Games Released in April 2013

296 new games debuted in April 2013, with PC being the most active platform. April 25 was the busiest day, with 45 releases. Guacamelee! was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

April 25 saw the most activity with 45 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of April was the busiest with 171 releases.

Week 2 (April 8–14)

76 releases
Guacamelee!

Most popular release in Week 2

Guacamelee!

"Guacamelee! is a Metroid-vania style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters. Guacamelee! builds upon the classic open-world Metroid-vania style of games, by adding a strong melee combat component, a new dimension switching mechanic, and cooperative same-screen multiplayer for the entire story. The game also blurs the boundaries between combat and platforming by making many of the moves useful and necessary for both of these. Travel through a mystical and mysterious Mexican world as a Luchador using the power of your two fists to battle evil. Uncover hidden wrestling techniques like the Rooster Uppercut, and Dimension Swap to open new areas and secrets." Guacamelee! was later released on PC under the name "Guacamelee! Gold Edition" with the DLC included and has an updated version called "Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition" with an expended story, 2 new areas, and a new boss.

Week 4 (April 22–28)

171 releases
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Most popular release in Week 4

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen contains all the content from the original Dragon’s Dogma plus the additional content from its sequel, including the Bitterblack Isle area, filled with challenging new enemies and quests, and additional high level weapons and armour sets. Along with its stunningly high resolution graphics and full Steam platform support, this is the ultimate franchise experience for PC players. Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns. These partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability that they have developed based on traits learnt from each player. PC users can share these Pawns online and reap rewards of treasure, tips and strategy hints for taking down the terrifying enemies. Pawns can also be borrowed when specific skills are needed to complete various challenging quests.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 127 new titles in April 2013. The runner up was iOS with 91 new titles.

PC127 releases
iOS91 releases
Android48 releases
Mac48 releases
PlayStation 343 releases
Nintendo 3DS38 releases
Wii U27 releases
Xbox 36025 releases
Web browser24 releases
Linux22 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in April 2013 with 138 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 92.

Adventure138
Puzzle92
Indie88
Role-playing63
Strategy63
Platform60
Arcade55
Shooter52
Simulator52
Visual Novel35