Xbox Game Pass adds 2024 games where creativity and control will matter

recent xbox game pass Library updates have been introduced Planet Coaster 2Now available across three membership tiers. This is the fourth new title to hit the subscription service in April 2026 and the 58th title added to Xbox Game Pass this year.

Planet Coaster 2 It is a 2024 theme park management simulation from British studio Frontier Developments. As the name suggests, it is the sequel to 2016. planet coasterAn average estimate from VG Insights, Gamalytic, and PlayTracker estimates that 4.8 million units have been sold on PC alone. While commercial momentum lags behind its predecessor, Planet Coaster 2 It debuted to relatively favorable reviews, as underlined by its “strong” OpenCritic rating based on 50 reviews, with an average score of 78 and a recommendation rate of 85%. Additionally, as of April 2026, it has accumulated over 7,500 Steam user reviews, 71% of which are positive. Combining these two data points gives us Planet Coaster 2 One of the most acclaimed modern roller coaster tycoon games.

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Get $40 worth of additional Xbox Game Pass games for free

Xbox Game Pass Essentials, available across all service tiers, including Essential, will receive $40 worth of additional content in Spring 2026.

Planet Coaster 2 Enhances Xbox Game Pass Theme Park Sim Catalog

The 2024 Management Sim first became available on Microsoft's subscription service today, April 9, about 17 months after its original release. It joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium tiers and PC Game Pass. The debut coincides with the main Xbox Store Spring 2026 Sale, which introduced a 60% discount on all versions. Planet Coaster 2The prices of the basic and deluxe editions are reduced to $19.99 and $25.99, respectively.

text planet coaster Additionally, there were restrictions on the Xbox Game Pass catalog from November 2020 to November 2021. So the sequel could see another 12-month availability window, a fairly standard period for third-party additions to the service. The theme park builder has scored a big win in Xbox Game Pass' lineup of big titles. Currently only a select few games are included, such as those from Paradox Interactive. Cities: Skylines – Remastered And Xbox Game Studios' unique zoo tycoon.

Upcoming arrival of Xbox Game Pass

date	game	Game Pass Tier	platform	memo
April 9	Planet Coaster 2	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S
April 10th	small bookstore	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S
April 13th	Football Manager 26	premium	Cloud, Console, PC	Available for XGP Ultimate and PC GP starting November 2025. Technically, after the “console” versions, both games are standalone titles.
April 14	replaced	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.
April 14	Hades II	Ultimate, PC, Premium	Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S	First day (Series X/S) released.
April 14	magician	Ultimate, PC, Premium	Cloud, PC, Series X/S
April 16th	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered	premium	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Available for XGP Ultimate and PC GP starting April 2025.
April 16th	EA Sports NHL 26	ultimate	Cloud, Series X/S
April 17th	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	Ultimate, PC, Premium	Cloud, Console, PC
April 21st	vampire crawler	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.
April 21st	Little Rocket Lab	premium	Cloud, Console, PC	Available for XGP Ultimate and PC GP starting October 2025.
April 21st	Sofa: The Story of a Stolen Potato	premium	Cloud, console, handheld, PC	Available for XGP Ultimate and PC GP starting October 2025.
April 23	kiln	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.
April 28	Apelion	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.
May 19th	Forza Horizon 6	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.
July 13th	rises to 0	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.
August 4th	beast of reincarnation	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.
August 14th	season of the grave	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.

Xbox Game Pass currently has nine more confirmed for arrival in April 2026, which are still waiting to be added. small bookstore, replacedand hades 2In that order. magician, EA Sports NHL 26and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare We also plan to expand our services later this month. Apelion, kilnand vampire crawler.

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Expect to see even more arrivals confirmed around April 21st, when this month's Wave 2 lineup will likely become official. In the meantime, Xbox Game Pass is set to lose a few titles on April 15th. grand theft auto 5 Headlining the next wave of departures.