Week 16 Gaming Highlights: Key Updates and Releases

Mid-April brings a crowded release slate. Several high-profile games arrive alongside intriguing indie projects.

Week overview

This marks Week 16 of the gaming calendar. Our gaming highlights include both a AAA launch and multiple smaller releases.

We outline key updates across major projects and list the planned releases. Filmogaz.com has the schedule and dates below.

AAA spotlight — Pragmata (Friday, April 17)

Pragmata is the week’s biggest launch. It releases on Friday, April 17 on Steam.

The story opens at a lunar research facility. Scientists discover a new ore that enables near-limitless 3D printing. The site goes silent and a recovery team arrives. Hugh survives a catastrophe. An android named Diana rescues him. The pair must navigate an AI-controlled complex to escape.

Other Friday release — The Ember Guardian (April 17)

The Ember Guardian also arrives on April 17 via Steam. It is a roguelike strategy title set in a post-apocalyptic world.

Players recruit workers, gather resources, and build a camp by day. By night, they defend against waves of creatures using upgradable weapons.

Early-week and midweek titles

Tap Tap Loot (Monday, April 13)

Tap Tap Loot launches Monday, April 13 on Steam. It is a tap-driven action game with a cat hero. The game emphasizes loot collection and supports solo or cooperative play.

Windrose (Early access, Tuesday, April 14)

Windrose enters early access on Tuesday, April 14. It is a PvE survival adventure set during an Age of Piracy.

Players can fight on land and sea, build ships, and tackle soulslite-style combat. The game supports solo and multiplayer exploration.

Industria 2 (Wednesday, April 15)

Industria 2 arrives Wednesday, April 15 on Steam. It is a narrative first-person shooter about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension.

Gameplay centers on exploration, scavenging, and combat across a boreal landscape consumed by an aggressive artificial intelligence.

Mouse: P.I. For Hire (Thursday, April 16)

Mouse: P.I. For Hire launches Thursday, April 16. The protagonist is private investigator Jack Pepper.

The game pairs rubber hose-style hand-drawn animation with first-person shooter action. Its jazz-infused tone channels 1930s cartoon aesthetics.

Additional launches

• Replaced
• Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
• Opus: Prism Peak
• Sintopia
• Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing (mentioned among week starters)

Notes for players

Several titles launch on Steam. Release dates span April 13 to April 17.

Expect a mix of single-player narratives, cooperative survival, and strategy roguelikes. Staff at Filmogaz.com will monitor updates and post further coverage as patches roll out.