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Peter Molyneux and 22cans' ambitious new god game Masters of Albion hits Steam Early Access today at $24.99. The genre-blending project combines city-building, simulation, and action RPG in a Build by Day, Defend by Night loop.
From the creators of Road 96, Tides of Tomorrow launches today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The plasticpunk narrative adventure uses a novel Online Story-Link system that weaves player choices together across the community.
BladeRite: Rivals opens its closed beta April 23 on Android in six regions, trading guns for swords in a 20-player fantasy melee battle royale. The Lethal Triangle combat system builds real mind games into 7-minute matches with 20-plus weapons and 20-plus heroes, all without a single firearm in sight.
Quarter Up's 3v3 tag fighter Invincible VS launches April 30 on PS5, Xbox, PC, and day-one Game Pass. The Killer Instinct devs are shipping with an 18-character roster, a six-to-eight-hour Conquest campaign with the animated show's voice cast, and rollback netcode that impressed during two beta weekends.
World's Edge ships the biggest Age of Mythology: Retold expansion yet. Obsidian Mirror adds the Aztecs with three Major Gods, a blood-and-sacrifice Tonalli system, and a 12-mission campaign. Available today on Steam, Xbox, Game Pass, and PS5.
Total Football VNG launches April 22 in Southeast Asia with over two million pre-registrations, bringing FIFPro-licensed simulation football with VAR, deep tactics, and persistent player value to mobile.
Sudden Strike 5 launches April 23 on PC, PS5, and Xbox with a 25-mission WW2 campaign, over 300 authentic units, and the tactical depth the franchise is known for.
Don't Nod's ambitious sci-fi action-adventure Aphelion launches April 28 on PS5, Xbox, and PC with day-one Game Pass availability, sending two astronauts to a frozen planet at the edge of the solar system.
Capcom's brand-new sci-fi action-adventure Pragmata has crossed one million units sold in just two days, a remarkable milestone for a completely new IP with no franchise history behind it.
Honor of Kings: World launches on iOS and Android on April 17 with full content parity to the PC version, cross-platform progression, 32GB install size, and every feature from the original launch including co-op bosses, PvP, housing, and the complete story campaign. Currently China-only, with global launch expected later.
Double Fine's Kiln launches April 23 on Xbox, PS5, and Steam with day-one Game Pass. The multiplayer pottery brawler lets players sculpt ceramic warriors on a pottery wheel, where pot shape determines combat abilities, then battle in mythology-inspired arenas with cross-platform play.
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors launches April 21 on Steam, PS5, Xbox, and Switch with day-one Game Pass. The first official spinoff turns the franchise into a fast-paced deckbuilding dungeon crawler with the new Turboturn combat system, priced at just ten dollars.