Xbox Game Pass ends February on a lighter note (unless you’re big into Madden or Warhammer)

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Sorry, Xbox Game Pass subscribers, but the back half of February is lighter than usual — unless you’re a PC player who’s all-in on Total War: Warhammer III, in which case, that might be all you need. Or maybe you’re partial to Madden every so often, and this year feels right. For annual sports releases in particular, the subscription appeal is strong.

Some of us sunk time into Xbox Game Pass inclusions like Contrast, Skul: The Hero Slayer, and Infernax earlier this month, and next up, Game Pass is adding Lawn Mowing Simulator, Madden NFL 22, and Super Mega Baseball 3, to name a few. Again, I feel like we’ve often been spoiled by Game Pass, so anything less than “oh hell yeah!” stands out.

As a refresher, especially since some of the best stuff on this list is gated: if you’re subbed to Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, then you’ve got EA Play access packed-in.

I was unironically pumped to hear about Lawn Mowing Simulator — I’m all for the dadification of the please-just-let-me-wind-down-in-peace sim genre — but this isn’t a wholly new addition. Game Pass is getting the Xbox One version of Lawn Mowing Simulator on February 17, but it was already playable with Game Pass on other platforms.

On February 28, Xbox Game Pass will shed several games from its library, all of which are actually worth highlighting. If you can squeeze them in, I would try to.

Special shout-out to Touhou Luna Nights (who???) — it’s the kind of metroidvania that’s worth Game Pass-ing, much like Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth.

Killer Queen Black is an arcade phenom that brought its sneaky, shouty competition to home consoles, Hypnospace Outlaw is a wonderfully silly internet simulation with heart, and Stealth Inc 2 is a