New PS5, PS4 & PS Plus Games Releasing April 6-12
▼ Summary
– Starfield, a major new space RPG from Bethesda Game Studios, is launching on PS5 this week.
– People of Note is a turn-based RPG releasing for PS5 that combines musical numbers with combat.
– Sigma Star Saga DX is a re-release of a classic game that mixes top-down exploration with side-scrolling shooter space battles.
– Tiny Bookshop is a cozy narrative management game about running a small seaside bookstore.
– Several other diverse titles are also releasing, including the horror game Incantation and the word-crafting roguelike Beyond Words.
The first full week of April brings a significant wave of new titles to the PlayStation Store, headlined by a major console exclusive finally arriving on the platform. The standout release is undoubtedly Starfield, making its long-awaited debut on PS5. Other notable arrivals include the musical RPG People of Note and the relaxing narrative management title Tiny Bookshop.
Here is the complete lineup of new games launching between April 6 and April 12.
People of Note arrives on April 7 for PS5. This bold turn-based RPG blends thrilling combat with full musical numbers, following pop singer Cadence on her quest for stardom.
Peppered: An Existential Platformer also launches on April 7 for PS5 and PS4. This unique platformer presents a stark challenge, giving players just ONE SHOT at everything they attempt.
Sigma Star Saga DX releases on April 7 for PS5. This enhanced classic is a unique genre mashup, combining top-down planetary exploration with side-scrolling shoot-’em-up space battles. Players become double agent Ian Recker, infiltrating an alien empire in a desperate bid to save humanity.
The week’s biggest launch is Starfield on April 7 for PS5. From the acclaimed creators of Skyrim and Fallout 4, this marks Bethesda Game Studios’ first new universe in 25 years. This next-generation role-playing game offers unparalleled freedom, allowing you to create any character and embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery among the stars.
ChainStaff arrives on April 8 for PS5 and PS4. Earth faces an invasion from Star Spores, alien entities that have mutated terrestrial life into ferocious creatures.
Incantation releases on April 8 for PS5. This chilling narrative experience follows a mother, Jia Jun Lee, searching a haunted village for her missing daughter. Players must piece together fragile clues while hiding from the supernatural threats that close in from all sides.
The Occultist also launches on April 8 for PS5. Paranormal investigator Alan Rebels travels to the mysterious island of Godstone to investigate his father’s sudden disappearance, uncovering secrets from his family’s past.
Arcadia Fallen 2 arrives on April 9 for PS5 and PS4. Set seven years after the original, the political tension around magic is reaching a boiling point. Students at the Seven Winds Academy find their priorities suddenly changed when they stumble upon a secret hidden within the castle walls.
Beyond Words launches on April 9 for PS5. From the creators of GoldenEye, this game presents a genre-defining fusion of roguelike strategy and word-crafting, where players build powerful combos and spell their way to victory.
Skautfold: Moonless Knight releases on April 9 for PS5 and PS4. Returning to a Lovecraftian nightmare, players control Gray, a knight on a diplomatic mission to Japan that goes horribly wrong. The task is to explore a palace, negotiate with factions, and secure the survival of the Empire amidst a religious coup.
Viscerafest arrives on April 9 for PS5. This sci-fi fantasy arena FPS casts players as Caroline, a psychopathic mercenary who takes on a bounty to earn money for her wedding ring.
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR launches on April 9 for PSVR2. As the Outlander, a being dragged from beyond time, you are bound to hunt the corrupted Guardians of a dying world.
Tamashika releases on April 10 for PS5, a game focused on the simple but challenging concept of keeping your mind in one place.
Tiny Bookshop arrives on April 10 for PS5. In this cozy narrative management game, you leave everything behind to open a small bookshop by the sea. Stock shelves with books, set up shop in scenic locations, and get to know the local community.
For PlayStation Plus members, new games are also being added to the service’s catalog this week.
(Source: Push Square)