Published May 1, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT

They just keep comin'

3 great new games just hit Xbox Game Pass

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Xbox and Game Pass had a weird start to spring. Microsoft lowered the price of the subscription service , but also announced future Call of Duty titles won't be day-and-date releases on Game Pass. It also rebranded the Microsoft Gaming department as just Xbox , and CEO Asha Sharma hinted that Xbox will be reassessing its approach to exclusive games . Gears of War: Reloaded has already landed on PlayStation 5. Gears of War: E-Day ? TBD on that front.

Amid all of that, several new games dropped on Xbox Game Pass, like Hades 2 and Tiny Bookshop in April. They join more than 900 titles on the service, with more must-play games dropping each month. Here are three great games that are new to Xbox Game Pass in the last week.

1 Aphelion

Aphelion is the latest from Don't Nod , a developer that dabbles in a little bit of everything .…