It's Tues- uhm, Wednesday. It looks like Microsoft is shifting their Game Pass announcements by one day. An OK update, with 11 total titles (no, Microsoft, putting Football manager here twice doesn't count as two games), 4 of them making their way to Premium either as new titles or by trickling down from Ultimate, who is getting 8 new games added. 7 of the games are Day 1 titles, which is a pretty good number.
Quotes (in italic) taken from the article linked above. Pay attention to the platforms for each game (Cloud, Console, and PC), as some titles won't be available for all of them. Some of the games in the above article may have been covered in the previous wave. Games that are part of EA Play are only available to PC and Ultimate subscribers. Games marked as Game Preview are still in active development and this isn't the final version.
Note: Some of the games added to Game Pass are very old and have no official trailers on YouTube. We'll do what we do for our PlayStation articles and post an image that links to the Wikipedia page.
In case you missed it, Microsoft restructured how the service tiers work, which you can find more about in our dedicated article. We've also made modifications to our article, splitting the games by tiers going Essential -> Premium -> Ultimate, so you can more easily find the games that are relevant to you. PC Game Pass subs are getting everything in this article. Without further ado, let's get into the games!
Essential Games
No updates to the Essential tier.
Premium Games
Commandos: Origins
Cloud, Console, and PC - Out Now
Commandos: Origins revisits the six iconic commandos from the original series. Witness elite stealth-tactics gameplay, use your team's unique abilities to execute complex strategies, and combine your forces in 2-player co-op multiplayer. The battlefield is calling. Do you have what it takes?
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S - Out Now
Pursue your aviation career with dynamically generated missions, compete against other pilots, and explore the most detailed digital twin of the world to date. Set out on your global adventure with our largest fleet of aircraft as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 takes simulation to new heights of authenticity and realism. The sky is calling!
Halls of Torment
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S - October 28
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the Underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
1000xResist
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S - November 4
1000xResist is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the Allmother, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.
Ultimate Games
PowerWash Simulator 2
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S - October 23 as a Day 1 Title
PowerWash Simulator is back, bubbling with fresh locations, soap-erior equipment and splashy features. Effortlessly transform soiled surroundings into clean, serene scenes, solo or with pals. Satisfaction is a spray away!
Bounty Star
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S - October 23 as a Day 1 title
Bounty Star is an over-the-shoulder 3D action game that marries mech combat and customization with farming and base building. The player takes on the role of a broken but powerful ex-soldier named Clem, a war veteran, talented fighter and expert mech pilot.
Super Fantasy Kingdom
PC - October 24 as a Day 1 title
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
The Outer Worlds 2
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S - October 29 as Day 1 title
The Outer Worlds 2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment (just look at the exciting number of dashes in this sentence!). Time to clear your calendar - get ready for an action-packed adventure with a new crew, new weapons, and new enemies in a new colony! Pre-order the Premium Upgrade Edition now to get up to 5 days early access, the Commander Zane's Anti-Monopolistic Battle Pa ck, DLC Pass for 2 future story expansions, and more!
Football Manager 26
PC - November 4 as Day 1 title
New foundations set the stage for you to define your football destiny. Built on the Unity engine, FM26 is the legacy, redefined and where storytelling evolves, placing you at the heart of the beautiful game. A reimagined interface and more immersive matchday experience brings you closer to the action and combine to elevate every decision and match-defining moment.
Football Manager 26 Console
Cloud, Console, and PC - November 4 as a Day 1 title
Delivering effortless, instinctive console control, a redesigned user interface combines with the most immersive matchday experience in series history to bring you closer to every match-defining moment. Build your superstar squad with new transfer tools and bring your footballing vision to life through innovations that deliver enhanced tactical realism.
Ninja Gaiden 4
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S - Out Now as a Day 1 title
The definitive ninja hack and slash franchise returns with Ninja Gaiden 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in this high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
Heroes of Might and Magic II: Gold Edition
PC - Out Now
As the second chapter in the medieval fantasy turn-based strategy series, this edition includes the original game and its expansion, The Price of Loyalty. As the continent of Enroth is torn by civil war, choose your allegiance with six playable factions, recruit mythical creatures, build your kingdom, and lead your armies into battle.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete Edition
PC – Out now
This edition of the legendary turn-based strategy classic combines the base game and its two expansions: Armageddon's Blade and The Shadow of Death. Choose from nine un ique factions and venture across the vibrant lands of Antagarich, where you'll build your kingdom, lead powerful heroes, and command armies of fantastic creatures in deep, tactical battles.
DLC/Game Updates
- Minecraft: SoulSteel – Available now
- Race against the clock in SoulSteel - a new multiplayer adventure from Noxcrew! Explore treacherous dungeons in a quest to find parts, craft weapons, and increase their powe r. Be warned: these dungeons are riddled with puzzles, traps, and mighty mobs hungry for a fight. But don’t overstay your visit, or you’ll risk losing all your hard-earned spoils!
- Sea of Thieves: Season 17 Act 3 – Available now
- A three-way battle begins! Set sail into danger as you raid Flameheart’s upgraded strongholds and claim the loot within – but be ready to take control of the f ort, using its defenses to see off waves of ghostly galleons and their invading phantom crews.
In-Game Benefits and Ultimate Perks
- Albion Online: Exclusive Game Pass Reward Package (PC) – Available October 30
- Start your journey in Albion Online in the best possible way with this rewards package exclusive to Xbox Game Pass subscribers! This includes the brand-new Green Knight vanity set, Fame boosts to accelerate your progress, Premium time, and much more. Charge into Albio n and make your mark from the start!
Leaving the Service
The following games will leave the service on October 30th. If you have any unfinished business in them or want to give them a shot, this is your last chance.
- Jusant (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Metal Slug Tactics (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Return to Monkey Island (Cloud, Console, and PC)
What do you think of the titles coming to Game Pass? Any other games you'd like added to the service? Let us know in the comments below!
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