Major Video Game Releases in April 2026

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April 2026 features major releases across several fronts, including the end of exclusivity for key titles, the return of established franchises, and the launch of new IPs. A major highlight is the April 7 release of Starfield on PlayStation 5. Following its debut on Xbox and PC, Bethesda’s RPG arrives on Sony’s platform. Strategy and action fans can also look forward to several new games. Pokemon Champions, a competitive tactical battle game, releases on April 8 for the Switch and the upcoming Switch 2. Supergiant Games’ Hades 2 then launches on April 14 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Other notable titles arriving in April include: April 17: Capcom’s Pragmata launches on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. This sci-fi action game takes players to a high-tech lunar colony, following a space auditor and an android through exploration, captivating storylines, and intense action. April 30: The PlayStation 5 exclusive action title Saros will be released. The Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion is also slated for release in April 2026 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC. Release Calendar: April 2026 April 1: Goat Simulator 3 (Switch 2)

April 2: Darwin’s Paradox (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC); Fishbowl (PS5, PC); Tlatoani: Aztec Cities (PC) April 7: Narin: The Orange Room (PC); People of Note (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC); Signal Zone (PC); Starfield (PS5) April 8: Annulus (PC, Mobile); ChainStaff (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC); Find Your Words (PC); Pokemon Champions (Switch, Switch 2, Mobile); Samson: A Tyndalston Story (PC); The House of Hikmah (PC) April 9: PowerWash Simulator 2 DLC: Adventure Time (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC) April 13: Before I Go (PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, PC) April 14: Annulus (PC, Mobile); ChainStaff (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC); Find Your Words (PC); Pokemon Champions (Switch, Switch 2, Mobile); Samson: A Tyndalston Story (PC); The House of Hikmah (PC); Dosa Divas (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, Switch 2, PC); Hades 2 (PS5, Xbox Series) April 15: Cleaning Up (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC)

April 16: Ereban: Shadow Legacy (PS5, Xbox Series); Gecko Gods (PS5, Switch, PC); Hello Kitty Island Adventure: City Town DLC (PS5, Switch, Switch 2, PC); Mouse: P.I. For Hire (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch, PC); ShantyTown (PC); Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (PS5, Xbox Series, PC); Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream (Switch) April 17: Pragmata (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) April 21: Below the Crown (PC); Vampire Crawlers (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC) April 22: Masters of Albion (PC) April 23: Kiln (PS5, Xbox Series, PC); Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes (Quest, PC VR, PSVR); Outbound (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC); Sudden Strike 5 (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) April 27: Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth (Switch, Switch 2, PC) April 28: Aphelion (PS5, Xbox Series, PC); Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred DLC (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PC); He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC); WILL: Follow the Light (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) April 30: Invincible Vs. (PS5, Xbox Series, PC); Adorable Adventures (PS5, Xbox Series, PC); inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC); Saros (PS5)

Major Video Game Releases in April 2026 – Additional Titles Unveiled

Note that release dates and platforms are still to be determined for REPLACED, Jay Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch, Invincible VS, A Storied Life: Tabitha, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, Mouse: PI For Hire, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Moomintroll: Winters Warmth, Adorable Adventures, and inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories.

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