It's the second... Monday of the month? Yes, for some reason, Microsoft decided to post the Game Pass titles a day early. About as big of an update in terms of quantity as last wave, with 10 games coming to the service, with 5 of them being Day-1 titles. Let's see what's in store!
Quotes (in italic) taken from the article linked above. Pay attention to the platforms for each game (Cloud, Console, and PC), as some titles won't be available for all of them. Some of the games in the article may have been covered in the previous wave. Games that are part of EA Play are only available to PC and Ultimate subscribers. Games marked as Game Preview are still in active development and this isn't the final version.
Essential Games
Premium Games
Little Rocket Lab
Cloud, Console, and PC - April 21
Little Rocket Lab is a cozy, machine building RPG. You play as Morgan, an aspiring engineer, who heads home to St. Ambroise to help complete their family’s dream-building a rocket. Help the locals with new machines, be creative, and become the ultimate engineer! That rocket isn’t going to build itself.
Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato
Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC - April 21
Miho steps into the pantry to fetch a potato for his grandma and falls into a magical world full of wonders. Meet quirky characters, venture through the depths of South America, and learn the importance of the things we pass along in this unforgettable emotional narrative adventure game.
Trepang2
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC - April 29
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.
Final Fantasy V
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC - May 5
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.
Ultimate Games
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - April 21 as a Day 1 title
From the creators of Vampire Survivors, Vampire Crawlers turns the thrill of Survivors into a hyper turn‑based, rogue-lite card‑driven blobber. Build busted decks, explore familiar dungeons, and unleash world‑ending combos. Either take your time and be tactical or play turns as fast as you humanly can: The outcome is always accurate!
Kiln
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - April 23 as a Day 1 title
Kiln is a pottery power‑fantasy celebrating both creativity and destruction — the pleasure of making beautiful things, then smashing them to smithereens. Create your pot, grab your friends, and throw down in online arenas, where the ceramic creations you sculpt become the bodies you bring into battle.
Aphelion
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - April 28 as a Day 1 title
Available day one with Xbox Game Pass! 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.
Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
PC - April 30 as a Day 1 title
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
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC - April 30 as a Day 1 title
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
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC - April 30
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.
Leaving the Service
The following games will leave the service on April 30th. If you have any unfinished business in them or want to give them a shot, this is your last chance.
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)
What do you think of the titles coming to Game Pass? Any other games you'd like added to the service? Let us know in the comments below!
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