Sports and strategy games dominate February’s second Game Pass drop.
(February 15, Cloud)
Mass Effect Legendary Edition was already on Game Pass for console and PC but now it works on the cloud. If you’ve been waiting for a good space opera you can play on your phone from the bathroom, the time is nigh.
(February 17, Xbox One)
What could be more exciting than playing a game about cutting some grass? Playing it on a last-gen console! This update adds the Xbox One version alongside the existing Series X/S and PC releases.
(February 17, Console/PC)
The Big Game may be over, but you can still prove your favorite team is (virtually) superior in Madden NFL 22. It’s not a huge upgrade for the franchise, but it’s what you expect from a Madden game.
(February 24, PC)
The 4X strategy game Galactic Civilizations III puts you in charge of a space empire, making deals, developing your economy, and fighting to the death to triumph over your rivals.
(February 24, Console)
Super Mega Baseball 3 is a more approachable baseball sim that stays true to the real game but with a friendly, cartoonish art style.
(February 28, PC)
The 2011 sequel to American McGee’s Alice continues the original’s “Wonderland but goth” premise. Even if the Hot Topic aesthetic doesn’t do it for you, Madness Returns is a competent action-platformer that’s worth a look.