Xbox has announced the rest of November’s Game Pass slate. From flight sims to post-apocalyptic shooters, there is something for every Xbox player to enjoy. This also includes a recent Aliens game that was lauded by critics and gamers.
Aliens: Dark Descent coming to Xbox Game Pass at the end of November
Developed by Tindalos Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment, Aliens: Dark Descent comes to Xbox Game Pass on November 27, 2024. It will be available for Cloud, Console, and PC via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, or Game Pass Standard. For those unaware, the game is a real-time tactics game based in the Alien universe. Players command a squad of Colonial Marines to fight the iconic Xenomorphs.
“In Aliens: Dark Descent, command a squad of hardened Colonial Marines to stop a terrifying Xenomorph outbreak on Moon Lethe,” reads the game’s description. “Lead your soldiers in real-time combat against iconic Xenomorphs, rogue operatives from the insatiable Weyland-Yutani Corporation, and a host of horrifying creatures new to the Alien franchise.”
Video games based on the Alien franchise are pretty hit or miss, but Aliens: Dark Descent did receive favorable reviews when it launched in 2023. On Metacritic, it received a 75 Metascore and an 8.1 user score. Steam users seem to think highly of the game as well, as it currently sits at “Very Positive” with its reviews on the digital PC storefront Steam. Any fan of the sci-fi series may want to check this one out if they subscribe to Xbox’s game service.
There are some other solid additions coming to Xbox Game Pass for the rest of the month. Today, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is available on Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S via Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass. Additionally, the highly anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is available tomorrow, November 20, 2024, on Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S via Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Here is the full list of late November 2024 additions as revealed by Xbox:
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) — November 19 via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) — November 20 via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Little Kitty, Big City (Console) – November 20 via Game Pass Standard
- Nine Sols (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) — November 26 via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Aliens: Dark Descent (Cloud, Console, and PC) — November 27 via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Additionally, Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will now receive recurring rewards in Genshin Impact starting November 20, 2024. Found in the in-game mailbox, the first set of rewards includes 2 Intertwined Fate, 1 Northlander Billet Trove, 10 Hero’s Wit, 100,000 Mora, and 15 Mystic Enhancement Ore.
As new games enter Xbox Game Pass, old games leave. Here are all the games leaving the service on November 30:
- Conan Exiles (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Coral Island (PC)
- Hello Neighbor 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Remnant: From The Ashes (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Rollerdrome (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Soccer Story (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Spirit of the North (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Walking Dead: The Final Season (PC)
- While the Iron’s Hot (Cloud, Console, and PC)
(Source: Xbox Wire)
