Xbox Game Pass confirms all the games of the second half of April and watch out for what’s coming

New releases from April 21 with several Day One premieres and a highly anticipated classic.

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It’s official: a day earlier than expected, Xbox Game Pass has revealed the games coming in the second half of April, and the selection is quite impressive. There’s something for every taste, from narrative adventures to intense action, including simulation and strategy.

After a few days of waiting, Microsoft confirms a batch that mixes intriguing titles with several launch-day releases, something that continues to be one of the service’s biggest attractions.

Xbox Game Pass Games for the Second Half of April

Here are all the confirmed games, listed in order of release date:

April 21

• Little Rocket Lab — Cloud, Console, and PC
• Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato — Cloud, Console, and PC
• Vampire Crawlers — Cloud, Xbox Series, and PC (Day One)

April 23

• Kiln — Cloud, Xbox Series, and PC (Day One)

April 28

• Aphelion — Cloud, Xbox Series, and PC (Day One)

April 29

• Trepang2 — Cloud, Xbox Series, and PC

April 30

• Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (Game Preview) — PC (Day One)
• Sledding Game (Game Preview) — Cloud, Xbox Series, and PC (Day One)
• TerraTech Legion — Cloud, Xbox Series, and PC (Day One)

May 5

• Final Fantasy V — Cloud, Xbox Series, and PC

The most interesting aspect of this batch is the number of launch-day releases, including titles like Aphelion and Kiln, as well as the arrival of Final Fantasy V, a classic that always adds value to the catalog. April ends on a strong note for Game Pass, making it clear that the service continues to bet on variety and direct releases to maintain the pace.