Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 lineup revealed

Microsoft has recently revealed the Wave 1 lineup for Xbox Game Pass! Now let’s take a look at all the games coming this month, divided into two parts.

There are actually multiple new games coming, even from different genres, making the lineup very diverse. There are some newer big hitter titles, but also smaller indie games.

First of all, what’s important to note is that Game Pass doesn’t function as a permanent library, but more like a rotation. Every month some games come, and some leave. If a game is leaving soon, you still have a short time to play it, and you often get a discount if you want to buy it.

Microsoft uses big hitters to retain players and attract new subscribers, which means this isn’t a random weak lineup, but something that more people will actually play in large numbers.

If you have Game Pass, you’ll get a new batch of games without any extra cost. You can try games you might not normally buy, and play new titles as soon as they arrive on the service.

Overall, April has a strong start with quality games, and Microsoft continues to push Game Pass as a major focus.

Xbox Game Pass April 2026 Wave 1 lineup:

• DayZ (PC) – April 8 Now on PC, joining Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Essential, PC Game Pass

• Endless Legend 2 (Game Preview) (PC) – April 8 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

• FBC: Firebreak (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 8 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

• Planet Coaster 2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 9 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

• Tiny Bookshop (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 10 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

• Football Manager 26 (PC) – April 13 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

• Football Manager 26 Console (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 13 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

• Hades II (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 14 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

• Replaced (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 14 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

• The Thaumaturge (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 14 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 16 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

• EA Sports NHL 26 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) – April 16 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 17 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

• Little Rocket Lab (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 21 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

• Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – April 21 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

• Vampire Crawlers (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 21 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

• Kiln (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 23 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass