What do Chocobos, space, vampires, and sentient pottery have in common? If it’s anything more than “themes of games you can play soon,” we’d really like to know what kind of weird list that is. It’s a busy month for the service, with ten new titles arriving to freshen up the Game Pass library, while nine others prepare to make their exit.
Vampire Crawlers (April 21st)
Available on: Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass – Available day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC
Deal world-ending combos and blitz through infested dungeons! Vampire Crawlers: the turbo wildcard from Vampire Survivors is a casual, turn‑based deckbuilder with roguelite elements. Master the Turboturn™ with your own hand of cards!
Kiln (April 23rd)
Available on: Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass – Available day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC
An online, multiplayer, pottery party brawler from Double Fine Productions. Grab your friends to assemble a team of colorful spirits, then sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel. The size and shape of your pots determine their play-style and abilities—work together to douse the enemy’s kiln!
Aphelion (April 28th)
Available on: Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass – Available day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC
Aphelion is a third-person sci-fi adventure developed by Don’t Nod (Jusant, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage). After crash-landing on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must traverse harsh terrain and shifting realities to save her injured partner, Thomas. Players control both characters in a story rooted in real-world science, created in partnership with the European Space Agency.
Trepang2 (April 29th)
Available on: Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (Game Preview) (April 30th)
Available on: Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass – Available day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Playable on: PC
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
Sledding Game (Game Preview) (April 30th)
Available on: Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass – Available day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC
Sledding Game is a multiplayer snow-sports hangout with proximity voice chat. Race downhill, pull off ridiculous tricks, build ramps, or just relax with friends. Customize your animal avatar, jump into public or private lobbies, and enjoy chaotic ragdoll crashes — just watch out for the yeti.
TerraTech Legion (April 30th)
Available on: Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
Build the ultimate battle vehicle and rage against the machines in a chaotic Bullet Heaven Builder. Master a deep, block-based vehicle-building system to survive an army of robotic foes driven by a crazed AI, ramming them at speed and shooting infinite projectiles.
Final Fantasy V (May 5th)
Available on: Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
When the crystals that balance the world are threatened, the king hastens to the rescue…only to go missing. A young man and his Chocobo find themselves drawn toward friends that will change their destiny in this classic RPG.
Games Leaving April 30th
- 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)
While it’s always disappointing to see games leaving the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Cloud Gaming library, it’s important to remember that new titles are regularly added to the service. Players can look forward to the arrival of exciting new games in the near future.
Players can also save up to 20% with your membership discount to keep these games in your library! And don’t forget that a lot of the titles leaving Game Pass Ultimate do make their way into the “Stream Your Own Game” library.
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