The 18 Best Games on Xbox Game Pass

Blockbuster shooters, cozy farm sims, brutal roguelikes and slow-burn narrative gems all live under one subscription. Which one deserves the crown?

1

Balatro

The addictive 2024 poker-roguelike deckbuilder that became an indie phenomenon.

1000pts

2

Forza Horizon 5

The acclaimed open-world racer set in Mexico with hundreds of cars and constant seasonal events.

817pts

3

Hollow Knight: Silksong

The long-awaited 2025 metroidvania sequel, a Game Pass indie crown jewel praised for its combat and art.

795pts

4

Sea of Thieves

Rare's shared-world pirate adventure built around sailing, treasure hunting, and crew chaos.

778pts

5

Starfield

Bethesda's sprawling 2023 space RPG spanning a galaxy of explorable planets and factions.

733pts

6

Dead Cells

A fast, fluid rogue-lite metroidvania celebrated for its tight combat and endless replayability.

733pts

7

Stardew Valley

The beloved solo-developed farming-life sim of crops, community, and cozy exploration.

681pts

8

Persona 5 Royal

The definitive edition of Atlus's stylish JRPG about masked phantom thieves and high-school life.

681pts

9

Microsoft Flight Simulator

A breathtakingly detailed flight sim recreating the entire planet from satellite data.

681pts

10

Pentiment

Obsidian's narrative-driven mystery set in a hand-illustrated 16th-century Bavaria.

681pts

11

Halo Infinite

Master Chief's semi-open-world return with a grappling hook and free-to-play multiplayer.

619pts

12

Cuphead

The punishing run-and-gun boss-rush game with hand-drawn 1930s cartoon animation.

619pts

13

Psychonauts 2

Double Fine's inventive platformer set inside imaginative, emotionally rich mental worlds.

619pts

14

Hades II

Supergiant's rogue-like sequel starring Melinoe, expanding the original's combat with new witchcraft.

545pts

15

Age of Empires IV

The modern return of the historical real-time strategy series with sweeping campaigns.

545pts

16

Cyberpunk 2077

CD Projekt Red's neon dystopian RPG, transformed into an all-time classic through years of updates.

454pts

17

Doom Eternal

id Software's ferocious first-person shooter of frenetic demon-slaying and heavy-metal energy.

454pts

18

Yakuza 0

The stylish 1980s-set crime drama and beat-'em-up, a perfect entry point to the series.

454pts