As for the new Xbox Game Pass game in question, it debuted back in 2021, which was notably a very light year in terms of game releases, which is fairly standard of the year after a new console generation starts.

This is a game that aims to be a big old mix of "deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror", which sounds like exactly the sort of October addition we like to see. It's also 'Overwhelmingly Positive' in its Steam rating, with over 100k reviews on the PC platform these days.

Xbox Game Pass October 2024 lineup brings a set of diverse experiences to all the dedicated fans of Microsoft’s monthly subscription service. While Inscryption is no match for PS Plus’s October horror game offering (find out which one here!), Game Pass makes up for it with Call of Duty.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early October, which includes Sifu, Inscryption, Mad Streets, and more.

First announced years ago, the ability to begin streaming games you own on Xbox but that aren’t part of Game Pass will go into testing for insiders beginning in November. It’ll add another meaningful perk to the Netflix-like subscription program,

Xbox Game Pass adds a hit game with over 110,000 'Overwhelmingly Positive' player reviews to its ever-growing content library.