April brings a large number of high-quality indie games. While March had a few surprises, such as Schedule I or perhaps InZOI, in April, we’ll be able to discover something new every day. The beginning, middle, and end of the month will be packed with strong indie titles, making it a very exciting month for indie games. But we won’t keep you waiting too long, below is a list of the top 12 indie games releasing in April.
Haste
Release Date: April 1, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Runner / Parkour
Between each race, you have the opportunity to explore the hub area, gather strength, meet characters and practice your skills before embarking on a new adventure. Each playthrough brings unique challenges with clues that reveal the reasons for the worlds decay. This means you'll need to hone your landing skills to maintain speed. If you fail to reach the portal, you will get another chance to finish the race from the beginning.
Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
Release Date: April 3, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: City-builder
In Roman Triumph, you will build and expand a community in procedurally generated worlds while facing mythological and historical threats. To protect your citizens, you must construct critical defensive structures such as ballistae, archers, walls, and other fortifications to fend off hordes of dangerous creatures like the Hydra, Minotaur, and barbarian tribes.
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
Release Date: April 9, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Survival
The game is set in Walton City, a once-bustling coastal metropolis that has been overrun by zombies after a devastating outbreak. Your goal is not only to survive but also to uncover clues scattered throughout the world to understand what’s really happening. You start with two survivors, each with unique skills, advantages, and disadvantages, allowing you to choose characters that fit your playstyle.
Blue Prince
Release Date: April 10, 2025
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Game Pass
Genre: Puzzle
The game combines elements of mystery, strategy, and puzzle-solving to create a unique and unpredictable experience. As you explore, you'll uncover the estate’s rich and dark history, filled with intrigue, blackmail, and the mysterious disappearance of a local children's book author. The deeper you delve into the story, the more you realize that the past is closer than it seems.
Promise Mascot Agency
Release Date: April 10, 2025
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Genre: Open-world / Management
The game is set in the haunted Japanese town of Kaso-Machi, where Michi, a former yakuza member, tries to repay his debt and revive the town’s mascot agency. You will need to hire eccentric mascots, negotiate contracts, and assign jobs that match their unique personalities. However, the business isn’t as simple as it seems, beneath the city’s cheerful facade lies a dark criminal mystery. As Michi, you’ll uncover forbidden secrets, expose conspiracies, and discover why the agency is haunted.
Lushfoil Photography Sim
Release Date: April 15, 2025
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Genre: Simulation
Lushfoil Photography Sim offers you the chance to explore diverse, beautifully detailed locations from around the world. Using a fully-featured in-game camera, you can hone your photography skills, capturing stunning vistas and landscapes. Each environment is filled with objectives that reward creativity and a good eye for angles, as well as hidden secrets for those who take the time to explore.
Portal Fantasy
Release Date: April 16, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Creature-collector / RPG
Prepare for an epic adventure of collecting Porbles to aid you in turn-based battles in this online RPG. You will fuse your Porbles to enhance, customize, and evolve them to higher levels. Additionally, you will collect unique creatures and gather ingredients to fuse and strengthen your team. You will also discover hundreds of combinations that can enhance your creatures, teach them new skills, and even change their appearance.
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Release Date: April 17, 2025
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Genre: RPG / Metroidvania
Combat is where Mandragora aims to carve its niche. It marries deliberate, stamina-driven mechanics with the fluidity of a 2.5D movements, reminiscent of Salt and Sanctuary, with dodging, parrying, and well-timed strikes key to survival. Six distinct classes, Vanguard, Nightshade, Flameweaver, Spellbinder, Wyldwarden, and Vindicator, offer varied playstyles, from brute-force melee to spell-slinging chaos.
Pax Augusta
Release Date: April 17, 2025
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Genre: City-builder
One of the most striking features of Pax Augusta is its historical authenticity. The game’s architecture is based on real-life Roman structures, some of which only survive as ruins today. This attention to detail extends to the campaign mode, which is inspired by the works of Roman historian Tacitus. For those who prefer unrestricted creativity, a sandbox mode is available, allowing players to construct their perfect Roman city without limitations.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Release Date: April 24, 2025
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Game Pass
Genre: Turn-based / RPG
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes us into a world inspired by the Belle Époque era, where we follow the protagonist Gustave and the members of Expedition 33 on their mission to destroy a mysterious painter whose creations leave death in their wake. Each year, this painter paints a cursed number, and once she does, everyone of that age in the world dies. Year after year, this cycle continues, until the time comes for her to paint the number 33. At that moment, Gustave and his team decide to defy their fate and put an end to the painter once and for all, ensuring she never paints death again.
Tempest Rising
Release Date: April 24, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Turn-based / RPG
The mysterious red vine known as Tempest has spread across the world and awakened an ancient race known as the Veti. In the game, you will lead two unique factions in a battle for survival and dominance against this race. Tempest Rising is inspired by classics from the 90s and 2000s and combines elements of city building with management and action combat. Each faction offers unique harvesting systems, armies, and strategies, allowing for different play styles.
Skin Deep
Release Date: April 30, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Shooter / Simulation
Skin Deep is an immersive shooter sim that combines a retro aesthetic with deep, creative gameplay. Set in a universe where cats captain starships and space pirates wreak havoc, the game offers ypi the freedom to approach challenges in your own unique way. The game invites players to navigate vast, non-linear starships filled with danger and opportunity. You’ll find yourself outnumbered, outgunned, and even shoeless, but armed with creativity and resourcefulness.
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