Xbox Game Pass Adds One of the Highest-Rated Games of All Time
Disco Elysium is now available on Xbox Game Pass. Its arrival marks the ninth addition to the subscription service in March 2026 and the 47th Xbox Game Pass release this year.
A combat-less RPG about a self-destructive amnesiac detective investigating a hanging, Disco Elysium is widely considered a modern classic and one of the best-written examples of its genre. Its 92 average critic score and 96% recommendation rate on OpenCritic also make it one of the highest-rated titles in the aggregator’s database. Metacritic, whose records go back several decades further, gives Disco Elysium a 91 average score, placing it among the highest-scoring titles of all time.
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Disco Elysium Joins 3 Tiers of Xbox Game Pass
The critically acclaimed RPG became available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers on March 19 across three membership tiers: Premium, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass. Microsoft did not add the 2019 original, but rather the enhanced edition of the game called Disco Elysium: The Final Cut. This version introduces fast travel, new quests and characters, bonus locations, Hardcore Mode, full controller support, and native support for 4K resolution. It also expands the game’s voice acting, making every NPC fully voiced.
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Easy (7.5s)Medium (5.0s)Hard (2.5s)Permadeath (2.5s)
One of the defining characteristics of Disco Elysium is its witty and flowery writing, which is abundant, but punchy enough for most players not to notice just how much they are reading. Its 75 reviews tracked by OpenCritic describe the game as hilarious, depressing, poignant, introspective, outlandish, and everything in between. In other words, Disco Elysium is a major addition to the Xbox Game Pass lineup of compellingly written RPGs. Subscribers can play it on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and via Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming in supported regions.
Five more titles are on course to join Xbox Game Pass in March 2026. The next stop on the roadmap is Sega’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, scheduled to arrive on March 24. The 2024 JRPG will be followed by 2025 roguelite Absolum and day-one city builder Nova Roma on March 25 and 26, respectively. Harsh survival game The Long Dark is also due to arrive on March 30, with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard scheduled for the day after.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Releases with Officially Confirmed Dates
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Date |
Game |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
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Mar 19 |
Disco Elysium – The Final Cut |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
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Mar 24 |
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC |
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Mar 25 |
Absolum |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
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Mar 26 |
Nova Roma |
Ultimate, PC |
PC |
Game Preview; day-one release. |
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Mar 30 |
The Long Dark |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
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Mar 31 |
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
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Apr 2 |
Barbie Horse Trails |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC |
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Apr 2 |
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
Premium |
Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S |
Available on PC GP and XGP Ultimate since Apr 2025. |
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Apr 7 |
Final Fantasy 4 |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
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|
Apr 14 |
Replaced |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
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Apr 28 |
Aphelion |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
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May 19 |
Forza Horizon 6 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
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Aug 4 |
Beast of Reincarnation |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
Looking ahead, Xbox Game Pass already has two confirmed day-one releases for April 2026: Aphelion and Replaced. Final Fantasy 4: Pixel Remaster is also set to arrive next month, having been officially announced for April 7. In related catalog news, the next wave of Xbox Game Pass departures is scheduled for March 31, when the service will lose Mad Streets and Peppa Pig: World Adventures.
- Released
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October 15, 2019
- ESRB
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M For Mature 17+ due to Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs, Violence
- Developer(s)
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ZA/UM
- Publisher(s)
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ZA/UM