The Best Games On Xbox Game Pass (November 2025)

Microsoft’s Game Pass service is easily worth the price of admission. Many might balk at the concept of having their video game library locked behind a subscription service, but the fact is subscribers get access to an incredible selection of titles spanning from indie darlings to triple-A blockbusters for a surprisingly affordable monthly fee.
With such a dizzying array of fantastic titles on display, it can be a daunting task deciding which ones are worth a player’s time. Given that the cost of entry is taken care of with the subscription fee, the most pressing matter is determining the best use of your hard drive space. Thankfully, the diamonds of this collection are readily apparent. Here’s a look at the greatest games that Xbox Game Pass has to offer.
The selections listed here will include games available on EA Play, which is included with a subscription to Game Pass Ultimate.
The adventures of the Master Chief have never been as accessible as they are in the Master Chief Collection. This gathering of Halo games is the definitive collection of 343 Industries’ endeavors to immortalize the series. Not only is every mainline Halo game (not counting Halo 5: Guardians) included, but the fantastic Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach were added as well.
From beloved campaign co-op to thrilling Firefight matches to iconic multiplayer modes, the Master Chief Collection has it all. Anyone who thinks of themselves as a Halo fan should consider it a must-play from Xbox Game Pass. And for those who have never completed the Master Chief’s saga, there is no better way to finish the fight.
Rocket League is a polarizing game when you play it. You either find yourself loving it immensely or loathing it entirely. The description of an “arcade-style soccer” game can mislead you into thinking this is just casual good fun. Wrong. Your first time playing Rocket League, you’ll be blown away by how terribly the cars control. Your perspective as you rocket-jump your little vehicle to try and “kick” a ball into a goal will feel unhelpful. All the other players will feel like soccer gods.
But once you get the hang of it, Rocket League provides a hilarious and surprisingly skill-based degree of fun. With practice, you too can become a soccer god. And once you reach that level of play, sure, the game can still infuriate you. But you’ll still love it when it does.
If you adored The Outer Worlds and wanted to dive into that experience again (but with more at your disposal), Obsidian Entertainment made just the game for you: its sequel. Spacer’s Choice, or should we say Auntie’s Choice, is back at it, and your custom-made Captain needs to assemble a crew and save a galaxy once again. You’ll need to navigate the political and social tangles of this new area of space, working against and alongside factions like the previously mentioned Auntie’s Choice, The Order of the Ascendant, and the Protectorate.
That’s all well and good; we love the Obsidian formula for RPGs. However, The Outer Worlds 2 shines the most with its sense of humor. You can find a good RPG almost anywhere, but you can’t find an RPG that combines this level of polish with a supremely fantastic sense of humor layered into every level of its systems, whether we’re talking hilarious perks/flaws or side-splitting dialogue options. If that’s your thing, you won’t be disappointed.
Honestly, the joy of having an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription doesn't come from the triple-A releases. I mean, sure, those are great. Who doesn’t love to play The Outer Worlds 2 on launch? (Still playing through it, will probably add it to this list next time.) But the real joy I’ve found from the Game Pass library stems from those little games I never would have heard of or played otherwise if it hadn’t landed there.
Voidtrain is just one of those games. You’re venturing out into the void with nothing but a train to carry you through that empty space, so it’s your job to upgrade that train so it can withstand the enemies you’ll find in the void and provide you with resources to continue bulking it out. It’s an incredibly rewarding experience. The loop of building out your train’s capabilities and then going out to collect more resources, rinse and repeat, is one we’ve seen before. But that’s not a bad thing at all. Voidtrain follows a classic formula perfectly. You could say it stays “on track” with its gameplay loop.
Sometimes you just need a game where you’re in it for the vibes. It’s not a massive time-investment like an RPG, but it’s also not a multiple-runs, mind-engrosser like a roguelike. Keeper is just such a game that’s a remedy for these other titles, a palate cleanser, if you will.
It’s a one-and-done kind of game that is meant to be experienced, enjoyed, and then fondly remembered afterward. In Keeper, you play as a walking lighthouse (you read that right) accompanied by a bird companion, toddling your way through a vibrant world of light platforming and puzzles. And that’s it. That’s what Keeper is. And it’s amazing.
This is the best game in the world. There’s almost nothing left to say aside from that. Am I wildly biased? Perhaps. I played the first PowerWash Simulator to the moon and back (kind of literally since I got the Wallace & Gromit DLC pack), sinking over 480 hours into the game since I got it. So when I say I know my PowerWash Simulator, I know my PowerWash Simulator.
This sequel takes bits from the first game that I didn’t even think could be improved upon and improves upon them. Scaffolds now come with a ladder on the side that can take you directly to the top of the edifice. The soap system is revolutionary and satisfying instead of useless and ignorable. Your home base is not only customizable with furnishings, it’s got cats in it.
I could, hand to whatever literary document you hold sacred, write over 50,000 words in an academic dissertation style about the nuances of PowerWash Simulator 2. I have half a mind to, without any compensation of any kind. But alas, all I have is this entry, and hopefully that will be enough to convince you that PowerWash Simulator 2 is a game well-worth your time.
It’s been a long time since a game has gripped me the way Ball X Pit has done. (And I’m aware I’m saying this as a person who plays games on Xbox Game Pass and updates this article on a weekly basis.) It’s got the immense appeal and ease-of-entry that Vampire Survivors does, but it’s more than just a clone.
Your characters still passively push out different kinds of abilities in the form of balls at their enemies, but there’s more control involved in Ball X Pit’s gameplay. You can aim where these balls will be thrown, and your upgrades can affect how a ball’s positioning increases damage done or their speed.
And in addition to that, if you’re not fighting enemies during pit runs, you can build out a little base of operations, farm for resources, and upgrade buildings that will enhance your performance while battling in the pit during your downtime. I feel like I’m not doing a proper job explaining how great this game is. Just trust me when I say I think I’m enjoying this more than Vampire Survivors. And I LOVE Vampire Survivors.
Scott Pilgrim, from his origin in comics to his foray in film to this dabble in video games, brings with him a phenomenal sense of humor and a love for the retro. With that in mind, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is the perfect game. It’s a 2D arcade-style beat-em-up that follows (more or less) the plot of the movie. However, thrown into the mix are zombie enemy types, a cool selection of characters, and minigames that make it clear this game is about the game. It’s not just a love letter to Scott Pilgrim; it’s seriously a more-than-decent brawler.
Originally one of the many good 360-era arcade titles, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game has been brought to Game Pass Ultimate subscribers courtesy of the new Ubisoft+ catalogue addition. It’s a standout game, with no barrier to entry, a non-timesink commitment unlike one of the many Assassin’s Creed titles included with the Ubisoft newcomers, and it’s just fun. And we need fun.
As of the time of this writing, there was a massive overhaul of the Game Pass subscription tiers. While the pricing and renaming are their own issues, the addition of the Ubisoft+ library to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers means there is a mountain of new games to look at. We have yet to play through all of these, but in the meantime, we’d love to recommend South Park: The Stick of Truth.
If you’re a human being on planet Earth and you haven’t heard of South Park, allow us to introduce you to the most irreverent adult cartoon show in the history of television. South Park basically defines what the word irreverent means. It humorously lambasts everything it can think of, from pop culture references to major historical figures. And Stick of Truth does that job equally well. If you’re already a fan of the show, we don’t need to sell you on Stick of Truth. You know what you’re signing up for. You’ve been warned.
Wobbly Life is as if Totally Reliable Delivery Service and Human Fall Flat combined with the elements of a life sim game and had a mutant child. A fun and hilarious mutant child. You control your character with the same grace as a piece of Jell-O, with the title of the game feeling very apropos of your movements. You wobble from activity to activity, but where a game like Totally Reliable Delivery Service just sets you loose on an open world, Wobbly Life feels a tad more organized.
You’re here to get a job after getting kicked (literally) out of your house. These careers range from pizza delivery man to an Indiana Jones-esque archaeologist. No matter the job, the wobbliness remains. You have to get into cars, jump over obstacles, swing over chasms, dance the night away, and more, all while you’re living your wobbly life. This is 100% my kind of game.