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Xbox Game Pass is the ever-expanding Netflix-like gaming subscription from Microsoft, the makers of Xbox. For a monthly subscription, Xbox Game Pass partakers gain access to a constantly rotating catalog of hundreds of high-quality Xbox games. The best Xbox Game Pass games include third-party multiplayer games, older AAA titles, indie projects, all first-party Microsoft games, and pretty much everything in between.

Xbox Game Pass is also included in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, an all-in-one subscription that gives players full access to Xbox Game Pass on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One consoles, Xbox Game Pass on PC, Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud), and even EA Play. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate represents one of the best values in gaming, and that value only increases from month to month.

That's because Xbox Game Pass is always adding new games, with announcements once or twice a month. While games occasionally leave the service, the number of games available through Xbox Game Pass has been steadily growing since its launch. In this Xbox Game Pass guide, we'll go over all the new games coming to the service, the games about to leave, and the top games you should be keeping an eye on.

If you want the complete list, be sure to bookmark our ultimate guide to every game on Xbox Game Pass.

Note: Bold text indicates the game in question is coming to that platform, but is already available on other platforms through Xbox Game Pass.

Best new Xbox Game Pass games: October 2021

You'll rarely go wrong with the diverse selection of games on Xbox Game Pass, but there are always a handful of titles that stand above the rest — including but not limited to exceptional indie games, addictive multiplayer games, expansive AAA games, and Microsoft's first-party games. These are the best new games that have recently arrived on Xbox Game Pass.

Marvel's Avengers

Available: Sept. 30 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)

Marvel's Avengers was an inconsistent adventure when it first released, but a still-excellent singleplayer campaign and a variety of updates to its multiplayer experience makes it worthwile to play through Xbox Game Pass. If you're a fan of superheroes or the Marvel universe, it's hard not to be tempted by everything Marvel's Avengers offers on pretty much every Xbox Game Pass platform.

Scarlet Nexus

Available: Sept. 30 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)

The JRPG genre is beloved by millions, and Xbox players have been blessed with an increasing stream of new JRPG entries over the last few years. One such game is Scarlet Nexus, an incredibly solid JRPG that, while it doesn't shake the genre up, offers a compelling and attractive-looking experience to fans of the genre, or of anime in general. In a surprise move during the Tokyo Game Show, Scarlet Nexus is now available for the entire Xbox Game Pass ecosystem, including via cloud with full touch controls.

Sable

Available: Sept. 23 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)

Another fantastic indie addition to Xbox Game Pass, Sable is an open-world journey about self-discovery that features unique and beautiful visuals and a frankly terrific soundtrack. There are some technical issues to work around when playing Sable, but that doesn't stop it from being an endearing adventure and well worth your time.

Xbox Game Pass new games: Full list and schedule

It can be easy to lose track of all the new games coming to Xbox Game Pass, so we've compiled the full list for your convenience. In this section of our Xbox Game Pass guide, learn what games have been released on Xbox Game Pass recently, when they became available, and what platforms on which they're available.

Oct. 5

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (TABS) (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)

Oct. 1

Phoenix Point (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One)

Sept. 30

AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Astria Ascending (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC)
Marvel's Avengers (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Mighty Goose (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Scarlet Nexus (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Unsighted (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC)

Sept. 28

Dandy Ace (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Lemnis Gate (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & PC)

Sept. 23

Lost Words: Beyond the Page (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Sable (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Subnautica: Below Zero (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Tainted Grail: Conquest (PC)

What's coming to Xbox Game Pass soon

Microsoft loves to give Xbox Game Pass subscribers plenty of time to prepare for upcoming additions by announcing them early. This section of our Xbox Game Pass will help you keep track of all the games coming to Xbox Game Pass shortly, so you can decide what you want to play and whether you need to free up some space.

Oct. 7

The Procession to Calvary (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Visage (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)

Oct. 12

Back 4 Blood (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Destiny 2: Beyond Light (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC)

Oct. 14

Ring of Pain (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
The Riftbreaker (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)

Oct. 15

The Good Life (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)

Nov. 9

Football Manager 2022 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)

What's leaving Xbox Game Pass soon

For the most part, more games join Xbox Game Pass than leave. However, most games do leave the service eventually, so Microsoft likes to give players a heads up if they hadn't gotten around to playing that game yet. Keep an eye on this section of our Xbox Game Pass guide for games you still want to play. If you see a game you've played and loved, be sure to purchase it with your Xbox Game Pass discount so you can keep it forever.

Oct. 15

GONNER2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Heave Ho (PC)
Katana Zero (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
ScourgeBringer (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC)
The Swords of Ditto (PC)

Upcoming games launching on Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft gives us updates on games heading to Xbox Game Pass a few weeks before those games become available, usually twice a month. However, Xbox and ID@Xbox events toss aside this expectation to announce a flurry of games that are hitting Xbox Game Pass day and date, meaning they're launching into the service when they land on Xbox platforms. That means day one access to all of these games for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, including some of the best upcoming Xbox games.

Many of these games are far enough out that they don't even have a release date, and we're not certain exactly which platforms they'll come to through Xbox Game Pass. Still, this list in our Xbox Game Pass guide will give you an idea of what to look out for in the future of Xbox Game Pass. We'll constantly update this list as we get new information about release dates, when games become available, and what platforms are getting them.

The following events have been added to this section:

ID@Xbox Games Showcase — March 26, 2021

Among Us (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & PC) — 2021
Backbone (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Unknown release date
Dead Static Drive (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC) — Unknown release date
Edge of Eternity (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2021
Hello Neighbor 2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2021
Little Witch in the Woods (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Unknown release date
Moonglow Bay (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, & PC) — Oct. 7, 2021
Nobody Saves the World (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2021
She Dreams Elsewhere (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC) — Unknown release date
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — April 28, 2022
Undungeon (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, & PC) — Unknown release date
Way to the Woods (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Unknown release date

Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase at E3 2021 — June 13, 2021

Age of Empires IV (PC) — Oct. 28, 2021
Among Us (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & PC) — 2021
A Plague Tale: Requiem (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — 2022
Atomic Heart (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — No release date
Back 4 Blood (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox One) — Oct. 12, 2021
Contraband (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — No release date
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2023
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2022
Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Nov. 9, 2021
Halo Infinite (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Dec. 8, 2021
Hello Neighbor 2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2021
Party Animals (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2022
Redfall (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Summer 2022
Replaced (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & PC) — 2022
Scorn (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Fall 2021
Shredders (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — December 2021
Slime Rancher 2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2022
Somerville (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2022
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — April 28, 2022
Starfield (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Nov. 11, 2022
The Anacrusis (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Fall 2021
The Gunk (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — December 2021
The Outer Worlds 2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — No release date

ID@Xbox Games Showcase — Aug. 10, 2021

Evil Genius 2: World Domination (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — Winter 2021
Pupparazzi (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — No release date
Stardew Valley (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC) — Fall 2021

Xbox Gamescom 2021 event — Aug. 28, 2021

Age of Empires IV (PC) — Oct. 28, 2021
Archvale (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — No release date
Bushiden (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — No release date
Chinatown Detective Agency (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — No release date
Crusader Kings 3 (Xbox Series X|S & PC) — No release date
Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Nov. 9, 2021
Into the Pit (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC) — Oct. 19, 2021
Midnight Fight Express (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — No release date
Next Space Rebels (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — No release date
Signalis (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — No release date
The Gunk (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC) — December 2021
Unpacking (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — No release date

Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks upcoming games

Age of Empires IV (PC) — Oct. 28, 2021
Avowed (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Unknown release date
Contraband (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — No release date
Everwild (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Unknown release date
Fable (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Unknown release date
Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Nov. 9, 2021
Forza Motorsport (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Unknown release date
Halo Infinite (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Dec. 8, 2021
Redfall (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Summer 2022
Perfect Dark (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Unknown release date
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Unknown release date
Starfield (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Nov. 11, 2022
State of Decay 3 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — Unknown release date
The Outer Worlds 2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & PC) — No release date

Xbox Game Pass adds new games all the time, but there's already a vast selection of high-quality titles available for gamers to play. Check out our list of best games on Xbox Game Pass for some fantastic ideas on what you should play next. You can also pick up one of the best external SSDs for Xbox Series X|S to ensure you always have enough storage for all these games.

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Wednesday, 6 October 2021