GTA V Is Leaving Game Pass — Here's What's Coming to Replace It
GTA V, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and Hunt: Showdown 1896 are all leaving Xbox Game Pass. Here's the full list of what's arriving in their place.
If you've been meaning to finally play Grand Theft Auto V on Game Pass, time's running out. Microsoft has confirmed the second wave of April-May additions and removals, and GTA V is among the titles heading for the exit. The good news? The replacement lineup has some genuinely interesting picks — including a day-one Final Fantasy.
What's Leaving Game Pass
Here's who's packing their bags:
- Grand Theft Auto V — the perpetual chart-topper is finally off the service
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 — Bandai Namco's fan-service fighter has had a solid run
- Hunt: Showdown 1896 — Crytek's tense PvPvE extraction shooter exits the lineup
GTA V's departure is the one that'll sting the most. Rockstar's open-world behemoth has been a Game Pass staple for years, and losing it right before GTA 6's November launch feels deliberate — though probably not a coincidence. If you want to revisit Los Santos before the new game drops, now's the time to fire it up.
What's Arriving
The incoming wave kicks off April 21 and runs into early May. Here's what's landing:
- Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard (Day One, April 21) — A fast-paced auto-battler roguelike with chaotic enemy waves and wild power combinations. If you liked Vampire Survivors, this one looks right up your alley.
- Kiln (April 21) — A crafting survival game with a distinct art style and a gameplay loop that walks the line between cozy and challenging.
- Aphelion (April 21) — Sci-fi action RPG with some serious Mass Effect energy in its visual design and world-building.
- Little Rocket Lab (April 21) — A physics-based puzzle game about building and launching (often catastrophically) tiny rockets.
- Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (April 21) — Yes, that's the real name. A quirky narrative adventure already generating buzz for its offbeat storytelling.
- Final Fantasy V (May 5) — The pixel remaster of the JRPG classic arrives on Game Pass day one. The Job System in FFV is still one of the best class mechanics the genre has ever produced.
The ID@Xbox Showcase Is This Thursday
Microsoft is also hosting an ID@Xbox Showcase on Thursday, April 23 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. This is the indie-focused event where smaller developers get their moment — past editions have surfaced some of the year's best surprise announcements.
Given the wave of day-one indie titles dropping this week, expect several of Thursday's reveals to be games landing on Game Pass shortly after. If you've got a couple of free hours Thursday morning, it's worth tuning in live. Historically these showcases drop at least one thing nobody saw coming.
Is This a Good Trade?
Losing GTA V hurts symbolically more than practically. Most people who wanted to play it already have — and those who haven't probably weren't going to. The real question is whether the incoming slate compensates, and honestly, Vampire Crawlers as a day-one addition plus Final Fantasy V on May 5 is a solid two-punch for a single wave.
This lineup skews heavily indie, which is actually where Game Pass shines best. These are exactly the kinds of games you'd try on a whim, bounce off in 20 minutes, or fall into completely for a full weekend. That's the core promise of Game Pass, and when it works like this, it's still the best deal in gaming.
The full departure date for leaving titles hasn't been officially confirmed yet, but expect them to exit by early May. Set your download queue accordingly — and maybe boot up GTA V one more time for old times' sake.