Game Pass ends March with a mix of RPGs, narrative adventures, and sports games.
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After adding some blockbuster games at the beginning of March, Xbox Game Pass ends the month with a few indie gems and two speedy sports games.
(March 17, Cloud/Console/PC)
The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk is a tactical RPG in the vein of Divinity: Original Sin or Fire Emblem, but with a much lighter tone. Despite its goofy sense of humor, it’s still a very challenging game.
(March 17, Cloud/Console/PC)
Open-world snowboarding game Shredders hits Game Pass on launch day. It features a lineup of pro snowboarders and controls that aim to replicate the feel of actually hitting the slopes.
(March 22, Console)
Already on Game Pass for PC, Tainted Grail: Conquest adds console compatibility this month. This roguelike deck-building RPG is a grimdark take on the King Arthur mythos.
(March 22, Cloud/Console/PC)
Puzzle-filled visual novel Zero Escape: The Nonary Games combines the Nintendo DS classic Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, and its sequel, Virtue’s Last Reward. The pair twist gaming conventions as they blend sci-fi, philosophy, and pseudoscience.
(March 24, Console)
If you like to go vroom, you’re in luck. Game Pass is adding another excellent racing game this month in F1 2021. Unlike the open-word antics of Forza Horizon 5, F1 2021 sticks to the tracks and features an extensive story mode.
(March 24, PC)
NORCO made waves with a popular Steam Next Fest demo and won the first-ever Tribeca Games Award. Described as a “sci-fi Southern gothic adventure,” NORCO is a point-and-click game with gorgeous pixel art set in a surreal version of Louisiana.
(March 29, Xbox Series X/S)
In the sprawling strategy game Crusader Kings III, you control not just the leader of a country but an entire dynasty. Set in the Middle Ages, it’s a deep, constantly surprising simulation of messy politics.
(March 31, Cloud/Console/PC)
Image the Wild West, but make it weird. This supernatural action RPG comes from Wolfeye Studios, founded by developers of Dishonored and Prey.