Xbox Game Pass is making headlines again, this time with a fresh lineup of games coming in October. This month is special because it features three first-party Xbox titles, with a couple launching very soon. Ninja Gaiden 4, developed by PlatinumGames and published by Xbox Game Studios, looks particularly promising – I had a chance to play it and it’s shaping up to be a great experience. Smaller game fans will also want to check out Keeper from Double Fine, a unique adventure about a lighthouse and a bird told entirely without spoken words.
Just a reminder that Xbox Game Pass recently changed its naming structure: “Core” is now “Essential” and “Standard” is now “Premium.” Here’s a look at all the games coming in early October 2025.
October 8, 2025
- Supermarket Simulator (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud, Windows PC) – Ultimate, Premium, PC
October 9, 2025
- Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Editions (Windows PC) – Ultimate, Premium, PC
October 14, 2025
- The Casting of Frank Stone (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, Windows PC) – Ultimate, Premium, PC
October 15, 2025
- Ball x Pit (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud, Windows PC) – Ultimate, PC
- The Grinch: Christmas Adventures (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud, Windows PC) – Ultimate, Premium, PC
- Eternal Strands (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, Windows PC) – Premium
- He Is Coming (Windows PC) – Premium
- Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, Windows PC) – Premium
October 16, 2025
- Pax Dei (Windows PC) – Ultimate, Premium, PC
October 17, 2025
- Keeper (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, Windows PC) – Ultimate, PC
October 21, 2025
- Evil West (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud, Windows PC) – Ultimate, Premium, PC
- Ninja Gaiden 4 (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, Windows PC) – Ultimate, PC
What’s leaving Xbox Game Pass on October 15, 2025?
A few games are leaving Xbox Game Pass soon, so if you want to continue playing them, you’ll need to purchase them. Luckily, Game Pass members get a discount when buying these games, so now’s a great time to save!
- Cocoon
- Core Keeper
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutants Unleashed
A great month for Xbox first-party, but snag Cocoon before it disappears
I highly recommend checking out Cocoon before it’s removed from Xbox Game Pass. It’s a wonderfully clever puzzle game created by a key member of the team behind Limbo and Inside – it’s seriously mind-bending! Aside from that, the new games available this month are the main highlight, but Game Pass Premium subscribers are getting a nice selection of titles that were previously only available on Ultimate and PC.
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