Xbox Game Pass lists for December

Logo for the Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
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Xbox Game Pass is a subscription-based service from Microsoft, offering hundreds of games with a starting price of as low as 1$ for the first few months. Normal subscription is currently set at 8.99$ per month.

What games are coming to Xbox Game Pass on consoles and PC in December?

An image with the main characters from the indie game Eastward.
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Here is the confirmed list of Xbox Game Pass games coming to consoles this month:

  • Eastward (added December 1st, 2022)
  • The Walking Dead: The Final Season (added December 1st, 2022)
  • LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (added December 6th, 2022)
  • Hello Neighbor 2 (added December 6th, 2022)
  • Metal: Hellsinger on Xbox One (added December 8th, 2022)
  • Chained Echoes (added December 8th, 2022)
  • Potion Craft (added December 13th, 2022)
  • High on Life (added December 13th, 2022)
  • Hot Wheels Unleashed – Game of the Year Edition (added December 15th, 2022)
  • Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan (added December 15th, 2022)

If you’re a fan of indie games, you should give Eastward a try. This adorable action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world embraces comedy while offering great puzzles and loveable characters. Fans of headbanging should try out Metal: Hellsinger when it comes out, a new FPS game that sets gameplay to a metal soundtrack. Combining elements of a rhythm game in it, you’ll be shooting enemies in tune to metal music from artists like Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquility), and many more.

For people who are one with the force, don’t miss out on LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. A hilarious reimagining of the Skywalker story throughout all the Star Wars movies, this action-adventure game is the perfect game to be enjoyed by the entire family. It also offers coop gameplay, so more than two family members can enjoy this adorable and hilarious jaunt through the Star Wars universe.

What games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on consoles and PC in December?

Splash screen for Aliens Fireteam Elite.
Source: steam.com

Here are the games which left Xbox Game Pass in December:

  • Aliens: Fireteam Elite (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • Breathedge (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • Firewatch (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • Lake (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • Neoverse (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • Race with Ryan (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • Rory McIlroy PGA Tour (leaving December 15th, 2022)
  • Transformers: Battlegrounds (leaving December 15th, 2022)

Most of these games will also go on offer before leaving the Xbox Game Pass, so you can get a deal for them if you want to keep on playing.

Games come and go from this subscription service every month, so keep an eye out if you want to know what is coming in future months. And maybe one of your favorite games will soon be removed, so maybe you should make the most of the time it has left or consider buying it.