The best Xbox Game Pass games (April 2022)

The constantly evolving catalog of Xbox Game Pass is very (VERY) vast. So much so that it can make regular and new subscribers dizzy. To help you find your little ones there and make the most of your subscription, we offer you our selection of titles not to be missed under any circumstances on Microsoft's successful service!

From essential Xbox exclusives to indie nuggets, we've tried to offer an exhaustive list bringing together as many different genres as possible to match everyone. Without further ado, make way for the real stars of the Xbox Game Pass, according to the JVFR editorial staff!

DOOM Eternal

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Violent, nervous and terribly enjoyable
Dantesque fireworks
Weaknesses of well-seen bosses
Art direction inspired...
... and what about the soundtrack!
Customization of the Slayer, his weapons
Varied and fun 2v1 Multi Battlemode

Violent, nervous and terribly enjoyable here is in three words how to sum up DOOM Eternal. The artistic direction, which can reach new heights, and the soundtrack, which is just as hard-hitting, are also there to complete a rather remarkable picture.

What better way to open the ball than the return to great shape of the father of FPS? With enjoyable gameplay, a smashing soundtrack, sumptuous graphics and a storyline… we give a fuck, it's DOOM! Neither more nor less than a title that any fan of the genre must absolutely try on the Game Pass, if it has not already been done!

Forza Horizon 5

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Mexico, magnificent and with varied landscapes
Gargantuan content
Onion gameplay
The atmosphere of the Horizon festival (and its music)
Graphically superb!

Forza Horizon 5 lives up to expectations. If the risk taking is minimal, the pleasure of the game is maximum! With its exceptional content, sumptuous graphics, welcoming gameplay and unique atmosphere, Playground Games' game instantly becomes a must-have.

We continue with another graphic slap all in cylinders with the excellent racing game that is Forza Horizon 5. Another essential title of the Xbox catalog, the game from Playground Games promises us breathtaking trips at open tomb in more beautiful than ever!

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

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The whole world in your hand
Graphically impressive
Demanding gameplay but with many possible assists
Well thought out tutorials
Discovery flights, a good initiation

Microsoft Flight Simulator is the most realistic simulation available today. Going around the world is a unique experience and Asobo's game makes it possible without moving from our couch. A golden opportunity not to be missed!

Let's take a little height with what we can without blushing call the pinnacle of flight simulations, courtesy of the Bordeaux studio Asobo Studios! Incredibly realistic and addictive, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 takes us on a superb trip around the world, with our heads in the clouds.

Hollow Knight : Voidheart Edition

The best Xbox Game Pass games (April 2022) Hollow Knight

A perfect synthesis of the genre
Artistically unforgettable
Very generous lifespan

Goldsmith made with 6 hands in Australia, Hollow Knight has become in no time an absolute reference in metroidvania. Its singular universe and its catchy gameplay were able to hoist it almost instantly to the top of all the rankings, and remains to this day one of the best games ever created.

Speaking of a great trip, how can you not warmly recommend Hollow Knight, Team Cherry's indie nugget, which insolently rose to the rank of best metroidvania to date? Looking forward to Silksong, your Game Pass library will love you with this true masterpiece!

Hades

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Ultra nervous, precise and varied gameplay
Solid replayability
An indecent artistic direction
A challenge suitable for all players
Quality voice acting and writing

As solid on the bottom as on the form, Hades is a new nugget signed Supergiant Games in which it is really difficult to find faults. A flamboyant lesson, quite simply.

Another indie nugget that has absolutely Perseus and won many awards as it is a Homeric success: the roguelike Hades! Whether it's its gameplay, its art direction, its soundtrack or its story, the Supergiant Games title is a true gift from the gods.

Slay the Spire

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Perfect marriage between roguelite and deckbuilding
Different classes with very varied gameplay
Pleasant brainstorming
Strong artistic direction

Mega Crit Games certainly scored critical acclaim with Slay the Spire. Thanks to its intelligent marriage between roguelite and deckbuilding game, this title quickly established itself as a reference often copied, but never equaled thanks to perfectly oiled mechanics and a unique artistic direction.

Here is another indie nugget who had the excellent idea of mixing roguelike and deckbuilding, for a result often imitated, but never equaled. Mega Crit Games definitely scored true critical acclaim with Slay the Spire. An exceptional title in all respects not to be missed on the Game Pass.

Resident Evil XNUMX

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A nice use of the new first person perspective (especially in VR!)
A playground for claustrophobia
Many particularly horrific situations

The first installment in a new trilogy in the legendary Resident Evil franchise, this seventh installment offers a radically different approach to horror with a first-person camera. Claustrophobic, creepy and devilishly immersive (especially in VR), Resident Evil VII is one of the most horrifying titles in the cult saga.

If you swear by horror games, the Game Pass also has something to give you chills with one of these best representatives: Resident Evil VII! A new turning point for the cult franchise, Capcom signs a vibrant passage to the first person and wonderfully exploits its ability to convey claustrophobic fear. Simply cult!

Streets of Rage 4

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Visually always on top!
This punchy and addictive gameplay
The even more "Ultimate" roster
The “retro” side
The new training mode
Welcome adjustments

In Anniversary Edition, Streets of Rage 4 further refines the winning formula of the original game. We appreciate the new fighters and other adjustments, and only the Survival mode, fun at first, turns out to be a little less thrilling than expected. Always a must in the beat'em up genre.

Another cult franchise straight from Japan: the Streets of Rage series of beat'em up fighting games. After twenty years in the shadows, the franchise returns with a punchy new opus not developed in Japan… but in Spain by DotEmu! Between vibrant homage and modernity, Streets of Rage 4 has risen as a true reference of a timeless genre.

Age of Empires IV

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Successful tribute to AoE II
Eight very varied civilizations
Four long campaigns
Extensive single/multiple content
Remarkable educational plan

By paying homage to the second opus of the franchise, Relic Entertainment does not show itself to be the most enterprising and its Age of Empires IV is not the revolution that amateurs have been calling for. However, it is a very good real-time strategy game that has multiple components to satisfy the solo player as much as the multiplayer fan, the historian as well as the neophyte. One regret, the technical aspect is clearly behind.

When we talk about timeless, we are necessarily obliged to talk about strategy games, and especially Age of Empires! After a rather disappointing third opus, Relic Entertainment wanted with Age of Empires IV to return to the golden age of an eternal licence, while bringing some great new features. And it is clear that the strategy has paid off!

Gears 5

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Great progress in staging
Epic and exhilarating clashes
Several saving timeouts
Very good soundtrack
Absolutely stunning, and wonderfully optimized

Impossible to deny the high quality of this game which underlines the hard work done by The Coalition to make this new opus bigger, more beautiful, more immersive and more epic. In this, Gears 5 is definitely a good vintage that deserves your full attention.

New detour to Xbox exclusives with the excellent TPS that is Gears 5. The Coalition continues to give us superb graphics and guts with a more than worthy heir to a cult franchise initiated by Epic Games. While waiting for a new opus boosted by the Unreal Engine 5, the single and multiplayer of this game should largely quench your thirst for blood.

Halo Infinite

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One of the best gameplay in the franchise
Classic but effective open world
Scenario refocused on Master Chief
Majestic AD and soundtrack

With Halo Infinite, 343 Industries clearly signs its best performance. A real birthday present for the 20th anniversary of the franchise, this title offers a reconnection with the magic of Combat Evolved in a large format version. Open world, gameplay more intense than ever and history refocused on Master Chief, Halo Infinite lays the foundations of a new solid foundation, despite a slight taste of unfinished.

How not to offer a selection of the best Xbox Game Pass games without mentioning its flagship franchise: Halo. 343 Industries offers us with Infinite a significant revival with a convincing open world. Driven by flawless gameplay, Master Chief's single-player campaign and free-to-play multiplayer should keep you busy for hours.

Psychonauts 2

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Excellent writing quality
Dubbing (VO) impeccable
Wacky and brilliant universe...
... which retains its consistency
Varied and effective gameplay
Always very inspired bestiary
Always Right Soundtrack

Double Fine revives the adventures of Razputin, the psychonauts through an opus in line with the 2005 game, but larger, richer and funnier… in a word how hundred, “more better”.

Sixteen years after Psychonauts having risen to the rank of benchmark platform games, Tim Schafer and Double Fine are finally back with an even crazier second opus! The brain-bending universe and gameplay of this sequel is definitely worth a look. It would therefore be a shame not to fill your Game Pass library with this excellent game!

Weird west

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Immersive sim and isometric view: a successful bet
An intriguing universe
Choices that really influence the story
A singular artistic touch

For the first game from their new studio, the co-creators of Prey and Dishonored hit the nail on the head. The daring bet to mix immersive sim, isometric view and Wild West mixed with occult is globally successful. Not to mention the storyline, rich, mixing the fate of five unique characters whose choices have a real impact. Weird West deserves our hats off.

Combining immersive sim and action-RPG gameplay in an isometric view in a Wild West mixed with dark fantasy is the crazy bet of the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey for their new studio. And the result amounted to nothing less than one of the most refreshing experiences to come to Game Pass quite recently with Weird West!

Dragon Quest XI : Echoes of an Elusive Age

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The overall artistic direction
Endearing and successful characters
The old school, yet modern combat system
Changes from the Japanese version
Impressive lifespan

With Dragon Quest XI, Square Enix comes to bring something new to an iconic old-school J-RPG license. Graphically shimmering, exciting in its fights and its history, this new opus ticks all the boxes of an excellent sequel that will delight us for hours.

The Game Pass is of course not forgotten by J-RPG fans, with in particular the excellent Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, developed and published by Square Enix. In an effort to renew a truly iconic franchise, the Japanese giant has struck very hard. Enchanting and exciting, this eleventh opus should amaze you for many hours.

Death's Door

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A well-crafted Zelda-like
More accessible than it seems...
Artistically successful (these musics…)
The character palette
A very rich universe for a “small” game
A "true end" for the most relentless that is worth the detour...

More academic than was Titan Souls, the new game from Acid Nerve poses as a pure Zelda-like. More accessible than it seems, it offers a memorable adventure in an original universe - although it sometimes has trouble telling itself.

To conclude our selection and stay on the theme of RPGs, we offer you the latest title from the talented independent studio Acid Nerve. Thanks to its gameplay reminiscent of the legendary Zelda license, its intriguing universe and its superb soundtrack, Death's Door is a little pearl that will pleasantly mow down a few good hours of your life as a player!