Xbox Game Pass is kicking off April 2026 with one of its strongest lineups yet. Microsoft has revealed the first wave of games joining the library this month, and the list is stacked: Hades II, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and Football Manager 26 headline the additions. On top of that, Vampire Crawlers from the creators of Vampire Survivors and the creative pottery brawler Kiln both launch day one on Game Pass.
Available Today (April 7)
- Final Fantasy IV (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC): The classic RPG is now playable for Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass members. Join dark knight Cecil and his allies as they fight to stop the Kingdom of Baron’s campaign of conquest.
Coming Soon to Game Pass
Here’s the full schedule of games arriving throughout the first half of April:
| Game | Date | Platforms | Subscription Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| DayZ | April 8 | PC | Ultimate, Premium, Essential, PC |
| Endless Legend 2 (Game Preview) | April 8 | PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| FBC: Firebreak | April 8 | Cloud, Console, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Planet Coaster 2 | April 9 | Cloud, Console, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Tiny Bookshop | April 10 | Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Football Manager 26 | April 13 | PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Football Manager 26 Console | April 13 | Cloud, Console, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Hades II | April 14 | Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Replaced | April 14 | Cloud, Console, PC | Ultimate, PC |
| The Thaumaturge | April 14 | Cloud, Console, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered | April 16 | Cloud, Console, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| EA Sports NHL 26 | April 16 | Cloud, Console | Ultimate, PC (EA Play) |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | April 17 | Cloud, Console, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Little Rocket Lab | April 21 | Cloud, Console, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato | April 21 | Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Vampire Crawlers | April 21 | Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC | Ultimate, PC |
| Kiln | April 23 | Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC | Ultimate, PC |
Spotlight: The Biggest Additions
Hades II – April 14
Supergiant Games’ award-winning roguelike sequel finally hits Game Pass in its full release. As the immortal Princess Melinoë, battle beyond the Underworld through an expanded mythic world and take on the Titan of Time, Chronos, in an endlessly replayable dungeon crawler.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered – April 16
The 2006 Game of the Year gets the full remaster treatment with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay. Explore the vast landscape of Cyrodiil like never before and stop the forces of Oblivion from overtaking the land.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – April 17
The iconic reimagining of the Modern Warfare series joins Game Pass with its visceral, grounded campaign, immersive multiplayer, and intense cooperative Special Ops missions. Fluid gunplay and cinematic storytelling make this one of the franchise’s finest entries.
Football Manager 26 – April 13
Built from the ground up on the Unity engine, FM26 delivers a reimagined interface and the most immersive matchday experience in series history. Both the PC and Console editions arrive on Game Pass the same day.
Vampire Crawlers – April 21 (Day One)
From the creators of Vampire Survivors, Vampire Crawlers transforms the survival formula into a hyper turn-based, rogue-lite, card-driven dungeon crawler. Build absurdly powerful decks, explore familiar dungeons, and unleash world-ending combos.
Kiln – April 23 (Day One)
A pottery power-fantasy that celebrates both creation and destruction. Sculpt your ceramic masterpiece, then bring it into online arenas as a battle body to smash your friends’ creations to smithereens.
FBC: Firebreak – April 8
A cooperative first-person shooter set within Remedy’s mysterious Federal Bureau of Control. As the Firebreak unit, plunge into the building’s strangest crises, contain the chaos, and fight to reclaim control from otherworldly forces.
Replaced – April 14 (Day One)
Set in an alternate 1980s America, this cinematic 2.5D platformer puts you in the role of R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body. Uncover the sinister secrets of Phoenix Corp through narrative exploration and fluid, free-flow combat.
Game Pass Essential Additions
On April 8, Game Pass Essential subscribers get two more titles:
- Warhammer Vermintide 2 (Cloud and Console)
- DayZ (PC)
Leaving Game Pass on April 15
The following games depart the library on April 15. Play them one last time or save up to 20% when purchasing to keep:
- Ashen (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud, Console, PC)
- My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC)
Notably, GTA V is leaving Game Pass once again — a familiar move ahead of Rockstar’s upcoming GTA VI launch.