Released almost two years after its console counterpart, PC Game Pass has been there alongside Xbox Game Pass for over five years now, but it’s rarely been offered the spotlight. But with recent games likeFrostpunk 2, Microsoft has no choice but to highlightPC Game Pass, and in that light, PC Game Pass looks like it offers easily as much value as its older console sibling.
Though developer 11 Bit Studios has plans to eventually bringFrostpunk 2to consoles, the game has launched exclusively on PC, and it was also a day-one PC Game Pass release. Though it’s only been a few days since launch, it seems as thoughFrostpunk 2has been quite the critical hit, currently sitting at an impressive 86 on Metacritic. ButFrostpunk 2isn’t the only well-reviewed PC exclusive that’s hit Game Pass this year.
Frostpunk 2 Proves PC Game Pass Is Just as Good as Its Console Counterpart
Frostpunk 2 Is The Latest in a Line of Great PC Game Pass Exclusives
Manor Lordswas another major hit for PC Game Pass this year, releasing into early access back in April. Though it still has a long way to go,Manor Lordshas earned a “Very Positive” rating on Steam from an astounding 47,557 reviews, with its medieval city-building/RTS gameplay setting it apart immediately. The2D sandbox co-op RPGKeplerthwas another solid PC Game Pass addition this year.
Of course, the latest addition to PC Game Pass has cemented the subscription service’s value for good.Frostpunk 2has received critical praisealmost across the board, with many reviews praising the sequel’s increased scope, new gameplay mechanics, difficult moral choices, and improved production value. Though it comes from an Indie studio,Frostpunk 2often feels like a AAA strategy game, and its place on PC Game Pass makes it a must-play for any fans of city-builders and dystopian settings.
PC Game Pass Gets Almost Everything Xbox Does
But PC Game Pass doesn’t just give players access to titles only released on PC. PC Game Pass also shares the vast majority of Xbox Game Pass' console library. Some of Game Pass' biggest day-one launches this year, such asFlintlock: The Siege of Dawn,Still Wakes the Deep,Dungeons of Hinterberg,Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, andAnother Crab’s Treasurehave all come to PC Game Pass at the same time. Similarly, the rest ofGame Pass' biggest day-one releases for the yearwill be coming to PC simultaneously, such asCall of Duty: Black Ops 6,Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, andSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
Frostpunk 2
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The game takes place 30 years after the apocalyptic blizzard that has taken place in Frostpunk. Earth is still overwhelmed by the neverending frost and harsh, icy climate. You play as the leader of a resource-hungry metropolis where expansion and internal conflicts are an unavoidable reality. It’s up to you to make decisions about your City’s future and face their consequences.In Frostpunk 2 you can build your City on a new scale by creating entire districts with different purposes. Make sure that all parts of the City work well together as well as research technologies that will set the direction for your citizens’ progress.THE CITY MUST NOT FALL “Frostpunk 2 is still a game about the City and its society,” states Jakub Stokalski, game Co-Director and Design Director at 11 bit studios. “But inner turmoils, sparked by rising social differences, mean that players will be facing new kinds of threats. We use a post-apocalyptic setup to tell a meaningful story about human ambition. Because ultimately, what can end us is not nature itself – it’s human nature.”NAVIGATE BETWEEN FACTIONS AS A STEWARD As the City grows, creating and passing new laws becomes a more complex matter. The people slowly divide into factions with different, often contradictory visions of the future. The Council is a place where these ideas clash, sometimes violently. It’s your role as a Steward to ensure that the city will not fall because of those conflicts. Manage emerging crises while at the same time steering humanity towards a new destiny.
