Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 27 - May 1! We've got a very busy week ahead of us, with no less than six Game Pass titles on the way including Aphelion and Trepang2, while other major releases include Invincible Vs and the latest expansion for Diablo IV (Lord of Hatred). Lots of good stuff here!

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

New Xbox Releases (April 27 - May 1)

  • Minos Trials (April 27): "Step into the arena of Minos Trials, a 2D puzzle-platformer where brute strength and sharp thinking go hand in hand."
  • Aphelion (April 28): "Aphelion is a cinematic third-person action-adventure set on the planet Persephone, an uncharted, frozen world. Stranded and isolated, you must survive the truly unknown, find each other, and complete the mission."
  • Arc Seed (April 28): "Face the interstellar Archangels in a turn-based tactical game with deckbuilding elements and destructible environment, where you pilot powerful mechs to save the Earth from destruction."
  • Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred DLC (April 28): "Make your final stand against the Prime Evil Mephisto in a rich new campaign, master two new classes - the Paladin and Warlock, and discover the ancient region of Skovos."
  • Drill Core (April 28): "Welcome to Drill Core, where corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining! By day, lead an elite crew of miners, carriers, and guards as they carve a path through hostile alien worlds."
  • Elementallis (April 28): "Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world."
  • Rival Stars Horse Racing (April 28): "Ride your way — take the reins to feel the thrill and thunder on the racecourse, hone your jumping skills on the Cross Country course, explore the ranch with your horses, and so much more."
  • Spy Drops (April 28): "Experience retro 3D stealth action with modern effects, randomly generated missions, modern equipment, and local multiplayer!"
  • The Confinement (April 28): "The Confinement is an FP4 (First Person Paced Precision Platformer) that combines speed, precision, and reflexes in an extremely challenging parkour experience."
  • Word Quest: Cyberpunk (April 28): "Dive into a neon-lit word search adventure in Word Quest: Cyberpunk. Navigate a high-tech metropolis filled with glowing streets, rogue AI, and hidden data streams."
  • Word Quest: Horror (April 28): "Step into the shadows with Word Quest: Horror, a chilling word search journey through haunted mansions, dark forests, and forgotten crypts."
  • Cozy Valley Life (April 29): "Welcome to Cozy Valley Life, a heartwarming life simulation game where you can build your dream home, make lasting friendships, and create your own peaceful paradise."
  • CyberBlocker Complete Edition (April 29): "Engage in classic arcade style brick-breaking action with a shoot’em up twist! CyberBlocker Complete Edition is a brick-breaking action puzzler with shoot-’em-up elements."
  • Magin: The Rat Project Stories (April 29): "Magin: The Rat Project Stories takes place in a dark fantasy world, where magic – or essence, as it is called – is directly tied to the desires and fears of its inhabitants."
  • MotoGP 26 (April 29): "Experience the full intensity of the 2026 MotoGP™ Championship with all the official riders, teams, bikes and tracks in a more authentic way: for the first time, the real-world results dynamically update Riders Ratings, directly influencing in-game performance throughout the season."
  • Peter Pan: Hidden Objects (April 29): "Somewhere between the second star and morning, Neverland is still there, and it's waiting for you. Step into the world of Peter Pan and discover its secrets at your own pace."
  • ScooterFlow (April 29): "The world’s most realistic freestyle scooter game is finally here. Ride the skatepark, hit the streets, boost the mega ramp, fully customize your scooter & throw down all of the real-life trick combinations you could dream of within this physics-based scooter game."
  • Zoo Orbs: Safari (April 29): "In Zoo Orbs: Safari, adorable animals fall into glass containers full of personality, and it is up to you to merge them into bigger creatures."
  • Adorable Adventures (April 30): "Adorable Adventures is a relaxing third-person exploration game where you play as Boris, a curious baby boar who must learn to use his nose to reunite with his family, who were separated after a forest fire."
  • Bandit Trap (April 30): "Bandit Trap is a fresh 1v3, physics-powered online multiplayer brawler — strategic, slapstick, and endlessly replayable. Perfect for families, friends, and mischief-makers of all ages."
  • Bus Bound (April 30): "Step into the driver’s seat in Bus Bound, the latest title from the creators of Bus Simulator 21. Explore a vibrant city behind the wheel of officially licensed buses, and help transform it into a pedestrian-friendly paradise—one stop at a time."
  • Dungeon Clawler (April 30): "Dungeon Clawler mixes deck-building with a dash of roguelike mechanics and most importantly: a claw machine."
  • Fool's Pub (April 30): "Pick a table. Pick a game. Choose your opponents. Start the game and try to be the last one alive to take all the money. It's all about luck, bluffing and betting."
  • inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories (April 30): "inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy, narrative-driven slice-of-life game with light simulation elements, centered on human connection and everyday moments."
  • Invincible VS (April 30): "Invincible VS is a brutal superhero 3v3 tag fighting game set in the Invincible universe, where you can battle to the death as a team of fan-favorite characters in iconic locations."
  • Lord Ambermaze (April 30): "You awaken on a strange island ruled by the enigmatic Lord Ambermaze. He has frozen time, turning the island into a trap where no one ages or dies, and bizarre creatures roam — twisted results of his magical experiments."
  • Monster Crown: Sin Eater (April 30): "Breed over 1000 unique monster sprites lovingly crafted with the most robust and polished true crossbreeding system implemented in a video game."
  • Sledding Game (April 30): "Sledding Game is a multiplayer snowsports hangout game with proximity chat. Go sledding, relax and see what else there is to do. There’s also ragdoll physics so the crashes look really really good."
  • Strange Antiquities (April 30): "Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound."
  • Survivor Legion (April 30): "Unlock more classes, recruit more allies, and build your survivor legion!"
  • Survivor Mercs (April 30): "Roguelite. Horde Survival. Squad-Builder. In a world threatened by M.E.G.A. Corp.’s private robot army, the last bastion of hope for mankind is a bunch of armed lunatics who signed up for a mercenary job."
  • TerraTech Legion (April 30): "Assemble the best vehicle for each AI-infested world, and eliminate all Legion bots, outposts and factories before the land is corrupted into a techno-organic nightmare."
  • The Coma 3: Bloodlines (April 30): "The Coma 3: Bloodlines is a 2D run-and-hide horror adventure where you must escape threatening puppets and shadow monsters while gathering clues, solving problems, and unraveling the mystery surrounding the chaos that the three main characters have been thrust into."
  • Cat From Hell 2 (May 1): "Destroy the flowerbeds, scare the pigeons, scratch the car in the garage and cause chaos among the tools! Watch out for the ginger cat, make sure he doesn’t become the “favourite,” and show the old woman who really deserves respect."
  • Constance (May 1): "Utilize paint-based mechanics to experience a constant state of flow—dive into the ground and walls, slice through the air and enemies!"
  • Dr. Psycho: Hospital Escape (May 1): "Dr. Psycho: Hospital Escape is a tense survival horror game where stealth is your only weapon. To survive, you must explore the dark corridors of the asylum, searching for keys, tools, and items needed to unlock the path to freedom."
  • Moon Raider: Anniversary Edition (May 1): "Ava must survive the treacherous catacombs deep beneath the surface of the moon. Her enemies, a legion of corrupt aliens that now rule the moon with force, are far less primitive than they first appear."
  • Pixie Plates (May 1): "Whisk up delicious dishes, slide them onto a plate, add the perfect toppings, and serve them to a parade of adorable fantasy customers!"
  • Plantera 2: Golden Acorn (May 1): "Grow your garden from a small vegetable patch into a sprawling sanctuary of plants, vegetables, bushes, trees, cute animals and creatures."
  • This is Fine: Maximum Cope (May 1): "The world-famous meme becomes a metroidvania of mental mayhem. Play as Question Hound and enter a collapsing theme park built from anxiety, regret, and surreal humor."

Xbox Game Pass Titles

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