

From thought-provoking games like Nier: Automata and What Remains Of Edith Finch, to fun co-op voyages like Sea of Thieves, this list has something for everyone.įor more on everything Xbox, head to /gamespot and subscribe for Console Crew, where Lucy James, Tamoor Hussain, and Jordan Ramée tackle the biggest gaming news stories each week. It can be overwhelming to log in and see all those games just ready for you to play, so where do you start? Worry not, we've compiled a list of some of the best games on Xbox Game Pass to get you started. We say it almost every week on Console Crew, but Xbox Game Pass is one of the best deals in gaming, providing a rotating catalogue of day-one releases, indies, old favorites, and those games you always meant to play but never found the time to.

Searching for even more great game recommendations? WIRED's lists of the best Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S titles also include fantastic picks.If you've picked up a subscription to Xbox Game Pass but are feeling overwhelmed by choice, here's a quick selection of the best games on the service at the moment that might have passed you by. (It’s a bit overwhelming!) From new indies to classic blockbusters, our genre-spanning picks for the best Game Pass games likely has something that’s perfect for your style of play. I sifted through the Game Pass catalog and curated a few outstanding titles to help you decide which ones to download first.

(PlayStation and Switch gamers should check out our guide to the top subscription services for those platforms.) You can play 24 hours a day, for as long as you are a member. You pay one monthly price and you get access to over 100 games (with new ones added monthly). If you’re new to how Game Pass works, it’s basically like Netflix for games. Ditched your console? There’s a PC-only plan that’s also $10. All of the games above are available to play right now for Xbox Game Pass members. Just on console and not interested in online multiplayers games? Microsoft offers a cheaper tier that costs $10 a month. The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription comes with Xbox Live Gold, access to EA Play, and cloud gaming. For active gamers, it’s a worthwhile subscription that costs less than the price of three AAA games. For $15 a month, you get to choose from over 100 titles in a regularly refreshed library of options to play on console as well as PC. Even when budgets are tight, Xbox Game Pass is one of the few services I keep around.
