Southern folklore, stop-motion animation and a giant catfish all come together to create the whimsical and magical world of South of Midnight. Game Pass subscribers can play South of Midnight and more games in April.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — a CNET Editors’ Choice award pick — offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription gets you access to a large library of games, with new titles like Avowed added every month, plus other benefits, such as online multiplayer and deals on non-Game Pass titles.
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Here are the games that Microsoft is adding to Xbox Game Pass in April. You can also check out the other titles Microsoft recently added to the service, such as Atmofall.
Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition
Coming to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard on April 3.
Get ready to loot, shoot and laugh your way through the latest entry in the absurd Borderlands series. In this entry, a cult called the Children of the Vault is spreading throughout the universe. It’s up to you and your crew of vault-hunting friends to put a stop to it. Play as one of four new vault hunters, each with unique skills; meet up with characters from past games; and get ready to shoot your way through the galaxy.
All You Need is Help
Coming to Game Pass Standard on April 3.
While the game’s title sounds vaguely menacing — even threatening — this is a quirky co-op puzzle game filled with fluffy cube-shaped creatures that smile and laugh with you. You’ll work with others, either online or in couch co-op, to solve puzzles together. This game is perfect for a fun game night with a significant other, children or anyone else.
Still Wakes the Deep
Coming to Game Pass Standard on April 3.
This tale of isolation at sea comes from the creators of the cult-hit Dear Esther, as well as the survival horror game, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. In this title, you’re trapped on an oil rig in the North Sea, and an unknown horror is aboard with you. Without a way to escape or even fight back, all you can do is run and try to survive.
Wargroove 2
Coming to Game Pass Standard on April 3.
Command the land, sea and sky in this Fire Emblem-style, turn-based tactics game. It’s been three years since the queen of Aurania died, and now a foreign faction is uncovering forbidden technology on the shores. It’s up to you and a cast of new characters — including a dog in armor who is just the best boy — to stop these factions from wreaking havoc across the land.
Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls — Ultimate Evil Edition
Coming to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard on April 8.
Stay a while and enjoy the base version of Diablo 3 and the Reaper of Souls expansion. You are one of humanity’s last defenders, and you can play as a crusader, barbarian, witch doctor and more. It’s up to you to save humanity from demonic forces while collecting legendary loot, solving puzzles and more in your quest to save the world.
South of Midnight
Coming to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass on April 8.
You play as Hazel in this folktale set in a mythical and mysterious version of the Deep South. A hurricane has caused catastrophic flooding in the town of Prospero, and it’s swept your home — and your mother — down the river. You’ll team up with a giant talking catfish, battle a gigantic alligator and use magic to explore this vibrant world and rescue your home.
Commandos: Origins
Coming to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on April 9.
Alarm! You’ve been selected to go on vital missions that could change the course of World War II and all of history. You’ll use stealth and special tactics to take down targets in Africa, the Eastern Front and even the Arctic. Each character has unique skills needed to sabotage and raid the enemy or rescue allies, and you’ll utilize them all to make sure your allies come home alive.
Blue Prince
Coming to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass on April 10.
In this atmospheric, architectural game, you’ll embark on an adventure in an ever-changing manor filled with 45 mysterious and shifting rooms. You’re the heir to the manor, and you’ve been tasked with exploring each room and searching for the rumored room 46. But as you explore, each decision will shape your path through the manor. Will you reach your goal or get lost in your new home?
Hunt Showdown 1896 (PC)
Coming to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on April 15.
It’s the end of the century, and twisted monsters and ruthless hunters stand between you and your bounty. You can play this game by yourself or with two others in co-op mode as you strive to claim the bounties of six monster bosses. Use guns, traps and the environment to take down these monsters and claim your reward.
Games leaving Game Pass in April
While Microsoft is adding those nine games to different Game Pass tiers in April, the company is removing eight other games from the service on April 15. So you still have time to finish your campaign or any side quests before you have to buy these games separately.
Botany Manor
Coral Island
Harold Halibut
Homestead Arcana
Kona
Orcs Must Die! 3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition
For more on Xbox, check out other games available on Game Pass Ultimate now, read our hands-on review of the gaming service and learn which Game Pass plan is right for you.
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