Best games you can play this week – sharpshooters and shadows

April is coming to a close this week, but before we see the twilight on the month, there are some huge games dropping, including a bone-chilling horror sequel, a sharpshooting successor, and a fascinating yet terrifying pint-sized adventure.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

25 April 2017 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)

The Sniper: Ghost Warrior games have found quite the following of FPS fans and those who just enjoy shooting things accurately in the face, and Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3, the latest instalment in the franchise, is looking to take things to new heights.

The sequel plays into the various gameplay styles highlighted by the title, namely: Sniper, Ghost, and Warrior – the first being purely long-range sniping focused, the second using up-close, stealth melee attacks, and Warrior being a more aggressive, guns-blazing approach.

Little Nightmares

28 April 2017 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)

Little Nightmares arrives on the scene this week, and it’s one title you should take note of. This creepy adventure platformer is one of the eeriest and interesting looking games arriving this year, and after some great reception since it’s initial showing, expectations are high.

In the game, players take on the role of Six, a small creature trying to survive a strange and frightening place known as the Maw. Little Nightmares uses puzzles, exploration, stealth and physics-based platforming to immerse the game in one of the most unique looking games in years.