If you want to play the best RPG of 2025, you can do it Xbox Game PassUnless you're signed up for the Ultimate or PC tiers of the service. Xbox Game Pass came under fire for its price hike that saw the Ultimate tier go from $19.99 per month to $29.99 per month, and rightfully so. But even with the price hike, the subscription service can pay for itself pretty well if you play enough games on it.
Xbox Game Pass has a wide variety of games, with customers able to access hundreds of titles as soon as they sign up for the Ultimate tier. Day One games are also part of the Xbox Game Pass package, guaranteeing members launch day access to any game published by Xbox, along with various other titles. The first Xbox-published games of the day that hit Game Pass this year Doom: The Dark Ages, Gears of War: Reloaded, south of midnight, Ninja Gaiden 4, The outside world 2and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. But one day indie games have a big impact on Game Pass in 2025.
Xbox Game Pass is losing some incredible RPGs on November 30th
Sunday, November 30 is going to be a rough day for RPG fans with Xbox Game Pass, as the service says goodbye to some of its biggest hits.
From the critically-acclaimed puzzle game Blue Prince The long-awaited hard nail in Metroidvania Hollow Knight: SilksongIndie games have dominated much of the conversation on Day One Game Pass games this year. However, A Day One Game Pass has been more particularly well-received, with many hailing it as not just the best RPG of the year, but the best game of the year, period. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Joined Game Pass in April as part of a ridiculously stacked month that was also included Blue Prince and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered drop shadow. A turn-based RPG Campaign 33 It debuted to rave reviews, establishing itself as one of the highest-rated games of the year and breaking the record for the most nominations in Game Awards history.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Normally retails for $49.99, so it's already a budget release, but being able to play it for $29.99 is even better. Campaign 33 Being a part of the Game Pass Ultimate lineup means that members can play through a game in its entirety without paying anything beyond what they already do for their membership fee. Obviously, they are the only ones interested Campaign 33 And any other Game Pass Ultimate games or perks (like the monthly Fortnite Crew benefits, for example) shouldn't buy the game outright, but others will definitely want to consider playing. Campaign 33 Through Game Pass.
Expedition 33 is the highest rated RPG of 2025
Barring a few last-minute surprise new releases that take the industry by storm, it looks safe on the crown Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 As the highest rated RPG of the year, both in terms of professional reviewer scores and user reviews. Users on Metacritic gave the game a jaw-dropping 9.6 rating, while critic scores gave it a still incredible 92.
Campaign 33 Reviews have praised its emotionally engaging and shocking story, its memorable characters, and its challenging turn-based combat. Campaign 33The parry system makes its turn-based battles more hands-on than most RPGs, especially when combined with the deep layer of strategy required for higher difficulty levels. It all adds up to make it Campaign 33 The Game Awards have more nominations than any other title in history.
When will Expedition 33 leave Xbox Game Pass?
Most Xbox Game Pass games that aren't published by Xbox tend to leave the subscription service a year after their debut. Keeping this in mind it is possible Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Game Pass will leave in April 2026. Then again, since it was added towards the end of April 2025, it could be part of the removals in May. We won't be 100% sure until about two weeks in advance Campaign 33is the removal date, so while there's still plenty of time to play it, anyone interested should make sure to do so sooner rather than later.
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April 24, 2025
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, strong language, suggestive themes, violence
- developer(s)
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Sandfall Interactive
- publisher(s)
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Kepler Interactive
