The new game releases this week stretch your palette and your palate. Theres an adventure game, a photography sim, an MMO sim, a retro RPG, and more. If you want bright high fantasy, youre covered. If you want grimy, colorful horror, youre covered. Side-scrolling platformer? You got it. Soulslike? Of course.
Erenshor kicks off the week with a fascinating idea: Take the key parts of an MMO and simulate them in a single-player game. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2 follows right after with the second half of its 90s-era mystery. Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree may be a mouthful, but it looks like a promising Soulslike with robust systems for customizing your character. And near the end of the week, PlayStation 5 owners will finally be able to play the excellent Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Here are our most anticipated game releases for the week of April 14.
ErenshorRelease date: April 14Platforms: Windows PCWhat if you could play an MMO without the MMO? This game is a single-player game that simulates the experience of adventuring alongside real people. Theres monsters and loot and even a chat box for making friends.
$18 at Steam
Lushfoil Photography SimRelease date: April 15Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series XThis exploration game is for photography lovers. Its a pretty simple premise: You get to walk around beautiful environments and snap shots. There are a number of camera settings to mess with as you try to capture everything from torii to dense forests.
$15 at PlayStation$12 at Steam$15 at Xbox
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2Release date: April 15Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series XThe second half of Dont Nods narrative adventure game about a group of girls in a punk band. (If you already own Tape 1, this will be a free download when its out.) This follow-up is set to reveal what really tore them apart as teens and why theyve joined back up as adults.
$40 at PlayStation$40 at Steam$40 at Xbox
Finding FrankieRelease date: April 15Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series XThis is a game for those of us who want to be scared by Chuck E. Cheese rejects. People call these games “mascot horror” because if you remove the fangs and bloodstains, the monsters would be suitable for kids. Theyre absolutely not, especially in this one.
$15 at PlayStation$15 at Steam$15 at Xbox
SeafrogRelease date: April 15Platforms: Windows PCEveryone needs a good side-scrolling platformer sometimes. This one has a bunch of different ways to slide and grind through the levels with a skateboard. Its also got a bunch of goofy fish characters to meet on the way.
$14 at Steam
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch TreeRelease date: April 17Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series XIt may be another Soulslike, but this game has more going on than just challenging combat. There are six talent trees to customize your character with, and a way to craft all your weapons and gear.
$40 at PlayStation$40 at Steam$40 at Xbox
Indiana Jones and the Great CircleRelease date: April 17Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series XPlayStation 5 players can finally enjoy this surprisingly excellent stealth and puzzle game starring Indiana Jones. You get to punch Nazis and swing across chasms with your whip. What more could you ask for?
$70 at PlayStation$70 at Steam$70 at Xbox
Lunar Remastered CollectionRelease date: April 18Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series XA classic turn-based RPG series from the 90s is coming back in remastered form this week. You can play both games with updated character models and menus, or swap to the classic mode to cover everything in CRT fuzz.
$50 at Nintendo$50 at PlayStation$50 at Steam
Lost SkiesRelease date: April 18Platforms: Windows PCThis early access game lets you explore ancient ruins and floating islands with ships you build yourself. Occasionally youll have to fight off enemy ships, too. And if youre feeling really creative, you can make your own islands and share them through Steam Workshop.
$0 at Steam
