Xbox Game Pass adds more than 50 classic games
Microsoft has confirmed more than 50 classic games have been added to Xbox Game Pass, with subscribers able to play right now.
Xbox Game Pass is a monthly subscription service that gives Xbox and PC players access to a massive library of games. These are typically modern titles but a whole host of iconic retro games have now been added to the platform.
“We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Retro Classics, a collaboration between Xbox and Antstream Arcade, available to play for Game Pass members globally,” said Microsoft in an announcement blog. “Starting now, Game Pass members can dive into a collection of 50+ classic Activision games from the ’80s and ’90s, including beloved titles like Commando, Grand Prix, Kaboom!, Mech Warrior 2: 31st Century Combat, and Pitfall!”
“This initiative is a step in our commitment to game preservation and backwards compatibility, allowing players to experience many timeless games on modern devices,” they added.
The Xbox Retro Classics are running inside a giant emulator. There are Amiga games, SNES games and even a PlayStation 1 game in this collection, complete with PS1 button icon prompts. This is a very huge thing for Xbox, and I guarantee this is a start of something big. pic.twitter.com/ed5NoIyDj4
— DerrickGott007
(@derrickgott007) May 21, 2025
Players can take on “friends, rivals of the entire world with unique challenges” while new achievements will also be unveiled as part of Retro Classics. Microsoft went on to say the feature will be expanded to include more than 100 titles in the future.
To play Retro Classics, Xbox and PC owners will need to download a new app to access the library of iconic arcade titles.
The full list of Retro Classics titles available on Xbox Game Pass is as follows:
Atlantis 1 & 2
Barnstorming
Baseball
Beamrider
Bloody Human Freeway
Boxing
Bridge
Caesar 2
Checkers
Chopper Command
Commando
Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood
Cosmic Ark
Crackpots
Decathlon
Demon Attack
Dolphin
Dragster
Enduro
Fathom
Fire Fighter
Fishing Derby
Freddie Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
Freeway
Frostbite
Grand Prix
H.E.R.O.
Kaboom!
Laser Blast
MechWarrior 1& 2
MechWarrior Megamania
Pitfall 1 & 2
Police Quest
Pressure Cooker
Quest for Glory 1
Riddle of the Sphinx
River Raid 1 & 2
Robot Tank
Sky Jinks
Space Quest 2 & 6
Space Treat Deluxe
Spider Fighter
Star Voyager
Tennis
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
The Dagger of Amon Ra
Thwocker
Title Match Pro Wrestling
Torin’s Passage
Trick Shot
Vault Assault
Venetian Blinds
Zork 1: The Great Underground Empire
Zork Zero
Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed five games will be leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of May and announced eight new titles will be joining the service over the next month. They also said more would be announced “soon”.
In other news, Bandai Namco has confirmed an Elden Ring movie is in the works, with Alex Garland set to direct and write the film for A24.
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