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15 Upcoming Games for April 2020 (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One)

Here are our picks for the most anticipated PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One titles coming soon this April 2020. These are the games that show the most promise based on gameplay teasers, trailers, initial reports, or history of the series.

BywhatoplayMarch 04, 2020
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Delay Season affected the succeeding month’s triple A gaming releases. Here's our list of all upcoming games.

1. Resident Evil 3 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

CAPCOM knows the remake formula works and they’re about to bring back their most revered classic to life. This full-blown remake takes Jill Valentine and her cat and mouse chase with video game's iconic monster, The Nemesis.

Resident Evil 3 serves as a prequel to Resident Evil 2, taking place hours before Claire and Leon’s journey. It still shares the same over the shoulder shooter with deep survival-horror elements. Every bullet counts and every encounter is a risk.

In addition to RE’s success, CAPCOM also included a multiplayer mode called Resident Evil Resistance as a separate mode. Players will enjoy building their own torture chamber or become the very victims of a madman’s game. Both are coming this 3rd of April, 2020 for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

2. Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories on PS4, PC, and Switch

There’s not a lot of Disaster games on the market. Granzella’s action-adventure game focuses on real-life calamities.

Disaster Report isn’t your standard videogame, there are no boss fights to encounter, enemies to defeat or powerful weapons to obtain. It’s simply a mini-puzzle journey where you, as a player, find ways to help over 60 characters escape in this earthquake-struck city.

In a way, it’s a game that teaches most players the proper procedures during dangerous earthquakes. Coming this April 7 for the PlayStation 4, PC, and the Switch.

3. Final Fantasy VII: Remake

CAPCOM and Square Enix will take over the month of April. Cloud and his friends are shedding off their polygonal bodies and are jumping into next-gen visuals in this ambitious Remake.

Like Resident Evil 3 Remake, VII is also rebuilt from the ground up featuring new features that the original couldn’t even compare. Focusing more on the action-adventure perspective, players no longer engage in turn-based battles as the game shifts to real-time combat.

Switch between characters on the fly and stop the greedy Shinra from destroying the planet. It’s only but Part One of VII’s ultimate adventure, but there are more surprises in store here that we can’t wait to uncover. Coming this April 10 as a PlayStation 4 Exclusive.

4. Space Engineers

If you’re itching for some tinkering then Keen Software House’s sandbox sci-fi game is the right kind of tool for the job.

Everything in this game is explorable, destructible and buildable. Like Kerbal Space Program, it’s your sanctuary of technological feats. Build space stations, planetary outposts, and travel to the vastness of the galaxy using your basic architectural knowledge. Go solo or grab friends and pick between its Survival or Creative mode.

Its PC version is already out on Steam for quite some time now, but its Xbox One release is coming this April 11, 2020.

5. Someday You’ll Return on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One

This Psychological Horror game from the creators of J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars will elevate the walking simulator genre with its slew of unique mechanics. The story involves a father looking for his missing daughter

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Instead of the usual going from point A to point B by purely walking, players will navigate around a vast Bohemian forest full of secrets. Interact around its myriad of activities such as crafting and wall climbing. Although it doesn’t really bring anything new to the table, the Karmic system adds a variety to the story, creating consequences for the choices the player makes. It’s set to release this April 14 for the PC, PS4, and X1.

6. Nerved

This first-person psychological horror game from Ator Neba is very much like any other horror stories out there. You Play as a Paranormal Investigator searching for clues in a large, eerie forest.

If you’re familiar with Slenderman or Outlast, you’ll know the more you explore its decrepit zones, the world gets increasingly demented with more eyes staring back at you in every dark corner. Its fragmented story becomes clear the longer you play the game, just don’t let its chilling audio get to your nerves. Coming this 15 of April on the PC.

7. Artificer

After crash landing on a mysterious and hostile planet, a team of space explorers tries their best to survive the alien environment. Sounds familiar? If it reminds you of the hit mobile game Crashlands, then they’re pretty much the same, except this one from Psilocybe mixes science and magic into one sandbox adventure.

Learn the alien secrets of this unpredictable planet and unlock the power of the arcane. Use these magical abilities to defend yourself from the planet’s extraterrestrial threats. It’s a whole new world for you to exploit and explore. Coming this April 16 for the PC.

8. Hellpoint on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch

Enter a derelict spaceship in this action-RPG from Cradle Games. Take on the role of a Warrior capable of decimating a horde of Lovecraftian monsters that terrorize the ship. It borrows inspiration from notable action-RPGs like Darksiders where players can equip powerful weapons with unique properties.

Aside from its action-oriented plot, the interconnected nature of the ship makes room for exploration. Giving players a Metroidvania-like experience as they look for secrets and face deadly bosses. A local couch co-op is also available if playing alone seems like a chore. It comes out this 16th of April for the PC, PS4, X1, and Switch.

9. Predator: Hunting Grounds on PC and PlayStation 4

This upcoming game based on the Predator movie isn't exactly making the best impressions right now. Especially not with graphics that seem a little too outdated for the console.

On the other hand, it still offers an exciting double look at being both vulnerable human hunters and the Predator himself. Developer Ilfonic is already well-known for creating the asymmetrical co-op game, Friday the 13th.

Now they're making use of their expertise in creating the same experience with the Predator license. It’s time to get hunt or get hunted as the game comes out this April 24 for the PC and PS4.

10. Trials Of Mana on PC, PlayStation 4, and Switch

Aside from Final Fantasy VII Remake, one of the major surprises of Square Enix’s presentation was the return of the fan-favorite JRPG. A fresh new look to the third entry of the Mana series, this remake is made for both old and new players.

Players will be delighted to know that they will be returning to the magical land filled with darkness, light and a huge mystical tree. The changes are obvious and players can experience a different kind of Trials of Mana, but with the same story. It’s coming out this April 24 for the PC, PS4, and Switch.

11. Gears Tactics

The Coalition has finally come up with the idea of transforming their critically-acclaimed cover-shooter into a Tactics game. Much like the original series, it’s a fast-paced shooter with added turn-based mechanics. This will take up a lot of your time as you devise strategies to take down the Locust Horde efficiently. It’s as if XCOM has met its match.

Recruit a ragtag group of soldiers and customize their arsenal for some heavy firepower against your enemies and huge bosses. Microsoft has taken a huge leap for this franchise, and let’s hope this new title will please Gears fans, especially with its Triple-A price tag. Coming this 28 of April for the PC.

12. SnowRunner on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

It’s time we let go of the good ol’ countryside and into the frozen tundras in this brand new truck simulator game from Saber Interactive and Focus Home Interactive. SnowRunner is all about plowing that rough patch of snow and mud with a variety of machines to choose from.

There are over 15 sandbox maps to explore, each with their own unique terrains. Overcome its extreme hazards by selecting from a huge roster of heavy-duty vehicles from manufacturers like Pacific, Navistar, and a whole lot more. It’s set to release this April 28 for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

13. Sakura Wars

The sixth in the mainline entries, Project Sakura Wars plays like a soft reboot for the franchise. It's a mix of many different genres rolled into one. Art, action, visual novel, and dating sim, enjoy Project Sakura's rich storyline as you woo their cast of characters designed by Bleach artist Tite Kubo himself.

Take a step into a fictionalized Tasho period and join the Imperial Combat Revue as they fight demons and compete in a tournament of the world's combatants. It's finally coming out this April 28 as a PlayStation 4 Exclusive.

14. Moving Out on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch

From Team17, the publishers of acclaimed casual games like Overcooked and My Time At Portia, comes another physics-based game that’ll test your stress management as a team. Moving Out is Overcooked without the cooking. Which means the time-pressure is still there.

Step into the shoes of furniture movers and fulfill your contracts by helping your clients move out in the fastest way possible. But of course, this game wouldn’t be fun without friends. Local Co-op brings more chaos to the table with up to four players to team up and scream at each other. It’s coming out this 28th of April for the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Switch.

15. Minecraft Dungeons on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch

Mojang’s voxel-based universe continues to evolve. This brand new Minecraft title isn’t all about boxes and cubes anymore, it’s an action-adventure that takes its inspiration from notable dungeon-crawling RPGs like Diablo and Divinity.

Personalize your character and ready yourself as you dive into a treacherous dungeon filled with monsters you’ve come to expect and more in a Minecraft game.

Gather some buddies online and work together as you stop the evil Arch-Illager. The base-building feature may be gone, but the endless supply of Minecraft fun still lives on. It’s coming sometime this April 2020 for the PC, PlayStation 4, X1, and Switch.