Games for Xbox Game Pass in October

A month loaded with action, RPG, and Day One releases on Xbox Game Pass.

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October kicks off with a bang for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The service has prepared a comprehensive list of releases that blends original indies, experimental proposals, and big-name titles that will arrive on launch day.

The most notable highlights include the return of Ninja Gaiden 4 and the highly anticipated The Outer Worlds 2, but in between, we’ll also find curious adventures like Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato or the sequel to Moonlighter, which expands on the formula of the acclaimed indie. These are the games we have confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in October, but be sure to count on the announcement of new games for the service next Tuesday.

These games are coming to Xbox Game Pass in October

• October 7 – Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (PC, Console, and Cloud)
  A surreal and humorous adventure where you’ll have to recover a stolen potato, with exploration, puzzles, and absurd situations.

• October 7 – Little Rocket Lab (PC, Console, and Cloud)
  Experimental space physics game to build and launch rockets. Increasingly challenging ideal for fans of simulation and ingenuity.

• October 15 – Ball x Pit (Console)
  Minimalist arcade platformer with physics. Your mission: move a sphere, overcoming pits and obstacles with reflexes and precision.

• October 17 – Keeper (PC, Xbox Series, and Cloud)
  Roguelite action game with dungeon exploration and bonds with guardian creatures. Dark aesthetic and intense combat in each playthrough.

• October 21 – Ninja Gaiden 4 (PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Cloud)
  The return of Team Ninja with Ryu Hayabusa, ultra-fast combat, and colossal enemies. Available Day One on Game Pass.

• October 23 – Bounty Star (PC, Console, and Cloud)
  Action and mechs in a post-apocalyptic world. Fight with customizable robots in intense combat and survival missions.

• October 23 – Moonlighter 2 (PC)
  Sequel to the acclaimed indie that combines day-time shop management and night-time dungeon exploration, with new mechanics and deeper combat.

• October 29 – The Outer Worlds 2 (PC, Xbox Series, and Cloud)
  The highly anticipated space RPG from Obsidian. New worlds, impactful choices, and renewed combat. Also arriving Day One on Game Pass.

With this calendar, October is shaping up to be one of the most powerful months for service subscribers, with releases that combine indie freshness with two heavy-hitters that debut directly on Game Pass.