Xbox Game Pass February 2024 games include one of the best Metroidvanias

06 February 2024 , 16:11

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night arrives on Xbox Game Pass on Wednesday, February 14 (Image: 505 Games)

Microsoft has confirmed the next batch of titles to join Xbox Game Pass this month, including the excellent Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

While some of the Xbox Game Pass February 2024 games leaked earlier today, Microsoft was able to sneak a few surprises in for the official announcement. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can look forward to eight games releasing onto the subscription between now and Tuesday, February 20, including Resident Evil 3, and Madden NFL 24. Returning to Xbox Game Pass this month is the excellent Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night which is a critically acclaimed Metroidvania created by Castlevania: Symphony of the Night producer Koji Igarashi.

It's worth noting that the title for the Xbox Wire post announcing this month's Xbox Game Pass lineup mentions Bandai Namco's critically acclaimed RPG, 2021's Tales of Arise which is not included in the list of titles coming this month. Whether this means it was meant to be a part of the lineup and now isn't available, or it is simply coming later this month in the second batch of Xbox Game Pass February 2024 titles.

Xbox Game Pass February 2024 free games lineup

The following is the full lineup of Xbox Game Pass February 2024 free games as posted by Microsoft on the Xbox Wire:

• Anuchard (console, PC, cloud) – available now
• Train Sim World 4 (console, PC, cloud) – February 7
• Madden NFL 24 (console, PC) – February 8
• Resident Evil 3 (console, PC, cloud) – February 13
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (console, PC, cloud) – February 14
• A Little To The Left (console, PC, cloud) – February 15
• PlateUp! (console, PC, cloud) – February 15
• Return to Grace (console, PC, cloud) – February 20

Bear in mind this is only the first batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass in February 2024, there's typically two drops each month, and we'd expect the next announcement to happen around February 20 when the last announced game launches.

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Games leaving Xbox Game Pass February 2024

The following is the full list of games set to leave Xbox Game Pass on Thursday, February 15:

• Galactic Civilizations 3
• Opus: Echo of Starsong

As always, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get a discount of at least 20% on these titles to buy and keep before they leave the service.

Scott McCrae