Xbox Game Pass is one of the few subscriptions I’ve kept around while other services have taken the plunge. The $15 monthly fee for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate feels worth it because I can choose from over 100 titles and download new additions regularly. In a year’s time, the cost will fall to about the price of three AAA games.
With an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, you get access to EA Play and Xbox Live Gold. If you’re not interested in online multiplayer games, Microsoft offers a more budget-friendly tier that costs $10 a month. For gamers who don’t have Xbox, PC Game Pass ($10/month) has many of the same titles. (Do you have a PlayStation or Switch? Check out our guide to the most popular game subscription services.)
To help you choose which one to download first, WIRED has searched the Game Pass catalog and collected some excellent titles that we think you’ll enjoy. From recent releases to satisfying throwbacks, our genre-spanning picks for the best Game Pass games have something for all players.
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