The Best New Games of April 2025 | Monthly Recap

Last month was packed with haunting adventures, strategy gems, and long-awaited remasters. Here are the best new games of April 2025 that you shouldn’t miss!

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

If you play only one RPG this month, or even this year, let it be Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Set in a hauntingly beautiful world inspired by Belle Époque France, you will lead the members of Expedition 33 on a final, desperate mission to stop the Paintress. She’s an otherworldly force who paints death into reality once a year. Whatever number she puts on her monolith means that all people of that age will die. The number gets smaller and smaller every year.

One of the features that make the game stand out is its combat. It’s a bold fusion of turn-based strategy and real-time action that feels like the natural evolution of classic JRPGs. Think Final Fantasy meets Sekiro, where you parry, dodge, and counter with precise timing. It’s visually stunning, and the soundtrack is absolutely beautiful. The characters each have their own backstory and combat style, and they will make you feel like you’re truly part of the team. This game is pure magic and a strong contender for Game of the Year.

💡 Tip: Check out our blog about story-driven games for more great recommendations!

Blue Prince

If you enjoy games that challenge your brain and mess with your expectations, Blue Prince is one of the must-play games of April 2025. You wake up in Mt. Holly, a mysterious manor that reshapes itself every day.  One moment, you’re carefully plotting a path to the rumored Room 46, and the next, you’re cursing a bad door draft that sends your entire plan into a tailspin. And yet… you dive right back in.

Blue Prince combines strategy, puzzle-solving, and plenty of mystery into a slow-burning, mind-bending adventure. Whenever you open a door, you choose what lies behind it, so your journey is in your hands. The game is cryptic and even cruel at times, and your perfect run can collapse in seconds. But that’s the magic. The puzzle design is brilliant, the atmosphere is hauntingly strange, and every loss feels like a push to try something new. Blue Prince may not be for everyone, but if you’re patient and curious, it offers a truly unique experience.

Crashlands 2

Crashlands 2 has you smashing your way through an alien planet while crafting strange weapons and bonding with quirky space creatures. You play as Flux Dabes, an overworked intergalactic trucker just trying to take a break, but things quickly go sideways. A mysterious explosion sends you crash-landing into a wild new corner of Woanope. Suddenly, your vacation becomes an adventure packed with danger, weird wildlife, and strangely touching alien friendships.

The world feels vibrant and alive. Lure explosive creatures into traps, fish for alien species under the moonlight, or help a group of alien kids summon a probably-not-evil multidimensional being. The ecosystem is bursting with personality, the art style is a huge step up from the first game, and the writing is sharp, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the series, Crashlands 2 offers both a nostalgic and fresh experience.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

After five long years, we can finally experience Ellie and Abby’s heartbreaking story in The Last of Us Part II on our PCs! This version delivers the emotional punch of the original with stunning graphical enhancements and a new roguelike survival mode called No Return. You’ll explore a world that’s as brutal as it is beautiful, with unforgettable characters and some of the best pacing in modern gaming.

Five years after the events of the first game, Ellie’s journey for revenge is anything but easy. Expect heartbreak, moral ambiguity, and moments that will stay with you long after you’ve finished the game. If you’re a fan of narrative-driven games that challenge your perspective and reflexes, The Last of Us Part II Remastered deserves a top spot in your library. It’s the kind of game you’ll wish you could play for the first time again.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

It’s time to return to Cyrodiil! This time without the janky combat and early 2000s graphics. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered brings the magic back in full force, and it’s easily one of the standout releases of April 2025. The visuals have been stunningly reworked, the combat finally has weight, and the dreaded min-maxing system is gone. You can actually play the way you want. Be a battle mage, a sneaky archer, or a hammer-wielding blacksmith without the game punishing you for not optimizing every stat.

What’s incredible is that none of this changes what Oblivion is at its core. It still has that slightly unpolished, wonderfully quirky charm, just with a fresh coat of paint and gameplay that holds up in 2025. Yes, some players are running into bugs and crashes (Bethesda never changes), but when it works, it feels like rediscovering an old friend. For longtime fans or complete newcomers, Oblivion Remastered is a must-play.

Tempest Rising

If you’ve been waiting for a true old-school RTS to finally make a comeback, Tempest Rising is the game you’ve been anticipating. It’s a heartfelt and refined tribute to the golden age of strategy, with just the right amount of modern touches. Imagine Command & Conquer combined with Unreal Engine 5. Set on a post-nuclear Earth, you command one of three factions in a brutal battle for survival and control of the mysterious Tempest Vines.

The 11-mission campaigns offer tons of strategic depth, meaningful choices, and side objectives that actually matter. You’ll earn long-term upgrades, unlock powerful reinforcements, and feel like a true commander outsmarting the enemy. The maps are beautifully detailed, and the soundtrack is fantastic. The performance is flawless, even when you’re under heavy fire. Every aspect of Tempest Rising shows an intense love for the genre.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds

Set on the forgotten continent of Ashenfall, RuneScape: Dragonwilds offers a vibrant, spell-soaked world that puts a high-fantasy twist on survival crafting. You’ll be chopping trees, mining ore, building sprawling bases, and even turning bones into peaches – all while preparing for a showdown with the mighty Dragon Queen. Dragons lurk overhead, goblin raids strike without warning, and the land itself pulses with chaotic magic.

Filled with forgotten ruins and powerful Anima energy, Ashenfall allows you to summon tools, unlock hidden areas, and cast devastating spells. With Soulslike combat, addictive base-building, and three distinct combat styles—melee, magic, and ranged—Dragonwilds lets you forge your own legend. It’s challenging, beautiful, and just the right amount of weird.

South of Midnight

South of Midnight is a third-person action-adventure that immerses you in a modern folktale set deep in the mythic heart of the American South. You play as Hazel, a young woman pulled into a surreal Southern Gothic world after a hurricane devastates her hometown.

As a newly awakened Weaver, she is tasked with mending the broken, whether it be ghosts, stories, or the tangled web of her family’s past. It’s spooky, soulful, and rich with folklore that games rarely explore. The combat may not be the deepest around, but everything else more than makes up for it. The music builds like a bluesy crescendo, the environments are stunning, and the story hits with real emotional weight. Hazel is an exceptional protagonist, and her journey is both haunting and heartfelt.