Waiting for biopunk games can feel a bit like waiting for a bus. Nothing for a while, and then all of a sudden three rock up. The next few weeks are going to be huge for fans of the biopunk subgenre. Here are some of the games just around the corner:

New Pokémon Snap (out 30th April)

Fans of the original Pokémon Snap have waited over twenty years for a follow up game. Pokémon Snap became a hit with fans for its refreshing take on the monster world: instead of fighting and training pokémon, the player gets to photograph them in the wild. It was an incredibly relaxing experience and there are high hopes for how ‘New Snap‘ will shape up on the Nintendo Switch.

This is also a great entry point into the franchise for people who missed the Pokémon hype. You won’t need to understand the lore or how the different fighting types match up. You simply assume the role of a nature photographer and get to enjoy watching monsters and mutants interact with each other. What could be more charming than that?

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (out 14th May)

The remaster of the original Mass Effect trilogy is due out next month, and it’s already generating a huge amount of discussion. The original series drew a legion of fans and Mass Effect 2 is still one of the best games ever made. It’s going to be interesting to see the new changes, and it’s a relief that all of the DLC will be included in the remaster.

The new remaster might also shake up the fandom which could do with some fresh energy. For the last few years, there have been endless and repetitive discussions about how to kill off characters and just how bad was that ending. It will be curious to see what new and younger fans make of the series, and whether the story has aged any better than the original’s graphics.

Biomutant (out 25th May)

It might have been easy to miss this one. It’s been in development for quite a long time and the fact it finally has a date for release feels a bit of a surprise. But the trailers hint at a beautiful looking game, and this could be a great RPG. Not a huge amount is known about the world except that it will be occupied by mutants, and the player will be tasked with making allies or enemies throughout the game. Not to put too much pressure on Biomutants but this could well end up the best title of the lot.