Microsoft has announced the games coming to Xbox Game Pass during the rest of April 2026, and the early part of May.
As confirmed in a post on Xbox Wire, there are a number of day-one releases coming, including Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard, Kiln, Aphelion, Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, and Sledding Game. Final Fantasy V rounds out the lineup, arriving on May 5.
Xbox Game Pass April 2026 Wave 2 lineup:
Little Rocket Lab (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 21, Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game PassSopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – April 21, Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game PassVampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 21, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game PassKiln (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 23, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game PassAphelion (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 28, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game PassTrepang2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 29, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game PassHeroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (Game Preview) (PC) – April 30, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game PassSledding Game (Game Preview) (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 30, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game PassTerraTech Legion (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 30, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game PassFinal Fantasy V (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – May 5, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Leaving Xbox Game Pass on April 30:
Citizen Sleeper (Cloud, Console, and PC)Creatures of Ava (Cloud, Console, and PC)Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)Endless Legend 2 (PC)Goat Simulator (Cloud and Console)Goat Simulator Remastered (Cloud, Console, and PC)Hunt Showdown 1896 (Cloud, Console, and PC)NHL 24 (EA Play) (Cloud and Console)Revenge of the Savage Planet (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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