This week's releases: from April 14 to 18, 2025
, by Thibaut
There are lots of little games to discover this week, and Indiana Jones finally lands on PS5!
Warside
- April 14, 2025 on PC
We start with a tribute to Advance Wars with this turn-based military strategy game. It features a single-player campaign, a map editor and a multiplayer mode. The aim, of course, is to lead our army to victory.
The Fool's Apprentice
- April 14, 2025 on PC
Let's move on to a strategy simulator centered on a sorcerers' academy, where our apprentices will have to learn to master magic. These students can then become great magicians... or die after a spell gone wrong. Everything must be managed to ensure the success of our establishment.
Night is Coming
- April 14, 2025 on PC (early access)
Here's yet another strategy and management game is coming to our computers this week. We find ourselves in a world inspired by Slavic mythology, in which we are called upon to protect the inhabitants from the dangers of the night. Resources enable us to improve our infrastructures, and technological development to fight monsters more effectively.
Lushfoil Photography Sim
- April 15, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC
Here's a healthy dose of relaxing exploration: our sole objective is taking photos of these beautiful landscapes. The environments border on photo-realism, and you can even use a drone to take great aerial shots.
Chains of Freedom
- April 15, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC
This turn-based tactical game invites us to discover a dystopian Eastern Europe in an epic centered on a plot that threatens an entire nation. Strategic battles and a compelling storyline punctuate the adventure.
Monument Valley
- April 15, 2025 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Switch
The excellent puzzle game from ustwo games is coming to new platforms. The player takes on the role of a silent princess, who must navigate her way through normally impassable environments. It's up to the player to solve the puzzles and play with perspective to move from one painting to another.
Monument Valley 2
- April 15, 2025 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Switch
No need to draw a picture, as this is a simple sequel with new puzzles and a brand-new character named Ro. Colorful levels await us in this second opus.
Lost Record: Bloom & Rage - Tape 2
- April 15, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (included in PlayStation Plus Extra)
After a first chapter launched in February, the sequel (and ending) to DON'T NOD's narrative title is released this week. This epic story is about to come to an end, and all the secrets will be revealed.
Finding Frankie
- April 15, 2025 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Released last October on PC, this horrific first-person title features terrifying characters who must be escaped. Our character's parkour skills must be used to overcome obstacles and escape certain death.
#DRIVE Rally
- April 16, 2025 on PC (version 1.0)
In early access for over six months, this racing game pays tribute to motorsport in the 90s. You'll have to drive the best rally cars through a variety of landscapes. This production also opts for a retro look to great effect.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
- April 17, 2025 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC
Let's continue with a side-scrolling beat'em up in a very nostalgic pixel art style. VS and online co-op modes have also been added compared to the original title launched in 2013. The Unreal Engine 5 has even been put to work, and the soundtrack completely reworked.
Tempopo
- April 17, 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC
It's time to discover a psychedelic musical adventure that challenges us to solve puzzles to the rhythm of the four seasons. Our goal is to guide creatures called Tempopo in order to save musical flowers.
Indiana Jones and the Ancient Circle
- April 17, 2025 on PS5
MachineGames has decided to bring the latest Indiana Jones adventures to Sony's console. The content has not changed one iota from the version launched last December on Xbox Series and PC. On PS5 Pro, the game will benefit from a number of enhancements, including native 4K and advanced ray tracing.
Bionic Bay
- April 17, 2025 on PS5 and PC
Puzzles and platform phases are the focus of this title based on a physics engine that aims to be realistic. An inversion mechanism tilts the scenery to allow our avatar to progress through the levels. Gravity can be modified, and objects can be moved to clear the way.
I, Robot
- April 17, 2025 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC
A new version of the arcade game imagined by Atari in the '80s will appear this week. It's all been revamped with new challenges and a colorful visual style.
Neighbors : Suburban Warfare
- April 17, 2025 on PC (early access)
This online cooperative game asks you to play as neighbors who literally get in each other's faces. We'll have to fight with unusual objects and deploy traps in our little burg. The aim is to defend our home for an entire game.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
- April 17, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and PC
Here's a new Souls-like Metroidvania in this promising 2.5D action-RPG. We explore a dark kingdom in decline, populated by cruel enemies. Fortunately, our hero has super-powered abilities that will not go amiss when it comes to saving the world.
Rusty Rabbit
- April 17, 2025 on PS5, Switch and PC
Rabbits have taken over the Earth after an icy era that caused humanity to abandon the planet. So, Stamp, an old rabbit, must survey the frozen ruins of our civilization with the help of his mech. This 2D platformer is sure to please the fans of the genre.
Lost Skies
- April 18, 2025 on PC (early access)
Another open-world adventure focusing on survival in a beautiful world. Players must build their own aircraft to be able to move around the map. Epic aerial battles and an island creator are also included.
Lunar Remastered Collection
- April 18, 2025 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC
We end on a high note with this collection of two cult JRPGs. The remastered mode brings enhanced graphics, while the classic mode opts for a retro visual look with CRT filtering options.