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With a huge game library and top-notch benefits, XBOX Game Pass has something for every player

It's a huge year for XBOX Game Pass, and it's only getting better and better.

The XBOX and PC gaming subscription just got even better value for money, combining a huge range of awesome titles to play right now, from the award-winning RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 or indies like TCG Card Shop Simulator, with day one drops for massive Xbox games.

We've just had Forza Horizon 6 screech onto XBOX Game Pass, and we've still got Halo: Campaign Evolved, and Gears of War: E-Day all due to drop later this year on day one.

A character fighting a chicken in Fable. — Fable (Image credit: Playground Games)

But, depending on how you like to play, what you're looking for, and what your budget is, there's an XBOX Game Pass subscription for you. Tiers start at just £6.99 / $9.99 per month with Essential, but there's also Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass too.

Essential provides an excellent entry point into the world of XBOX Game Pass, offering you 50 games, including DayZ and Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Play games across XBOX consoles, PC, and supported handheld devices. You also unlock access to unlimited cloud gaming, meaning you can play games without even having to download them. Just stream them straight to your device.

Essential also includes online console multiplayer, special member benefits for games like League of Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone, and it's only £6.99 / $9.99 per month.

Marcus being pinned to a wall by a Locust Drone during the Gears of War: E-Day trailer. — Gears of War: E-Day (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios)

Then you've got XBOX Game Pass Premium. For £10.99 / $14.99 per month, you'll get everything included in Essential, plus the library is expanded to over 200 games to play across your favorite devices. You'll also get select XBOX-published games added to your library within just 12 months of their release date, like DOOM: The Dark Ages and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.

Key art from Doom: The Dark Ages — (Image credit: Doom)

Then there's Ultimate - and it really does live up to the name. For a starter, the game library is cranked up to a whopping 400+ games that you can play right now, and it also bundles in Fortnite Crew, EA Play, and Ubisoft+ Classics, which is so many great games that you can have at your fingers at once.

But, Ultimate also gets you day one access to select new XBOX first-party games, and third-party games. This year, we've already had Subnautica 2, Mixtape, Outbound, and Forza Horizon 6 join the Ultimate roster, with games like Beast of Reincarnation, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and Minecraft Dungeons 2 all arriving on day one for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.

Ultimate is £16.99 or $22.99 a month, and also includes everything from the Premium and Essential tiers. Magic.

If you're a PC gamer only, there's also an XBOX Game Pass offering for you. For £10.99 or $13.99 a month, PC Game Pass gives you access to 300+ games on PC, with new XBOX-published games, excluding Call of Duty, dropping on day one. That’s alongside EA Play, and in-game benefits for League of Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Rainbow Six Siege!

Head over to the official XBOX Game Pass website now, join Game Pass and discover your next favourite game!

Sam Loveridge is the Brand Director and former Global Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar. She joined the team in August 2017. Sam came to GamesRadar after working at TrustedReviews, Digital Spy, and Fandom, following the completion of an MA in Journalism. In her time, she's also had appearances on The Guardian, BBC, and more. Her experience has seen her cover console and PC games, along with gaming hardware, for a decade, and for GamesRadar, she's in charge of the site's overall direction, managing the team, and making sure it's the best it can be. Her gaming passions lie with weird simulation games, big open-world RPGs, and beautifully crafted indies. She plays across all platforms, and specializes in titles like Pokemon, Assassin's Creed, The Sims, and more. Basically, she loves all games that aren't sports or fighting titles! In her spare time, Sam likes to live like Stardew Valley by cooking and baking, growing vegetables, and enjoying life in the countryside.