Xbox recently hosted a stream dedicated to highlighting upcoming indie games that are coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X. As expected, the stream also included some Xbox Game Pass announcements, with Microsoft confirming a variety of games that are making their way to the service in the near future. In total, Microsoft highlighted seven specific indie games that are making their way to Xbox Game Pass, including the critically-acclaimed Stardew Valley.
Farming sim game Stardew Valley will be added to the Xbox Game Pass lineup on both consoles and PC at some point this fall. It will be preceded by stealth game Aragami 2, which is joining the service on September 17. The console port of Evil Genius 2: World Domination will launch for Xbox Game Pass at some point in Q4, while Pathfinder: Wrath & Righteous hits Xbox Game Pass on March 1, 2022.
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The other two games that were confirmed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass during the recent presentation were Pupperazzi and Library of Ruina. Pupperazzi is a game about taking pictures of dogs, whereas Library of Ruina is a strangle game described as a "Library Battle Simulation." Both games are definitely experimental titles, which should make them perfect fits for the Xbox Game Pass lineup of games.
Out of the six games mentioned during the latest Xbox indies showcase, the headliner is certainly Stardew Valley. Despite being over five years old at this point, Stardew Valley remains an incredibly popular game, which is a testament to its quality. Developer ConcernedApe has released multiple updates for Stardew Valley since its launch, making it an even higher quality experience than it was before.
One of the most notable updates was Stardew Valley's multiplayer mode, which should see a lot more use now that the game is coming to Xbox Game Pass. Unfortunately, a specific date for Stardew Valley's Game Pass debut wasn't mentioned, but fans should be able to expect it within the next few months.
Stardew Valley will help pad out what should be an absolutely stellar fall for Xbox Game Pass. Besides the critically-acclaimed farming sim, Xbox Game Pass subscribers also have the aforementioned Aragami 2 to look forward to this fall, along with the open world racing game Forza Horizon 5 and the highly-anticipated Halo Infinite. Microsoft is going all-out to ensure that Xbox Game Pass is a must-have for Xbox gamers, and that is clearly evident based on the Xbox Game Pass lineup.