If you like big monthly PC bundles, Humble Choice April 2026 is worth buying. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla alone would justify the $14.99, and the real win is that this bundle also sneaks in three genuinely good palate cleansers: Until Then, Planet of Lana, and The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria. The weak spot is Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, which looks cooler than it plays, but this month is still an easy yes if you wanted one big game and a few smaller ones to chip away at later.
The target keyword here is Humble Choice April 2026, and this lineup is one of the easier calls Humble has offered this year. Humble is charging $14.99 for eight games to keep, plus the usual store discount and Vault access. Based on Humble’s own listed retail prices, the headliners are Assassin’s Creed Valhalla ($59.99), Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion ($69.99), The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria ($24.99), Until Then ($19.99), Planet of Lana ($19.99), Artisan TD ($16.99), The Procession to Calvary ($9.99), and Buddy Simulator 1984 ($9.99).
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is doing the heavy lifting
Let’s be honest, this bundle lives or dies on Valhalla. Ubisoft’s Viking RPG still sells for full-price territory in a lot of storefronts, and it’s absurdly large. HowLongToBeat puts the main story at about 61 hours and full completion at roughly 151 hours. That is either incredible value or a cry for help, depending on how you feel about open-world bloat.
My take: Valhalla is good when you treat it like a buffet, bad when you treat it like homework. The axe combat has weight, the raid fantasy still works, and building up Ravensthorpe scratches the same brain itch that keeps people grinding in service games. But the game absolutely overstays its welcome if you insist on clearing every icon. For $14.99 as part of Humble Choice April 2026, that problem matters a lot less. You can dip in, enjoy the best arcs, and walk away without feeling like you paid $60 for an overstuffed map.
If you mostly use subscriptions and bundles to sample big games cheaply, this is exactly the kind of pickup the site is built around. It’s the same logic behind our guide to how to get Xbox Game Pass free or cheaper in 2026, just on the PC ownership side instead of the rental side.
The real reason this month works: the support lineup is stronger than usual
Most Humble Choice months have one obvious headliner and a pile of stuff you’ll never install. April is better than that.
Until Then is the best surprise in the bundle. It has a 99% positive rating on Humble’s page and 96% positive on Steam coverage cited by GamingOnLinux. It’s a narrative adventure set in a Philippine-inspired world, and the pitch sounds like “high school life sim” until the story starts twisting into grief, memory, and mystery. This is the kind of game people skip at $19.99 and then end up loving when a bundle shoves it in front of them. Honestly, it might be the game in this lineup that people remember most.
Planet of Lana is another easy recommendation. Humble lists it at $19.99, and Steam reviews sit in the low-90s positive range. If you like short cinematic puzzle-platformers, this is the cleanest win in the package. The art is gorgeous without turning into fake prestige mush, and the platforming-puzzle mix is simple enough that it stays relaxing instead of tedious. If Inside made you happy but you want something less miserable, start here.
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is the messy one. The Steam user score is better than I expected, sitting in the low 80s positive range, and the current Steam sale price is $13.49 from a $29.99 list price. That matters because it tells you something important: this game is not a hidden $60 masterpiece, but it is a pretty decent co-op survival game when your expectations are in the right place. If you have friends who will actually show up, digging through Moria, building bases, and getting jumped by orcs sounds like a great weekend. Solo, I like it a lot less.
What to skip first if your backlog is already embarrassing
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is the obvious caution flag. Humble lists it at $69.99, but that sticker price feels more like PR than reality when the current reception is only 63% positive. Mech combat can carry a lot, and if you are the exact sicko who loves tuning loadouts and boosting around arenas, you may get your money’s worth. Everyone else should treat it as bonus content, not the reason to subscribe.
Artisan TD, The Procession to Calvary, and Buddy Simulator 1984 are the classic Humble middle row. They are not junk. They are just niche. Artisan TD looks like the best bet if you want something immediately playable in short sessions. The Procession to Calvary is the weird art-comedy pick, and weird is good when you’re paying bundle prices. Buddy Simulator 1984 feels like the kind of game you’ll either finish in two nights or uninstall in twenty minutes once the gimmick stops landing.
If you want a broader list of cheap time-sinks after this bundle, our best free Steam games in 2026 roundup is still the better place to start for zero-dollar options, while our Humble Choice March 2026 review is a good comparison if you’re deciding whether April is actually stronger than last month.
Is Humble Choice April 2026 worth $14.99?
Yes, with one condition: you need to actually want at least one of these top four games. If Valhalla, Until Then, Planet of Lana, or Return to Moria interests you, the math is easy. You’re beating the subscription price immediately, and everything else is upside. If none of those games grab you, this is a skip month, no matter how big the fake retail total looks in the marketing box.
My personal ranking for the bundle goes like this: Until Then is the most intriguing game here, Planet of Lana is the safest recommendation, Valhalla is the biggest value chunk, and Return to Moria is the best “play this with friends” wildcard. That’s enough range to make April feel like a real bundle instead of filler.
So here’s the blunt verdict: buy Humble Choice April 2026 if you want Valhalla and one indie game, skip it if you were only hoping the mech game would carry the month. For cheap-gaming people, that’s a solid month.
Sources: Humble Choice April 2026 official page, IGN lineup summary, GamingOnLinux user-rating roundup.
