Two brand-new games are coming to Xbox Game Pass next week – including one potential highlight

Between April 20 and 26, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can expect four new additions. Two of these titles were already available in other Game Pass tiers and are now also being added to the higher-tier subscription: Little Rocket Lab and Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato, both of which had previously been included in Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The other two titles, however, are likely to draw more attention, as they are brand-new releases arriving on Game Pass from day one. Vampire Crawlers launches on April 21, while Kiln follows two days later.

Vampire Crawlers is likely to be the standout among next week’s Game Pass arrivals. The game comes from poncle, the studio behind Vampire Survivors, which many players consider one of the best roguelikes of all time. Instead of fast-paced auto-shooter gameplay, however, Vampire Crawlers goes in a completely different direction. It is a turn-based roguelite with deck-building mechanics. Players explore dungeons from a first-person perspective, build a deck of attacks and abilities, and try to create increasingly powerful combinations over the course of a run. Vampire Crawlers will be available through Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

There is also another day-one release arriving on April 23 and it is built around a particularly unusual idea. Kiln combines crafting and brawler elements in a way that immediately stands out. One moment, you are calmly shaping creations at the potter’s wheel; the next, your handmade ceramic bodies are flying through the arena in chaotic multiplayer battles. Kiln will also be available through Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The game can already be pre-ordered on Steam, where it is currently discounted by 10%, reducing the price from $20 to $18.