Ghosts to question, a planet to save, and a lingering chill in the air? Sounds like a perfectly reasonable way to spend the next few weeks!
The second wave of games for October is officially on the horizon for Xbox Game Pass, bringing along a good dose of Halloween vibes and spooky season thrills. Clear a little room in that “Play Next” list, light a pumpkin candle, and let’s get to the games!
Coming Soon
Sandustry October 21
Available on: Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
Playable on: PC
Explore and mine fully destructible worlds. Automate increasingly complex production chains. Delve deep to uncover an ancient civilization’s powerful secrets and learn to love the sand in this factory game where every pixel is a valuable resource.
Dodo Duckie – October 22
Available on: Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC
Waddle into a reality-bending odyssey where simply being a duck is your greatest superpower. With the help of your magical cap, switch instantly between 2D and 3D to uncover hidden paths, outsmart aliens, solve puzzles and rescue your kidnapped chicken friends in this wholesome puzzle platformer adventure.
Scramble Knights Online(Game Preview) – October 26
Available on: Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) –
Available on day one with XBOX Game Pass! Adventure together with your friends in this MMO-lite action RPG! Explore the shared online kingdom of Terracott as a knight-in-training. Work together to take on quests, conquer dungeons, slay monsters, discover rare loot, and return home to forge powerful new gear before setting out on your next quest.
The Séance of Blake Manor – October 27
Available on: Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of a young woman in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade – October 29
Available on: Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
The award-winning Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade retells the original story up to the escape from Midgar with breathtaking visuals, fast-paced gameplay, and additional story elements. This RPG delivers unforgettable characters, a powerful narrative, and a hybrid battle system that blends real-time action with strategic, command-based combat.
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted – October 29
Available on: Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, Console, and PC
The classic Plants vs. Zombies returns in glorious HD! The original battle between Plants and Zombies is back – bigger, brighter, and crazier than ever before. EA Play members can revisit the epic backyard battles that started it all, now with new levels and more.
Terrible Lizards – October 29
Available on: Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
Available on day one with XBOX Game Pass! Terrible Lizards, a horror parkour game, is the debut game from WDR Studios, founded by the creators behind JTMusic. It is a love letter to the games and media the team grew up with and sees players escaping threats using parkour moves. Rather than fighting back, players rely on fast, fluid movement.
Pit of Goblin – November 3
Available on: Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass
Playable on: Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
In this online horror co-op, you play as a scrappy goblin, scavenging dungeons, dodging traps, and fleeing monsters to feed the Goblin King-Queen. Team up with goblin pals, or go rogue, as you dive deep and cause chaos! Fail to feed them, and you might be the next meal!
Leaving October 31
- Day of the Tentacle Remastered (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Dead Static Drive (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Deep Rock Galactic (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Full Throttle Remastered (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Grim Fandango Remastered (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Wartales (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Wildgate (Cloud, Console, and PC)
While it’s always disappointing to see games leaving the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Cloud Gaming library, it’s important to remember that new titles are regularly added to the service. Players can look forward to the arrival of exciting new games in the near future.
Players can also save up to 20% with your membership discount to keep these games in your library! And don’t forget that a lot of the titles leaving Game Pass Ultimate do make their way into the “Stream Your Own Game” library.
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