Get ready for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, an updated version of Goat Simulator and much more.
Xbox has shared the names of new games coming very soon to Xbox Game Pass in the first half of the month, including new games for members Standard Game Pass and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, available from launch. From explosive tactics to narrative adventures, here’s a look at what’s new on the platform:
Metal Slug Tactics (console, cloud and PC) – November 5
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Metal Slug is back with everything. Immerse yourself in this fast-paced tactical RPG with roguelike elements and experience the fast-paced action of the original series. Create your squad, grab your weapons and conquer the battlefield to defeat the notorious rebel army.
Go Mecha Ball (console) – November 6
Standard Game Pass
Get ready to charge and shoot in this roguelike-style twin-stick shooter. Play through arcade-style levels using pinball-like physics and a devastating arsenal of weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, face big bosses, and upgrade your gear between each match.
Harold Halibut (Xbox Series X|S) – November 6
Standard Game Pass
Harold Halibut is a handcrafted narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-futuristic world and searches for the true meaning of home.
The Rewinder (console) – November 6
Standard Game Pass
A 2D puzzle adventure inspired by Chinese folklore. Take on the role of Yun, a “rewinder” who can enter people’s memories and influence their actions. Use your “feelings” and convince others to “intend” to change history.
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (Console) – November 6
Standard Game Pass
Join Turnip Boy and the Pickle Gang to plan and execute the strangest heist of all time. Threaten hostages, steal valuables, antagonize the police, and use extravagant tools purchased on the dark web to delve deeper into the Botanical Bank’s vaults.
Remastered Goat Simulator (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – November 7
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
The GOAT is back. Lick, flip and ram your way through a chaotic sandbox world where you make the rules. Enjoy crazy physics, improved graphics and classic DLC in one package.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – November 19
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Continue your aviation career in Xbox Game Studios and Asobo Studios by completing dynamically generated missions, competing with other pilots, and exploring the most detailed digital twin in the world to date. Embark on a global adventure with the world’s largest fleet of aircraft as Microsoft Flight Simulator promises to take simulation to new heights of authenticity and realism.
In case you missed it – Botanical Estate
Standard Game Pass
Explore the historic mansion of retired botanist Arabella Green, who has amassed a collection of rare and forgotten flora that require special conditions to thrive. Discover new seeds, look for clues in objects scattered around the house, and solve all the gardening puzzles to bring these plants to life.
StarCraft: Remastered (PC) – November 5
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Get ready to rediscover a classic. StarCraft: Remastered remasters Blizzard Entertainment’s legendary real-time strategy game and its expansion, StarCraft: Brood War, from start to finish. Experience intergalactic battle between Terrans, Protoss and Zerg with enhanced graphics and sound, while maintaining the classic gameplay that made StarCraft a global phenomenon.
StarCraft II: Campaign Collection (PC) – November 5
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
With millions of players already in the fray, StarCraft II has made video game history. Now it’s your turn to take command and lead the vast armies of Terrans, Protoss and Zerg to victory across the stars. The collection includes Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, Legacy of the Void and Nova Covert Ops.
Video games that say goodbye
The following games will be leaving the Game Pass library soon. Come back to grab any remaining achievements before they’re gone, or take advantage of your membership discount to keep them in your library:
‘Daishi Dungeons(Console, cloud and PC); ‘Dungeons 4(Console, cloud and PC); ‘Goat simulator‘(PC); ‘Like a dragon: Ishin!(Console, cloud and PC); ‘Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name(Console, cloud and PC); ‘Persona 5 Tactics(Console, cloud and PC); ‘Somerville(Console, cloud and PC).