Best Games on Xbox Game Pass: Hi-Fi Rush, Valheim, and More – CNET [CNET]

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An Xbox Game Pass subscription is almost essential for Xbox owners. The service, which runs $10 to $15 a month, not only includes a large, ever-changing catalog of games to download and play, but also bundles access to online multiplayer services. Each month, Microsoft adds new games to the service.

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If you’re on the fence about Game Pass, or just looking for some suggestions about what to play, below are some recent and classic favorites on the service. 

Valheim is a multiplayer survival game based on Norse mythology that has been a hit with PC gamers since its release in 2021. On March 14, the game makes its way to Xbox Game Pass letting players explore the world of Valheim and build their own bases to fend off the monsters of the world. Up to 10 players can join up with crossplay enabled between Xbox and Steam players. 

New and noteworthy

• Hi-Fi Rush
• Madden NFL 23
• Darkest Dungeon
• Monster Hunter Rise
• Persona 3 Portable
• Persona 4 Golden

Recent hits

• Forza Horizon 5
• Pentiment
• As Dusk Falls
• Citizen Sleeper
• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Death’s Door
• Farming Simulator 22 (no, really)
• Sea of Thieves
• Deathloop
• Halo Infinite
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• Outer Wilds
• Psychonauts 2
• Vampire Survivors
• Tetris Effect: Connected

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Must-play classics 

• Assassin’s Creed Origins (and AC: Odyssey)
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Dishonored 2
• Dead by Daylight
• Fallout 76
• Doughnut County
• Skyrim
• Grim Fandango

PC gaming picks

• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide 
• Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
• Solasta: Crown of the Magister
• Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• Expeditions: Rome
• Wasteland 3

We’ll keep this list updated with new additions and new staff suggestions. You can also check out our picks for the best games on PlayStation Plus.