Microsoft’s PC Game Pass $1 deal is back, giving you a great chance to try out some of the best PC games for next to nothing. As we prepare for the Starfield release date, with Bethesda’s space epic coming to the subscription service on day one, now is a great time to catch up on all manner of great games you might otherwise have missed.
It’s tough to argue with the value proposition that Game Pass offers at the best of times. The complete PC Game Pass games list reaches well over 400 games now, and there are even more on offer if you subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate, which also includes the Xbox console and cloud streaming libraries. While PC players managed to dodge the recent Game Pass price increase, there’s now an even cheaper option as one of the best deals in gaming returns.
There’s plenty of big upcoming games heading to Game Pass in the coming months – alongside the mammoth Starfield, there’s also Lies of P (the ‘Pinocchio meets Bloodborne’ gothic soulslike), Capcom’s ‘mechs vs dinosaurs’ game Exoprimal, ultra-stylish XCOM-like The Lamplighters League, the much-anticipated management sim Cities Skylines 2, and Payday 3, the latest entry for one of the best co-op games on PC.
Whatever types of games you enjoy, you’re sure to find something you love on Game Pass. The great thing about having access to such a wide library is that you’re free to try anything out if it catches your eye, without having to commit to a full purchase. There’s everything from co-op greats like Valheim, Deep Rock Galactic, and Monster Hunter Rise to the best single-player games such as Persona 5, Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, and Hollow Knight.
You’ll be able to play everything in the Bethesda catalog as well – that means the likes of Doom, Prey,
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