New Xbox Game Pass games (March 2024): What's coming, leaving soon
New Xbox Game Pass games? You bet.
It's a new month, which means new Xbox Game Pass games!
Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and the all-encompassing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate each provide numerous perks to subscribers, including unlimited access to the best Xbox Game Pass games and many more. It's often considered to be one of the greatest values in the video game industry, and Xbox is intent on driving that idea home with new additions to the services every single month.
Xbox Game Pass is available on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One consoles. PC Game Pass is available on Windows PCs. Xbox Cloud Gaming grants remote access to hundreds of titles on practically any device through streaming. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, as the name implies, is the quintessential subscription that includes all the aforementioned services, online multiplayer, exclusive perks, and EA Play access. With new games arriving all the time, it can be easy to lose track of new additions.
Here's every single game leaving the service, as well as all the new Xbox Game Pass games right now. If you want the complete list, be sure to bookmark our ultimate guide to every game on Xbox Game Pass. This list isn't as applicable to Xbox Game Pass Core and its curated library of Xbox games, but you can still keep up to date with all the titles available in the main Xbox Game Pass catalog.
Note: Bold text indicates the game in question is coming to that platform, but is already available on other platforms through Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox Game Pass: Best new games this month
Say hi to the best recent Xbox Game Pass games. You'll rarely go wrong with the diverse selection of games on Xbox Game Pass, but there are always a handful of titles that stand above the rest — including, but not limited to, exceptional indie games, addictive multiplayer games, expansive AAA games, and Microsoft's first-party titles and projects. These are the best new games that have recently arrived on Xbox Game Pass that you shouldn't hesitate to play.
Maneater
- Available: Feb. 27 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Maneater was a surprise hit when it dropped in 2020, and since then has gotten even better with improved visuals on current-gen Xbox consoles. It's a straightforward action-adventure game that puts you in the fins of a killer shark, dead set on revenge against humanity and surprisingly efficient at wreaking havoc. You'll explore a multitude of environments, unlock unique and special abilities, and challenge every threat that comes your way.
It's a freakishly good time, and in our Maneater review you can see exactly how surprised we were about this quirky RPG-like adventure. This isn't the first time it has been on Xbox Game Pass, but it's back for another round, letting players embark another blood-filled journey.
Dead Island 2
- Available: Feb. 22 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Dead Island 2 spent so long in development hell that it seemed certain that it would never appear; even if it did appear, many were confident it would be a mess of a game. Fortunately, both turned out to be wrong! Not only did Dead Island 2 finally continue the cult-classic zombie slaying franchise years after its last entry, it's also a fantastic action-adventure game with some of the best gore physics of any game we've ever played.
In our Dead Island 2 review, we praise the game's visceral and brutal melee combat, its much-improved character progression, and simply how much fun it is to hack and slash your way through hordes of zombies. It's a goofy game that doesn't take itself too seriously, and now Dead Island 2 is available through Xbox Game Pass.
Tales of Arise
- Available: Feb. 20 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
The "Tales of" franchise has been around for a very long time, and Tales of Arise represents the height of the legendary JRPG series. It's big, it's bright, and it's packed with all the action you expect of third-person action-RPGs. It's one of the best JRPGs to release on Xbox in years, and it's honestly surprising that it has landed on Xbox Game Pass, giving JRPG fans little excuse not to play it.
In our Tales of Arise review, the immensely satisfying combat, gorgeous visuals and environments, brilliant overall production, and the fact that the miscellaneous consumable items are actually useful all contributed to a highly-rated, excellent time on Xbox.
Xbox Game Pass: Full list of new games
It can be easy to lose track of all the new games coming to Xbox Game Pass, so we've compiled the full list for your convenience. In this section of our Xbox Game Pass guide, learn what games have been released on Xbox Game Pass recently, when they became available, and what platforms on which they're available.
Mar. 7
- PAW Patrol World (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Mar. 5
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Feb. 29
- Space Engineers (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Feb. 28
- Indivisible (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Feb. 27
- Maneater (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
- Madden NFL 24 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) via EA Play
Xbox Game Pass: Full schedule of games coming soon
Microsoft loves to give Xbox Game Pass subscribers plenty of time to prepare for upcoming additions by announcing them early. This section of our Xbox Game Pass will help you keep track of all the games coming to Xbox Game Pass shortly, so you can decide what you want to play and whether you need to free up some space.
Mar. 12
- Persona 3 Reload — Expansion Pass (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Windows PC) via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Mar. 13
- Control Ultimate Edition (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Mar. 14
- No More Heroes 3 (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Mar. 19
- Lightyear Frontier (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
- MLB The Show 2024 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Mar. 28
- Diablo IV (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & Windows PC)
Apr. 9
- Botany Manor (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One)
Apr. 24
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Xbox Game Pass: List of games leaving soon
For the most part, more games join Xbox Game Pass than leave. However, most games do leave the service eventually, so Microsoft likes to give players a heads up if they haven't gotten around to playing that game yet. Keep an eye on this section of our Xbox Game Pass guide for games you still want to play. If you see a game you've played and loved, be sure to purchase it with your Xbox Game Pass discount so you can keep it forever.
Mar. 15
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
- Shredders (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming)
Xbox Game Pass: All known upcoming launch games
Microsoft gives us updates on games heading to Xbox Game Pass a few weeks before those games become available, usually twice a month. However, Xbox and ID@Xbox events toss aside this expectation to announce a flurry of games that are hitting Xbox Game Pass day and date, meaning they're launching into the service when they land on Xbox platforms. That means day one access to all of these games for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, including some of the best upcoming Xbox games.
Many of these games are far enough out that they don't even have a release date, and we're not certain exactly which platforms they'll come to through Xbox Game Pass. Still, this list in our Xbox Game Pass guide will give you an idea of what to look out for in the future of Xbox Game Pass. We'll constantly update this list as we get new information about release dates, when games become available, and what platforms are getting them.
The following events, as well as upcoming Xbox Game Studios games, have been added to this section, including Xbox Games Showcase 2023:
- Xbox Partner Preview — Mar. 2024
- Xbox Tokyo Game Show — Sept. 2023
- Annapurna Interactive Showcase — June 2023
- Xbox Games Showcase — June 2023
- Xbox Tokyo Game Show — Sept. 2022
- Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase — June 2022
- Summer Game Fest — June 2022
- ID@Xbox Showcase — Mar. 2022
- Xbox @ Gamescom — Aug. 2021
- Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase — E3 2021
- ID@Xbox Games Showcase — Mar. 2021
Xbox Partner Preview — Mar. 2024
- Persona 3 Reload — Expansion Pass (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Windows PC) via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — Mar. 12, 2024
- Frostpunk 2 (Windows PC) — July 25, 2024
- Creatures of Ava (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- The Alters (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Sleight of Hand (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2025
Xbox Tokyo Game Show — Sept. 2023
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — April 24, 2024
Annapurna Interactive Showcase — June 2023
- Bounty Star (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — 2024
- Flock (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — 2024
- Ghost Bike (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — 2024
- to a T (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — Unknown release date
Xbox Games Showcase — June 2023
- Galacticare (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Windows PC) — 2024
- Cities: Skylines 2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized) — Spring 2024
- Harold Halibut (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — Early 2024
- Little Kitty, Big City (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — Early 2024
- Still Wakes the Deep (Xbox Series X|S) — Early 2024
- 33 Immmortals (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Another Crab's Treasure (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — 2024
- Avowed (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Dungeons of Hinterberg (Xbox Series X|S) — 2024
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Towerborne (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Clockwork Revolution (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- Fable (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- Neon White (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — Unknown release date
- South of Midnight (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
Xbox Tokyo Game Show — Sept. 2022
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — April 24, 2024
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase — June 2022
- Lightyear Frontier (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Mar. 19, 2024
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Sept. 5, 2024
- Ara: History Untold (Windows PC) — 2024
- Ereban: Shadow Legacy (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2024
- Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2024
- Ark 2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Unknown release date
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Unknown release date
Summer Game Fest — June 2022
- Routine (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
ID@Xbox Showcase — Mar. 2022
- Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — 2024
Xbox @ Gamescom — Aug. 2021
- Bushiden (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — 2024
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase — June 2021
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — April 24, 2024
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Windows PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Sept. 5, 2024
- REPLACED (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & Windows PC) — 2024
- Contraband (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- The Outer Worlds 2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
ID@Xbox Games Showcase — Mar. 2021
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Sept. 5, 2024
- Dead Static Drive (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Windows PC) — 2024
- She Dreams Elsewhere (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- Way to the Woods (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming) — Unknown release date
Xbox Game Studios & Bethesda Softworks upcoming games
- Age of Mythology: Retold (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Ara: History Untold (Windows PC) — 2024
- Avowed (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — 2024
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — 2024
- Towerborne (Xbox Series X|S & Windows PC) — 2024
- Clockwork Revolution (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- Contraband (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- Everwild (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- Fable (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- Perfect Dark (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- South of Midnight (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- State of Decay 3 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
- The Outer Worlds 2 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Windows PC) — Unknown release date
Xbox Game Pass adds new games all the time, but there's already a vast selection of high-quality titles available for gamers to play. Check out our list of best Xbox Game Pass games for some fantastic ideas on what you should play next. You can also pick up one of the best external SSDs for Xbox Series X|S to ensure you always have enough storage for all these games.
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