April 1 might just be one of the best days of the year, especially if you embrace the silliness of April Fool's Day. Video game developers and publishers have embraced the day, letting their metaphorical hair down to present weird and wild ideas for various games. In some cases, several joke game concepts have even been realized as full games, so while it pays to double-check what you see online today, you never know what the future might hold in store.
We're taking a look at the best April Fool's jokes we've seen so far, and we'll be updating this list with new entries throughout the day, so if you need a quick laugh, you can check back here for some new jokes from the industry.
Cult of the Lamb celebrates AI-pril Fool's Day
"On second thought, maybe we should not have hired that marketing company I found in our spam folder to do the trailer," the Cult of the Lambs devs lamb-mented.
Dave the Diver Remastered
You might have to wait a bit for it--2049 to be precise--but at least you can look forward to Dave the Diver Remastered when it arrives on several consoles like the LS7, Ybox Series X|L, and Swhich. No, my cat did not walk across my keyboard while I was typing this.
Helldivers 2 weapons are kind of big today
We're pretty sure that the various weapons of Helldivers 2 aren't meant to be the size of SUVs, but maybe we're seeing things.
"Rumors of Super Earth weapons changing sizes are considered Automaton propaganda and should be ignored. Anyone spreading such malicious lies should be reported to the Ministry of Truth," the Helldivers 2 social media account says.
Palworld: More Than Just Pals
Last year, PocketPair showed off Palworld: More Than Just Pals, an April Fool's joke for a visual-novel dating sim featuring several of its cute creations as possible romantic partners.
That joke has been updated for 2025 with a detailed Steam hub and a new trailer, and the Palworld social media accounts have also announced a ...
