Games Released in April 2005

220 new games released in April 2005, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. April 28 was the busiest day, with 22 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

April 28 saw the most activity with 22 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of April was the busiest with 74 releases.

Week 1 (April 1–7)

62 releases
SWAT 4

Most popular release in Week 1

SWAT 4

To simulate realistic police procedures, SWAT 4' encourages the use of non-lethal force to subdue and arrest subjects rather than incapacitating or killing them. In addition, players must follow strict protocol to ensure proper use of force. Players may not fire on suspects with lethal weapons unless the suspect points their firearm at a fellow officer or a civilian. Penalties are given for unauthorized use of force, injuries to hostages, officer incapacitation, and personal injury. On the higher difficulty levels, more points are required to pass the mission, with 100 being perfect. On the most difficult level, Elite, players need a 95/100 to pass, and will fail for killing even a single suspect, losing more than two team members without committing an infraction, or committing any infraction in addition to being injured.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 85 new titles in April 2005. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 62 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)85 releases
PlayStation 262 releases
Xbox34 releases
Game Boy Advance17 releases
PlayStation Portable12 releases
Nintendo GameCube12 releases
Web browser12 releases
Legacy Mobile Device11 releases
Nintendo DS10 releases
Mac9 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in April 2005 with 49 titles. Shooter followed closely with 38.

Adventure49
Shooter38
Strategy32
Role-playing26
Racing25
Simulator22
Platform22
Puzzle21
Sport21
Fighting16