

NOTE: for Killer Instinct Gold specifically.ĭeveloper: Rare Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Here’s the best fighting games on Xbox Game Pass across Xbox Series X & S and Xbox One. Still, the selection that is available is well worth your attention. Admittedly, there’s not a lot of fighting games available on Xbox Game Pass at the moment, with some big hitters like Tekken 7 having been added and then removed over the years. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of the best fighting games available on Xbox Game Pass. Perhaps that’s because the genre isn’t as popular as multiplayer shooters, RPGs or roguelikes, or because there aren’t as many fighting games on Game Pass compared to other genres, but there’s still some fighting game gold to be found on Xbox Game Pass. Searching for even more great game recommendations? WIRED's lists of the best Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S titles also include fantastic picks.Xbox Game Pass is home to a wide variety of genres, but one that perhaps doesn’t get as much love as the others is fighting games. (It’s a bit overwhelming!) From new indies to classic blockbusters, our genre-spanning picks for the best Game Pass games likely have something that’s perfect for your style of play.

I sifted through the Game Pass catalog and curated a few outstanding titles to help you decide which ones to download first. (PlayStation and Switch gamers should check out our guide to the top subscription services for those platforms.) Ditched your console? There’s a PC-only plan for $10. Just on console and not interested in online multiplayers games? Microsoft offers a cheaper tier that costs $11 a month. The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription comes with Xbox Live Gold, access to EA Play, and cloud gaming. For active gamers, the $17-a-month service from Microsoft is worth it, since you can download over 100 games in a regularly refreshed library.

Xbox Game Pass is one of the few subscription services I hold on to, even when I’m cutting back.
