pina Cove.
Inkbound (1.0 release)
release date: April 9th (10th AEST)
platform: computer
Inkbound is a fluid turn-based roguelike that brings the best of Shiny Shoe's award-winning title Monster Train to an online world where the strange and dangerous magic of the written word becomes reality. .
broken road
release date: April 10th
platform: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
Broken Roads is a story-rich party-based RPG set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, forge bonds, and make difficult choices that shape your dangerous but captivating journey through the wilderness.
Goons: Legends & Mayhem
release date: April 11th
platform: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Goons: Legends & Mayhem is a frenetic blend of arcade hockey, beat 'em up, and sports action that evokes couch co-op nostalgia. Players are thrown into an epic adventure to save Zambonia. Zambonia was once a quaint and prosperous kingdom where hockey was the center of everything.
Moonglow Bay (PlayStation/Switch release)
release date: April 11th
platform: PS5, PS4, Switch
Dive into an emotional story in this relaxing, slice-of-life fishing RPG set against the tranquil backdrop of Moonglow Bay!
Take on the role of a new fisherman driven by the last wishes of his beloved partner and overcome the difficulties of a town on the verge of bankruptcy. Equipped with only a diary and your trusty rod, Moonglow embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets hidden beneath the waves of his bay.
let's! revolution! (console release)
release date: April 11th
platform: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch
Let's stand up! Revolution! is a roguelite puzzler mashup built on the classic rules of Minesweeper with procedurally generated mazes and turn-based tactics.
Dive into the beautifully illustrated and hand-animated world of Beebom in this debut game from award-winning animation house BUCK. The original score and sound design by Antfood brings Beebom to life as a vibrant sonic world.
Legend of Legacy HD Remastered (PlayStation/Switch Release)
release date: April 12
platform: PS5, PS4, Switch
The charm of treasure. The promise of adventure. The call of destiny. Whatever your reason for coming to Avalon, one thing is for sure: there's more to this island than meets the eye. What kind of story will you write on this mysterious island?
