Each week there are plenty of new games coming out. Although with so much going on it can be hard to keep track of them all. Thankfully, Checkpoint is here to sift through them all and bring you our highlights of the week.
So let’s jump in and have a look at what’s coming out in gaming this week.
The Fool’s Apprentice
Date: April 14, 2025
Genre: Management
Platforms: PC
“A wizard academy management sim where you—an obviously benevolent professor—must manage & cast spells on your many apprentices so that they might study the right spells… and perhaps even survive the researching process. Some may die, but oh well, can’t save them all!”
Forever Skies
Date: April 14, 2025
Genre: Survival, Base Building
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5
“A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.”
Warside
Date: April 15, 2025
Genre: Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics
Platforms: PC
“Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.”
Chains of Freedom
Date: April 15, 2025
Genre: Strategy, Turn-Based Combat
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.”
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Tape 2)
Date: April 15, 2025
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.”
Lushfoil Photography Sim
Date: April 15, 2025
Genre: Exploration
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
“A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.”
Hot Rod Mayhem
Date: April 16, 2025
Genre: Racing, Sports
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Race against tiny troublemakers across dozens of crazy courses and take on unique and thrilling trials! Ride on single tracks, unleash powerful items against your rivals, or face off in exhilarating challenges to compete for the championships!”
Augmented Empire
Date: April 17, 2025
Genre: Tactical RPG, Turn-Based Tactics
Platforms: PC
“Step into New Savannah, 2058 – a city divided by class and corruption, where your tactical choices spark a cyberpunk revolution. Assemble a team of misfits and lead them through 26 intense missions with deep strategy and immersive storytelling. Every decision shapes your rebellion.”
Artificial Nexus
Date: April 17, 2025
Genre: Point and Click
Platforms: PC
“Susan has woken up in a strange, coffin-like device, with no memory of who or where she is. Uncover the answers as you solve puzzles to escape the building in this sci-fi mystery investigation!”
Bionic Bay
Date: April 17, 2025
Genre: Puzzle Platformer
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5
“A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.”
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Date: April 17, 2025
Genre: Metroidvania, Action RPG
Platforms: PC
“Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters across a 40+ hour story, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.”
Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds Ultimate
Date: April 17, 2025
Genre: Beat ’em up
Platforms: PC
“”Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate” is a side-scrolling beat-’em-up with the heart of a fighting game, showcasing nostalgic pixel art and the latest cross-platform online multiplayer. Experience the biggest and most expansive entry in the “Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds” series to date!”
Rusty Rabbit
Date: April 17, 2025
Genre: Action-Adventure, Platformer
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Switch
“Humankind abandoned Earth as it entered another ice age. Over time, those who came to hold dominion over the world were… rabbits!? Stamp, a cute rabbit with an old soul, pilots his trusty mech “Junkster” through the giant ruins of a frozen world in this Side-Scrolling Action Adventure.”
Tempopo
Date: April 17, 2025
Genre: Puzzle, Rhythm
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“A psychedelic soundscape in the sky. Puzzle through the seasons by conducting chaotic Tempopo to rescue musical flowers. Design and populate your melodic garden, then let the music play!”
Matcho
Date: April 17, 2025
Genre: Action-Adventure, Match-3
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5
“MOVE. SHOOT. THINK. – CONNECT EVERYTHING in this revolutionary Match-3 FPS with combat mechanics different from anything you’ve ever played before. Join Max and his friends on an epic journey as he takes on a mysterious alien invasion that could lead to curing his illness and saving the Earth.”
Lunar Remastered Collection
Date: April 18, 2025
Genre: JRPG, Adventure
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch
“Dive into the enchanting worlds of LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete! Tag along on Alex and Hiro’s quests and challenge enemies like the Magic Emperor and God of Destruction to save the world from dire peril in two adventures set 1000 years apart from each other!”
Electro Bop Boxing League
Date: April 18, 2025
Genre: Auto Battler, Rhythm
Platforms: PC
“A new and unconventional mix of Auto-Battler + Rhythm tapping challenges.🎵 Claim your mechanical fighter fame in this Atompunk / Electro Swing themed boxing game! Outfit your boxer with a variety of parts, abilities, belts and crew upgrades earned through single matches or career mode.”
Lushfoil Photography Sim
When life is chaotic, sometimes it’s nice to just step back and chill out. And it seems that Lushfoil Photography Sim will allow you to do that! This game looks absolutely gorgeous. Though, can’t help but be keen when Australia gets mentioned. It’ll be fun to explore the world from my own home and take photos, I cannot wait.
Be sure to check out last week’s Coming Out to see what you may have missed!
What new titles coming out are you most excited about this week? Let us know!
About the Author
Missy Taylor
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Missy is a disabled writer on Boon wurrung land, who is obsessed with Garrus Vakarian and Captain America. You can find them talking about the art of Drag and eating Korean and Japanese food.
