Free Games Update | Xbox Game Pass April 2025

South of Midnight headlines list of software

Mike Lind

4/6/20253 min read

Xbox Game Pass has revealed a strong line of games coming to the subscription catalog throughout April. Members will have a select offering via Game Pass Core, Game Pass Ultimate, Console, and PC. Headlining the library is the highly anticipated action/adventure venture from Compulsion Games, South of Midnight, which was initially revealed at the 2023 Summer Games Fest.

These titles begin on April 3rd, starting with Borderlands 3. (Requires membership to Game Pass for access)

Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition - April 3rd (Cloud, Console, PC) w/ Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard

Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition packs bazillions of guns and is a mayhem-fueled adventure, featuring the base game plus all four campaign add-ons, Director’s Cut content, and all cosmetic packs! Blast through worlds and enemies as one of four Vault Hunters, each with deep skill trees, abilities, and customization. Play solo or join with friends to take on insane enemies, score loads of loot, and save your home from the most ruthless cult leaders in the galaxy.

Still Wakes The Deep - April 3rd (Xbox Series X|S w/ game Pass Standard)

From the award-winning developers at The Chinese Room comes a terrifying tale of isolation. You are trapped on an oil rig in the North Sea, running from an unknowable horror that has come aboard. With no escape and no way to fight back, all you can do is survive.

All You Need is Help - April 3rd (Xbox Series X|S w/ Game Pass Standard)

Dive into a quirky multiplayer co-op puzzle game where adorable, fluffy cube-shaped creatures collaborate to reach their goals. This cooperative-centric game is designed for enjoyment across generations – from children to grandparents – making it perfect for family and friends.

Wargroove 2 - April 3rd (Xbox Series X|S w/ Game Pass Standard)

Embark on an all-new adventure filled with unlikely friendships, unknown adversaries, and ugly revenge plots. Wage war against your foes with a cast of new Commanders. Design and share maps, cut-scenes, and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools.

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition - April 8th (Console & PC w/ Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard)

This Ultimate Evil Edition contains both Diablo III and the Reaper of Souls expansion set, together in one definitive volume. Rise as one of humanity’s last defenders – crusader, barbarian, witch doctor, demon hunter, monk, or wizard – and collect legendary loot while mastering devastating new powers and abilities.

South of Midnight - April 8th (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S w/ Ultimate and PC Game Pass)

Available on day one with Game Pass! South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and face the pain haunting your hometown.

Blue Prince - April 10th (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S w/ Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Welcome to Mt. Holly, the mysterious manor with shifting rooms. Blue Prince is a genre-bending, atmospheric, architectural adventure where you explore an ever-changing manor of 45 shifting rooms. Discover secrets and mysteries in a house you build one room at a time. As you discover more with each passing day, the question asked is – can you find the rumored Room 46?

Hunt Showdown 1896 - April 15th (PC w/ Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass)

Available now on PC and coming soon to Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) and Xbox consoles! Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you.