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Xbox is adding over 50 retro classics to its Game Pass service in a new announcement, with many more additions planned for the future.
Experience the nostalgia from decades ago once again. In its latest announcement, Xbox has decided to add over 50 retro games to its Game Pass subscription service.
Older gamers will definitely see this as a positive move, as they can experience their childhood nostalgia once again. The games were added as part of the Retro Classics catalogue to the Game Pass. Here is everything we know about the same.
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Retro Classics Available For Xbox Game Pass
This May has been a pretty big one tbh:
— Xbox (@Xbox) May 21, 2025
👾 50+ Retro Classics now available with Game Pass
💪 Game Bar updates & GeForce Now added to PC
🎮 Tons of new games added to Xbox Play Anywhere
… and even more updates we can't fit into this tweet: https://t.co/PDFdAG1brv
These arcade retro classics are available on Game Pass. You can play a total of 61 games from the 1980s and 1990s for now. However, that is not the end. Microsoft has plans to expand this collection even further in the future.
According to the official update, this is a “step in our commitment to game preservation and backwards compatibility.” This will allow newer generations of players to enjoy many of these timeless classics, which are unfortunately inaccessible in the modern era. Apart from this, Antstream Arcade has also announced a separate deal, through which over 1,300 games will be accessible to players.
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The complete list of games available for now are:
- Activision Prototype #1
- Atlantis
- Atlantis 2
- Barnstorming
- Baseball
- Beamrider
- Bloody Human Freeway
- Boxing
- Bridge
- Caesar 2
- Checkers
- Chopper Command
- Commando
- Conquests of the Longbow
- 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
- MechWarrior 2
- Megamania
- Pitfall
- Pitfall 2
- Police Quest
- Pressure Cooker
- Quest for Glory
- Riddle of the Sphinx
- River Raid
- River Raid 2
- Robot Tank
- Sky Jinks
- Space Quest 2
- Space Quest 6
- Space Treat Deluxe
- Spider Fighter
- Star Voyager
- Tennis
- The Adventures of Willy Beamish (Genesis)
- The Adventures of Willy Beamish (Amiga)
- The Dagger of Amon Ra
- Thwocker
- Title Match Pro Wrestling
- Torin’s Passage
- Trick Shot
- Vault Assault
- Venetian Blinds
- Zork: The Great Underground Empire
- Zork: Zero
Achievements and Challenges in Retro Classics
Apart from just playing the games, you can also hunt for achievements and trophies for certain games. Additionally, you can challenge friends or players across the globe with various unique challenges.
Lastly, creative save files and reloading them is also possible now through Game Pass. So, if you want to experience your childhood nostalgia once again, or just play some fun games to pass time, hop onto the Retro Classics collection on Xbox Game Pass.
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