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Descenders Next, Blue Prince and Tempopo will be available on day one for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.
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Second day-one games that were confirmed for April 2025 include south of midnight, command: Origins, Descenders Next and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Three new day-a-game games have been announced to Xbox Game Pass In April 2025: Descenders nextThe Blue princeand Tempopo. These indie games are likely to make April an even more exciting month for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, along with previously announced titles such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
So far, 2025 has been an excellent year for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, with day-one titles such as AgreedThe Sniper Elite: ResistanceThe Eternal stringsAnd others are added to the popular subscription service. During the Xbox Developer Direct in January, Microsoft confirmed the release date for two major games in April 2025: The French RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33and the eagerly awaited action adventure title South of midnight. More recently, Microsoft also confirmed Commandos: Origins as another edition for the month.
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Now Microsoft revealed during the new ID@Xbox Showcase that three more games will come to the Xbox Game Pass like Dag-A editions in April. Descenders next will be available on April 9, with Blue prince appears on the service on April 10 and Tempopo April 17. Developed by Ragesquid, Descenders next Is a radical extreme sports game, including snowboarding, downhill and more. Blue prince is a unique puzzle game focusing on revealing the mysteries in a constantly changing mansion. TempopoOn the other hand, is a music -focused puzzle game where players perform sweet creatures to save musical flowers. As expected, these games will only be available on the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, not on the Xbox Game Pass Standard, which normally does not include day one editions.
Day one game confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in April 2025
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South of midnight (April 8)
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Commandos: Origins (April 9)
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Descenders Next (April 9)
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Blue Prince (April 10)
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Tempopo (April 17)
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (April 24)
One of the most exciting surprises to come from the new ID@Xbox -Showcase was the shadow drop Balatro on Xbox Game Pass. The poker-inspired Duckbuilding game has sold millions of copies and earned fantastic reviews since it was released in early 2024 and became one of the biggest hits of the year. Indie title was even nominated as the game of the year at Game Awards 2024 and lost to Astrobot.
Apart from these titles that will be available in April, some other exciting indie games for Xbox Game Pass during ID@Xbox Showcase were also confirmed. The list contains 33 immortal comes out on March 18, Revenge of the Savage Planet on May 8 and four titles without official release date: Moonlights 2: The Endless VaultThe Tanuki Pons SummerThe Rouletteand Echo Weaver. While some of these titles, for example Rouletteare already available for PC on Steam, others who Moonlighter 2 will have simultaneous editions on PC and Xbox.