Key Takeaways
- Xbox Game Pass is losing five games on October 31, 2024.
- The next wave of XGP departures consists of Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery, Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, Inkulinati, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, and Mineko’s Night Market.
- Lonely Mountains: Downhill boasts one of the longest Xbox Game Pass stints out of all third-party titles on the service, as it has been part of its library for half a decade by now.
As a long-time subscriber of Xbox Game Pass, I can’t help but feel a pang of nostalgia as we approach October 31st, 2024. That’s when five games, including the venerable Lonely Mountains: Downhill, will be leaving the service. Now, I’ve been on this ride since its inception in 2017, and Lonely Mountains has been a steady companion for half a decade! It’s like saying goodbye to an old friend who’s moving across town.
As a gamer, I’ve got some news about Xbox Game Pass: On October 31st, they’re taking down “Headbangers: Rhythm Royale” and four other games. This brings the total number of games leaving Game Pass in October 2024 to a dozen. So, if you’ve been eyeing these games, better grab ’em before they go!
Every fortnight, the XGP library tends to contract, specifically on the 15th of the month as well as at the end of each month. Most recently, on October 15, Xbox Game Pass saw a few games depart, such as F1 Manager 2023, Everspace 2, and the Preview version of Dyson Sphere Program.
On October 31st, five more games will join the list of departures from Microsoft’s subscription catalog. These titles include “Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery”, “Headbangers: Rhythm Royale”, “Inkulinati”, “Lonely Mountains: Downhill”, and “Mineko’s Night Market”. This collection offers a diverse range of games, with the shortest tenures held by “Headbangers: Rhythm Royale” and “Mineko’s Night Market”, which were added in October 2023. On the other hand, “Lonely Mountains: Downhill” has been a part of Microsoft’s subscription service since October 2019, marking its fifth anniversary on the platform before it is taken off, just days prior.
Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving on October 31, 2024
| Game | Platform(s) | Added | OpenCritic Avg. | How Long To Beat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery | Cloud, Console, PC | Oct 2022 | 78 | 4 hours |
| Headbangers: Rhythm Royale | Oct 2023 | 68 | 3.5 hours | |
| Inkulinati (Game Preview) | Jan 2023 | 79 | 8–16.5 hours | |
| Lonely Mountains: Downhill | Oct 2019 | 81 | 6–34 hours | |
| Mineko’s Night Market | Oct 2023 | 68 | 17–37.5 hours |
Beyond being one of the longest-running games on Xbox Game Pass, “Lonely Mountains: Downhill” is also highly praised among the upcoming game departures. This mountain biking game stands out with a “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, which is based on an average score of 81 and a 92% recommendation rate from critics. On Steam, it has garnered “Very Positive” reviews from more than 2,200 players. Since its day-one release on the service, it’s been a valuable addition to the selection of top-tier indie games available on Xbox Game Pass. Its sequel, “Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders,” is expected to launch in late 2024, but it remains undecided if it will also join the Xbox Game Pass library.
As is customary, the forthcoming list of departures has been unveiled together with the next round of Xbox Game Pass additions, featuring a total of eight games. Kicking off this lineup is “South Park: The Fractured but Whole“, an RPG praised by critics that will become available on the service today, October 16. Following closely are “MechWarrior 5: Clans” and “Donut County“, scheduled for release a day after, while “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” and “Warzone” are set to debut on October 25.
On the 29th and 31st this month, we can expect the release of “Ashen” and the PC version of “Dead Island 2”. Most games in the October 2024 Wave 2 lineup will be available exclusively through PC Game Pass and its Ultimate tier, while only standard members will get access to “Donut County”, “Ashen”, and “South Park: The Fractured but Whole”.
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2024-10-16 15:04