Subscription games platform Xbox Game Pass is getting a fresh wave of new titles to round out April, with plenty of new releases in the bunch.
Across the month, subscribers will gain access to the bright, bouncy pottery brawler Kiln, as well as Don’t Nod’s stylish sci-fi adventure Aphelion, Heroes of Might & Magic prequel Olden Era and the delightful-looking and self-explanatory Sledding Game (it’s a game about sledding).
There’s plenty of variety in the new arrivals, which should keep you hooked for the month.
As with all subscriptions, it’s a matter of finding value in the offering, and Xbox Game Pass is a service that fairly continues to justify itself with each monthly announcement.
Xbox Game Pass April 2026 – quick links
Xbox Game Pass: new games arriving in April 2026
Here are all the latest games arriving on Xbox Game Pass this April.
- Little Rocket Lab (Console, PC, Cloud – available on XGP Premium, Ultimate, PC) launches 21 April: ‘Little Rocket Lab is a cosy machine building RPG. You play as Morgan, an aspiring engineer, who heads home to St Ambroise to help complete their family’s dream-building a rocket.’
- Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Console, PC, Cloud – available on XGP Premium, Ultimate PC) launches 21 April: ‘Miho steps into the pantry to fetch a potato for his grandma and falls into a magical world full of wonders.’
- Vampire Crawlers (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud – available on XGP Ultimate, PC) launches 21 April: ‘Vampire Crawlers turns the thrill of Survivors into a hyper turn‑based, rogue-lite card‑driven blobber.’
- Kiln (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud – available on XGP Ultimate, PC) launches 23 April: ‘Kiln is a pottery power‑fantasy celebrating both creativity and destruction – the pleasure of making beautiful things, then smashing them to smithereens.’
- Aphelion (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud – available on XGP Ultimate, PC) launches 28 April: ‘After crash-landing on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must traverse harsh terrain and shifting realities to save her injured partner, Thomas.’
- Trepang2 (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud – available on XGP Ultimate, Premium, PC) launches 29 April: ‘A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.’
- Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era game preview (PC – available on XGP Ultimate, PC) launches 30 April: ‘The official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games.’
- Sledding Game game preview (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud – available on XGP Ultimate, PC) launches 30 April: ‘Sledding Game is a multiplayer snow-sports hangout with proximity voice chat. Race downhill, pull off ridiculous tricks, build ramps, or just relax with friends.’
- TerraTech Legion (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud – available on XGP Ultimate, PC) launches 30 April: ‘Master a deep, block-based vehicle-building system to survive an army of robotic foes driven by a crazed AI, ramming them at speed and shooting infinite projectiles.’
There is also one early game for May in this lot of new announcements:
- Final Fantasy V (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud – available on XGP Ultimate, Premium, PC) launches 5 May: ‘When the crystals that balance the world are threatened, the king hastens to the rescue… only to go missing. A young man and his Chocobo find themselves drawn toward friends that will change their destiny in this classic RPG.’
Xbox Game Pass: departing in April 2026
As usual, there are also a number of games leaving Xbox Game Pass this month. Here’s what you’ll need to speed through before 30 April:
- Citizen Sleeper
- Creatures of Ava
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
- Endless Legend 2
- Goat Simulator
- Goat Simulator Remastered
- Hunt Showdown 1896
- NHL 24
- Revenge of the Savage Planet
As usual, all games are being offered at 20% off so you can keep them in your library forever if you wish.
