Xbox Game Pass is a promising deal but does its game library justify the cost of admission?
UPDATE 24.1.2018: Microsoft has announced that going forward, every Xbox One exclusive and Play Anywhere title will be available via Xbox Game Pass, starting with the highly-anticipated epic, Sea of Thieves.
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced it was getting into the subscription game with gaming's answer to Netflix – the Xbox Game Pass. It's a very tantalizing concept: one monthly price of admission for unbridled access to a small selection of the Xbox One's library. We've fully embraced the on-demand model with TV and movies, so it's natural people are starting to consider tossing out their fat stacks of discs for a streamlined subscription model.
Xbox's first stab at this concept doesn't offer the console's entire library, rather a smaller selection of over 100 indie and triple AAA games. While that might not seem like much, it will only set you back $10.95 a month. Not a bad price, when you're average AAA game will cost you anywhere from $60 to $100.
So with that, let's take a look at the list of games on Xbox Game Pass.
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| Game | Genres | Developer |
|---|---|---|
| observer_ | Other | Bloober Team |
| A Kingdom for Keflings | Family & kids, Strategy, Simulation | NinjaBee |
| A World of Keflings | Family & kids, Strategy, Simulation | NinjaBee |
| Absolver | Fighting | Sloclap |
| ABZU | Action & Adventure | Giant Squid |
| Aftercharge | Shooter | Chainsawesome Games |
| Agents of Mayhem | Action & Adventure | Deep Silver Volition |
| Alien Hominid HD | Action & Adventure, Platformer | The Behemoth |
| Alien: Isolation | Action & Adventure | Creative Assembly |
| ARK: Survival Evolved | Action & Adventure, Role Playing, Shooter, Social | Studio Wildcard |
| Ashen | Action & adventure, Role playing | A44 |
| Astroneer | Action & Adventure | System Era Softworks |
| Banjo Kazooie: N n B | Action & Adventure, Platformer, Racing & Flying | Rare |
| Banjo-Kazooie | Classics, Platformer | 4J Studios Ltd. |
| Banjo-Tooie | Action & Adventure, Classics | 4J Studios |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | Action & Adventure | Rocksteady Studios |
| Batman: Return to Arkham | Action & Adventure | Rocksteady Studios |
| BattleBlock Theater | Action & Adventure, Platformer | The Behemoth |
| BELOW | Action & Adventure, Role Playing | CAPY |
| Black Desert | Action & Adventure, Role Playing | Pearl Abyss |
| Bomber Crew | Strategy, Simulation | Runner Duck Games |
| Borderlands: The Handsome Collection | Shooter | Gearbox Software |
| Braid | Platformer, Puzzle & trivia | Number None Inc. |
| Bridge Constructor Portal | Puzzle | ClockStone |
| Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons | Adventure, Puzzle | Starbreeze |
| CastleStorm | Action & Adventure, Strategy, Simulation | ZEN Studios Ltd. |
| Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition | Strategy, Simulation | Tantalus Media |
| Costume Quest 2 | Action & Adventure | Double Fine Productions |
| D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die | Action & Adventure | Access Games |
| Dandara | Platformer | Long Hat House |
| Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition | Role Playing | KAIKO |
| Darksiders Warmastered Edition | Action & Adventure | KAIKO |
| Dead By Daylight | Survival Horror | Behavior Interactive |
| Dead Island Definitive Edition | Action & Adventure | Techland |
| Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition | Action & Adventure | Techland |
| Dead Rising 2 | Action & Adventure | Mercenary Technology |
| Dead Rising 3 | Action & Adventure | Capcom Game Studio Vancouver |
| Defense Grid | Strategy, Simulation | Hidden Path Entertainment |
| Descenders | Racing | RageSquid |
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Action & Adventure | Eidos Montreal |
| Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition | Action & Adventure | CAPCOM CO. LTD. |
| DiRT 4 | Racing & Flying | Codemasters |
| Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Action & Adventure | Junction Point Studios |
| Disneyland Adventures | Family & kids | Asobo |
| DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition | Action & Adventure | Ninja Theory |
| DOOM | Shooter | id Software |
| Double Dragon Neon | Other | WayForward |
| Everspace | Action & Adventure | ROCKFISH Games |
| F1 2015 | Racing & Flying | Codemasters |
| F1 2018 | Racing & Flying | Codemasters |
| Fable Anniversary | Role Playing | Lionhead Studios |
| Fable II | Role Playing | Microsoft |
| Fable III | Action & Adventure, Strategy, Simulation | Lionhead Studios |
| Fallout 3 | Role Playing | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Fallout 4 | Role Playing | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Farming Simulator 17 | Strategy, Simulation | Giants Software |
| Forza Horizon 4 | Racing & flying | Playground Games |
| For The King | Strategy, Adventure | IronOak Games |
| Full Metal Furies | Action & Adventure | Cellar Door Games |
| Fuzion Frenzy | Action & Adventure | Blitz Games Ltd. |
| GAROU MOW | Classics | SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION |
| Gears of War | Shooter | Epic Games Inc. |
| Gears of War 2 | Shooter | Epic Games Inc. |
| Gears of War 3 | Shooter | Epic Games Inc |
| Gears of War 4 | Shooter | The Coalition |
| Gears of War: Judgment | Shooter | Epic Games Inc |
| Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | Shooter | The Coalition |
| Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut | Platformer | Black Forest Games GmbH |
| Graveyard Keeper | Action & adventure, Role playing, Strategy, Simulation | Lazy Bear Games |
| GRID 2 | Racing & Flying, Sports | Codemasters Racing |
| GRIP | Racing & Flying, Shooter | Caged Element / Warp Digital Entertainment |
| Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition | Action & adventure | DrinkBox Studios |
| Guacamelee 2 | Action & adventure | DrinkBox Studios |
| Halo 5: Guardians | Shooter | 343 Industries |
| Halo Wars 2 | Strategy, Simulation | 343 Industries / Creative Assembly |
| Halo Wars: Definitive Edition | Strategy, Simulation | 343 Industries / Behaviour Interactive |
| Halo: Spartan Assault | Action & Adventure, Shooter, MultiPlayerOnlineBattleArena | Vanguard Games |
| Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Shooter | 343 Industries |
| Headlander | Platformer | Double Fine |
| Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | Action & Adventure | Ninja Theory Ltd |
| Hello Neighbor | Other | Dynamic Pixels |
| Hexic 2 | Puzzle & trivia | Carbonated Games |
| HITMAN - Episode 1: Paris | Action & Adventure | IO Interactive |
| HITMAN - Episode 2: Sapienza | Action & Adventure | IO Interactive |
| HITMAN - Episode 3: Marrakesh | Action & Adventure | IO Interactive |
| HITMAN - Episode 4: Bangkok | Action & Adventure | IO Interactive |
| HITMAN - Episode 5: Colorado | Action & Adventure | IO Interactive |
| HITMAN - Episode 6: Hokkaido | Action & Adventure | IO Interactive |
| Hitman - Summer Bonus Episode | Action & Adventure | IO Interactive |
| HITMAN | Action & Adventure | Io-Interactive A/S |
| Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition | Action & Adventure, Platformer | Team Cherry |
| Hue | Platformer | Fiddlesticks |
| Human Fall Flat | Platformer | No Brakes Games |
| Hydro Thunder | Racing & Flying, Sports | Vector Unit Inc |
| InnerSpace | Action & Adventure | PolyKnight Games |
| Iron Brigade | Action & Adventure, Shooter | Double Fine Productions |
| Jetpac Refuelled | Classics, Platformer | Rare Limited |
| Joe Danger 2: The Movie | Platformer, Racing & Flying | Hello Games |
| Joe Danger Special Edition | Platformer, Racing & Flying | Hello Games |
| Joy Ride Turbo | Family & kids, Racing & Flying, Sports | BigPark |
| Just Cause 3 | Action & Adventure | Avalanche Studios |
| Just Cause 4 | Action & Adventure | Avalanche Studios |
| Kameo | Action & Adventure, Family & kids | Rare Ltd. |
| Kingdom Two Crowns | Strategy, Simulation | Noio |
| Knight Squad | Action & adventure | Chainsawesome Games |
| KOF98UM | Classics | SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION |
| Laser League | Sports | Roll7 |
| Layers of Fear | Action & adventure, Other | Bloober Team |
| LEGO Batman 2 | Action & Adventure, Family & kids | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. |
| LEGO Batman 3 | Action & Adventure, Family & kids | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. |
| LEGO Star Wars: TCS | Action & Adventure, Family & kids | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. |
| LEGO Indiana Jones | Action & Adventure, Family & kids | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. |
| Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered | Puzzle & trivia, Role Playing | Bacon Bandit Games |
| Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition | Puzzle | Lichthund |
| Life is Strange Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) | Action & Adventure | DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT |
| Life is Strange 2 Episode 1 | Action & Adventure | DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT |
| Life is Strange 2 Episode 2 | Action & Adventure | DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT |
| Life is Strange: Before the Storm Complete Season | Action & Adventure | Deck Nine Games |
| Lumo | Platformer | Rising Star Games |
| Manual Samuel | Action & adventure | Perfectly Paranormal |
| Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite | Fighting | Capcom |
| Mass Effect | Role Playing | BioWare Corp. |
| Max: The Curse of Brotherhood | Action & adventure | Pressplay |
| Metal Gear Survive | Action & Adventure | Konami Digital Entertainment Co. Ltd. |
| Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 | Action & Adventure | CAPCOM CO. LTD. |
| Metal Slug 3 | Classics | SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION |
| Metal Slug XX | Classics | SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION |
| Metro 2033 Redux | Shooter | 4A Games |
| Metro Exodus | Shooter | 4A Games |
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Shooter | 4A Games |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Action & Adventure | Monolith Productions |
| Monday Night Combat | Shooter, Strategy, Simulation | Uber Entertainment |
| Mortal Kombat X | Fighting | NetherRealm Studios |
| Monster Hunter: World | Action & Adventure | Capcom |
| Moonlighter | Role-Playing | Digital Sun |
| Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden | Action & adventure, Strategy | The Bearded Ladies |
| MX vs ATV Reflex | Racing & Flying | Rainbow |
| MXGP3 | Racing & Flying | Milestone S.r.l. |
| N | Action & Adventure, Platformer | Slick Entertainment Inc. |
| Neon Chrome | Action & Adventure | 10tons Ltd. |
| Next Up Hero | Action & Adventure | Digital Continue |
| Oblivion | Role Playing | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Old Man's Journey | Puzzle, Adventure | Broken Rules |
| ONRUSH | Action & Adventure, Racing & Flying, Sports, Social | Codemasters |
| Operencia: The Stolen Sun | RPG | ZEN Studios Ltd. |
| Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition | Action & Adventure, Platformer | Moon Studios |
| Outer Wilds (30 May) | Action & Adventure | Mobius Digital |
| Outlast | Action & adventure | Red Barrels |
| Oxenfree | Action & adventure | Night School Studio |
| PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION | Shooter | OVERKILL Software |
| Perfect Dark Zero | Action & Adventure, Shooter | Rare Ltd. |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Full Product Release | Shooter | PUBG Corp |
| Prey | Action & Adventure, Shooter | Arkane Studios |
| PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2019 | Sports | Konami Digital Entertainment Co. Ltd. |
| Quantum Break | Action & Adventure | Remedy Entertainment |
| RAGE | Action & Adventure, Shooter | id Software |
| ReCore: Definitive Edition | Action & adventure | Comcept Inc. Armature Studio LLC |
| RER2 Episode Four: Metamorphosis | Action & Adventure | CAPCOM CO. LTD. |
| RER2 Episode Three: Judgment | Action & Adventure | CAPCOM CO. LTD. |
| RER2 Episode Two: Contemplation | Action & Adventure | CAPCOM CO. LTD. |
| Resident Evil 5 | Action & Adventure | CAPCOM CO. LTD. |
| RiME | Action & Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle & trivia | Tequila Works QLOC S.A. |
| Riptide GP: Renegade | Racing & flying | Vector Unit Inc |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Action & Adventure | Crystal Dynamics |
| Riverbond | Action & Adventure | Cococucumber |
| Robocraft Infinity | Fighting | Freejam |
| Rocket League | Sports | Psyonix Inc. |
| Ruiner | Shooter | Reikon Games |
| Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure | Action & adventure, Family & kids | Asobo |
| Ryse: Son of Rome | Action & Adventure, Fighting | Crytek |
| Saints Row: The Third | Action & Adventure | Volition |
| Samurai Shodown II | Classics | SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION |
| ScreamRide | Action & Adventure, Strategy, Simulation | Frontier |
| Sea of Thieves | Action & adventure | Rare Ltd |
| Shadow Complex Remastered | Shooter | ChAIR Entertainment Hardsuit Labs |
| Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun | Role-Playing | Mimimi Productions |
| Shadow Warrior 2 | Shooter | Flying Wild Hog |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Action & Adventure | Crystal Dynamics |
| Shantae and the Pirate's Curse | Action & adventure | WayForward |
| Shantae: Half-Genie Hero | Action & adventure | WayForward |
| Shenmue I & II | Action & Adventure | Sega |
| SINNER: Sacrifice for Redemption | Action & adventure, Fighting, Role playing | Dark Star |
| Smoke & Sacrifice | Role-Playing | Solar Sail Games Ltd. |
| Snake Pass | Action & adventure, Platformer | Sumo Digital |
| Sniper Elite 4 | Action & Adventure, Shooter | Rebellion Developments Ltd |
| Spelunky | Action & Adventure, Platformer | Mossmouth |
| Spintires: MudRunner | Strategy, Simulation | Saber Interactive |
| Split/Second | Action & Adventure, Racing & Flying | BlackRock Studios |
| Splosion Man | Action & Adventure, Platformer | Twisted Pixel Games LLC |
| Stacking | Action & Adventure, Role Playing | Double Fine |
| STAR WARS - Knights of the Old Republic | Role Playing | BioWare |
| State of Decay 2 | Action & adventure, Role playing | Undead Labs |
| State of Decay: Year-One | Action & Adventure, Strategy, Simulation | Undead Labs |
| Steamworld Dig 2 | Adventure, Platformer | Image & Form Games |
| Strange Brigade | Shooter | Rebellion |
| Sunset Overdrive | Action & Adventure, Shooter | Insomniac Games |
| Super Lucky's Tale | Platformer | Playful Corp. |
| Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings | Family & kids, Sports, Social | Metalhead Software Inc. |
| SUPER STREETFIGHTER IV ARCADE EDITION | Fighting | CAPCOM Co. Ltd. |
| Super Time Force | Action & Adventure, Platformer, Shooter | Capy |
| Superhot | Shooter | SUPERHOT Team |
| Supermarket Shriek | Puzzle | Billy Goat Entertainment Ltd |
| Surviving Mars | Strategy, Simulation | Haemimont Games |
| Tacoma | Adventure | Fullbright |
| Terraria | Action & Adventure, Platformer, Role Playing | Pipeworks Studio |
| The Banner Saga | Strategy | Stoic Studio |
| The Banner Saga 2 (6 June) | Strategy | Stoic Studio |
| The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 | Action & Adventure | King Art |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited | Role Playing | ZeniMax Online Studios |
| The Escapists | Strategy, Simulation | Team17 Digital Ltd and Mouldy Toof Studios |
| The Escapists: The Walking Dead | Strategy, Simulation | Team17 Digital Ltd |
| The Flame in the Flood | Action & adventure | The Molasses Flood |
| The Gardens Between | Action & adventure, Other, Puzzle & trivia | The Voxel Agents |
| The Golf Club 2 | Sports | HB Studios |
| The LEGO Movie Videogame | Action & Adventure | TT Fusion |
| The Maw | Action & Adventure | Twisted Pixel Games LLC. |
| The Surge | Action & Adventure, Role Playing | Deck13 |
| The Turing Test | Puzzle | Bulkhead Interactive |
| The Walking Dead: A New Frontier | Adventure | Telltale Games |
| The Walking Dead: Season Two | Adventure | Telltale Games |
| The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season | Adventure | Telltale Games |
| The Walking Dead: Michonne | Adventure | Telltale Games |
| theHunter: Call of the Wild | Action & Adventure, Shooter, Sports, Strategy, Simulation | Expansive Worlds |
| Thief of Thieves: Season One | Action & adventure | Rival Games Ltd |
| Thimbleweed Park | Adventure | Terrible Toybox |
| Thomas Was Alone | Platformer | Curve Studios and Mike Bithell |
| Tom Clancy's The Division | Action & Adventure | MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT |
| Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | Action & Adventure | Crystal Dynamics |
| Toy Soldiers | Action & Adventure, Strategy, Simulation | Signal Studios |
| Toy Soldiers: Cold War | Action & Adventure, Other, Shooter, Strategy, Simulation | Signal Studios |
| ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3 | Fighting | CAPCOM CO. LTD. |
| Vampyr | Action & Adventure, Other, Shooter, Strategy, Simulation | DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT |
| Viva Piata | Family & kids | Rare Ltd. |
| Viva Piata: TIP | Family & kids | Rare Ltd. |
| Void Bastards | Action & Adventure, Role Playing, Shooter | Blue Manchu |
| Warhammer: Vermintide 2 | Action & Adventure, Role Playing, Shooter | Fatshark |
| Wargroove | Strategy, Simulation | Chucklefish |
| Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | Role Playing, Strategy, Simulation | InXile Entertainment |
| We Happy Few | Action & Adventure | Compulsion Games |
| Westerado: Double Barreled | Action & adventure | Ostrich Banditos |
| What Remains of Edith Finch | Adventure | Giant Sparrow |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | Action & Adventure, Shooter | MachineGames |
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Action & Adventure, Shooter | MachineGames |
| Zombie Army Trilogy | Shooter | Rebellion |
| Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection | Family & kids | Asobo |
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