10 New Video Games for PS5 in April 2024, Featuring a Notable Xbox Exclusive

Game news PS5: 10 video games arriving in April 2024, including a famous Xbox exclusive

Dave the Diver

The wonderful world of independent video games is a really fertile breeding ground for crazy concepts that other productions would never risk: Dave the Diver is a good example, he who enjoys mixing genres and ideas… for a truly successful result . During the day, we play as Dave, a diver who will have to explore the Blue Hole to discover mysteries, but above all to catch fish: because yes, at night, the game makes us manage Dave's sushi restaurant with a whole new aspect. management which contrasts drastically with the aforementioned exploration. You had to dare! Originally released in 2022, Dave the Diver will dive into the PlayStation bath for the first time in April: the only downside is that we still don't have a precise date as we write this article, at the end of March. But get ready, because it's only a matter of days.

• Release date : XXX April 2024
• Also available on: PC PS5 Switch PS4

Freedom Planet 2

Originally released in 2022 on PC, Freedom Planet 2 will finally be available on home consoles and it has a good argument for it: ENERGY. Here we are in a thunderous action and 2D platform game, resolutely old-school and really punchy which is inspired by the great Sega classics: the player therefore embodies several characters with distinct abilities on a planet divided into several kingdoms with a whole charming delirium around dragons. A universe of its own with a real storyline and obviously explosive gameplay which has already stood out, as has its careful artistic direction which will also speak to oldies. A very good pastime in anticipation, playable exclusively in solo, let us point out.

• Release date : April 4, 2024
• Also available on: PS5 Xbox Series Switch PS4 ONE

Grounded

Obsidian Entertainment is a talented studio to which we owe several gems – Fallout New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth or even The Outer Worlds, for example – and whose new releases must naturally be monitored closely. For once, Grounded is not new since it was originally released in 2022, but it is on the other hand the first time that it arrives on PlayStation: in fact, it is even quite historic since the studio belongs to the Xbox family and that this port results from Microsoft's recent desire to offer its exclusives to the competition. In short, Grounded, it's a survival game where you play as a child who has unfortunately shrunk to the size of an ant: you can play it solo, but also in cooperative multiplayer and it's a really cool and fun experience. quite dense.

• Release date : April 16, 2024
• Also available on: PC PS5 Xbox Series PS4 ONE

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Would you like to play some J-RPG again? Travel to Allraan, a gigantic continent with multiple peoples and cultures shaped by bladed weapons… and magic. We play several characters in search of a mysterious artifact that could well change the face of the Empire, which also leads to several Cornelian conflicts and to change their vision of the society already in place: you should know that Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a project that arouses great excitement, even being able to boast of being the most funded Kickstarter project of the year 2020. Yes, it's been a while since the studio Rabbit & Bear is working on his charming Japanese role-playing game and inevitably, we are eagerly awaiting him with particular enthusiasm.

• Release date : April 23, 2024
• Also available on: PC PS5 Xbox Series Switch PS4 ONE

Megaton Musashi: Wired

Level-5 is undoubtedly one of the most prominent studios in Japan: we owe them a lot of cult games like Professor Layton or Ni no Kuni, to name a few. Usually RPG specialists, the developers are trying their hand here… at a big, heavy action game based on mechas, no less! Megaton Musashi was first released in Japan only in 2021, but this is a premium version for the whole world: we can therefore count on two very plump story modes (with some narration, don't worry). make no mistake) but also an ultra-explosive multiplayer, cross-play and cross-save in support. Without this, the context is set in a world where humanity is dominated by a formidable alien race, the last survivors confronting the monsters within gigantic, ultra-destructive robots that can be personalized in every way. If you like Japanese pop culture at its peak and Dantesque fights, this is where it happens.

• Release date : April 25, 2024
• Also available on: PC PS5 Switch PS4

Sand Land

This was the big and terrible news of the month of March: Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and many other cult franchises, has left us and millions of fans are inconsolable. He leaves behind numerous creations including Sand Land, a manga published in 2000 which narrates the story of Beelzebub, Prince of Demons, and Thief, former sheriff, in their journey to replenish a completely dried out world: after the adaptation into an animated film in 2023, we will therefore be entitled to a new video game which Really nice announcement. This is also accompanied by the animated series on Disney Plus and more than ever, we really want to ride in this desert ultimately full of good humor and colorful adventures. An outing to watch like milk on the fire.

• Release date : April 26, 2024
• Also available on: PC PS5 PS4 Xbox Series

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Stellar Blade

Published by Sony but well and truly developed by the independent studio Shift Up, founded by the illustrator of Blade & Soul Kim-Hyung Tae, this South Korean action-adventure game aims to be one of the major releases for the month of April: Here we slip into the shoes of Eve, a very badass heroine with sharp fighting skills, who will have to support Xion, the last human city on an Earth invaded by extraterrestrials. An excellent excuse to kill aliens, acquire multiple destructive skills, explore the surroundings and offer frenetic gameplay and an atmosphere as scintillating as it is bloody. Ah, and Stellar Blade also looks technically magnificent, a detail which is always important.

• Release date : April 26, 2024
• Also available on: PS5

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TopSpin 2K25

There are comebacks like that, which we didn't expect in the least and yet: yes, the TopSpin saga is preparing to finally make its big comeback. There was a time when tennis games were popular before disappearing from the radar rather suddenly: 2K Games has resurrected the trend with TopSpin 2K25, a proper simulation which will integrate some of the biggest stars of the discipline into its roster (twenty-four athletes in total), the MyPLAYER mode to lead your own player to the top, a training mode with the legend McEnroe, multiplayer … Phew, this is a game that will do you some good.

• Release date : April 26, 2024
• '''Also available on: PC PS5 Xbox Series PS4 ONE ''

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Braid: Anniversary Edition

It was in 2008 that Jonathan Blow made his name worldwide with Braid, one of the greatest gems in the history of video games: brilliant in his level design and his way of playing with time, but also extremely skilful for its narration and its topics, this is a software that has left its mark on everyone's minds. Here it is back many years later with a final version (announced three years ago anyway!): 4K, a remastered sound aspect, but also additional content with new puzzles to melt your brain …all in pleasure, of course. In short, if you have never touched Braid, this is the perfect opportunity to correct your situation. And if you've already done it, it's not a big deal, you can do it again, right?

• Release date : April 30, 2024
• Also available on: PC PS5 Xbox Series PS4 ONE

Sea of ​​Thieves

After Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush and Grounded, Microsoft will deliver another of its exclusives to the competition: Sea of ​​Thieves! A pirate game from the iconic Rare studio, this one has had time to improve considerably and become more dense after years of activity and follow-up. The result today is a colorful experience, super vast, really fun and with content galore (and even some nice crossovers, like the one with Pirates of the Caribbean). Enough to pull the rug out from under Skull & Bones? It's quite possible and that's why it's a seemingly very important release. Its success, along with that of other Xbox games ported to PlayStation and Switch, should also have a major influence on Microsoft's strategy: all the more reason to remain attentive.

• Release date : April 30, 2024
• Also available on: PC PS5 Xbox Series ONE