Xbox Game Pass April 2026 Adds 19 Games — Hades II Xbox Debut, 4 Day-One Launches, GTA V Exits April 15

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By TGT Staff

Xbox Game Pass is adding 19 games across all subscription tiers between April 7 and April 23, 2026 — confirmed directly via the official Xbox Wire announcement. The wave covers a wide spread of genres: a long-awaited roguelike sequel, a remastered open-world RPG, a day-one cyberpunk platformer, a pottery arena brawler, a card-driven dungeon crawler, sports simulations, and several cozy indie titles. Three games land on the same day — April 14 alone brings Hades II, Replaced, and The Thaumaturge. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered expands to Game Pass Premium on April 16, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) joins on April 17.

Four of the 19 titles are day-one Game Pass launches: Replaced, Vampire Crawlers, Kiln, and — depending on your tier — several others arrive on their global release date. Five games including Grand Theft Auto V exit the library on April 15. For more on what’s ahead in gaming this spring, see our breakdown of GTA 6’s confirmed November 2026 release date, and the full Forza Horizon 6 Japan map and release details. Use the interactive guide below to filter games by tier, check dates, and see exactly what’s leaving.

April 2026 Game Pass Drop — Every Title, Every Date

Filter by subscription tier or Day One status. Cards marked with a green ribbon are new day-one launches.

19
Games Added
4
Day-One Launches
5
Leaving Apr 15
Apr 7
Wave Starts
⚔️
Final Fantasy IV
April 7 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Classic RPG following Cecil the dark knight, who turns against the Kingdom of Baron. The party includes Kain the dragoon, Rosa the white mage, and Rydia the summoner.
Ultimate · Premium · PC Classic RPG
☣️
DayZ
April 8 · PC
Open-world zombie survival set in the post-soviet country of Chernarus. An unknown virus has turned most of the population into frenzied infected. Resources are scarce and other survivors are hostile.
Ultimate · Premium · Essential · PC Survival
🗺️
Endless Legend 2 PREVIEW
April 8 · PC
Lead asymmetric factions on an ever-evolving world. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise armies to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
Now also: Premium 4X Strategy
🔥
FBC: Firebreak
April 8 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Co-op first-person shooter set in a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces. Firebreak — the Bureau’s most versatile unit — is the last line of defence inside a building gone wrong.
Now also: Premium Co-op Shooter
🐀
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
April 8 · Cloud, Console
Co-op melee action game set in the Warhammer universe. Fight together against the forces of Chaos and Skaven in intense first-person battles. Now available on the Essential tier.
Now on: Essential Co-op Action
🎢
Planet Coaster 2
April 9 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Build and customise roller coasters and water slides, manage a full theme park, and share your creations. The sequel to Frontier’s theme park management series.
Ultimate · Premium · PC Simulation
📚
Tiny Bookshop
April 10 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC
Open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock books, move to scenic locations, and get to know the locals of a small coastal town.
Ultimate · Premium · PC Cozy Management
Football Manager 26
April 13 · PC
Built on the Unity engine, FM26 brings a reimagined interface and a more immersive matchday experience. Deep tactical management with a reworked storytelling layer at its core.
Now also: Premium Sports Management
🎮
Football Manager 26 Console
April 13 · Cloud, Console, PC
Console-optimised FM26 with a redesigned UI and new transfer tools. Built for controller play, with the most immersive matchday experience in series history.
Now also: Premium Sports Management
🔱
Hades II
April 14 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC
Supergiant Games’ roguelike sequel. Play as the immortal Princess battling the Titan of Time through an expanded mythic Underworld. The story adapts to every setback and every run. Making its Xbox and console debut after previously being PC and Switch-only.
Ultimate · Premium · PC Roguelike
🤖
Replaced
April 14 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Cyberpunk 2.5D platformer by Sad Cat Studios. Play as R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body in an alternate 1980s America. Fluid free-flow combat, a dark thriller narrative, and a long-delayed launch finally arriving day one on Game Pass.
Ultimate · PC Action Platformer
🔮
The Thaumaturge
April 14 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Character-driven RPG with turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting your own pride.
Ultimate · Premium · PC RPG
🏰
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
April 16 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Bethesda’s 2006 Game of the Year rebuilt with new visuals and refined gameplay. Explore Cyrodiil and stop the forces of Oblivion. Now expanded from Ultimate and PC Game Pass to the Premium tier as well.
Now also: Premium Open-World RPG
🏒
EA Sports NHL 26
April 16 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S
Joins EA Play on April 16. Features Ice Q 2.0 powered by NHL Edge data, a reimagined Be A Pro mode, and HUT seasons. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers get an EA Play Supercharge Bundle available until May 16.
Ultimate (via EA Play) Sports
🔫
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
April 17 · Cloud, Console, PC
The 2019 reboot. Full single-player campaign, Multiplayer, and cooperative Special Ops missions. A grounded, visceral narrative inspired by modern global conflict — now part of Microsoft’s Activision catalog on Game Pass.
Ultimate · Premium · PC Shooter
🚀
Little Rocket Lab
April 21 · Cloud, Console, PC
Cozy machine-building RPG. Play as Morgan, an aspiring engineer returning home to St. Ambroise to help the town and build a family rocket from scratch. Creative crafting meets community storytelling.
Now also: Premium RPG / Crafting
🥔
Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato
April 21 · Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC
Miho steps into the pantry to fetch a potato for his grandma and falls into a magical world. A narrative adventure that travels through South America, meeting quirky characters along the way.
Now also: Premium Narrative Adventure
🧛
Vampire Crawlers
April 21 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC
From Poncle (Vampire Survivors) and Nosebleed Interactive. A turn-based, card-driven first-person dungeon crawler using characters, weapons, and enemies from Vampire Survivors. Build decks, chain combos, explore dungeons. Launching day one on Game Pass.
Ultimate · PC Deck-Builder · Dungeon Crawler
🏺
Kiln
April 23 · Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC
A pottery game where you sculpt ceramic creations on the wheel — then take those clay bodies into online arena battles. Creative building meets competitive multiplayer. Launching day one on Game Pass.
Ultimate · PC Party · Creative
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Release Schedule — April at a Glance

Green chips = day-one launches. Red chips = games leaving April 15.

April 7
Final Fantasy IV
April 8
DayZ (PC) Endless Legend 2 FBC: Firebreak Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Essential)
April 9
Planet Coaster 2
April 10
Tiny Bookshop
April 13
Football Manager 26 (PC) Football Manager 26 Console
April 14
Hades II Replaced ★ Day One The Thaumaturge
⚠️ April 15 — 5 Games Leaving
GTA V Ashen Eiyuden Chronicle My Little Pony Terra Invicta
April 16
Oblivion Remastered (now on Premium) EA Sports NHL 26
April 17
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
April 21
Little Rocket Lab Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato Vampire Crawlers ★ Day One
April 23
Kiln ★ Day One

Leaving Game Pass — April 15

Buy any of these titles with up to 20% off before they leave the library.

🚗
Grand Theft Auto V
Cloud, Console, PC
⚔️
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Cloud, Console, PC
🧙
Ashen
Cloud, Console, PC
🦄
My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery
Cloud, Console, PC
🌍
Terra Invicta (Game Preview)
PC
Subscription Tier Quick Reference
Game Pass Ultimate — Console + Cloud + PC + EA Play. Widest access.
PC Game Pass — PC titles and Cloud streaming.
Game Pass Premium — Many titles added or expanded to this tier in April.
Game Pass Essential — Base tier. DayZ (PC) and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 added April 8.

The 19 games covered in this guide were announced on April 7, 2026, via the official Xbox Wire post. The wave spans Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Premium, and Game Pass Essential. Four games arrive as day-one Game Pass launches: Replaced on April 14, Vampire Crawlers on April 21, and Kiln on April 23. Hades II lands on April 14 as a new console debut — previously only available on PC and Nintendo Switch. Several existing titles in the catalogue — including Oblivion Remastered and Football Manager 26 — were extended to the Game Pass Premium tier as part of this announcement.

On the departures side, Grand Theft Auto V, Ashen, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery, and Terra Invicta all exit on April 15. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can purchase any leaving title at up to 20% off before that date. For related coverage, see our look at Invincible VS open beta on PS5 and Xbox, the Samson: A Tyndalston Story PC launch, and the latest LoL Patch 26.7 notes.

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