April Fool’s 2024 video game jokes round-up

Funny ha-ha, or funny annoying? You decide.

It’s (sorta) April Fool’s 2024, and this post will round up all the video game related jokes that have been thrown up at the wall that is the internet today.

Playable experiences: Dead by Daylight and Among Us

Starting us off are two playable experiences in Dead by Daylight and Among Us. One offers big monsters, and the other big necks. You can probably guess which is which.

🤪 NEW APRIL FOOLS' MODE 🤪

of course we did something. enjoy cursed Among Us ALL. WEEK. LOOOOOOONG.

🎉 neck???
☠️ special kill animation
🔪 updated ejection
🔘 choice to toggle the mode on/off
🗓️ only from Apr 1 – 8 pic.twitter.com/HSMlz6DX25

— Along Us (@AmongUsGame) April 1, 2024

Pokemon Sleep tournament

Do you have what it takes to be the best Pokemon Sleep champion there is? This “tournament” challenged competitors to sleep for eight and a half hours to see who was indeed the very best.

『Pokémon Sleep』、初の世界大会を開催！
熱戦のようすはこちら！https://t.co/Is7jVunrRa #ポケモンスリープ世界大会 pic.twitter.com/HQMGWUEhC7

— ポケモン公式 (@Pokemon_cojp) March 31, 2024

Cyberpunk 2077 “Floppy Edition”

For once “floppy edition” isn’t what you think it is in Cyberpunk 2077. For those craving physical media, you can grab the game on 97,619 total 3.5″ diskettes.

If you miss the good ol’ days when game installation was a true ritual, then you’ll love the limited Floppy Edition of Cyberpunk 2077! 🕹️

Wishlist now at https://t.co/ERqCf8eNj2 and be prepared for a truck delivery of 97,619 🚚⬅️💾 3.5” diskettes!

More: https://t.co/qgHVzHjMF4 pic.twitter.com/BCcE2YTg9K

— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) April 1, 2024

An Epic Elden Ring expansion

Forget about Shadow of the Erdtree — THIS is the Elden Ring expansion you should be excited for. (Simple, to the point… we like this one!)

Tarnished, look upon this #ELDENRING expansion. pic.twitter.com/nR8KlR40XT

— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) April 1, 2024

Sega cartridge loadable content

Way before DLC, there was CLC. Stack up your cartridges like Jenga and see what kind of game you get!

Releasing with Big Head Mode and Sonic the Hedge cartridges to enhance your Sonic the Hedgehog™ experience.

Each cartridge sold separately. pic.twitter.com/JGOM9gmkEv

— SEGA (@SEGA) April 1, 2024

Palworld gets a dating sim

Why catch ’em all (wait, can we say that about Palworld?) when you can date ’em all. Totally normal. Nothing to see here.

#Palworld Dating Sim💕
"Pal♡world! ~More Than Just Pals~"

Will you remain friends or fall in love?
Or dismantle and eat them…🍴

Pals take off their clothes⁉️ An adult version will also be released🔞#AprilFoolsDay
*Update for Palworld is coming soon! pic.twitter.com/SHZF5QatLw

— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) March 31, 2024

Capcom’s getting into helicopters thanks to Resident Evil

Resident Evil and helicopters seems like a no-brainer… unless you want to survive the trip. 

🚨重大発表🚨

この度、CAPCOMは新たに航空事業へ参入することを決定いたしました。これまでのノウハウを活かした「CAPCOM製ヘリコプター」で、快適な空の移動をみなさんにお届けいたします。#エイプリフール #REBHFun pic.twitter.com/aSxpc2K1G7

— 【公式】バイオハザード / RESIDENT EVIL PORTAL Official (@REBHPortal) March 31, 2024

PowerDirt Simulator lets you get messy

Cleaning is great and all, but adding a layer of mud to clean things does actually seem like way more fun…

New washing mode incoming…? 💦 pic.twitter.com/BEAyndWXIf

— PowerWash Simulator (@PowerWashSim) April 1, 2024

That’s it — any we missed? Sound off in the comments area, below.