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[Maddux4164]

What’s a GamePass game you’ve played only because it was “free” and you loved after?

What’s a hidden gem you’ve played?

Hundreds of games on it and we’ve all hit the download button just because it sounded good right?

 

[raptorak]

I liked Bards Tale 4 a lot mainly thanks to the incredible soundtrack, but also because I love that old school FPS dungeon crawler style. Might work for you I dunno.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Ace combat?

 

[Maddux4164]

Ace combat?

Last Ace Combat I played was the OG on PS1 lol

So it’s good yeah?

I liked Bards Tale 4 a lot mainly thanks to the incredible soundtrack, but also because I love that old school FPS dungeon crawler style. Might work for you I dunno.

I’ll give it a once over. Grew up on old FPS dungeon crawlers. It’s how Elder Scrolls began too (isn’t it?).

 

[Roufianos]

A Plague Tale for me but I know that's not exactly a hidden gem.

 

[Arcadialane]

A way out is a really fun 2 player split screen escape from prison type game, it's pretty cool the way you have to work together.

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Superliminal is a unique puzzle game, it uses forced perspective and optical illusions, and has a cool story

 

[STARSBarry]

Wouldent exactly say its hidden and yout avatar is megaman so I kind of assume you have played it, but since you haven't really told us what you have played I'm going to chance it...

Hollow knight?

 

[AV]

Death's Door (not exactly hidden), kind of a 2D Zelda with good combat. You play as a crow, neat art style, great music.

If you grew up playing Theme Hospital, Two Point Hospital is on there and their new game (Campus) is out in like 2 weeks.

Slay the Spire, again not exactly hidden but a really great card game roguelite, spoken as someone who usually doesn't touch card games.

 

[Maddux4164]

Wouldent exactly say its hidden and yout avatar is megaman so I kind of assume you have played it, but since you haven't really told us what you have played I'm going to chance it...

Hollow knight?

Weird since ya mentioned it. It’s downloaded. But never booted up. I’m insane for not attempting it?!! I know

Fair enough. I’ll 100% give it a proper run this weekend

 

[AV]

Weird since ya mentioned it. It’s downloaded. But never booted up. I’m insane for not attempting it?!! I know

Fair enough. I’ll 100% give it a proper run this weekend

Forget my suggestions, play Hollow Knight first.

 

[STARSBarry]

Weird since ya mentioned it. It’s downloaded. But never booted up. I’m insane for not attempting it?!! I know

Fair enough. I’ll 100% give it a proper run this weekend

Do it!, I was blown away after an hour and it clicked was like "why have I not played this until now?" And I never would have if not for gamepass.

Other than that and this is a good name for a hidden gem, unsighted

Buy UNSIGHTED | Xbox

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

www.xbox.com

But yes give hollow knight a go, if your a fan of old school action platforms its a fantastic experience that excels in all areas.

 

[Chukhopops]

Gonna focus on indies otherwise there’s just too much to talk about.

Road 96: hard to describe, some kind of roguelite walking simulator with a story? Incredible soundtrack, simple but varied gameplay and interesting story.

Crown Trick: Half puzzle game, half roguelite. Kinda complex but explains its mechanics well. Feels rewarding once you master the element system.

Library of Ruina: Another hard to describe game, at its core it’s a deck building game like many others but there’s a lot more to it. Definitely worth a try since it’s a quick install.

Lonely Mountains Downhill and Art of Rally: I put them together as they share a lot from a gameplay design point of view. Those are minimalistic, relaxing games where the purpose is to learn tracks and execute them flawlessly.

Vampire Survivors: not really hidden anymore but this is addictive as hell, again if you have GP and any PC (should run pretty well) you should try it.

 

[kanjobazooie]

Blast Corps (Rare Replay) is great game that I feel people might overlook.

 

[Bragr]

 

[StabbyStabStabStabStab]

Death's Door (not exactly hidden), kind of a 2D Zelda with good combat. You play as a crow, neat art style, great music.

If you grew up playing Theme Hospital, Two Point Hospital is on there and their new game (Campus) is out in like 2 weeks.

Slay the Spire, again not exactly hidden but a really great card game roguelite, spoken as someone who usually doesn't touch card games.

I was going to say Deaths Door - good choice.

I also quite enjoyed Backbone - fairly brief detective game, or Skul (if you enjoy being infuriated in a Dead Cells kind of way...not exactly hidden either though)

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Myst. Play the original Myst. Try playing it without a guide.

 

[mrmeh]

Dicey Dungeons

 

[Team Andromeda]

What remains of Edith Finch

 

[Freeman76]

Hunter: call of the wild

Relaxing, addictive and gorgeous game. Requires patience to master but well worth the effort.

 

[Exentryk]

Hollow Knight is fantastic, so definitely that as the first priority.

Tunic is another great game that looks like a Zelda game and is filled with unique and fun secrets that makes the world feel really immersive. Highly recommended.

 

[The_Mike]

Hades is a game I recently tried and it blew my socks off.

It's really fun, addictive and I love the god mode in it. I started the hardcore runs but I suck and find some runs unfair so I i wanted the damage reduction buff lol.

Still hard af for me tho.

 

[Orbital2060]

Sable

Sable review

An intimate and introspective open world odyssey, with jetbikes.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[CircusOfValues]

 

[Beechos]

A plagues tale, easily.

 

[TechJunk]

Archvale and Infernax are both hidden gems, I loved them

 

[Beer Baelly]

Power wash simulator

 

[It's all in the wrist]

If you like Earthbound or RPGs, Omori is great.

 

[DoctorEkkoUK]

procession to Calvary

 

[SCB3]

Deaths Door
Hollow Knight
Tunic

All fantastic indie titles

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is incredible as well and a great starting point if you've not played the others

 

[Bragr]

Hunter: call of the wild

Relaxing, addictive and gorgeous game. Requires patience to master but well worth the effort.

God that game, the A.I. on the animals destroy the game for me, half of the time they come back to the same spot or barely run away at all. It makes it too cheap. But it is relaxing, there is a vibe to it, I played it quite a bit until I started to notice the A.I. too much.

You know they are coming out with Call of the Wild: The Angler soon, same concept, only this time you are a fisher rather than a hunter.

 

[chixdiggit]

Road 96: hard to describe, some kind of roguelite walking simulator with a story? Incredible soundtrack, simple but varied gameplay and interesting story.

Really liked this as well. Even started a second play through to explore different choices.

 

[M1chl]

Unironically one of the best games, ever come to service. Where is sequel, FFS.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Wasteland 3
Pillars Of Eternity
Pillars Of Eternity 2: Ultimate Edition

 

[Damigos]

Get PS extra and play Deliver Us the Moon and The Messenger

 

[oldergamer]

What’s a GamePass game you’ve played only because it was “free” and you loved after?

What’s a hidden gem you’ve played?

Hundreds of games on it and we’ve all hit the download button just because it sounded good right?

Try lovers in space time. One of the best multiplayer games i found by accident

 

[StabbyStabStabStabStab]

Get PS extra and play Deliver Us the Moon and The Messenger

They've both been on gamepass - not sure if they still are mind you...

 

[MadchesterManc]

I've already played it, but you really should give Katamari Damacy Reroll a play if you haven't before it leaves GamePass.

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

Citizen Sleeper.

 

[marjo]

Some lesser talked about games I've enjoyed:

-Monster Train
-Gears Tactics
-Shipbreaker
-World War Z
-What remains of Edith Finch
-Crusader Kings III
-Human Fall Flat
-Telling Lies
-Star Wars Squadrons

 

[Orbital2060]

The Artful Escape

The Artful Escape review - press your space face close to mine

A lurid and generous trip through the iconography of seventies rock.

www.eurogamer.net

 

[Seraphym]

God that game, the A.I. on the animals destroy the game for me, half of the time they come back to the same spot or barely run away at all. It makes it too cheap. But it is relaxing, there is a vibe to it, I played it quite a bit until I started to notice the A.I. too much.

You know they are coming out with Call of the Wild: The Angler soon, same concept, only this time you are a fisher rather than a hunter.

Man I must just suck at it then, couldn't get much of anything, but is a very chill game

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Prey.

From Arkane released in 2017.

 

[Damigos]

They've both been on gamepass - not sure if they still are mind you...

Then i suggest these 2 hidden gems

 

[supernova8]

Myst. Play the original Myst. Try playing it without a guide.

I played Myst VR without a guide on Quest 2 and I got stuck for ageeeeeees right near the beginning.

 

[Inuteu]

My friend Pedro

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Artful Escape

It’s not on Gamepass but I really enjoyed Agent Intercept, it’s a spiritual successor to Spy Hunter.

 

[XXL]

- Alien Isolation @ 60fps
- Fight Night Champion

 

[MiguelItUp]

Infernax

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Kill it with Fire. It's first person hide and seek spider killing game. Super casual and my kids and I had a blast with it while going around trashing the house and flipping over furniture looking for all the spiders.

 

[Quasicat]

Between Donut County and Lake, the service has definitely paid for itself this month!
Here’s some images from Lake:

I really had a lot of fun with this one!