We’ve got a huge selection of titles coming to the Xbox Game Pass this month. From GOTY winners and nominees to Indie darlings, Xbox is spoiling us ahead of the Big Day. So, if you’ve recently acquired a new Xbox Series X (or S), or you’re still playing around on the Xbox One, there’s plenty to keep you busy.
So, stop scoffing mince pies, put away your festive hat, and check out the real season of joy.
Available; Now
Mørkredd
Available on: Android, Console, and PC
Published by: Aspyr
Developed by: Hyper Games
“The Orb is your fate. Mørkredd is a tense, physics-based co-op puzzle game for one to two players combining skill-based puzzle-solving, a challenging balance of light and shadow, and a dark world full of secrets to unlock”.
Xbox
Available from: 15th December
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition
Available on: Android and Console
Published by: Bethesda
Developed by: Bethesda
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, the Skyrim Special Edition includes the game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, and more. Also, bring the power of mods to consoles. New quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armour, weapons and more – with Mods, there are no limits to what you can experience.
Xbox
Available from: 17th December
Among Us
Available on: PC
Published by: Innersloth
Developed by: Innersloth
“Play with 4-10 players online or locally on your home network via WiFi as you attempt to prepare your spaceship for departure, but beware as one or more random players among the crew are Impostors bent on killing everyone!”
Xbox
Beholder: Complete Edition
Available on: Android and Console
Published by: Alawar Entertainment
Developed by: Creative Media (CM) Games, Warm Lamp Games
“Set in a dystopian world where privacy is non-existent and the State controls every aspect of life, Beholder gives you the choice to be what the State requires, or be the empathetic landlord who turns a blind eye. Beholder Complete Edition also contains the Blissful Sleep DLC, a new scenario based on an ex-landlord, with all new tenants and stories to discover”.
Xbox
Code Vein
Available on: Android and Console
Published by: Bandai Namco
Developed by: Bandai Namco
“In the not too distant future, a mysterious disaster has brought collapse to the world as we know it. At the centre of the destruction lies a hidden society of Revenants called Vein. Team up with your friends and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in Code Vein“.
Xbox
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Available on: PC
Published by: Bandai Namco
Developed by: Super Massive Games
“In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip. As the day unfolds, and a storm rolls in, their trip soon changes into something much more sinister. Who will live? Who will die? It’s down to you and the choices you make. Share your terrifying story with a friend online or go for safety in numbers with the offline ‘movie night’ mode with up to five friends”.
Xbox
Monster Train
Available on: Console
Published by: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Developed by: Shiny Shoe
“Monster Train is a strategic rogue-like deck-building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision-making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real-time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time”.
Xbox
MotoGP 20
Available on: Android, Console, and PC
Published by: Milestone
Developed by: Milestone
“Rev your engine on MotoGP 20! Live the full 2020 official MotoGP season and experience the return of the managerial career where you decide to join an official team or totally new one as an entire entourage supports you on your career path. Discover new graphical and technical improvements to customize your rider and bike, compete with the legends of the sport in the renewed historic mode, challenge your friends online, or take on the most challenging races with A.N.N.A, the Neural AI based on machine learning”.
Xbox
My Friend Pedro
Available on: Android
Published by: Devolver Digital
Developed by: DeadToast Entertainment, 22nd Century Toys
“A violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana. The strategic use of split aiming, slow motion, and window breach create one sensational action sequence after another in an explosive battle through the violent underworld”.
Xbox
NEOVERSE
Available on: Android and Console
Published by: Tinogames, Inc
Developed by: Tinogames, Inc
“Neoverse is a beautiful, fantastic game consisting of adventures with thrilling challenges. It is a strategic, action, rogue-lite, deck building game that will test the player’s skill. Start an adventure with unique heroes to save the world along various timelines”.
Xbox
Wilmot’s Warehouse
Available on: Console and PC
Published by: Finji
Developed by: Hollow Ponds, Richard Hogg
“Wilmot’s Warehouse is a puzzle game about keeping a warehouse running in tip-top shape. Just remember where you put everything because when the service hatch opens, you’ll need to find the things people want quickly, in order to earn the coveted Performance Stars”.
Xbox
Alas, all good things must come to an end. And, so too is the case with the following Xbox games. Be sure to purchase any of the following if you wish to carry on playing them after the fact. To sweeten the deal, each of the following titles are on sale by 20% off their usual RRP thanks to your Game Pass subscription.
Leaving on: 30th December
Farming Simulator 17
Leaving: Console and PC
Published by: GIANTS Software, RG Games, Focus Home Interactive
Developed by: GIANTS Software
Football Manager 2020
Leaving: PC
Published by: SEGA
Developed by: Sports Interactive
Mortal Kombat X
Leaving: Console
Published by: WB Games
Developed by: NetherRealm Studios, QLOC
So, there we have it. Plenty to fill your hard-drives up with this month. What do you think? Is there anything here that has piqued your interest?
As always, this is just what we currently know about coming to the Game Pass this month. Xbox has proven that plenty that the Game Pass often receives a lot more than previously announced.
ABG’s Senior Editor (News), YouTube content creator/streamer.