Some really good hidden gems in this month’s batch
Today, Microsoft outlined a bunch of games headed to its Xbox Game Pass service as October comes to a🌜 close. And while we already knew about a few, there are some really interesting gems hidden among the bunch that seem very worth your time.
Xbox had already either announced a few, like the PC version of Outriders and Age of Empires IV. The star of the lineup though, in my eyes, is The Forgotten City.
It’s a time-looping thriller about a paradise whose citizens turn to gold if a crime is ever committed within its borders, and you have to discover who’s been setting it off. I spent a few nights enamored with its puzzles and world, and on Game Pass, it’s an absolute no-brainer. This is one you can enjoy, and you’ll probably get some less gaming-savvy friends into it too. It’s just as much fun with a group as it is by yourself.
Meanwhile, Into the Pit looks like a really rad retro-FPS roguelite. And Echo Generation has a fantastic look too, as a d🍬ay-one launch🌺 on Game Pass.
Dragon Ball FighterZ also hits the lineup for this month, and while I’m not sure what the online scene looks like these days, it’s a lot of fun to play local if nothing else. It got a massive patch earlier this year that completely shook up the game, and it has an inc💦redible cast, even with plenty of Gokusꦏ in the mix.
Here’s the of what’s coming to Xbox Game Pass, what platforms, and when for the rest of October:
- Into the Pit (Cloud, console, PC) – Oct. 19
- Outriders (PC) – Oct. 19
- Dragon Ball FighterZ (Cloud, console) – Oct. 21
- Echo Generation (Cloud, console, PC) – Oct. 21
- Everspace 2 (Game Preview on PC) – Oct. 21
- Age of Empires IV (PC) – Oct. 28
- Alan Wake’s American Nightmare (Console, PC) – Oct. 28
- Backbone (Console) – Oct. 28
- Bassmaster Fishing 2022 (Cloud, console, PC) – Oct. 28
- Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition (Cloud, console, PC) – Oct. 28
- The Forgotten City – (Cloud, console, PC) – Oct. 28
Published: Oct 19, 2021 06:00 pm