Xbox has some killer games on the way, and soon, too. Will the incoming software wave be enough to bolster Game Pass and inspire confidence for unsure Xbox owners?

One of the biggest new game releases of the year confirms exactly when it will be joining the Xbox Game Pass service.

While Xbox Game Pass rarely goes a month without getting at least something new that’s worth checking out, it’s certainly had its dry spells in recent years. The back half of January, however, has quietly revealed a surprising number of cool new games hitting the Netflix-like subscription service,

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are normally given a heads-up on what games are coming to the service each month. There are typically two waves monthly that add a few games to the collection. We recently had the announcement for January’s second wave, and now we might have an early look at a couple of games coming to the subscription service next month.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will be available as an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate day-one title on April 24. The beautiful turn-based French RPG is among the most promising games coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2025, and the release date is excellent news for gamers who want to try Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for themselves soon.

We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games is releasing its next game, South of Midnight, on April 8, the studio announced during the Xbox Developer Direct video broadcast. It will be available at launch on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, but only for the Ultimate tier.