{"id":7452,"date":"2026-05-03T09:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/the-three-best-and-worst-video-games-april-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T09:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:54:23","slug":"the-three-best-and-worst-video-games-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/the-three-best-and-worst-video-games-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">3 Up, 3 Down \u2013 April 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>April 2026 was another fantastic month for video game releases. COGconnected didn\u2019t score any games below 60. We also had four games score over 90, so don\u2019t sleep on OPUS: Prism Peak, which won\u2019t be covered in this article. Two of our games from The Good section were the two most anticipated games of the month. Without further ado, here are The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games April 2026:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">The Good<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">People of Note<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">***click here for our review***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>People of Note is a mix of turn-based RPG and music rhythm game. It\u2019s a unique genre mashup presented in a way we haven\u2019t seen before. It has gorgeous 3D visuals that make it look like a playable Disney animated film. Our reviewer concluded \u201cWhether solving environmental puzzles or taking on foes, every moment feels engaging, creating a well-paced journey across multiple regions, each brimming with personality\u201d. People of Note is the lowest profile entry in The Good section of The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Pragmata<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">***click here for our review***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pragmata is a third-person shooter from Capcom. It has a unique hacking mechanic, where players can weaken foes by speedily connecting paths while lining up shots. The game also has a gorgeous sci-fi setting. Our reviewer wrote \u201cStunning space vistas and unhinged AI-generated renditions of Earth create memorable set pieces that perfectly progress the story, flesh out the world and leave a lasting visual imprint\u201d. Pragmata was one of the most anticipated games of the month, and was an easy inclusion in The Good section of The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Saros<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">***click here for our review***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Saros is the Lovecraftian spiritual successor to Housemarque\u2019s third-person shooter, Returnal. It\u2019s also a Roguelite with bullet hell elements. Our reviewer wrote \u201cThe combat system encourages aggression, making each encounter a tense and enthralling battle where risk-taking is rewarded. While the story is much more present than its predecessor, it never interrupts the action, complementing the deep and complex systems\u201d. COGconnected awarded Saros 96\/100, which makes it the highest scoring game in The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">The Bad<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">***click here for our review***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is a first-person horror investigation game by the same developer that made Vampire: The Masquerade \u2013 Swansong. The game has a great world and atmosphere, but struggles a bit in the gameplay department. Our reviewer wrote \u201cThe investigation systems are deep, yet buried under a clunky complex UI that often turns discovery into frustration\u201d. Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss still scored 65, which makes it better than most games that appear in Bad sections of articles like The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">***click here for our review***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch is a 2D beat \u2018em up about the world and characters from Kevin Smith\u2019s View Askew films. It\u2019s below average in terms of level design, but is elevated by its combat. Our reviewer concluded that Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch is a \u201cfun homage to the world of Kevin Smith. Packed with jokes that capture the spirit of the stoner duo\u201d. The game scored 70, which means it wouldn\u2019t have been in The Bad section of The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games April 2026, if it had been released any other month.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Town of Zoz<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">***click here for our review***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Town of Zoz is a cozy life sim game with lots of minigames about cooking, farming, and building bonds. It takes place in a vibe-heavy world with Latin American aesthetics. Our reviewer warned \u201cif you have low tolerance for technical jank or slow-starting tutorials, you might want to wait for the first major patch\u201d. That lack of polish is what (barely) landed Town of Zoz in The Bad section of The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Do you agree with our The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games from April 2026? What were your favorite games that didn\u2019t make our top 3? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Thank you for keeping it locked on COGconnected.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For amazing videos, head over to our YouTube page HERE.<\/li>\n<li>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cogconnected\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Our Facebook page HERE.<\/li>\n<li>Our Instagram page HERE.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to our podcast on Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.<\/li>\n<li>If you are a fan of cosplay, check out more of our cosplay features HERE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 Up, 3 Down \u2013 April 2026 April 2026 was another fantastic month for video game releases. COGconnected didn\u2019t score any games below 60. We also had four games score over 90, so don\u2019t sleep on OPUS: Prism Peak, which won\u2019t be covered in this article. Two of our games from The Good section were<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7453,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[4573,77,205,969],"class_list":{"0":"post-7452","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pc-gaming","8":"tag-april","9":"tag-games","10":"tag-video","11":"tag-worst"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}