Xbox has revealed the second batch of games joining Xbox Game Pass for the remainder of April 2026, and it's a much more solid wave of entries compared to the first batch, if only because the games listed are actually new entries to the service and not just a bunch of games previously already available at the Game Pass Ultimate tier moving down to Premium.
The new entries include a wave of games launching directly into Xbox Game Pass, including titles previously announced like Double Fine's upcoming Kiln and Poncle's new Vampire Crawlers. It also includes Aphelion, the upcoming sci-fi adventure from developer DON'T NOD, which will launch into Game Pass next week.
It's a game that could act as an adrenaline boost for DON'T NOD, as it appears to be one of the developer's most intriguing games yet. You can learn more about it in our preview and conversation with the team here.
Other day-one entries include multiplayer title Sledding Game and the early access launch of Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era. Not a day-one launch, but still notable are the inclusions of Final Fantasy V joining the first four Final Fantasy games, and first-person shooter Trepang2 joining the subscription service.
Here's the full list of games joining Xbox Game Pass for the remainder of April 2026, when they're joining, what platforms they'll be available on, and which subscription tiers will have access to them.
- Little Rocket Lab - April 21 - Cloud, Console, PC - Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, now also on Game Pass Premium
- Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato - April 21 - Cloud, Console, PC - Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, now also on Game Pass Premium
- Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors - April 21 - Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC - Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Kiln - April 23 - Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC - Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Aphelion - April 28 - Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC - Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Trepang2 - April 29 - Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC - Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (Game Preview) - April 30 - PC - Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Sledding Game (Game Preview) - April 30 - Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC - Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- TerraTech Legion - April 30 - Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC - Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Final Fantasy V - May 5 - Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC - Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
On top of these games entering the service, about just as many are set to leave the service at the end of the month. Nine games will exit the subscription service on April 30, 2026, including a few heavy-hitting inclusions like the original Citizen Sleeper and Revenge of the Savage Planet. Here's the full list of what is leaving as of April 30:
- 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
For more on Game Pass, check out our hub article that includes every single game available in the subscription service, which we keep updated with every new announcement of games entering and leaving.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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