18 New Titles Join Xbox Game Pass in April 2026

Microsoft announced on April 7, 2026, that 18 new titles will join Xbox Game Pass throughout the month, offering subscribers across console, PC, and cloud platforms a diverse lineup spanning RPGs, survival games, sports simulations, and roguelites. The additions begin immediately with Final Fantasy IV and continue through April 23, catering to various subscription tiers including Ultimate, Premium, Essential, and PC Game Pass.

Final Fantasy IV, a remastered JRPG from 1991, launched on April 7 for cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Ultimate, Premium, and PC tiers. Players follow Cecil, a dark knight, and his companions in a quest against the Kingdom of Baron, featuring the series' Active Time Battle system and an orchestral soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu. This marks the fourth consecutive monthly addition of a Final Fantasy title to the service, following the Pixel Remaster versions of the first three entries earlier in 2026.

On April 8, DayZ arrives for PC across all tiers, including Essential, immersing players in the zombie-infested wastelands of Chernarus for open-world survival gameplay. That same day, Warhammer Vermintide 2 joins cloud and console for Essential subscribers,...