With a new month comes new games added to Xbox Game Pass for players to enjoy with the subscription. Xbox recently revealed the games available to play during September on their website. While only two games for the Ultimate subscription so far may seem surprisingly low, the games themselves, I Am Your Beast and Hollow Knight: Silksong, have done more than enough to get fans excited.

The first game, I Am Your Beast, is a first-person shooter released in 2024 that follows a retired agent being hunted through the wilderness during one last job. It has garnered multiple positive reviews since its release, citing the game’s improvisation aspects and tense gameplay as a reason for why it is so engaging. As a result, its release onto Game Pass for immediate play shocked and excited many players eager to try the game for themselves.

The second game revealed to be part of the September catalog was the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, which needs no introduction. Following its release date announcement last month, hype for the game has reached an all-time peak. This hype was only heightened following the reveal of the game’s price at $19.99, only five dollars higher than its predecessor despite being a larger and deeper game. Although it had been announced previously that the game would be available to play on Game Pass on the first day of its release, fans had long been looking for confirmation. Now that they have received it, interest in Game Pass has risen greatly among those who anticipate the game and are prepared to play it come its release on September 4th.

Xbox Game Pass has always been an experimental way to distribute games and experiences to players. The service has offered varying levels of value with each list of games added in a given month, but it is safe to assume that this month’s titles have already proven to be a major success.