In October 2021, new PC games will once again be included in the subscription offer. We list what you can play and when at no extra charge.
As October approaches, so do a bunch of new games coming to Game Pass for PC. So far, five new titles have been announced to become available to subscribers later this month. For many Global Esport News readers, of course, the highlight should already be Age of Empires 4!
Please note that this is most likely not the entire October line-up yet. Microsoft usually unveils more games bit by bit, which we will then add to our overview. Have fun browsing!
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Echo Generation
Echo Generation wants to mix Halloween mood and 90s nostalgia. Visually, it is reminiscent of a mix of Lego and Stranger Things, but with giant machine creatures as enemies – just take a look at the trailer. Battles are turn-based, and you can also expect a mountain of mini-games and lots of exploration. The fluffy adventure game will also be available in the Game Pass offer right at release.
Moonglow Bay
Many games let us relax while virtual fishing and Moonglow Bay makes just that its core element. In the role-playing game, you move into a fishing village that is afraid to fish anymore. You set crab traps, cast lines and can cook dishes from your catch at home. In total, more than 100 different species swim through the sea of pixels, including wacky creatures like the chilli fish.
Moonglow Bay was actually supposed to be released on 7 October, but the developers postponed the release for a while because they had to work out some bugs. Nevertheless, the title will also appear in Game Pass directly on release at no extra charge.
Bassmaster Fishing 2022
Moonglow Bay is way too laid back for you? When it comes to fishing, you can’t take a joke, you want a hardcore performance? Then Bassmaster Fishing 2022 could be just what you’re looking for. In the simulation, you can fish in numerous competitions, including online multiplayer against other players. There is even a Bassmaster Royale.
Thanks to fish AI, the animals behave in a very complex way – for example, they cavort in different places at different times of the day or prefer to swim in warm waters.
Back 4 Blood (Release: 12 October 2021 – In Game Pass from: 12 October 2021)
In the multiplayer shooter Back 4 Blood, you go into battle against slavering zombie hordes. You take on one of eight characters with different abilities, then set off in 4-player co-op, smash or shoot the heads off mutated undead and rush from safe room to safe room.
Sound familiar? Back 4 Blood is not an official successor to Left 4 Dead, but it clearly inherits its DNA. What is new, however, are game cards that are supposed to add a different spice to every match.
The Riftbreaker (Release: 14 October 2021 – In Game Pass from: 14 October 2021)
Construction strategy meets survival meets hack&slay. The Riftbreaker blithely draws from many genres, picks a few juicy morsels and wants to combine them into a tasty whole. As an elite commander, you’re stuck in the armoured skin of a fat mech, exploring an alien planet from an iso-perspective and knocking enemy aliens into strawberry sauce.
Both your exo-suit and your base can be upgraded to your liking.
The Good Life (Release: 15 October 2021 – In Game Pass from: 15 October 2021)
What do you get when you cross the cute Animal Crossing with Deadly Premonition? The Good Life, a game where you have to solve the mystery of the town of Rainy Woods as a photographer in debt. And you can turn into a dog and pee on posts at the touch of a button. Definitely worth a look for fans of unusual games.
Into the Pit (Release: 19 October 2021 – In Game Pass from: 19 October 2021)
You’re a sharpshooter, Harry! Okay, admittedly, apart from “There is magic”, Into the Pit doesn’t have too much to do with the Harry Potter world. But if you’ve always been fascinated by the destructive potential of magic, then the game might still be interesting for you. You shoot out one magical attack after another from the first-person perspective to free a village from demons.
Age of Empires 4 (Release: 28 October 2021 – In Game Pass from: 28 October 2021)
At the end of October, the long-awaited real-time strategy hopeful Age of Empires 4 will be released and will also migrate to the Game Pass for PC directly at release. After the predecessor took a detour into the colonial era, the series returns to the Middle Ages.
In our overview of AoE 4 you can find all the information on gameplay, innovations and the playable factions. And here are six strategy experts’ personal conclusions after the beta:
Age of Empires 4: All known info on release, gameplay and more
Is there anything interesting for you yet? Or are you still waiting for more announcements for Game Pass in October? Feel free to write us your opinion in the comments
