Highlights
- Xbox Game Pass is adding exciting games in April 2024.
- April brings a variety of new games to Xbox Game Pass like LEGO 2K Drive and EA Sports PGA Tour.
- Microsoft's Wave 1 announcement for April 2024 includes Botany Manor and Harold Halibut as day one games.
Microsoft has confirmed seven more games coming to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service in the first half of April 2024. Microsoft has already added a few games to Xbox Game Pass as part of the April 2024 lineup, with a new one available as of today.
On April 1, Xbox Game Pass subscribers were treated to Ark: Survival Ascend, a revamped version of the popular open world survival game, this time built with the power of Unreal Engine 5. Now those with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription can check out the Cloud version of F1 23 (other versions of the game have been available for some time), while all Game Pass subscribers can now play Superhot: Mind Control Delete regardless of what tier they're signed up for.
New PS Plus Game Edges Out Xbox Game Pass This Month
Xbox Game Pass has had a great start to 2024, but there's one PS Plus game for April that knocks the wind out of the Xbox service's sails a bit.
April 2024 has already been an exciting time for Xbox Game Pass, but there's even more to look forward to in the next couple of weeks. LEGO 2K Drive is coming on April 3, followed by Lil Gator Game on April 4, EA Sports PGA Tour for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers on April 4, Kona on April 9, Botany Manor on April 9, Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition on April 11, and Harold Halibut on April 16.
New Xbox Game Pass Games for April 2024
- Ark: Survival Ascended (Cloud/Consoles/PC) - April 1
- F1 23 (Cloud - Game Pass Ultimate) - April 2
- Superhot: Mind Control Delete (Cloud/Consoles/PC) - April 2
- LEGO 2K Drive (Cloud and Consoles) - April 3
- Lil Gator Game (Cloud/Consoles/PC) - April 4
- EA Sports PGA Tour (Cloud/PC/Xbox Series X - Game Pass Ultimate) - April 4
- Kona (Cloud and Consoles) - April 9
- Botany Manor (Cloud/PC/Xbox Series X) - April 9
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition (Cloud/Consoles/PC) - April 11
- Harold Halibut (Cloud/PC/Xbox Series X) - April 16
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - April 23
- Another Crab's Treasure - April 25
- Manor Lords - April 26
Out of these, the two that will likely drum up the most interest among Xbox Game Pass subscribers are Botany Manor and Harold Halibut, as they are the two day one games coming to the service in the first half of April 2024. Botany Manor is a puzzle game with a plant theme, while Harold Halibut is a striking story-focused adventure game with a unique claymation art style. Both games have a lot of potential, and it will be exciting to see if either one lives up to the hype come their Game Pass debuts.
While those seven games are the ones that Microsoft focused on with its Wave 1 announcement, there are at least three other titles coming to Game Pass in April 2024 that went unmentioned. Set to be part of the Game Pass April 2024 Wave 2 lineup, subscribers can look forward to Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes on April 23, Soulslike Another Crab's Treasure on April 25, and Manor Lords on April 26.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft's flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.