Meet your Maker
Overview
Meet your Maker is an upcoming game by Behaviour Interactive Inc., set to release on April 4, 2023. The game offers a unique gameplay experience where players design every level, constructing their own Outposts full of traps and guards to extract and guard pure Genetic Material, the planet’s most coveted resource, to evolve their Chimera. Players can switch to intense first-person action as they raid other players’ Outposts to gather more resources while testing their grit, wit, and reflexes.
Gameplay
- Meet your Maker offers asynchronous gameplay, allowing players to build and iterate their Outposts.
- The block-based and first-person Outpost building system allows players to claim plots of land and use customisable blocks, traps, and guards to create a deadly challenge for other players.
- Players can also upgrade their Chimera and specialised Advisors with Genmat to unlock and upgrade their arsenal of traps, guards, weapons, suits, and more.
- The game also offers accolades and social raids, allowing players to reward ingenuity and originality by selecting accolades that describe other players’ Outposts and easily connecting with friends or favourite Builders’ Outposts to play at any time.
Ravenswatch
Overview
Ravenswatch is a thrilling roguelike action game set in a world corrupted by Nightmares, where fallen heroes from old folk tales and legends are the last hope to save it. Developed by Passtech Games, the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods, the game offers intense real-time combat, deep gameplay, and high replay value. Playable solo or with up to four players in co-op mode, Ravenswatch challenges players to overcome the Nightmare invasion from a top-down perspective. The game is set to release on April 6, 2023, and promises to deliver an unforgettable experience.
Gameplay
- Ravenswatch offers dynamic gameplay with intense real-time combat, where players must defeat the creatures of the Nightmare to banish them from the world of Reverie.
- The game features unique hero abilities inspired by characters from folk tales and legends, allowing players to hone their skills and increase their fighting power in battles.
- To reach the final chapter and face the level boss, players must focus and work together in co-op mode or play solo to achieve a strong build and improve their teamwork.
- The world of Reverie is built on old folk tales and legends, adding a dark-fantasy style and timeless appeal to the atmosphere of Ravenswatch.
- The game features a high replay value with randomly generated maps, different heroes to play with, and various upgrades and items to discover, making each playthrough unique.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Overview
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a highly anticipated action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. This sequel to the critically acclaimed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) is set to release on April 28, 2023, for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. Players will embark on a thrilling new adventure as they take on the role of a Jedi, utilising their mastery of the Force to battle enemies and overcome obstacles in a galaxy far away.
Gameplay
- In Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, players will be able to experience similar gameplay elements from its predecessor, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, but with the addition of new gameplay features.
- The game features five fully realised stances that Cal Kestis can use in lightsaber combat. These include the single-blade and double-blade lightsaber stances from Fallen Order and a new crossguard lightsaber stance inspired by Kylo Ren.
- Each stance is designed to be effective against specific types of enemies, requiring players to strategise and select the best weapon for each combat scenario.
- Additionally, a new Force stasis ability allows players to freeze enemies and blaster bolts in mid-air, adding a new layer of strategy to combat.
Arcana of Paradise – The Tower
Overview
Arcana of Paradise-The Tower is a real-time battle game where you play as one of 20 children battling against the inhabitants of The Tower. You must perfect your deck, time your guards, and combo your attacks to collect legendary relics and search for food, all while guiding the children to the bottom of the tower. The game features a unique art style and a diverse cast of characters with special abilities and playstyles. As you progress through the tower, you’ll encounter increasingly bizarre and challenging enemies, forcing you to strategise and adapt to survive. Arcana of Paradise-The Tower is set to release on April 20, 2023, and is published by SHUEISHA GAMES.
Gameplay
- Arcana of Paradise-The Tower is a real-time card battle game that challenges players to think fast and react quickly to their enemies to guide the 20 children through the Tower’s endless floors.
- Players must choose their path and face different enemies, collect various cards and relics, and make the tough choice between gathering bread and pushing deeper toward the bottom.
- Each of the children belongs to one of three distinct combat classes and has its own passive traits and starting cards.
- As players venture deeper into The Tower, they increase their affinity with the children and unlock more traits and starting cards.
- The gameplay requires players to turn their cards on their heads or deal with a new hand if they don’t have what they need in real-time.
- Additionally, players can unlock new events, and new cards, rescue new friends, solve puzzles, and uncover more of The Tower’s secrets with each run, all set to a melancholic and, at times, wacky soundtrack.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
Overview
In Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, players will embark on a Lovecraftian adventure as the iconic detective himself. The game has been rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay, immersing players in the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as they investigate a series of mysterious disappearances across Europe and the US. With no user reviews available yet, players can look forward to experiencing a nerve-racking storyline, rich with suspense and horror, as they piece together clues and solve puzzles. Developed and published by Frogwares, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is set to release on April 11th, 2023.
Gameplay
- Players will face Eldritch horrors beyond human comprehension.
- As players pursue the answers to questions without rational explanation, they will also fight encroaching insanity.
- The game’s unique insanity gameplay adds an extra layer of challenge and immersion, as players must manage their sanity while investigating the Cthulhu Mythos.
- The Awakened features an expanded storyline, numerous side quests, and new mechanics.
- It has been rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine, with modern graphics and animations.
- Players must find clues, solve puzzles, and interact with various characters to progress through the game.
- The game’s combination of Lovecraftian horror and Sherlock Holmes-style investigation makes for a unique and thrilling gameplay experience.
Conclusion
April 2023 promises to be an exciting month for gamers, with the release of several highly anticipated titles across different genres. From the intense action of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Ravenswatch to the unique gameplay of Meet Your Maker and Arcana of Paradise, there is something for everyone to look forward to. Whether you prefer to design your own levels, battle against nightmares, explore a galaxy far, far away, or guide a group of children through an endless tower, these games offer diverse and engaging experiences that will captivate players. So mark your calendars, and get ready to immerse yourself in the worlds of these fantastic games in April 2023.