The gaming landscape is abuzz with a quartet of exciting releases and updates, each bringing unique experiences to players across various genres. From intense cyberpunk battles to humorous space adventures, strategic crime operations, and realistic farming simulations, there’s something for everyone this season.
NanoApostle
First up is NanoApostle, a dark sci-fi boss rush action game developed by 18Light Game Ltd. and published by PQube. Released on April 24, 2025, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, this title was previously available on Nintendo Switch and PC. Players step into the shoes of Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles through a top-secret facility filled with twisted cybernetic experiments.
The game features intense reaction-based combat and the unique “Destruction Point” system, allowing players to exploit enemy weaknesses strategically. With overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam, NanoApostle offers a challenging and rewarding experience for fans of action and hack-and-slash genres. NanoApostle is Out Now on PS4 & PS5, Xbox Series, Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Pixel Starships
In a delightful crossover, the cult comedy webcomic Cyanide & Happiness has teamed up with the 8-bit starship management MMORPG Pixel Starships. Launched on April 24, 2025, this collaboration introduces classic Cyanide & Happiness characters into the game’s universe.
Players can recruit characters like Lunk and Ted Bear, each with special abilities inspired by their webcomic personas. The event also features an exclusive Battle Pass, story-driven missions, and new game modes, all infused with the signature absurdist humour of Cyanide & Happiness. This limited-time event offers a fresh and humorous twist to the strategic gameplay of Pixel Starships. It is now available on Steam.
Crime Boss: Rockay City
Crime Boss: Rockay City has rolled out its 15th update, bringing a host of new content and improvements to the game. Key features of this update include three new missions, including a climactic boss fight against Hielo in an explosive standoff. Players can now level up beyond the previous cap, earning badges to showcase their status.
The update also introduces boss slots, allowing players to quickly switch between favourite loadouts, and enhances the co-op experience by enabling mission restarts from the pause menu. These additions continue to refine and expand the Crime Boss: Rockay City experience, offering players more ways to engage with the game’s criminal underworld. It is available on Steam and Epic Games.
Farming Simulator 25
Lastly, Farming Simulator 25 is set to receive the free Precision Farming 3.0 update on May 8, 2025. This update enhances the game’s realism and sustainability features, introducing tramlines to guide machinery along predetermined tracks for precise field management. It also offers subsidies for planting catch crops like oilseed radish, encouraging nitrogen-saving planting methods that mirror real-world sustainable farming practices.
Advanced sprayer settings, including Pulse Width Modulation and Section Control, allow for efficient fertiliser application. Additionally, the update adds six new machines, including smart sprayers equipped with WeedSeeker2 sensors. This update, part of an EU-financed project, continues GIANTS Software’s commitment to promoting sustainable farming technology within the gaming sphere. It is available on Steam.
