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All Games Confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in June 2024

Sagar Mankar1 month ago1 week ago020 mins

Microsoft has unveiled the complete list of games that are joining the Xbox Game Pass in June 2024.

The list includes a wide range of gaming tastes from action RPGs, platformers, multiplayer, shooters etc.

Here is the list of all games confirmed (both Wave 1 and Wave 2) for Xbox Game Pass June 2024:

Firework – June 4

Firework is a horror puzzle game developed by Shiying Studio and published by Chinese indie publisher Gamera Games.

The player will take the role of a rookie police officer who got involved in a mysterious closed case of a fire massacre.

As the investigation delves deeper, the victims’ pasts slowly come to light, making the case more complex.

Last month publisher Gamera Games announced five titles coming to Xbox Game Pass and/or PC Game Pass

An adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology, The Rewinder has already been released for Xbox One and PC on April 29,

After Firework’s PC release, Depersonalization, and Keplerth for PC, and Volcano Princess for Xbox Series and PC are joining the lineup.

Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends – June 4

For those seeking a more relaxing experience, “Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends” offers a charming life simulation game where players will have the opportunity to run their own sushi restaurant.

This title promises to blend culinary delights with the joys of building meaningful friendships, creating a cozy and heartwarming gaming experience.

Octopath Traveler I & II (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 5

Square Enix‘s RPG titles Octopath Traveler and its sequel are now available on Xbox Game Pass (and on PS5 as well).

The original game was launched in July 2018 on Nintendo Switch and later expanded to PC, Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and now on PlayStation 5 in June 2024.

The game garnered generally positive reviews for its presentation, music, and battle system, although its narrative received a mix of reactions.

Its sequel, Octopath Traveler II, came out in 2023 and is available for the Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

The gameplay revolves around exploring a massive world and engaging in turn-based combat with a unique “Break and Boost” system.

Players can choose one of eight characters with distinct jobs and abilities, recruiting the others along the way to form their party.

Each character has a special “Path Action” that allows them to interact with NPCs in different ways, such as challenging them to battles or acquiring items.

Battles employ a strategic system where enemies have shield points and weaknesses that must be exploited to “break” them, leaving them vulnerable to increased damage.

Players can also spend “Boost Points” to enhance their attacks or abilities, adding an extra layer of depth to the combat mechanics.

With its stunning “HD-2D” visuals, captivating character stories, and engaging gameplay systems, Octopath Traveler offers an immersive and rewarding RPG experience.

Depersonalization (PC) – June 12

Developed by MeowNature and published by Gamera Games, Depersonalization is an innovative adventure/role-playing/strategy video game that blends elements of tabletop RPGs with cosmic horror themes.

Launched on PC via Steam in 2022, this genre-bending title aims to offer a unique and immersive gaming experience.

At its core, the game invites players to create their own investigator and embark on a journey of free exploration, investigation, and decision-making.

With a tabletop RPG-inspired system, attributes and choices shape the narrative, leading to multiple endings and branch routes.

Strategic combat breaks away from traditional templates, allowing players to create their own worlds through flexible options.

Isonzo (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 13

Isonzo is a first-person, team-based multiplayer game based on the real-life “Battles of the Isonzo” on the Italian Front which took place during World War I.

Released in 2022 on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, the game includes historically authentic WW I maps, weapons, uniforms, and equipment based on the real battlefields of the Southern Alpine Front.

The game supports up to 48 players on PC and 40 on consoles.

Players can choose from 6 classes with each having unique weapons, gear, and abilities like the Officer class can mark targets with flares and then call in support like artillery, gas, and bombers over field phones.

The core Offensive mode sees one team attack through defensive lines to destroy objectives, winning by capturing the final line or forcing attackers to lose all lives.

The Callisto Protocol (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 13

Developed by Striking Distance Studios, The Callisto Protocol is a survival horror game that is considered to be a spiritual successor to the Dead Space series.

Published by Krafton in 2022, the game is available on all next-gen platforms – PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

The story follows Jacob Lee, a starship captain who crash lands on Callisto, one of Jupiter’s moons, and gets imprisoned against his will.

He must fight for survival when a mysterious illness turns the prison’s inmates into infected monsters – “biophages“.

The gameplay has players exploring levels, gathering resources, and fighting off the biophage enemies from a third-person perspective while piecing together audio logs to unravel the dark secrets about Jacob’s captors and illness.

Combat allows mixing melee attacks to dodge enemy attacks with weapons to take down enemies, with a focus on damaging limbs and destroying tentacle mutations to finally kill the enemies.

Still Wakes the Deep – June 18

It is a first-person narrative horror game developed by the acclaimed team behind titles like “Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture” and “Dear Esther.”

The player will take the role of an electrician named Caz McLeary who was stuck on a damaged oil drilling platform in the North Sea in 1975. He can’t escape and is being chased by a mysterious monster in harsh weather conditions.

The game is set to launch for Xbox Game Pass on day one as well as on PC through Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Series S on June 18, 2024.

My Time at Sandrock (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 19

“My Time at Sandrock,” released in 2023, is a farm life simulation game developed by Pathea Games and published by PM Studios and Focus Entertainment.

As the sequel to “My Time at Portia,” the game introduces players to a new character in a post-apocalyptic desert town setting.

The gameplay merges farming simulation with RPG elements, allowing players to develop the town, engage in agriculture, collect resources, and craft items, and embark on various side quests.

Players can explore dungeons and remnants of ancient cities, with combat mechanics including hack-and-slash and precision shooting.

The game features 21 romanceable characters and supports co-op multiplayer on Windows unlike it’s predecessor.

The game is available for multiple platforms including Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.

Keplerth (PC) – June 20

Following the release of their horror puzzle game Firework on Xbox Game Pass earlier this month, Gamera Games has added another title to the lineup: Keplerth, a 2D sandbox RPG.

Launched in May 2022 for PC, the game transports you to a 2D hostile alien planet where you can either brave the wilderness alone or join forces with friends in online multiplayer mode.

The game challenges players to survive by building, farming, fighting, and exploring in an expansive open-world adventure.

As the game begins, players find themselves emerging from a hibernation pod with nothing to their name—not even food or clothing.

It’s a race against the elements to gather resources, craft essential items, construct a shelter, domesticate wild beasts, and combat bizarre entities.

All the while, players must solve the mystery of their existence in this dangerous extraterrestrial world.

EA Sports FC 24 (Cloud, Console, and PC) EA Play – June 25

Amidst UEFA EURO 2024, EA Sports is to introduce its football simulation game, EA FC 24, on Xbox Game Pass.

This first edition of the EA Sports FC series succeeds the FIFA series, following the ending of EA’s partnership with FIFA post-FIFA 23.

As the 31st entry in EA Sports’ football gaming history, EA Sports FC 24 was released on 29 September 2023 for multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

This edition includes HyperMotion V, the newest innovation that utilizes stadium cameras to collect match data, enabling in-game characters to mimic real-life player movements with enhanced accuracy.

Furthermore, the AcceleRATE feature 2.0 upgrade brings 7 new acceleration archetypes to diversify player movement dynamics, with the archetype assignment remaining automated.

This enhancement aims to provide a more nuanced and varied gameplay experience.

SteamWorld Dig 1 & 2 – June 26

SteamWorld Dig 1 and 2 will become available on Xbox Game Pass on June 26, with the first game accessible through Cloud and Console, and the second via Console and PC.

Developed by the Swedish video game company Image & Form, SteamWorld Dig is a 2D action-adventure platformer that allows players to explore mysterious mines, solve complex puzzles, gather resources to survive, and avoid various traps and enemies.

In the first game, players assume the role of Rusty, a steam-powered robot equipped with a pickaxe. As the game progresses, players can acquire and upgrade tools such as drills and dynamite for digging.

The sequel, SteamWorld Dig 2, continues the story, with players controlling Dorothy, also a steam-driven robot on a quest to find the previous protagonist Rusty, who has disappeared in mine.

Both titles have garnered positive reviews, each earning a score of over 85 out of 100 on Metacritic.

SteamWorld Dig 1 received nominations for “Overall Game of the Year” and “Best Indie Game” at IGN’s Black Beta Select Awards 2013, while SteamWorld Dig 2 was nominated for “Best Indie Game” in 2017.

Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – June 27

The recently released indie game “Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders” is joining Xbox Game Pass.

Developed by MeanAstronauts, it is an action-adventure RPG that combines base-building elements.

In this game, you assume the role of the legendary hero, Robin Hood, who battles oppression and injustice in Sherwood against Nottingham’s Sheriff through combat, crafting, thievery, and assisting the local populace in their development and prosperity.

The game has garnered a ‘Mostly Positive’ reception on Steam, with currently a 70% ‘Mostly Positive’ score based on 592 reviews.