Xbox Game Pass is losing one of the best roguelikes of recent years
The underworld is slipping away
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The latest batch of games heading to Xbox Games Pass has been revealed, alongside the roster of titles that will be leaving the subscription service later this month.
Chief among the soon-to-be-goneXbox Game Passgames is Hades. The Grecian roguelite made quite a splash when it was released back in 2018, and made its way onto ourbest roguelike gameslist. It puts you in the shoes of Zagreus as he tries to escape the procedurally generated dungeons of the underworld. The game’s hack ‘n’ slash combat system has earnt much praise, as has its slick characterization and illustrations of various Greek gods.
Nine other games will also be removed by the end of the month, including space sim Elite Dangerous, classic point-and-click adventure Myst, and acclaimed narrative indieWhat Remains of Edith Finch. That last one only takes a few hours to complete and is worth dipping into if you’ve some free time before the end of the month.
In ablog post,Microsoftsays Two Point Hospital is also getting the boot. That’s sad news for anyone who’s found Two Point Campusdoesn’t provide quite the same chaotic enjoymentas its predecessor.
Picking up the slack
A handful of new games have come to take their place. One of them is including another Greek-inspired adventure. Immortals Fenyx Rising will be the next latest Ubisoft game to be added to Game Pass, following thepublisher’s partnership with Microsoftearlier this year. It’s something ofan exaggerated takeonBreath of the Wild.
Fenyx Rising’s arrival comes hot on the heels ofAssassin’s Creed Origins,Watch Dogs 2, andGhost Recon: Wildlands.
Fenyx Rising will be joined by turn-based tactics game Commandos 3, hacking puzzler Exapunks, and the upcoming interactive film Immortality. Here are all the new games coming to Game Pass later this month.
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Xbox Cloud Gaminghas also received a big update.Xbox Game Pass Ultimatesubscribers can now access 16 more games through the streaming service, including Dragon Age: Origins,Star Wars: Squadrons, Chorus, and TMNT Shredder’s Revenge.
On top of that, there’s the selection of new gamesannounced earlier this month. Game Pass subscribers might be disappointed they can’t fill Zagreus' shoes for much longer, but they won’t be left wanting for games to play.
Callum is TechRadar Gaming’s News Writer. You’ll find him whipping up stories about all the latest happenings in the gaming world, as well as penning the odd feature and review. Before coming to TechRadar, he wrote freelance for various sites, including Clash, The Telegraph, and Gamesindustry.biz, and worked as a Staff Writer at Wargamer. Strategy games and RPGs are his bread and butter, but he’ll eat anything that spins a captivating narrative. He also loves tabletop games, and will happily chew your ear off about TTRPGs and board games.
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