What you need to know
- The next batch of games heading to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass includes Another Crab’s Treasure, Orcs Must Die. 3. Eiyuden Chronicle Hyakueiden.
- Xbox Game Pass Core also adds three new games, including Deep Rock Gacular.
- Some games, like Ravenlok, will be leaving the service at the end of this month.
More and more games are flowing into Microsoft’s game subscription service.
As shared on Xbox Wire on Tuesday, a batch of new titles will be added to Xbox Game Pass in the coming weeks. The latest round additions include Another Crab’s Adventure, Orcs Must Die. 3 and Manor Lords. The latter is a preview of the game at launch.
Xbox Game Pass Core, the service tier that replaced Xbox Live Gold last year, is also adding a batch of new games. Here’s what’s coming to Xbox Game Pass this month:
today
- Harold Halibut (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows PC)
April 17th
- Orcs Must Die! 3 (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows PC)
April 18th
- EA Sports NHL 24 (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One) – EA Play
April 23rd
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows PC)
April 25th
- Another Crab’s Treasure (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows PC)
April 26th
April 30
- Have a good death (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows PC)
What’s new in Xbox Game Pass Core?
New games aren’t added to Xbox Game Pass Core on a regular basis, and Microsoft says it plans to add new titles two to three times a year. On April 23rd, Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers can look forward to the addition of Deep Rock Galactic, Superhot: Mind Control Delete, and Wreckfest to the library of available games.
These games join existing titles such as Dishonored 2, The Elder Scrolls Online, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and Vampire Survivors.
What is Xbox Game Pass ending on April 30th?
As always, a few titles will be coming out of the library at the end of the month. That means if you want to keep playing these games, you’ll have to buy them. If you purchase before Xbox Game Pass ends, you’ll receive a discount. Here are the games ending on April 30th:
- 7 Days to Die
- siege
- EA Sports NHL 22
- root river
- picnic
- raven rock
Analysis: The end of the month was good.
Harold Halibut (available today!) remains the highlight of this month’s additions for me and I’m looking forward to checking it out soon. Aside from that, the next most interesting game added to the service this month for me is Manor Lords. It seems incredibly ambitious, but the sense of permanence the lone developer is aiming for is something you don’t find in most strategy games.
Are there any new additions to Xbox Game Pass that you’re particularly looking forward to playing?
