From recent releases to excellent throwbacks, WIRED sifted through the Game Pass catalog and rounded up outstanding titles we think you and all your friends will enjoy playing. If you buy something using our links, WIRED may earn a commission. #Xboxwired.trib.al/BK0dfYF 1/7
‘Pentiment’ is the best game released in 2022 you might have missed. In this adventure game, you are an intrepid artist living in 16th-century Bavaria who wants to uncover the truth about a murder. #Pentiment 📸: Obsidian Entertainment wired.trib.al/cYbY2Q0 2/7
This one is for science fiction aficionados. This remastered trilogy of ‘Mass Effect’ from BioWare is an engaging set of games. If you can look past a cumbersome user interface, the overall experience is worth it. 📸: EA Games wired.trib.al/5h1HVMr 3/7
An admirable successor to ‘Two Point Hospital’, ‘Two Point Campus’ is a lighthearted business management sim where you build universities and attempt to keep students happy as they study everything from robotics to wizardry. 📸: Two Point Studios wired.trib.al/5JB23Ms 4/7
An open-world racing game set in Mexico, ‘Forza Horizon 5’ will keep you engrossed and behind the wheel for hours on end. The smooth handling and pristine graphics make it one of the best racing games of all time. 📸: Playground Games wired.trib.al/DnRcrjy 5/7
The bloody, one-on-one battles in ‘Mortal Kombat 11’ are enjoyable whether you fight as classic characters or newer additions. Defeating your opponents with gruesome fatalities is definitely part of the appeal. 📸: Netherealm Studios wired.trib.al/T7tPDQM 6/7
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