Xbox Game Pass games: Confirmed new free titles to play in April 2026

It's been a big year already for Xbox Game Pass, with some incredible titles hitting the service in the past few months.

Xbox's take on PS Plus is now home to some of the best RPGs ever made, and April is set to add some more bangers to your backlog.

We saw some fantastic day-one releases on Game Pass in 2025, including the likes of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages and more.

So once you've got your hands on a great Game Pass deal, here are all the games you can look forward to joining Xbox Game Pass in April 2026!

Xbox Game Pass games: Confirmed new free titles for April 2026

These games have been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in March and April 2026:

• Barbie Horse Trails (Console, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 2 April
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 2 April (New to Game Pass Premium)
• Final Fantasy 4 (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 7 April
• DayZ (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 8 April
• Endless Legend 2 (PC) – 8 April (Game Preview)
• FBC: Firebreak (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 8 April (New to Game Pass Premium)
• Planet Coaster 2 (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 9 April
• Tiny Bookshop (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 10 April
• Football Manager 26 (PC) – 13 April (New to Game Pass Premium)
• Football Manager 26 Console (Console, PC, Cloud) – 13 April (New to Game Pass Premium)
• Hades II (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 14 April
• Replaced (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 14 April
• The Thaumaturge (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 14 April
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 16 April (New to Game Pass Premium)
• EA Sports NHL 26 (Xbox Series X/S, Cloud) – 16 April
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Console, PC, Cloud) – 17 April
• Little Rocket Lab (Console, PC, Cloud) – 21 April (New to Game Pass Premium)
• SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Console, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 21 April (New to Game Pass Premium)
• Vampire Crawlers (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 21 April
• Kiln (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 23 April

That's all we know in terms of officially confirmed games coming to Game Pass in April 2026 so far.

We'll update this page when the next batch of free games is confirmed by Microsoft.

What games are leaving Xbox Game Pass?

While many games are added to Xbox Game Pass, a selection of games is also removed from the service every month.

We don't know what games will be leaving in April just yet, unfortunately!

We'll update this page as and when more are added, so check back at a later date!

What other Xbox Game Pass games are coming up?

Looking further into the future, the following Xbox Game Pass games have been confirmed as upcoming releases on the service, though a lot of dates are still to be announced.

• Subnautica 2 (2026)
• Witchbrook (2026)
• Ark 2 (date TBC)
• Bushiden (date TBC)
• Contraband (date TBC)
• Dead Static Drive (date TBC)
• Elder Scrolls 6 (date TBC)
• Fable (date TBC)
• Fallout 5 (date TBC)
• Replaced (date TBC)
• She Dreams Elsewhere (date TBC)
• State of Decay 3 (date TBC)

What happened to Xbox Games with Gold?

Xbox Live Gold was discontinued on 1st September 2023, and those who kept their subscription will have been automatically swapped over to the new Xbox Game Pass Core tier as part of a price increase for Xbox Game Pass.

This change-up removes the two free monthly games and replaces them with a library of around 30 titles - including Halo 5: Guardians, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Forza Horizon 4, to name a few.

Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers will still be able to access online, as well as certain deals and discounts.

Microsoft plans to update the Game Pass Core library two to three times a year.

And that's your lot in terms of what's coming up! We'll be sure to let you know about all those future Xbox Game Pass games as we learn more about them.

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• The very best Xbox Series X games
• How to charge Xbox Series X controllers
• What is Xbox Game Pass? Price and perks explained
• How to connect any Xbox controller to Xbox Series X/S

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