New Releases: April 9-15, 2026

This week delivers a slate of new releases that span from fast-paced action, retro rejuvenations, to a unmindful of and quirky titles. The console port of Hades II builds on its pedigree with taut, myth-infused combat. Elsewhere, the presence of Parasol Superstars and Spica Adventure provide a dose of platforming nostalgia, while Beyond Words is the latest effort to blend a board game with roguelike elements. Here’s the full list of new releases arriving on consoles and PCs:

PlayStation 4

Arcadia Fallen II (digital, $29.95)
Cleaning Up! (digital, $14.99)
Decollate Decoration (digital, $8.09)
Parasol Superstars (digital, $16.99)
Pengilo (digital, $4.99)
Skautfold: Moonless Knight (digital, $14.99)
Spica Adventure (digital, $16.99)

PlayStation 5

Before I Go (digital, $19.99)
Beyond Words (digital, $14.99)
Dosa Divas: One Last Meal (digital, $19.99)
FAITH: The Unholy Trinity (digital, $14.99)
Gunboat God (digital, $TBA)
Hades II (digital, $23.99)
TAMASHIKA (digital, $19.99)
Tiny Bookshop (digital, $19.99)
Viscerafest (digital, $24.99)
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR – Brutal Edition (digital, $TBA, PS VR2)

Switch

A Storied Life: Tabitha (digital, $14.99)
Arcadia Fallen II (digital, $29.95)
BEFORE I GO (digital, $19.99)
Beyond Words (digital, $14.99)
Brave Rounds (digital, $14.99)
Casual Sport Series: Racket Sports Bundle (digital, $8.99)
Cat Doctor: For Loyal Servants (digital, $8.99)
Cleaning Up! (digital, $14.99)
Cup Heroes: Diamond Bag Bundle (digital, $10.99)
DeadZone: Survival Ops Zombie Shooter & WW2 Soldiers of Honor – Warzone Assault (digital, $12.99)
Demon Castle Story (digital, $12.60)
Dosa Divas (digital, $19.99)
EGGCONSOLE Schwarzschild II PC-9801 (digital, $7.16)
Empire Hike (digital, $4.99)
Football Cup 2026 (digital, $14.99)
FROGGONIT (digital, $9.99)
Geo Brain Boost! World Map Silhouette Quiz (digital, $8.99)
Gentle Classical Music Course for Grown-Ups (digital, $8.99)
Guts ‘n Grunts (digital, $9.99)
Killer Toys (digital, $4.99)
Korean Drone Flying Tour Hujeong Auditorium (digital, $1.00)
Legends Aligned: Land of Order (digital, $4.99)
National Adult General Knowledge Selection Test (digital, $8.99)
Nature’s Question (digital, $4.99)
Ninjora Echoes (digital, $5.99)
Pengilo (digital, $4.99)
Samurai Obby (digital, $4.99)
Science Literacy Check for Adults (digital, $8.99)
SHIKA-Q (digital, $15.99)
Skautfold: Moonless Knight (digital, $14.99)
Solid Void – Topsy Turvy World (digital, $4.99)
Sp(L/R)ite (digital, $9.99)
Spica Adventure (digital, $19.99)
Spot Challenge Vol. 1 (digital, $3.99)
SwooshCat (digital, $4.99)
Tamashika (digital, $19.99)
Tears Revolude (digital, $19.99)
The Confinement (digital, $9.99)
Timo Boll Beats (digital, $22.00)
Veins of DARKNESS Horror (digital, $9.99)
Viking Farm (digital, $9.99)
Which Era Is This? Japanese History Era Guess Quiz (digital, $8.99)
Which Era Is This? World History Era Guess Quiz (digital, $8.99)
Xtreme Drift Racing Simulator (digital, $9.99)
You’d Be Surprised!? Everyday English Vocabulary Fill-in-the-Blank Quiz (digital, $8.99)
ZOO MANAGER SIMULATOR (digital, $9.99)
Zumba – Treasures of Marble Island (digital, $4.99)

Switch 2

Demon Castle Story – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (digital, $16.19)
Dosa Divas (digital, $19.99)

Xbox One

Arcadia Fallen II (digital, $29.95)
Before I Go (digital, $19.99)
Parasol Superstars (digital, $16.99)
Pengilo (digital, $4.99)
Pro Wrestler Story (digital, $13.99)
Skating Rink Story (digital, $13.99)
Skautfold: Moonless Knight (digital, $14.99)
Spica Adventure (digital, $16.99)
Tears Revolude (digital, $19.99)
Tiny Bookshop (digital, $19.99)

Xbox Series S/X

Beyond Words (digital, $14.99)
Dosa Divas: One Last Meal (digital, $19.99)
Gunboat God (digital, $TBA)
Hades II (digital, $23.99)
One Card One Shot – Mafia (digital, $10.99)
Parasol Superstars (digital, $16.99)
REPLACED (digital, $TBA)
TAMASHIKA (digital, $19.99)
Viscerafest (digtial, $24.99)
Zumba – Treasure of Marble Island (digital, $9.99)

PC

Arcadia Fallen II ($29.95)
Before I Go ($19.99)
Beyond Words ($14.99)
Calamity Angels: Special Delivery ($TBA)
Cleaning Up! ($14.99)
Dosa Divas ($19.99)
Gunboat God ($TBA)
INDUSTRIA 2 ($TBA)
Last Flag ($TBA)
Obey the Insect God ($TBA)
Pebble Knights ($TBA)
REPLACED ($TBA)
Regions of Ruin: Runegate ($TBA)
Shadow Empire: Republica ($TBA)
Skull Horde ($TBA)
Soulmask: Shifting Sands ($TBA)
TAMASHIKA ($19.99)
Town of Zoz ($17.99)

Rob’s pick: As a kid, the only board game I really enjoyed was Scrabble. It gave this bookworm a chance to show off his vocabulary, and I was decent at finding point-boasting opportunities. So like Matt, Beyond Words is my pick of the week, which offers an interesting change of pace for Steve Ellis and David Doak, who worked on everything from the TimeSpitters series to that Nintendo 64 classic, Goldeneye. Essentially, it’s Scrabble but with roguelike powerups and the occasional obstacles that need to be circumvented. Just be aware that some of the challenges are tough, requiring you to earn some hefty point values.

Despite a bit of jank, Town of Zoz is an interesting blend of cooking, farming, and action RPG. Moonlighter is probably the closest point of comparison, so if you like these genre hybrids, it might be worth looking into after a few patches.

Ryan’s pick: REPLACED takes top position this week for me with some really impressive 2.5D graphics set in a dystopian cyberpunk future. Visually it immediately had me drawing parallels to Shadow Complex and the 2014 Strider game, but in terms of mechanics this one is closer to a story-driven platformer. Recently I’ve been chasing the RE:4 remake platinum, so having a slightly slower more story-driven game will hopefully help my nerves after all these S+ rank runs.

Two other releases this week that are both worth a quick look are TAMASHIKA and Gunboat God. The former is an FPS with an interesting stream of consciousness style of gameplay that varies visually as the game flow progresses. It is very surreal, which was what drew me in. Gunboat God is a sidescroller, and the art for this one was also very distinct, almost ink-like. It looks like it could take a minute to get used to the gameplay but overall looks engaging and has a unique premise.

Matt S’ pick (editor, DigitallyDownloaded): It’s a bit of a shovelware week overall, but Beyond Words has captivated me. I think that it is a bit excessive with the “roguelike” and playfield gimmicks when its greatest strength is that it is a moreish spin on Scrabble, but nonetheless the game has been tickling the wordsmith in me in the most entertaining way.

I’ll probably also give Demon Castle Story a go. It’s been a while since I got lost in a Kairosoft “simulator” for a few weeks, and I could use the easy playing and harmless loops for a bit.