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New Xbox Game Pass Games for October 2022
Coral Islandwill be joining PC Game Pass on October 11 as an early access game. It’s a farm sim game that takes place on a tropical island,drawing clear inspiration from popular titles in the genre likeStardew Valley. One way it stands apart from its inspirations, though, is its focus on coral reefs, as one of players' main objectives in the game is to clean the reefs. Farm sim fans will definitely want to try it out come October 11.
Also coming to Game Pass on October 11 isEville. And whileStardew Valleyfans may be interested in tryingCoral Island,Evillewill likely appeal to gamers who are more intogames likeAmong Us.Evilleis a social deduction game, where players either have to successfully deduce who the murderer is or be the ones getting away with murder. Multiplayer games are always a good choice for Xbox Game Pass because it ensures that they will have an immediate audience, though it remains to be seen ifEvillewill take off in quite the same way asAmong Us. Fans will find out next month.
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Day one Xbox Game Pass games are always exciting, but it’s also great when the service adds slightly older, critically-acclaimed games as well.One such game isNorco, which released earlier this year for PC.Norcois making its console debut on October 20 as a Game Pass game, so those on Xbox consoles will get to see what all the fuss is about and find out why the point-and-click cyberpunk adventure game is one of the highest-rated new video games of 2022.
A much older game is set to join Game Pass on October 21 in the form ofPersona 5 Royal, and even though it’s much older than other games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2022, it’s still one of the most significant new additions of next month. ThePersonafranchise has remained largely PlayStation-exclusive for decades now, but Atlus is finally bringing the most beloved games in the series to other platforms. This starts withPersona 5 Royal’s ports to other platforms, with the game making its Xbox debut as a day one release.
Persona 5 Royal, for the uninitiated, is one of the highest-rated video games of all time. It’s an expanded and enhanced re-release ofPersona 5, adding new story content and more for fans to check out.Persona 5 Royalwill be one of the highest-rated gamesin the entire Xbox Game Pass library when it’s added on October 21. JRPG fans that have yet to play the game should definitely make sure to give it a try when it’s added to Game Pass.
Fans of first-person games have plenty to look forward to when it comes to the new Xbox Game Pass games for October 2022. BesidesScorn’s addition on October 21, they can also playGunfire Rebornon October 27.Gunfire Rebornis a roguelite FPSthat has been available on PC for about a year now, but is just finally making the jump to consoles.Gunfire Rebornis set to hit Xbox consoles first and is doing so as a day one Game Pass game. The PC version has proven popular enough, and the game’s addition to the Xbox Game Pass library should expand its horizons that much further.
And finally, the last game confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in October 2022 so far isSignalis, and likeScorn, it should be a solid Game Pass addition for Halloween.Signalisis asurvival-horror gamethat uses a retro art style and sci-fi elements to create a uniquely creepy atmosphere. It looks like it should appeal to fans of old-school survival-horror games like the originalResident Eviltitles. Fans can find out how it stacks up for themselves when it joins the Xbox Game Pass lineup on October 27.
