15 Best Games on Xbox Game Pass—Both New and Old

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Hundreds of games for $14.99—it's the best deal in gaming.

Xbox Game Pass is, at this point, widely accepted to be the best deal in gaming. For $14.99 a month (for Game Pass Ultimate), you get access to a back catalog of hundreds of games. That catalog includes some of the best games of all time from some of the best consoles of all time, not exclusively Xbox.

After flailing on backwards compatibility during the reign of the Xbox One, Microsoft swung all the way in the opposite direction. So gamers rejoice. If you're on Xbox, there's really no reason not to get Game Pass and revel in its glory. If you're on a different console… maybe read through this list and see if you're ready to make the switch.

As iconic as a video game gets. The game that puts the first-person shooter on consoles, and subsequently primed the genre for the stratosphere. Now, courtesy of a little Nintendo-Microsoft agreement, available on Game Pass.

One of the best cart racers in a good long while. Good enough to rival any of the most recent Mario Karts. Bonus points for not relying on micro-transactions.

If you're still playing on Xbox, chances are it's because of a Halo title. It's what built the console. Even though there hasn't been a great Halo in a long time, it's as fun as ever to get with friends for some Red v. Blue or Co-Op campaign.

There's a handful of multiplayer games on this list, but not a single one of them beats the joy of sailing the high seas with your crew in Sea of Thieves. Chasing loot, fighting across the high seas… this is as good as social gaming gets.

You inherit a farm from your recently deceased grandfather, and save a small town from