Games Released in April 2006

133 new games debuted in April 2006, with PlayStation 2 being the most active platform. April 13 was the busiest day, with 23 releases. Ōkami was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

April 27 saw the most activity with 23 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of April was the busiest with 67 releases.

Week 1 (April 1–7)

53 releases
Tomb Raider: Legend

Most popular release in Week 1

Tomb Raider: Legend

Tomb Raider: Legend is the seventh major game in the Tomb Raider series, now for the first time developed by Crystal Dynamics, along with the original character designer of the game's protagonist, Lara Croft. It serves as a reboot of the franchise, with a new incarnation of Lara Croft. The typical third-person action-adventure exploring is still present, and Lara can move more freely because specific jumps no longer limit her. As players travel through rough environments, they will need to run, dive, swim, climb on poles, ladders, and roofs, use zip lines, shimmy, and vault, with acrobatic actions such as somersaults and flips. Players need to cross difficult terrain, solve puzzles to advance or open up new areas, and engage in combat.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation 2 received 52 new titles in April 2006. The runner up was PC with 51 new titles.

PlayStation 252 releases
PC51 releases
PlayStation Portable25 releases
Nintendo DS20 releases
Xbox15 releases
Web browser11 releases
Xbox 36010 releases
Legacy Mobile Device9 releases
Game Boy Advance8 releases
Mac7 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in April 2006 with 44 titles. Shooter followed closely with 33.

Adventure44
Shooter33
Sport29
Simulator25
Strategy23
Puzzle22
Arcade17
Role-playing17
Platform14
Fighting10