Sometimes there are simply too many games. This is what I said back in March, and what do you know, here I am saying it again in April. Oh no, it’s May. Well, you get the gist. Even if you’re paying attention and carving out time in your busy schedule to actually play a video game, it’s not humanly possible to absorb all the good stuff coming, or even parse what may or may not be worth time. To address yet another month of relentless releases, I thought I’d continue what I started last month.
Welcome to Too Many Games, April 2026 Edition.
Below are six games worth highlighting and that are in real danger of completely slipping through the cracks.
PRAGMATA
PS5, Xbox Series, PC, and Switch 2; Third-Person Shooter; 17th April 2026; $92.95.
Happy Dad Simulator on the Moon.
Pros: Hacking system makes standard third-person combat unique. The environment design is incredibly creative despite the initially familiar white, glossy lunar base setting. It is admittedly a relief for a found-family, surrogate father-daughter relationship in a game to be largely jolly. Hugh and Diana get along almost immediately, and there’s very little drama between them. Joel and Ellie this ain’t. Great soundtrack and a killer finale.
Cons: Overarching narrative isn’t anything to write home about. It’s all stuff you’ve seen before, and while it’s presented in a spectacular way, I found it hard to care too much about what was happening moment to moment. Diana’s cutesiness tips over into the realm of being saccharine more often than I’d like, although your mileage may vary depending on your sweetness tolerance levels.
Verdict: A super fun, polished 15-hour romp through a moon base blasting robots and boosting around with an endearing relationship at its core. Easy to recommend.
Vampire Crawlers
PC, Roguelike Deckbuilder, 22nd April 2026, $13.95.
A game that wants you to break it.
Pros: From the makers of Vampire Survivors comes this fast-paced poker machine of a deckbuilder. Super fun, flashy, and silly with an absurd amount of different crawlers, spells, weapons, and much more to unlock. Even when you lose a run, you’re bound to have progressed something along, and winning often involves playing a million cards and throwing a million flying daggers, balls of fire, clusters of cats, and god knows what else at your enemies. I currently have around 20 hours played and still have more to unlock, so at $13.95 you absolutely get your money’s worth.
Cons: Some of the difficulty curves can be a little opaque. I found myself more than once struggling on a particular level, and due to the deliberately unbalanced nature of the game, it wasn’t always clear what my build was lacking. This meant I ended up just trying again and again until something got me through the progress barrier, which is fine, but it didn’t feel particularly rewarding. Similarly, the absurdity of the game could feel a little mindless to those seeking a more technical or strategic deckbuilder.
Verdict: The price is right, so if you liked Vampire Survivors or wacky deckbuilders with lots of flashing lights and colours, then you should absolutely check this one out.
All Hail the Orb
PC, Incremental Game, 20th April 2026, $9.45.
An unapologetic dopamine vending machine.
Pros: This marks my potentially dangerous first foray into incremental games (a subgenre characterized by the incremental accumulation of in-game resources and gradual, often exponential progression through repetitive actions or automation). You literally click and hold an orb to generate a magical resource, which allows you to in turn summon cultists, upgrade your orb, and more. This eventually expands into multiple different rooms, all with their own little minigame, which is ultimately amounts to being a slight variation on clicking an orb. I know it sounds stupid and repetitive, and it is, but believe me when I tell you that the 4.5 hours it took me to finish this game were done in maybe two sittings.
Cons: Probably not a good path for the industry, or me personally, to go down lmao.
Verdict: For the price of one and a half magnum egos, you probably get almost the same amount of enjoyment. All hail the orb.
Titanium Court
PC, Surreal Strategy Match-3, 23 April 2026, $23.49.
A defiantly undefinable match-3
Pros: Genuinely funny, well-written, and objectively idiosyncratic. Boiled down, you match sets of tiles to gather resources and wage “the war.” You then return to your court of faeries to attempt to uncover secrets, peruse fine art, and indulge in a “fully interactive shower.”
Cons: The utterly distinct art, writing, and humour are all double-edged swords because if the stylistic trappings or the match-3 gameplay doesn’t click with you, then Titanium Court really won’t click with you.
Verdict: One of those games where words fail to paint even the smallest accurate picture of what this game is or is trying to be. If you like reading good words and playing simple games within surreal worlds, this will likely tickle your chin.
OPUS: Prism Peak
PC, Switch 1 & 2, Narrative Adventure, 16 April 2026, $36.50.
Pokémon Snap meets Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away.
Pros: Extremely strong vibes. Venture through a world of spirits and the shade, taking photos of fading folks to stop them disappearing forever. A zen but mysterious adventure that is as much about discovery and deduction as it is about taking photos. The story is heartfelt but not overly sentimental, and there is a wonderful cast of characters to meet.
Cons: The English localisation can be a bit janky at times. The voice acting itself is fine; there will just be the occasional odd use of tense or a strange word choice. Some of the deductive gameplay (filling in blanks in your journal about murals and spirits) is a little unintuitive at times.
Verdict: If you like the sound of a slower-paced, meditative photojournalistic odyssey through a Ghibli-esque world of warm colours and somber spirits, then OPUS: Prism Peak is well worth checking out.
REPLACED
PC & Xbox Series, 2.5D Action Platformer, 14 April 2026, $29.50.
A gritty cyberpunk sidescroller set in an alternate 1980s United States.
Pros: Just some of the best pixel art I’ve ever seen. REPLACED uses gorgeous lighting and cinematography to tell a classic cyberpunk tale of exploitation and corporate corruption. The atmosphere is off the charts and, for me at least, more than enough to keep me hooked.
Cons: The combat borrows from the Arkham Batman games’ formula of dodge and counterattack, which works fine but is a little simple and repetitive. There are towns to explore with a handful of short side quests to complete, but they aren’t anything to write home about; in this way, REPLACED could come across as shallow to some.
Verdict: For me, the visuals, worldbuilding, and atmosphere carried the experience. The gameplay is overall rather simple but never dips into being dull or frustrating. See if you vibe with a trailer before buying.
So there we have it. Hopefully this rundown helps you narrow down an overwhelming amount of releases to something that might speak to you specifically. Let me know if you think I’ve missed anything or if you have any questions about any of the games mentioned here. Until next time!