Xbox Game Pass Guide: These are the best games released so far in 2025

We make a guide in which we review the 40 best games that Xbox Game Pass has left us with so far in 2025.

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We’ve barely reached the midpoint of 2025, and we can already say that Xbox Game Pass has offered an outstanding first half of the year. Big releases, day-one launches, impressive comebacks, and indie gems have reinforced a catalog that just keeps growing. The most interesting thing is that there’s still half a year full of potential, with highly anticipated titles like Gears of War: Reloaded (August) or The Outer Worlds 2 (October) confirmed for the coming months.

This pace of additions demonstrates that Xbox Game Pass not only remains one of the best proposals in the sector, but it’s also continuing to evolve. The immediate access to new releases, the variety of genres, and the inclusion on multiple devices (console, PC, cloud) make it a must-have service for any player in 2025.

Best games released on Xbox Game Pass in 2025

• Carrion – Console, PC, and Cloud – January 2
  Reverse horror game where you play as an amorphous creature that escapes and wreaks havoc.

• EA Sports UFC 5 – Xbox Series and Cloud (EA Play) – January 14
  Mixed martial arts simulation with extreme realism and early access via Game Pass Ultimate.

• Road 96 – Console, PC, and Cloud – January 7
  Procedural adventure with multiple possible routes, moral decisions, and a flight to freedom.

• Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview) – Xbox Series – January 8
  Exploration and construction on an alien planet from your own customizable mech.

• Sniper Elite: Resistance – Xbox Series – January 31
  Independent campaign set in occupied France, with new characters and secret Nazi weapons.

• Eternal Strands – Xbox Series and PC – January 28
  Action and fantasy in a new universe created by former BioWare and Ubisoft members.

• Far Cry New Dawn – Console, PC, and Cloud – Available since January
  Post-apocalyptic spin-off of Far Cry 5, with vibrant colors and savage enemies.

• Another Crab’s Treasure – Console – February 5
  Submarine soulslike with samurai crabs. Also available on Game Pass Standard.

• Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes – Console – February 5
  Tactical RPG inspired by Suikoden, with over 100 playable characters.

• Avowed – Console, PC, and Cloud – February 18
  New RPG from Obsidian set in Eora. Direct launch on Game Pass.

• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader – Console, PC, and Cloud – February 20
  Classic isometric RPG with a grimdark setting and tactical combat.

• Balatro – Console, PC, and Cloud – March
  Roguelike deck-builder with illegal poker rules and addictive effects.

• Atomfall – Console, PC, and Cloud – March 27
  Survival adventure set in a dystopian UK with radiation, cults, and chaos soldiers.

• South of Midnight – Console – April 8
  Narrative adventure in the southern US, with folklore creatures and stop-motion aesthetics.

• Commandos: Origins – Console and PC – April 9
  Return to the origins of the Spanish tactical saga. Day-one launch on Game Pass.

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Console and PC – April 24
  RPG with turn-based combat, intriguing story, and stunning art direction.

• GTA 5 (PC Game Pass) – PC – April
  First time on PC Game Pass. Absolute classic of the open-world genre.

• Blue Prince – Console and PC – April 10
  Roguelike with a changing mansion and permanent exploration decisions.

• Far Cry 4 – Console, PC, and Cloud – April 30
  Optimized version in 4K and 60fps. One of the best open-world games from Ubisoft.

• Anno 1800 – Console, PC, and Cloud – April
  Economic management and imperial expansion during the industrial revolution.

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II – Console, PC, and Cloud – April
  War shooter with campaign, multiplayer, and cooperative play, with Task Force 141.

• Revenge of the Savage Planet – Console – May 8
  Humorous sequel to Journey to the Savage Planet with action and bizarre creatures.

• DOOM: The Dark Ages – Console and PC – May 15
  Medieval action shooter. Brutal return of the Doom Slayer.

• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Console, PC, and Cloud – May
  Improved re-release of the Bandai Namco title with time travel and intense combat.

• Dungeons of Hinterberg – Console – May
  Action, puzzles, and exploration in a fantasy alpine world.

• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn – Xbox Series – May 13
  Action RPG with fast combat, magic system, and epic narrative.

• Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Console and Cloud – May
  Frenetic cooperative shooter with Skaven hordes and class progression.

• Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 – Console, PC, and Cloud – May 27
  Tactical shooter with a persistent world, complete content, and 4-player cooperative play.

• Space Marine: Master Crafted Edition – Console – June 10

• The Alters – Console – June 13

• FBC: Firebreak – Xbox Series and PC – June 17

• Lost in Random: The Eternal Die – Console – June 17

• Rematch – Console – June 19

• Against the Storm – Console – June 26
  City-building with roguelike elements, unique races, and constant expeditions.

• Baldur’s Gate I & II – Console, PC, and Cloud – June
  Classic RPGs with over 100 hours of content and turn-based combat.

• Kingdom: Two Crowns (PC) – PC – June 11
  Strategy and exploration in a side-scroller. Already available on console and cloud.

• EA Sports FC 25 (via EA Play) – Console – June 12
  10-hour early access to the most complete soccer simulator on the market.

With over 40 relevant games in just six months and with titles as anticipated as the ones mentioned, Gears of War: Reloaded or The Outer Worlds 2, Xbox Game Pass once again demonstrates why it has become the most complete and affordable subscription in the sector. Whether you play on console, PC, or cloud, the catalog just keeps growing and adapting to all player profiles.

If you’ve just subscribed to Xbox Game Pass, you’re probably interested in everything you have to play before June, but you also want to know what’s coming from next month onwards. We’ve also compiled that information on Generación Xbox, and you can review it through the following link.