A quieter week for releases will give some games a better chance to get noticed. It also highlights the diversity of the offer, even in the midst of the debate on how “in crisis” the industry is right now. At one end of the spectrum is Ovenan unconventional competitive pottery game from Psychonauts manufacturer Double Fine. At the other end is Tracya Sega Genesis RPG almost lost in time.
In Ovenwhich benefits from the full processing of the live service, including a 2026 roadmapplayers make ceramic creatures to carry into battle and carry water to put out the opposing team’s fire. The creative phase simulates real wheel spinning, while the combat phase is where all the chaos happens. It’s one of those rare games that everyone in my family can play together. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, there is no local cooperative.
Tracyon the other hand, is a re-release of a 1992 Genesis game from Telenet Japan that features knights, wizards, and turn-based battles with grid-based combat mechanics. “[It] ” wrote one critic at a time. Well, now it’s back, and I’m too curious not to try it.
Here are some other games releasing this week:
Monday April 20 High on life | Switch 2
Grass | computer
Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege | PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Typing a Farmer | PC
Prat Falls | PC
Jay and Silent Bob: Blunt Punch Chronicle | PC
Hello everyone Orb | PC
Fracture field | PC
Tuesday April 21 Vampire Crawlers: the Vampire Survivors Turbo Wildcard | PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Albion online | Xbox Series X/S
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow | iOS, Android
Legendary Drivers | PC
Under the crown | PC
Together: Escape to the Moon | PC
Cosmos point | PC
Wednesday April 22 Tides of tomorrow | PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Masters of Albion | PC
Medieval craftsman: Blacksmith | PC
Thursday April 23 Oven | PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Sudden Strike 5 | PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Until then | Xbox Series X/S
Dragon is dead | PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
Causal loop | PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
’83 | PC
The Return of the Kingdom: Time-Eating Fruits and the Ancient Monster | PC
Friday April 24 Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm psychosis | PC
Snap & Grab | PC
Traysie | PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Games Week is My cityWeekly roundup of notable, interesting, and/or important video game launches happening over the next seven days. Feel free to share other game release dates that might not be included above in the comments below.
