Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 13-17! We've got a stacked list of releases heading our way over the next few days, including the likes of Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata, while there are eight games rolling out across various Xbox Game Pass tiers including Hades 2 and Replaced!

Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:

New Xbox Releases (April 13-17)

  • BEFORE I GO (April 13): "Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance."
  • Gunboat God (April 13): "Get ready to shoot quickly, dodge even faster, and get to blasting in a chaotic 2D side scrolling shoot ‘em up featuring guns, a whole boatload of freakin’ enemies, and rad tricks."
  • Spire Blast (April 13): "Embark on a journey full of fun and challenging puzzles with various mechanics and unexpected encounters."
  • City Transport Simulator 2026 (April 14): "Experience the most immersive bus and tram simulation yet, with a dynamic city that reacts to your every decision. Manage your fleet, plan routes, and explore a richly detailed European-inspired metropolis like never before."
  • Claim the Forest: Settling Peace (April 14): "Get ready to relax in Claim the Forest: Settling Peace, a cozy puzzle where your mission is to fill each board with adorable capybara-shaped pieces."
  • Dosa Divas: One Last Meal (April 14): "Outerloop Games delivers Dosa Divas – a spicy narrative turn-based RPG. After years apart, sisters Samara and Amani journey with their ancient spirit-mech on a mission to defeat a rotten fast food empire and reconnect communities with their traditions."
  • Hades 2 (April 14): "The first-ever sequel from Supergiant Games builds on the best aspects of the original god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler in an all-new, action-packed, endlessly replayable experience rooted in the Underworld of Greek myth and its deep connections to the dawn of witchcraft."
  • Parasol Superstars (April 14): "In this critically acclaimed Taito classic, available on modern consoles for the first time, the now-transformed Bubby and Bobby embark on a mission to save their neighboring planets. But this time, instead of blowing bubbles, our favorite duo swings colorful parasols filled with magical powers."
  • Replaced (April 14): "Replaced is a 2.5D cinematic action platformer wrapped in an intense cyberpunk thriller narrative. Run, climb, and fight through crumbling districts, industrial wastelands, and neon-lit alleys with fluid movement and fast, responsive combat."
  • Find My Frogs (April 15): "Find My Frogs is a cozy hidden object game where you search for frogs and toads in a peaceful, animal village."
  • Pengilo (April 15): "A chill world of puzzling challenges awaits in Pengilo, a physics-driven platformer where you fling a bouncy penguin through charming winter landscapes."
  • Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (April 16): "In this tense Lovecraftian thriller, you play Noah, tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of miners in the depths of the Pacific Ocean."
  • Death By Scrolling (April 16): "Choose your character—each with unique perks and abilities, and race upward through endless levels. Battle bizarre monsters, dodge death itself, and collect gems to pay the Ferryman’s exorbitant fee!"
  • Ereban: Shadow Legacy (April 16): "Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race."
  • Fortnite: Save The World (April 16): "Save the World will be free-to-play on April 16, 2026! Current Save the World owners will earn in-game rewards, and all players can pre-register to earn in-game cosmetics and a Hero."
  • Ground Zero (April 16): "Ground Zero is a retro survival horror set in post-apocalyptic South Korea."
  • Magic Sheep (April 16): "Magic Sheep is a charming, slow-paced puzzle adventure where you push wooden barrels across peaceful gardens until each one rests perfectly on a marble pedestal."
  • MOUSE: P.I. For Hire (April 16): "MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is an action-packed first-person shooter that draws inspiration from the classic cartoons of the 1930s. Its black and white rubber hose visuals are drawn by hand, frame by frame, delivering a striking vintage aesthetic."
  • Nullstar: Solus (April 16): "Nullstar: Solus is a precision platformer where speed is everything. Hurtle through the forgotten, overgrown chambers and corridors of a megastructure, facing perilous environments and ancient security protocols in search of priceless nullstar fragments for your corporate overlords."
  • PEPPERED: An Existential Platformer (April 16): "An existential platformer where Doomsday is just around the corner. Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death."
  • Smash It Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike (April 16): "Dive into a fantasy world where champions face off in an unforgiving tournament. In Smash it Wild, every match counts, mixing volleyball and dodgeball in tactical turn-based gameplay."
  • Starward (April 16): "Starward is a 3D fighting game that integrates mecha girls and classic GVG combat gameplay, with 1V1 and 2V2 mode as the core gameplay."
  • Under Par Golf Architect (April 16): "Design world-class golf courses by terraforming rough wasteland into lush fairways for smooth drives and pristine greens to ensure a true roll for every putt."
  • Without a Dawn (April 16): "Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art."
  • ZPF (April 16): "Inspired by classic horizontal shooters like Lords of Thunder, Elemental Master, and the Thunderforce series, ZPF is a passion project from the designer and developer of Super XYX and Tänzer."
  • Curious Copy Cats (April 17): "Each level presents two adorable cat-filled scenes that may look identical at first glance… but there’s a twist, the images are mirrored, turning familiar details into a clever visual challenge."
  • Decollate Decoration (April 17): "Torn between love and obsession, you struggle against fate in this dark, emotional pixel-art visual novel about devotion, loss, and the desperate choices made in the afterlife."
  • The Empty Desk (April 17): "The Empty Desk is the first chapter of Detective Bennett: Solved Cases, a psychological thriller blending narrative adventure and horror."
  • Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination (April 17): "Take part in an expansive choose-your-own-adventure horror story, where you’ll uncover the secrets of an anachronistic corporation reigning over a post-truth world."
  • Pragmata (April 17): "Capcom’s newest IP—PRAGMATA. It is the near future, and protagonists Hugh and his android companion Diana, must work together as they make their way through the cold lunar research station."
  • Rail Rescue: Puzzle Lines (April 17): "Your friends are scattered across the city, and the rail network is in pieces! Draw colored tracks, reconnect the railroads, and guide trains back to their stations to find your lost buddies and bring everyone home."
  • Void Blasters (April 17): "Void Blasters is an arcade space shooter where you battle waves of enemy ships, collect upgrades during combat, and increase your firepower to face the final bosses, The Hunter and The Crystal, in decisive encounters."
  • Word Quest Fantasy (April 17): "Defeat challenges, unlock secrets, and let your imagination guide you through a storybook world where every word is part of your adventure."

Xbox Game Pass Titles

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