April 2025 Game Releases – 15 Great-Looking Titles We Can’t Wait to Play

High Spirits

• Release Date — April 2, 2025
• Developer — Petri Dish Studios
• Publisher — Petri Dish Studios
• Genre — Action RPG, Hack-and-Slash
• Platforms — PC

Kicking things off on April 2 is the upcoming hack-and-slash action RPG High Spirits. While this title might share a similar visual style to games like Hades and the myriad of titles it helped inspire, it does not incorporate any roguelike elements into its gameplay. Instead, High Spirits is a classic action RPG with a heavy emphasis on story and characters that places a premium on its humor. See, in High Spirits, the player must drink a variety of intoxicating potions to both help them in battle and help them recover their lost memories, and the game’s great visuals and tongue-in-cheek premise are backed up by some solid hack-and-slash gameplay. There’s currently a demo available on Steam for players to check this one out ahead of its release which I strongly recommend.

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos

• Release Date — April 2, 2025
• Developer — Argonaut Games
• Publisher — Argonaut Games, Rock-It Games (Consoles)
• Genre — Platformer
• Platforms — PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

We’ve seen a slew of modern-day remakes and remasters of early 3D platformers in the last few years, from bigger hits like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro to the lesser-known and oft-forgotten early attempts at the genre from the early 5th generation. One of the more beloved titles from that era that’s finally getting its due is Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, which has a full-blown remake arriving on April 2, 2025. The original developer, Argonaut Games, is back for this remake, which lends it a bit of credibility that it might not have had otherwise, and it’s already looking like the team is doing a great job at updating this now 30-year-old classic for modern hardware while honoring the spirit of the original game.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

• Release Date — April 3, 2025
• Developer — Naughty Dog, Nixxes Software, Iron Galaxy Studios
• Publisher — PlayStation Publishing LLC
• Genre — Action, Stealth, Survival Horror
• Platforms — PC

Following the two titles releasing at the beginning of the month on April 2, Sony is coming in hot with its PC port of The Last of Us Part II Remastered on April 3. With any luck, this port will be arriving in a much better technical state than the PC port of The Last of Us Part I, which was practically unplayable at launch. From the early impressions of The Last of Us Part II Remastered‘s PC port (which, coincidentally, is being handled by Nixxes Software, indicating it’s in good hands), it seems like this sequel will be getting the care and optimization it deserves for its PC debut, and it’s a long-time coming for the title to break free from its PlayStation exclusivity so that more players can enjoy its surprisingly improved gameplay and incredibly bleak — yet poignant — narrative.

South of Midnight

• Release Date — April 8, 2025
• Developer — Compulsion Games
• Publisher — Xbox Game Studios
• Genre — Action-Adventure
• Platforms — PC, Xbox Series X/S

Compulsion Games’ We Happy Few was a promising-looking title that, when it landed, fell just a bit short of greatness but suggested that Compulsion was a studio to keep an eye on. The developer would get snatched up by Microsoft as a first-party studio not long after We Happy Few‘s release, and its first major title following that acquisition is the excellent-looking South of Midnight. Thankfully, South of Midnight looks to avoid the same pitfalls as We HappyFew, with early hands-on impressions already singing the game’s praises as a great action-adventure title with plenty of Southern Gothic charm and some great characters and writing. If this game even plays half as good as it looks, PC and Xbox owners are in for a treat when South of Midnight arrives on April 8.

Commandos: Origins

• Release Date — April 9, 2025
• Developer — Claymore Game Studios
• Publisher — Kalypso Media
• Genre — Real-Time Tactics, Strategy
• Platforms — PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

One of the originators of the real-time tactics and stealth hybrid back with its first entry in 1998, the Commandos series is a much-loved franchise that has since gone on to inspire plenty of more recent hits like Mimimi Games’ Shadow Tactics and Shadow Gambit, as well as Artificer’s Sumerian Six and The Game Kitchen’s The Stone of Madness. Not content to let newcomers have all the fun, Commandos is finally back with April’s Commandos: Origins, which takes players back to the series’ trademark World War II era for some excellent-looking real-time tactics and stealth. It’s a little disconcerting that not much has been shown off of the game ahead of release, but the initial screenshots and video seem to suggest that Commandos: Origins will be an experience in line with the series’ more beloved entries.

Monaco 2

• Release Date — April 10, 2025
• Developer — Pocketwatch Games
• Publisher — Humble Games
• Genre — Stealth, Action, Co-Op
• Platforms — PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

More than a decade after the release of the first game in the series, Co-Op stealth/heist game Monaco is finally back with Monaco 2. This latest entry in the series sees original developer Pocketwatch Games return alongside some fairly vast and impressive improvements to the visuals and presentation, switching up the original Monaco‘s 2D visuals for a new and highly stylized 3D art style that really brings the game’s atmosphere and vibe to life. The original Monaco was a ton of fun when playing with friends and is still one of the best games to let players live out their Oceans 11-inspired heist-pulling fantasies, so to see the series return after such a long break gives hope that Monaco 2 will push the needle forward and have a thriving online community for years to come.

Steel Seed

• Release Date — April 10, 2025
• Developer — Storm in a Teacup
• Publisher — ESDigital Games
• Genre — Platformer, Action-Adventure, Stealth
• Platforms — PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

We don’t get too many stealth games outside the big franchises like Metal GearSolid or Hitman these days, so to see a talented indie developer come along and try their hand at the genre is reason enough to stand up and take notice. Arriving on April 10, Steel Seed is a futuristic stealth game with some gorgeous visuals and what seems to be a very strong emphasis on narrative to complement its stealth and platforming gameplay. Storm in a Teacup has a few games under its belt at this point, but Steel Seed goes beyond most of the developer’s other titles in terms of its visuals and presentation, and its emphasis on spectacle and platforming is already setting it apart from a lot of other stealth games. For anyone who enjoyed last year’s Ereban, Steel Seed seems like it might be a must-play.

The Talos Principle: Reawakened

• Release Date — April 10, 2025
• Developer — Croteam
• Publisher — Devolver Digital
• Genre — Adventure, Puzzle
• Platforms — PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Although it’s already 10 years old, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Croteam’s The Talos Principle was a newer game considering how great it still looks. But despite the original’s still-relevant gameplay and visuals, Croteam and Devolver Digital have pulled out all the stops for the title’s tenth-anniversary remaster, The Talos Principle Reawakened. The difference in visuals is enough to make you stop and do a double-take, which is a major selling point for picking up this remaster if you happen to already own the original. If you don’t own the original or have never played a first-person immersive puzzle game, The Talos Principle is one of the all-time greats, and this remaster is an essential part of any puzzle fan’s game library. As a bonus, Reawakened includes the devilishly hard DLC as part of the core experience.

Lunacid: Tears of the Moon

• Release Date — April 12, 2025
• Developer — KIRA LLC
• Publisher — KIRA LLC
• Genre — Action RPG, Dungeon Crawler
• Platforms — PC

The original Lunacid was one of 2023’s great surprises, an indie first-person dungeon crawler with more than a passing resemblance to FromSoftware classics like Shadow Tower and King’s Field. Well, developer KIRA LLC has now come full circle, developing a follow-up and spin-off to the original Lunacid in the official “Sword of the Moonlight” creation tool FromSoftware used for King’s Field and then distributed. As such, Lunacid: Tears of the Moon is a very old-school dungeon crawler and pays homage to the main series that inspired it by using its engine and assets. Better yet, Tears of the Moon will be free upon launch, meaning players can try it out at zero risk and then make the call on whether to dive into the original Lunacid after (which I highly recommend).

Stygian: Outer Gods

• Release Date — April 14, 2025
• Developer — Misterial Games
• Publisher — Fulqrum Publishing
• Genre — Adventure, Survival Horror
• Platforms — PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

First-person horror games have become something of a genre unto themselves, with titles like the Amnesia and Outlast games going on to inspire plenty of other great experiences like last year’s excellent Mouthwashing or Still Wakes the Deep. But this year’s Stygian: Outer Gods looks to deliver something fresh within the first-person survival horror genre thanks to its unique setting and premise, taking a decidedly Lovecraftian approach to its horror and setting players loose in a dilapidated fishing village that seems to be under the sway of a strange cult. Stygian: Outer Gods also incorporates some interesting RPG elements and branching pathways depending on the choices players make, which seems to suggest it will be perfect for multiple playthroughs to see how the game’s compelling story shakes out.

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

• Release Date — April 17, 2025
• Developer — Primal Game Studio
• Publisher — Knights Peak
• Genre — Metroidvania, Soulslike
• Platforms — PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S

What was once simply Mandragora is now Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree. Name-change aside, though, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is arguably one of the more anticipated “Soulsvanias” (Metroidvanias with Soulslike elements) behind Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight: Silksong. Mandragora features a beautiful art style and art direction that firmly plant it in the grimdark fantasy subgenre, and its emphasis on branching skill trees seems to suggest that players will have a lot of flexibility in how they build out their character and tackle the game’s challenges. While combat seems to be the main focus in Mandragora, there are still some excellent-looking platforming sections and abilities on display in the preview footage, and its demo from 2024 was fun enough to suggest that these last few months of polish will see the title arrive in an ideal state.

Lunar Remastered Collection

• Release Date — April 18, 2025
• Developer — Game Arts, Ashibi Co. Ltd.
• Publisher — GungHo Online Entertainment America
• Genre — RPG
• Platforms — PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Both Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue are two of the greatest classic JRPGs in the subgenre, so to see them both finally arrive on modern consoles and PCs as part of a remastered package is worth celebrating. Like this year’s Suikoden remasters, the Lunar Remastered Collection looks to mostly keep the original games’ aesthetic and gameplay completely intact while slightly updating the visuals and offering players a few small, but noteworthy, quality-of-life improvements. At the end of the day, having the Lunar series playable by a wider audience is a great thing, and the budget-friendly pricing of this collection makes it an essential pick-up for just about every JRPG fan.

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

• Release Date — April 23, 2025
• Developer — Too Kyo Games, Media.Vision
• Publisher — Aniplex Inc.
• Genre — Adventure, Visual Novel, TRPG
• Platforms — PC, Nintendo Switch

After playing through almost 100 demos as part of this February’s Steam Next Fest, there were only a small handful of titles whose small preview slices blew me away, and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy was, hands-down, the best title I played as part of the showcase. Mixing elements of the developers’ previous games (such as Danganronpa and Zero Escape) with a tactical turn-based RPG, The Hundred Line has two distinct halves of its gameplay that are somehow equally as engaging and necessary.

In between battles, players will interact with their squad and learn more about the game’s world via some well-written dialogue that you’d expect from Danganronpa and Zero Escape‘s creators. But once the fighting begins, The Hundred Line seamlessly shifts into a competent TRPG with some unique crowd-control mechanics and a slight bend toward tower defense. The distinct halves of The Hundred Line‘s gameplay complement one another perfectly, and together they form one of the more unique and exciting games to arrive this year.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

• Release Date — April 24, 2025
• Developer — Sandfall Interactive
• Publisher — Kepler Interactive
• Genre — RPG
• Platforms — PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Despite 2025 already being host to a surprising amount of high-profile remasters of classic JRPGs, the one role-playing game that seems to be garnering the most hype of any release in the genre is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This gorgeous-looking RPG is a classically-styled role-playing game through and through, except for where its visuals and presentation are concerned, mixing old-school gameplay and new-school polish to deliver a traditional RPG experience that bucks many of the modern trends that series like Final Fantasy or Tales of… seem to be embracing over their foundations.

Speaking of Final Fantasy, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 features an impressive cast of voice actors, including none other than Ben Starr, voice of Final Fantasy XVI‘s Clive Rosfield. Early preview coverage of Expedition 33 seems to indicate that it is every bit the “RPG gans’ RPG” that players had hoped it would be, and it’s arguably the most exciting game to release this April.

Tempest Rising

• Release Date — April 24, 2025
• Developer — Slipgate Ironworks
• Publisher — 3D Realms, Knights Peak
• Genre — RTS
• Platforms — PC

Slipgate Ironworks may best be known for its work on a wide variety of first-person shooter games (including the excellent console ports of Ghostrunner as well as some great boomer shooters like Graven, Phantom Fury, and Wrath) but its next title is something altogether different. Tempest Rising is a visually impressive real-time strategy game that features some of the best-looking art direction and animations of any game in the genre, and the demo I played of it during the February Steam Next Fest only cemented that its gameplay would back up how great it already looks.

A lot of RTS games sacrifice visual spectacle to make sure that performance doesn’t take a hit when hundreds of units are on a given map, but Tempest Rising doesn’t seem to need to make that concession, and it should be high up on the list of any RTS fan ahead of its April 24 launch.