Xbox Game Pass April 2026 [Wave 2]: Kiln, Vampire Crawlers, and More

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Xbox has revealed a brand new slate of games arriving on Xbox Game Pass throughout the remainder of April 2026. From now until the end of the month, new titles, including Kiln, Vampire Crawlers, and Aphelion, are becoming available to subscribers.

Each month, new titles are being added to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass Premium tiers. As long as you have an active subscription, you’ll be able to play the expansive library of titles.

Here’s the full list of what to expect throughout the second half of April.

Available Now

Little Rocket Lab (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 21

Game Pass Premium, Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Little Rocket Lab blends cozy life-sim charm with hands-on engineering. You play as Morgan, a young inventor returning home to St. Ambroise to help finish the family’s long-promised rocket project. Along the way, you’ll build useful machines, lend a hand to the locals, and slowly turn a quiet town into a hub of creativity.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – April 21

Game Pass Premium, Ultimate, PC Game Pass

What starts as a simple trip to grab a potato for grandma quickly spirals into something much bigger. Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato follows Miho as he tumbles into a magical world filled with strange characters, heartfelt moments, and stories rooted in South American culture.

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Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 21

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

From the team behind Vampire Survivors comes something wildly different. Vampire Crawlers takes that same chaotic energy and transforms it into a turn-based roguelite deckbuilder. Expect dungeon crawling, broken builds, ridiculous combos, and the freedom to either plan every move carefully or blitz through turns at lightning speed.

Coming Soon

Kiln (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 23

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Kiln turns pottery into combat, and honestly, that’s enough reason to pay attention. This multiplayer brawler lets players sculpt ceramic fighters, then send them into online arenas to smash opponents to pieces.

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Aphelion (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 28

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Don’t Nod returns with Aphelion, a third-person sci-fi adventure that looks built for fans of story-driven experiences. After crash-landing on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must survive brutal conditions and strange shifting realities while trying to save her injured partner, Thomas. Developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency, it promises grounded science wrapped in emotional storytelling.

Trepang2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 29

Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass

If subtlety isn’t your thing, Trepang2 might be exactly what you need. This fast, violent first-person shooter drops players into a near-future battlefield packed with slow-motion gunfights, explosive action, and relentless chaos.

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (Game Preview) (PC) – April 30

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

One of strategy gaming’s most beloved franchises returns with Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era. Serving as an official prequel, the game brings back turn-based battles, kingdom management, army building, and spellcasting warfare.

Sledding Game (Game Preview) (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 30

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Sometimes you don’t need high stakes—you just need chaos on a snowy hill. Sledding Game is a multiplayer hangout built around downhill racing, trick jumps, ragdoll wipeouts, and proximity voice chat.

TerraTech Legion (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 30

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

TerraTech Legion combines vehicle building with bullet-heaven survival. Players construct custom battle machines piece by piece, then unleash them against waves of robotic enemies controlled by a rogue AI.

Final Fantasy V (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – May 5

Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass

Another classic joins the Game Pass lineup as Final Fantasy V arrives on modern platforms. When the world’s elemental crystals fall into danger, and a king mysteriously disappears, a young adventurer and his Chocobo are drawn into a journey of friendship, destiny, and classic turn-based RPG storytelling. For many, this remains one of the franchise’s most underrated gems.

Leaving 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)

Xbox Game Pass is available in Canada, starting at $13.99 per month.

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