Microsoft has confirmed another huge title is set to join Xbox Game Pass later this year.
For a monthly fee, Xbox Game Pass subscribers get access to an evolving library of games. The standard tier costs £9.99 a month and offers “hundred” of different titles while the Ultimate tier will set you back £14.99 but lets you play brand new releases on the same day they’re launched.
Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed 18 Day One releases would be joining the service throughout 2025 and beyond including Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, the recently-confirmed Persona 4 remake and the remastered Gears Of War.
Now Microsoft has announced that Frostpunk 2 will be available to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers from September 18, 2025. Non-Xbox Game Pass subscribers will also be able to purchase the game for £37.99 on the same date.
The game originally launched in September 2024 for PC and will be released at some point this year for PlayStation 5.
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Frostpunk 2 is set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard devastated Earth, with players leading a resource-hungry metropolis. “You face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall,” reads the official description.
It’s also been confirmed that a sequel is already in the works at 11 Bit Arcade.
Check out the full list of Day One Xbox Game Pass releases below:
Grounded 2 (July 29)
Gears Of War: Reloaded (August 26)
Frostpunk 2 (September 18)
Keeper (October 3)
Ninja Gaiden 4 (October 21)
Outerworlds 2 (October 29)
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 (2025)
High On Life 2 (Winter 2025)
Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
At Fates End (2026)
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (2026)
Planet Of Lana 2: Children Of The Leap (2026)
Super Meat Boy 3D (2026)
Aphelion (2026)
Clockwork Revolution (TBA)
Persona 4: Revival (TBA)
There Are No Ghosts At The Grand (TBA)
This week, Microsoft confirmed it wouldn’t be going ahead with a planned price increase on its first-party games that would see them charge $80 for a number of titles this holiday season.
“We’re focused on bringing players incredible worlds to explore, and will keep our full-priced holiday releases, including The Outer Worlds 2, at $69.99, in line with current market conditions,” said the company in a statement following backlash from players.
In other news, the beloved soundtrack from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is heading to vinyl with pre-orders open now. A new album of unreleased and reworked material has also hit streaming.
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