Microsoft has announced the bumper new batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in April on consoles and PC, and it includes the long-awaited arrival of Hades 2.

This month's list is a meaty one, but before we jump into it, we'd like to underline three games that made their debut in between last month's reveals and this refresh: Easy Delivery Co. (26th March), Super Meat Boy 3D (31st March), and NBA 2K26 (3rd April).

Moving on, Xbox Game Pass April Wave 1 (more reveals typically arrive later into the month) includes the following:

• Final Fantasy IV (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – 7th April, via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Warhammer Vermintide 2 (Cloud and Console) – 8th April, now with Game Pass Essential
• DayZ (PC) – 8th April, now on PC; joining Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Essential
• Endless Legend 2 (Game Preview) (PC) – 8th April, now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• FBC: Firebreak (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – 8th April, now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Planet Coaster 2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – 9th April, via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Tiny Bookshop (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – 10th April, via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Football Manager 26 (PC) – 13th April, now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Football Manager 26 Console (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 13th April, now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Hades II (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – 14th April, via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Replaced (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – 14th April, via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• The Thaumaturge (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – 14th April, via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – 16th April, now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• EA Sports NHL 26 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) – 16th April, via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 17th April, via Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Little Rocket Lab (Cloud, Console, and PC) – 21st April, now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – 21st April, now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Vampire Crawlers (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – 21st April, via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Kiln (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – 23rd April, via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Despite its age, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) continues to surpass many recent CoD entries in popularity, so this is a perfectly timed addition to the catalogue, especially if you didn't give its notable campaign and-or multiplayer a proper shake back in the day.

Hades 2 - Official PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Release Date Trailer | Xbox Partner Preview Showcase 2026

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Perhaps it's the indie front which will get subscribers talking the most though. Hades 2 is no doubt a huge get here, but Vampire Crawlers and Replaced are among the hottest releases of April 2026, and having them available on day-one bolsters this line-up nicely.

Of course, new arrivals also means new exits. This month, five different games are leaving the service on 15th April, and one of them is massive:

• Ashen (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC)

For everything else in Microsoft's subscription service, you can check out our handy Xbox Game Pass guide detailing the many titles available.