Microsoft has revealed the upcoming additions to Xbox Game Pass for the latter part of April 2026 and the beginning of May, featuring several day-one releases. According to an announcement on Xbox Wire, the lineup includes Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard, Kiln, Aphelion, Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, and Sledding Game, with Final Fantasy V concluding the wave on May 5.
On April 21, Little Rocket Lab, a cozy machine-building RPG available on Cloud, Console, and PC, and Stolen Potato, an emotional narrative adventure game on Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC, will join Game Pass Premium, having already been accessible on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Also on April 21, Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors debuts as a day-one launch on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass across Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC.
April 23 sees the day-one release of Kiln by Double Fine, available on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. This pottery power-fantasy, from the creators of Psychonauts, blends creativity with destruction.
On April 28, Aphelion, a third-person sci-fi adventure developed by Don’t Nod (known for Jusant and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage), launches day-one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass for Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC. The game's story, crafted in collaboration with the European Space Agency, is grounded in real-world science.
April 29 brings the gory FPS Trepang2 to Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The following day, April 30, three games arrive: Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (Game Preview) for PC as a day-one launch on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, Sledding Game (Game Preview) on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC also as a day-one launch on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, and TerraTech Legion on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Wrapping up the wave, Final Fantasy V joins Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass on May 5 for Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
As a reminder, several games are scheduled to leave Game Pass this month. Subscribers can save up to 20% on purchases of these departing titles.
