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Xbox Game Pass GOTY Worthy Free New Release Hailed as 'Absolute Peak’
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Published 21:00 25 Apr 2026 GMT+1

Xbox Game Pass GOTY Worthy Free New Release Hailed as 'Absolute Peak’

Xbox Game Pass subscribers, don’t skip this!

Richard Breslin

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Featured Image Credit: Supergiant Games

Topics: Indie Games, Free Games, PC, Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X

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Xbox Game Pass subscribers get a new game worthy of Game of the Year, hailed as “Absolute Peak”.

Whether you subscribe to PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass, there’s plenty of value with each service. Well, despite Xbox’s new CEO stating that Game Pass has become too expensive.

That being said, I’d assume that if you’re paying for Xbox Game Pass, you at least think it offers some value; otherwise, why are you giving Microsoft money? Anyway, one of the latest inclusions to the subscription service is considered to be one of the best games in recent years.

What’s the GOTY Worthy Offering on Xbox Game Pass?

The game in question is the 2025 indie sensation from Supergiant Games, none other than Hades II. On the aggregate website, Metacritic, Hades II scored an almighty 95, more than earning the “Must-Play” accolade. What's more, on Steam, it's rated "Overwhelmingly Positive" from over 62,000 user reviews. So it most certainly has gamers' seal of approval.

So, if there’s one game that you should consider checking out on Xbox Game Pass right now, it's the excellent roguelike, Action RPG, Hades II, as endorsed by Reddit users.

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“Hades II is absolutely peak!” acclaimed Automatic_Ad1665, sharing an epic gameplay clip.


“Just finished Hades yesterday and started this one today. I've been enjoying Hades II so far! It seems to be very much the same game with an expanded story, some great quality of life fixes, and additional content,” wrote warrior2012. “I highly recommend it!”

“There's so much content and the way the game is designed, if you're open to trying out the different weapon/aspect combos and all the different boons, you'll practically never get tired of it, since it drip feeds you new interactions based on what you pick,” explained Will_ennium.

What is Hades II about?

“As the immortal Princess of the Underworld, you'll explore a bigger, deeper mythic world, vanquishing the forces of the Titan of Time with the full might of Olympus behind you, in a sweeping story that continually unfolds through your every setback and accomplishment,” reads the synopsis of Hades II.

READ MORE: Here’s our Hades II review, we scored it 10/10!

Hades II is also out on PC, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Hades II is available with the Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers.

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