Games Released in April 2010

242 new games debuted in April 2010, with PC being the most active platform. April 22 was the busiest day, with 38 releases. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

April 22 saw the most activity with 38 releases.

38 releases

April 22

36 releases

April 30

34 releases

April 29

33 releases

April 1

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of April was the busiest with 121 releases.

Week 1 (April 1–7)

96 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

Wield psychic powers against fearsome foes in this epic 5 game comedy saga. In The Devil’s Playhouse series, a mysterious power calls to the strongest and strangest who might wield it - intergalactic warlords and eldritch gods, under-dwellers and scholars of the arcane. This first episode starts with a bang as gorilla invader Skunk'ape sets his sights on Max’s mysterious abilities. While mastering his future sight, teleportation, shape shifting and mind reading powers - and investigating their source - Sam & Max must fend off villainous Skunk’ape and get him banished to The Penal Zone. The saga plays out in a surreal symphony of mayhem that gets deeper and more twisted with each episode. * Episode 1: The Penal Zone * Episode 2: The Tomb of Sammun-Mak * Episode 3: They Stole Max's Brain! * Episode 4: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls * Episode 5: The City That Dares Not Sleep

Week 2 (April 8–14)

79 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

NieR

Nothing is as it seems in Square Enix's latest action adventure game, set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, NIER, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus. With powerful allies and a mysterious book, NIER encounters things that will confound even the mightiest of warriors. With NIER, experience seamless in-battle cinematics and explore hauntingly familiar lands, intense action-packed battles, and storytelling like only Square Enix can do

Week 5 (April 29–30)

70 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an action-adventure stealth video game and is the third action-based Metal Gear title made specifically for the PSP. The gameplay consists of two primary modes: Mission and Mother Base. Mission are the actual action sequences of the game where the player must infiltrate an enemy territory or fight a boss, whereas Mother Base is an army management. Some changes have been made to the standard Metal Gear formula: the player is now unable to move or shoot while laying down and while pinned to a wall, making Peace Walker the first game since Metal Gear to lack any crawling ability.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 83 new titles in April 2010. The runner up was PlayStation 3 with 61 new titles.

PC83 releases

PlayStation 361 releases

PlayStation Portable61 releases

iOS54 releases

Wii52 releases

Nintendo DSi44 releases

Nintendo DS34 releases

Web browser32 releases

Xbox 36022 releases

Mac20 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in April 2010 with 86 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 74.

Adventure86

Puzzle74

Arcade52

Shooter48

Role-playing44

Indie42

Platform37

Simulator36

Sport31

Strategy31

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