Xbox has simply introduced a lot of indie video games dropping on Xbox Game Pass in the first half of March 2025, together with Enter the Gungeon, Monster Prepare, and a number of extra.
Up first is Monster Prepare, which is out at the moment on Xbox Game Pass Final, PC, and Normal throughout cloud, console, and PC. Monster Prepare has been on Game Pass in the previous, however returns at the moment. Per Microsoft’s description, “Monster Prepare brings a brand new strategic layer to roguelike deckbuilding, with three vertical taking part in fields to defend. Hell has frozen over and solely you possibly can defend the last burning pyre from the forces of heaven and restore the inferno.”
Xbox additionally lists the ever-popular Balatro in its lineup, which dropped on Xbox Game Pass final week following the ID@Xbox showcase. The discharge got here alongside one other “Buddies of Jimbo” replace including beauty modifications based mostly on Bugsnax, Civilization, Murderer’s Creed, Slay the Princess, Useless by Daylight, and Fallout to the recreation.
More video games observe in fast succession. Tomorrow, March 5, we’ll see Galacticare drop on Xbox Collection X and S for Game Pass Normal customers, having already been accessible on Final. Then on March 6, we get One Lonely Outpost on Game Pass Final and PC Game Pass for cloud, console, and PC customers.
Subsequent week on March 11, we’ll see indie darling Enter the Gungeon return to Game Pass Normal, PC, and Final for cloud, console, and PC. As Xbox describes it, “Enter the Gungeon is a gunfight dungeon crawler following a band of misfits looking for to shoot, loot, dodge, roll and table-flip their method to private absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s final treasure: the gun that may kill the previous.”
Two days afterward March 13, Mullet Madjack will be part of Game Pass Final and PC Game Pass for cloud, PC, and Xbox Collection consoles. Then the following week, on March 18, a preview of 33 Immortals will drop on Game Pass Final and PC Game Pass. 33 Immortals “is a co-op action-roguelike for 33 gamers. Play as a damned soul, and insurgent towards God’s last judgment. Dive straight into epic, 33-player co-op battles with instantaneous “pick-up and raid” matchmaking. Cooperate along with your allies to survive towards hordes of monsters and huge, difficult bosses. Increase your arsenal and equip highly effective new relics to completely improve your soul.” The total recreation shall be accessible for buy.
Xbox Game Pass March 2025 Wave 1 lineup:
- Balatro (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Out Now
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Normal
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Normal
Now with Game Pass Normal
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Normal
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass
- 33 Immortals (Game Preview) (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Collection X|S) – March 18
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass
As at all times, as new video games hit Game Pass, current video games depart the service. It can save you up to 20% off your buy along with your membership to hold these video games in your library.
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on March 15:
- Evil West (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Yakuza 5 Remastered (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Yakuza 6: The Track of Life (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Photo voltaic Ash (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Backside – Rehydrated (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Lies of P (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- No More Heroes 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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