Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full Listing Of Games (October 2025 Replace)

Back in 2023, Microsoft lastly phased out Xbox Live Gold, changing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a brand new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Since then, it has been renamed to Xbox Game Pass Essential as of October 2025.

Unlike Games with Gold, which was scrapped way back, Xbox Game Pass Essential grants subscribers entry to a choose listing of video games separate to the principle Game Pass library. This listing began out with 36 video games, however we have had a lot of updates since then, with Microsoft including just a few titles to the service each six months or so.

We’ve gathered collectively the total Xbox Game Pass Essential listing of titles down beneath, and we’ll proceed to replace this information as Microsoft provides extra video games to the library. Microsoft says all Essential titles are “fully playable” on each console and PC (regardless of the Xbox website suggesting solely round half are PC-enabled), and loads of them are supported as a part of Xbox Cloud Gaming too.

“Our revamped Essential plan now includes unlimited cloud gaming, online multiplayer, in-game benefits, and Rewards with Xbox, plus a curated catalog of 50+ games playable on both console and PC. The Essential library is now fully playable on PC, featuring standout titles like Hades, Cities: Skylines – Remastered, Stardew Valley, and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. You also get unlimited cloud gaming, allowing you to play games, including select games you own, on the devices you choose — giving you more freedom to play your way.”

Before we get into it, we should always point out that Xbox lessons numerous free-to-play video games as a part of the Xbox Game Pass Essential library (as a result of they function in-game advantages as a part of the service), however we’re simply going to concentrate on the paid titles which can be included with this system.

Here the listing of each Xbox Game Pass Essential title to date (as of October 2025):