IO Interactive’s Hitman reboot trilogy was nothing but bangers between 2016 to 2021. Members of Xbox Game Pass for PC get access to a similar list that includes most of these games but has some that aren’t available on console. Also, this is a console-only list for now. Some ground rules: We’ve avoided the most brazenly obvious - your Forzas, your Halos, and so on - seeing as if you have an Xbox, you’re probably well aware those games exist and are worth playing. These are, entirely unscientifically, some of the best games currently on Xbox Game Pass.

We don’t want that for you! So below you’ll find our picks for the game you’ll want to download first, across a broad range of genres. The scale of the service is pretty daunting at this point, and players can easily end up in that Netflix-like fugue state of browsing but never choosing. Until, that is, they’re cruelly taken away, reminding you that you’re always borrowing, never buying. For $US10 ($14) a month, Game Pass gives you access to a Netflix-style library of video games that you can download and play whenever you want. Defining the industry, last year Game Pass pushed Sony to finally capitulate and relaunch PlayStation Now as a competitive service, yet one that still feels a few steps behind.

With over 400 games included, Xbox Game Pass continues to be one of the best deals in gaming. BTW – prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. At Kotaku, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too.

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