Microsoft
The official video game of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship is coming to Game Pass Ultimate. You can create your own dream team of some of the best Formula 1 drivers in the world, and test out your own skills in this exhilarating racing game. And maybe stop Red Bull winning it this time.
Go Mecha Ball
Available now.
This game puts a new spin on roguelike gameplay. In it, you blast through arcade-style levels using a combination of pinball-style physics and an arsenal of weapons. You’ll also have to upgrade your mech along the way to take on waves of enemies and huge boss battles.
Brotato
Release date: Jan. 30
In this top-down roguelite arena shooter, you fight off hordes of aliens until help arrives. And if that wasn’t enough to pique your interest, you play as a rootin’, tootin’, gun-toting potato. What else needs to be said, bro?
Persona 3 Reload
Release date: Feb. 2
This game is a much-anticipated remake of the awarding-winning 2006 role-playing game Persona 3, but its director, Takuya Yamaguchi, hopes players feel the remake is something new.
“I wanted users to think that when they played this game, ‘I’m playing not a remake of something old, but I’m playing something that is the newest entry to the Persona series,'” Yamaguchi said, according to Xbox. “I wanted to leave all of the parts that made Persona 3 what it was … but then try to address the things that have changed in the interim.”
New to the Persona franchise? Here’s some info. Your character can summon a physical manifestation of their inner spirit, called a Persona. As you explore areas, you and your Persona will fight different enemies, like Demons, Shadows and other Personas. And there’s also a social aspect to the Persona games, where you can perform activities like cooking, gardening and chatting with other characters. Besides being pleasant and relaxing, these activities also have in-game benefits, like improving relationships and raising some stats. So if you’re having trouble with a certain fight, try reading a book. You might learn a thing or two.
Anuchard
Release date: Feb. 6
A kingdom has fallen, and you’ve been selected to bring it back to its former glory. In this action RPG, you explore dungeons, solve puzzles and battle monsters. Then, it’s up to you to decide whether bringing back the kingdom is worth it.
Titles leaving Game Pass
While you’ll be able to play these games on Game Pass Ultimate in the coming weeks, there are two titles leaving soon. So make sure you finish any side-quests before you have to buy these games separately.
For more on Xbox, here are other titles available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now and what to know about the gaming service.