Anyone that's been subscribed to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service for some time will have caught on by now that it follows some specific patterns. When it comes to new game announcements, Xbox Game Pass has trained its users to expect the reveals twice every month. New Xbox Game Pass games will be announced at the beginning of the month and be spread out over the first two weeks, while another batch will be announced around the middle of the month.
As expected, Microsoft has now pulled the curtain back on the new Xbox Game Pass games that are coming in the second half of April 2022. There are seven games coming to Xbox Game Pass in varying capacities, with three titles added today and another four coming near the end of April. The lineup includes two day one Xbox Game Pass games, as well as a title that would could arguably fit in that category as well.
To get things started, April 19 has three new Xbox Game Pass games for subscribers to check out. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is available across the cloud, consoles, and PC, whereas racing games F1 2021 and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered are now available through the cloud. While Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is available to all Game Pass subscribers, it should be noted that F1 2021 and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered are only available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers since they've been added through the service's integration with EA Play.
New Xbox Game Pass Games for April 2022
- F1 2021 (Cloud) - April 19
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered (Cloud) - April 19
- Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Cloud/Console/PC) - April 19
- 7 Days to Die (Cloud/Console/PC) - April 26
- Research and Destroy (Console/PC) - April 26
- Bugsnax (Cloud/Console/PC) - April 28
- Unsouled (Console/PC) - April 28
April 26 is the next date that Xbox Game Pass subscribers should circle on their calendars, as that's when two more games are joining the lineup. Survival game 7 Days to Die hits Game Pass that day alongside day one game Research and Destroy. Research and Destroy is a turn-based game where players have to "research" new weapons that they can then use to "destroy" monsters. Research and Destroy has both online and local co-op support, so co-op gamers may want to give it a shot.
And finally, the last batch of new Xbox Game Pass games for April 2022 will come on April 28 in the form of Bugsnax and Unsouled. Bugsnax is not being billed as a day one Xbox Game Pass game, though one could make the argument that it qualifies since this is the first time that it's ever bene available on Xbox. Previously, Bugsnax was a PlayStation console exclusive. Unsouled, meanwhile, is inarguably a day one Game Pass game, and should appeal to those that like retro-style graphics and intense action.