New Releases: April 2nd-8th, 2026

The first week of April brings a variety of new titles that range from retro revivals, arcade-style titles, to a bit of supernatural intrigue. Sigma Star Saga DX revitalizes a cult classic that blended shoot‑’em‑up thrills with RPG exploration, while both Go! Go! Mister Chickums and Living Dead House channel the feel of playing coin-op classics. Meanwhile, The Occultist delves into darker territory with occult themes and an ominous atmosphere. Here’s the full list of new releases arriving on consoles and PCs:

PlayStation 4

ChainStaff (digital, $14.99)
Magic Exposure 2 (digital, $4.99)
PEPPERED: An Existential Platformer (digital, $TBA)

PlayStation 5

Darwin’s Paradox! (digital, $24.99)
Go! Go! Mister Chickums (digital, $9.99)
Incantation (digital, $TBA)
MotionRec (digital, $9.99)
People of Note (digital, $24.99)
Sigma Star Saga DX (digital, $19.99)
Starfield (digital, $TBA)
The Occultist (digital, $TBA)

Switch

15-in-1 Mega Bundle (digital, $39.99)
Adrenaline Overload Bundle (digital, $14.99)
Adrenaline Rush 4-Pack (digital, $14.99)
All-Stars 4-Game Collection (digital, $14.99)
Asphalt Racing Bundle Hypercar & Speedway (digital, $14.99)
BUTTON PRISON (digital, $4.89)
Cat-up! (digital, $1.99)
ChainStaff (digital, $14.99)
Cozy Bay Hike (digital, $4.99)
Dangerous Superheroes After Dark: Heroines Behind the Mask (digital, $9.96)
Dangerous Superheroes After Dark: Heroes Behind the Mask (digital, $9.96)
Desert Storm War FPS (digital, $19.99)
Duck Battle Royale (digital, $4.99)
EGGCONSOLE C-SO! MSX (digital, $6.49)
Eko and the Bewitched Lands (digital, $12.99)
European TRUCK Simulator (digital, $3.99)
Extreme Garage: Offroad (digital, $1.99)
Fit and Fry: Mise En Place (digital, $4.99)
Game With Balls (digital, $5.99)
Go! Go! Mister Chickums (digital, $9.99)
Hearthstorm (digital, $4.99)
Hidden around the World (digital, $7.99)
Hotel Renovator Simulator (digital, $9.99)
Japanese Basics HIRAGANA Fill-in Quiz (digital, $6.74)
Living Dead House (digital, $4.99)
Magic Exposure 2 (digital, $4.99)
Manafinder (digital, $11.99)
Mighty Aphid 2 (digital, $3.49)
Morkull Ascend to the Gods (digital, $13.49)
MotionRec (digital, $9.99)
Not Human Nightmare (digital, $8.99)
Owlen and Whispering Woods (digital, $4.99)
Panda Keeper (digital, $4.99)
PULMO (digital, $7.99)
ROGOLF (digital, $9.99)
Sigma Star Saga DX (digital, $19.99)
Spy Guy Europe (digital, $13.99)
Sprunki Hell Towers (digital, $4.99)
Stunt Race (digital, $2.99)
TR-49 (digital, $6.99)
VECTORED (digital, $7.21)

Switch 2

Darwin’s Paradox! (digital, $24.99)
People of Note (digital, $24.99)

Xbox One

ChainStaff (digital, $14.99)
Logiart Grimoire (digital, $TBA)
PEPPERED: An Existential Platformer (digital, $TBA)
PULMO (digital, $7.99)
Solid Void – Topsy Turvy World (digital, $TBA)

Xbox Series S/X

Darwin’s Paradox! (digital, $24.99)
Go! Go! Mister Chickums (digital, $9.99)
Incantation (digital, $TBA)
Jaden & Jasmine: Lost Memories (digital, $TBA)
Morkull Ascend to the Gods (digital, $13.49)
Owlen and the Whispering Woods (digital, $4.99)
People of Note (digital, $24.99)
The Occultist (digital, $TBA)

PC

A Little Perspective ($TBA)
A Rat’s Quest – The Way Back Home | Season 1 ($TBA)
ALL WILL FALL ($TBA)
Backpack Jianghu ($TBA)
ChainStaff ($14.99)
EvoCreo 2 ($TBA)
Farmer’s Dynasty 2 ($TBA)
Fishbowl ($TBA)
Go! Go! Mister Chickums ($9.99)
I Am Jesus Christ ($TBA)
Kijutsu Rider ($TBA)
Living Dead House ($4.99)
Machine Child ($TBA)
Modulus: Factory Automation ($TBA)
Narin: The Orange Room ($TBA)
Night Shippers ($TBA)
Nullpoint Protocol ($TBA)
Origament: A Paper Adventure ($TBA)
People of Note ($24.99)
Road to Vostok ($TBA)
Signal Zone ($TBA)
Spark in the Dark ($TBA)
Subversive Memories ($TBA)
Super Alloy Crush ($TBA)
The Occultist ($TBA)
The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City’s Fall ($TBA)

Rob’s pick: It’s always a great week when there are multiple, single-screen arcade-style games and both Go! Go! Mister Chickums and Living Dead House deliver that kind of accessible, inexpensive and replayable fun. So whether you prefer chasing high scores by tossing eggs into nests or surviving the night in a house filled with undead ghouls, both offer tight, tense stages that kindle the era of feeding coin-operated machines a steady diet of quarters.

Not far removed from this is ChainStaff, which channels that same arcade spirit, albeit with more modern, scrolling action platformer filled with fluid movement and plenty of creative opportunities to eliminate armies of antagonists. Unlike say, Contra or Metal Slug, developer Mommy’s Best Games gives plenty of freedom in how you can accomplish this and what to do with the survivors scattered around each stage.

Ryan’s pick: Super Alloy Crush got my attention this week with its impressive 16-bit sprites and vibrant robot art.. Gameplay-wise had it pinned as a sort of homage to a Mega Man platformer, but developer Alloy Mushroom is describing the game as a 2D brawler with some RPG and roguelike mechanics which is a bit of a spin. There seems to be plenty of unlockables and a few core game modes, so I think it will be a good one where I will slowly chip away at things. It also has a co-op mode, which could be fun to work with a friend on some of the challenge and rush modes. 

Hack and slashes are therapeutic for me in that I can kind of go somewhere else mentally while playing and still usually fare pretty well. Kijutsu Rider fits this description pretty well in that it’s a hack and slash with flashy bright art and cel shaded anime-inspired graphics. My hope is it will be a bit like Senran Kagura in that the fodder mobs are pretty trivial which lets me go on autopilot for a bit until boss fights. The player also has the ability to dodge and perform parries, so I’m curious if there will be some moments outside of boss fights where you’ll need to be paying attention.