Xbox Game Pass features excellent games for this month! Learn more about the featured Xbox Game Pass games for the first half of April and games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass this month.
Xbox Game Pass April 2023 Featured Games
Xbox Game Pass is bringing an exciting lineup of games for April 2023, including highly anticipated titles such as Minecraft Legends, Loop Hero, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Iron Brigade, and NHL 23.
Loop Hero (Console and PC) - Available Now
Loop Hero is a mix of RPG, strategy, and rogue-like elements, where the player takes on the role of a hero trying to restore the world that a mysterious and dangerous loop has consumed. The game is played by placing various cards on a looped path, which the hero travels through while fighting monsters and collecting resources. The player can customize the hero's gear and abilities and the layout of the loop to optimize their chances of success.
Iron Brigade (Cloud and Console) – April 6
Iron Brigade is set in an alternate history where an alien invasion in the early 20th century threatens the world. The player plays a member of the Mobile Trench Brigade, an elite group of soldiers who operate giant walking tanks. The game combines elements of tower defense, action, and strategy, with the player fighting off waves of enemies while constructing and upgrading turrets and other shields. Iron Brigade features single-player and co-op modes, allowing players to team up with friends to battle the alien menace.
Ghostwire: Tokyo (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 12
Ghostwire: Tokyo is set in modern-day Tokyo, where players try to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the city's population. The game features supernatural elements and combat mechanics inspired by martial arts. The player has a range of abilities and powers to use against the supernatural enemies that inhabit the city, including the ability to perform hand gestures to cast spells. The game also features a unique art style that blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern design.
NHL 23 (Console) EA Play – April 13
EA Sports NHL 23 will be available to Game Pass Ultimate members via EA Play starting April 13. This breakthrough hockey game offers a chance for players to make history on the ice with their friends. The game features the most connected Chel yet, with cross-platform matchmaking and the addition of women's players in Ultimate Team.
Minecraft Legends (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 18
Embark on a thrilling adventure with Minecraft Legends, a new action strategy game that will take you to a lush world of rich resources and biomes threatened by ravaging piglins. Assemble your allies and lead them in strategic battles to save the Overworld while uncovering its mysteries.
Leaving Game Pass On April 15
The following games will be exiting Xbox Game Pass on April 15:
- Life is Strange: True Colors (available on Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Moonglow Bay (available on Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Panzer Corps II (available on PC)
- Rainbow Six Extraction (available on Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk (available on Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Long Dark (available on Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Riftbreaker (available on Cloud, Console, and PC)
After April 15, these games will no longer be available on Xbox Game Pass. If you want to experience them before they are gone, play them before that date. Enjoy some of the best games available on Xbox Game Pass!
