Devolver Digital has confirmedPhantom Abyssfor an October 20 release on Xbox Series X, making it a new day oneXbox Game Passgame for later this month. NewXbox Game Passgames are typically confirmed at the beginning and middle of each month in a roundup post by Microsoft, but release date announcements from other companies whose games are coming to Game Pass sometime let the cat out of the bag early.
Phantom Abyss, for the uninitiated, is an asynchronous multiplayer game where players have to avoid traps and loot treasure from dangerous temples. It’s a fast-paced platformer where players can see the ghosts of other people playing the game and watch how they tackle each challenge they come across in any given temple.Phantom Abysshas been available on PC in early access for a while now, but it’s making the jump to consoles with the Xbox Series X version on October 20.
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What makesPhantom Abyssan especially exciting new addition to the Xbox Game Pass lineup is the fact that it has earned “Very Positive” reviews on Steam in itsearly access period. There have been 1,671 Steam reviews posted forPhantom Abyssat the time of this writing, which makes its overall Very Positive rating that much more impressive.
Phantom Abyssisn’t the only new day one game that will be added to the Xbox Game Pass lineup in the second half of October 2022. Another day one release coming later this month isA Plague Tale: Requiem, thesequel to the well-receivedA Plague Tale: Innocence, which is set to join Game Pass as a Series X-only release, just likePhantom Abyss. Interestingly, there’s yet another Series X-only game that’s set to join Game Pass this month alongsidePhantom AbyssandA Plague Tale: Requiem.
But while there are plenty of new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2022, there are also games that are being removed as well.Six games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on October 15, and it’s likely that another batch of departures will be announced for October 31, so fans should keep that in mind.
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