Busy end of month for subscribers to Xbox Game Pass : Microsoft unveils the second wave of games for April 2026, with 9 titles between April 21 and 30, then a final addition at the beginning of May.
On the program, a selection which alternates FPS, French SF adventure signed Don’t Nod, spin off of Vampire Survivors and return of a cult episode of Final Fantasy. Enough to make this Xbox Game Pass April 2026 second wave a headache of choice.
Xbox Game Pass April 2026: why is this second wave causing so much talk?
The start of April 2026 had already been busy for the service, with indie heavyweights, expected remasters and a military FPS. Microsoft is not slowing down and continues with five releases available from the first day of the subscription.
Aphelionthird-person sci-fi adventure from the studio Don’t Nod developed with the European Space Agency, alongside the FPS Trepang2 and the prequel Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. Add creative play Kiln and the arrival of Final Fantasy Vwhich reinforces the salvo of classic JRPGs.
Xbox Game Pass Wave 2: All games added between April 21 and May 5
On April 21, the catalog welcomes Little Rocket Lab (Cloud, console, PC) and Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Cloud, console, portable console, PC), accessible via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium And PC Game Pass. The same day, the tactical spin-off Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard arrives in day one on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, portable console and PC for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.
On April 23, Kiln by Double Fine combines pottery, construction and combat on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, portable console and PC, available upon release for Ultimate and PC Game Pass. On April 28, Aphelion takes up this day one model on the same supports, with a duo of astronauts evolving on an icy planet nourished by real scientific data.
On April 29, Trepang2 arrives on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass, with its nervous rhythm and unapologetic gore. On April 30, the Game Preview of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era arrives on PC, while Sledding Game And TerraTech Legion join Cloud, console and PC. On May 5, Final Fantasy V will complete the wave on all these supports.
Xbox Game Pass: which games are leaving the service, and which subscription is worth it?
On April 30, leave the service Citizen Sleeper, Creatures of Ava, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Endless Legend 2 (PC), Goat Simulator, Goat Simulator Remastered, Hunt Showdown 1896, NHL 24 via EA Play and Revenge of the Savage Planetwith up to 20% off if you buy them. To take advantage of the new features, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate And PC Game Pass remain the key options, while Premium mainly recovers Little Rocket Lab, Sopa, Trepang2 And Final Fantasy V.