One of 2021’s most celebrated games is coming to Xbox Game Pass as a part of its March 2022 lineup. Eidos-Montréal’s Guardians of the Galaxy title, which also won Best Narrative at The Game Awards, is the headliner of the new arrivals, coming alongside Kentucky Route Zero, Far: Changing Tides, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Lawn Mowing Simulator, Microsoft Flight Simulator (on the cloud), and Young Souls.
Guardians of the Galaxy is arguably the biggest title of the bunch and is coming to Game Pass on March 10. This is just around five months after its original release and just after Square Enix revealed that the game had a disappointing launch despite positive reviews. The gameplay is somewhat akin to an Uncharted title with squad commands with a narrative presentation in the realm of Mass Effect all with the bombast and humor the Guardians of the Galaxy team is known for.
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Far: Changing Tides is launching on Game Pass today on its first day out. It’s a unique puzzle game where players pilot a large aquatic ship. Microsoft Flight Simulator is already on Game Pass, but players can now play it through the cloud.
2013’s Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is also headed to the service on March 3 and is the last part of Final Fantasy XIII trilogy. Kentucky Route Zero, Young Souls, and Lawn Mowing Simulator are also hitting Game Pass on March 10. The first is an episodic adventure that was widely lauded for its deep and rich narrative, the second is a new beat-em-up RPG, and the final game is a simulator where players mow lawns.
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Here’s a more concise breakdown of the Xbox Game Pass March 2022 games:
- Far: Changing Tides — March 1 (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator — March 1 (Cloud)
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII — March 3 (Console, PC)
- Guardians of the Galaxy — March 10 (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Kentucky Route Zero — March 10 (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Young Souls — March 10 (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Lawn Mowing Simulator — March 10 (Xbox One)
Of course, this also means that a few games are leaving the service, too. Nier: Automata, Phogs!, Torchlight III, and The Surge 2 are all exiting Game Pass on March 15.
