Welcome to your roundup of Xbox games April 27 – May 1! We have a very busy week ahead of us, with no less than six Game Pass titles on the way including Aphelion and Trepang2, while other big 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)
- Small Trials (April 27): “Enter the arena of Minos Trials, a 2D puzzle-platformer where brute force and sharp thinking go hand in hand.”
- Aphelion (April 28): “Aphelion is a cinematic adventure game set on the world Persephone, an unspoiled, frozen world. Trapped and isolated, you must survive the unknown, find each other, and complete the mission.”
- Arc Seed (April 28): “Face the interstellar Archangels in a turn-based strategy game with deck-building elements and an erosive environment, where you explore powerful instruments to save the world from destruction.”
- Diablo IV: King of Hatred DLC (April 28): “Make your last stand against the Prime Evil Mephisto in a rich new campaign, manage two new classes – Paladin and Warlock, and discover the ancient region of Skovos.”
- Drill Core (April 28): “Welcome to the Drill Core, where corporate greed meets strategic planet mining! By day, lead an elite group of miners, porters, and guards as they carve a path across hostile alien worlds.”
- Elementallis (April 28): “A top-down action adventure with magical gameplay. Guided by a sense of guilt, you embark on a journey to restore things to the mortal world.”
- Rival Stars Horse Racing (April 28): “Ride your way – take the reins to experience the thrill and excitement of the racetrack, hone your jumping skills on the Cross Country course, explore the farm with your horses, and much more.”
- Spy Drops (April 28): “Experience retro 3D stealth action with modern effects, randomly generated missions, state-of-the-art equipment, and local multiplayer!”
- Detention (April 28): “Confinement is an FP4 (First Person Paced Precision Platformer) that combines speed, precision, and agility in the most challenging parkour setting.”
- Word Quest: Cyberpunk (April 28): “Enter a neon-lit word search adventure in Word Quest: Cyberpunk. Wander through a high-tech city filled with glowing streets, evil AI, and hidden data streams.”
- Word Search: Horror (April 28): “Step into the shadows with Word Quest: Horror, a hot word search adventure through haunted places, dark forests, and forgotten secrets.”
- Cozy Valley Life (April 29): “Welcome to Cozy Valley Life, an exciting simulation game where you can build the home of your dreams, 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 game with shoot-’em-up elements.”
- Magin: Project Mouse News (April 29): “Magin: Rat Project Stories takes place in a dark fantasy world, where magic – or essence, as it is called – is directly connected to the desires and fears of the inhabitants.”
- MotoGP 26 (April 29): “Feel the full intensity of the 2026 MotoGP™ Championship with all the official riders, teams, bikes and tracks in an authentic way: for the first time, real-world results update the rider ratings, which directly impact the game’s performance throughout the season.”
- Peter Pan: Hidden Objects (April 29): “Somewhere between the second star and dawn, Neverland still exists, and it’s waiting for you. Enter Peter Pan’s land and discover its secrets at your own pace.”
- ScooterFlow (April 29): “The real world freestyle scooter game is finally here. Ride the skatepark, hit the streets, upgrade the giant ramp, fully customize your scooter and throw down all the real life trick combinations you can dream of in this physics based scooter game.”
- Zoo Orbs: Safari (April 29): “In Zoo Orbs: Safari, adorable animals fall into glass jars full of personality, and it’s up to you to assemble them into giant creatures.”
- Great Events (April 30): “Adorable Adventures is a relaxing third-person exploration game where you play as Boris, a curious piglet who must learn to use his nose to reunite with his family, who were separated after a forest fire.”
- Criminal Trap (April 30): “Bandit Trap is a new 1v3, physics-powered multiplayer online brawler — strategy, slapstick, and endlessly replayable. Perfect for families, friends, and miscreants of all ages.”
- Bus departure (April 30): “Get in the driver’s seat in Bus Bound, the latest title from the creators of Bus Simulator 21. Explore a city full of legally licensed buses, and help turn it into a pedestrian-friendly paradise—one stop at a time.”
- Dungeon Clawler (April 30): “Dungeon Clawler combines deck building with a dash of rogue-like mechanics and most importantly: the claw machine.”
- The Fool’s Pub (April 30): “Choose a table. Choose a game. Choose your opponents. Start the game and try to be the last one to take all the money. It’s all about luck, making mistakes and betting.”
- eKONBINI: One shop. More News (April 30): “inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy, narrative-driven slice-of-life game with simple role-playing elements, focusing on human interactions and everyday moments.”
- Invincible VS (April 30): “Invincible VS is a brutal superhero 3v3 tag fight game set in an invincible world, where you can fight to the death as a team of fan-favorite characters in iconic locations.”
- Lord Ambermaze (April 30): “He wakes up on a strange island ruled by the enigmatic Lord Ambermaze. He has time frozen, turning the island into a trap where no one ages or dies, and strange creatures roam – the twisted results of his magical research.”
- Monster Crown: Sin Eater (April 30): “Breed more than 1000 unique monster sprites lovingly designed with a robust and polished original video game crossbreeding system.”
- Sledding Game (April 30): “Sledding Game is a multiplayer snowsports hangout game with close chat. Go sledding, relax and see what else there is to do. There’s even ragdoll physics to make the crash look really cool.”
- Strange Antiquities (April 30): “Become the keeper of a magical antique shop. Explore the strange and haunted city of Undermere, where strange things and dark mysteries abound.”
- Survivor Legion (April 30): “Unlock more classes, find more friends, and build your own surviving army!”
- Survivor Mercs (April 30): “Roguelite. Horde Survival. Team Builder. In a world threatened by MEGA Corp.’s private robot army, humanity’s last bastion of hope is a bunch of armed lunatics who have enlisted in the profession.”
- TerraTech Legion (April 30): “Assemble each world’s best vehicle filled with AI, and eliminate all Legion bots, outposts and factories before the world is corrupted into a techno-organic nightmare.”
- Coma 3: Bloodlines (April 30): “Coma 3: Bloodlines is a 2D run-and-hide horror adventure where you have to escape from creepy dolls and shadowy monsters while collecting clues, solving problems, and unraveling the mystery surrounding the chaos three main characters have gotten themselves into.”
- Cat From Hell 2 (May 1): “Destroy the flower beds, scare the pigeons, scratch the car in the garage and cause chaos among the tools! Watch out for the ginger cat, make sure she doesn’t become a “favorite,” and show the old lady who really deserves respect.
- Constance (May 1): “Use paint-based mechanics to get a constant state of flow—jump on the ground and walls, slash through the air and enemies!”
- Dr. Psycho: Escape from the Hospital (May 1): “Dr. Psycho: Hospital Escape is an intense survival game where cunning is your only weapon. To survive, you must explore the dark corridors of the asylum, searching for keys, tools, and supplies to pave the way to freedom.”
- Moon Raider: Anniversary Edition (May 1): “Ava must survive the treacherous caverns deep beneath the moon. Her enemies, an army of corrupted aliens who now rule the moon with power, are as old as they first appear.”
- Pixie plates (May 1): “Pick up the delicious dishes, slide them onto the plate, add the perfect toppings, and serve up a show of amazingly delicious customers!”
- Plantera 2: Golden Acorn (May 1): “Grow your garden from a patch of vegetables to a vast expanse of plants, vegetables, trees, shrubs, beautiful animals and creatures.”
- This is good: Maximum Cope (May 1): “A world-famous meme becomes a metroidvania of psychosis. Play as Question Hound and enter a falling theme park built around anxiety, regret, and humor.”