PC Game Pass games: buy or just play? (October 18, 2026)

Short answer: 28 of the 560 PC games we track are included with PC Game Pass today (Microsoft's US PC catalog, checked October 18, 2026), and 21 of them are also on sale at an authorized store. The biggest discounts are RoboCop: Rogue City ($3.16 at GreenManGaming, 94% off), Hogwarts Legacy ($5.99 at Steam, 90% off), Day of the Tentacle Remastered ($2.25 at GOG, 85% off). If you already subscribe, you can play these without buying. Buy only if you want to keep a game after it leaves Game Pass or you cancel. Prices updated October 18, 2026.

28 games we track that are on PC Game Pass

Games on sale first (biggest discount first). "Best price today" is the cheapest authorized store; the verdict compares it with the game's all-time low. Each game's page has its full price history.

Game	On PC Game Pass	Best price today	Store	All-time low	Verdict
RoboCop: Rogue City	Yes	$3.16 (-94%)	GreenManGaming	$3.15	BUY	Get deal i
Hogwarts Legacy	Yes	$5.99 (-90%)	Steam	$0.00	WAIT	Get deal i
Day of the Tentacle Remastered	Yes	$2.25 (-85%)	GOG	$1.49	BUY	Get deal i
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut	Yes	$9.47 (-76%)	Gamesplanet	$3.59	WAIT	Get deal i
Fallout 3	Yes	$2.49 (-75%)	Steam	$2.00	BUY	Get deal i
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator	Yes	$5.39 (-73%)	Fanatical	$1.99	WAIT	Get deal i
The Alters	Yes	$13.80 (-61%)	GameBillet	$13.60	BUY	Get deal i
QUAKE	Yes	$3.99 (-60%)	GOG	$1.19	WAIT	Get deal i
Brotato	Yes	$2.45 (-51%)	GameBillet	$0.00	WAIT	Get deal i
Crysis	Yes, through EA Play	$9.99 (-50%)	GOG	$3.99	WAIT	Get deal i
Great God Grove	Yes	$9.99 (-50%)	Steam	$9.99	BUY	Get deal i
Death Howl	Yes	$10.85 (-46%)	GameBillet	$10.85	BUY	Get deal i
Moonlighter 2 The Endless Vault	Yes	$16.59 (-45%)	GameBillet	$16.49	BUY	Get deal i
Jurassic World Evolution 3	Yes	$44.99 (-25%)	GreenManGaming	$38.65	GOOD DEAL	Get deal i
Shelldiver	Yes	$3.73 (-25%)	Fanatical	$2.49	WAIT	Get deal i
Vampire Survivors	Yes	$3.74 (-25%)	Steam	$0.00	WAIT	Get deal i
Denshattack!	Yes	$15.89 (-21%)	Fanatical	$11.66	WAIT	Get deal i
Balatro	Yes	$12.39 (-17%)	GameBillet	$10.15	GOOD DEAL	Get deal i
Blue Prince	Yes	$24.84 (-17%)	GameBillet	$15.11	WAIT	Get deal i
Well Dweller	Yes	$16.99 (-15%)	GOG	$16.99	BUY	Get deal i
Persona 5 Royal	Yes	$51.59 (-14%)	GameBillet	$10.76	WAIT	Get deal i
Forza Horizon 5	Yes	$59.99	GreenManGaming	$23.99	WAIT	Get deal i
Hades	Yes	$24.99	Steam	$6.24	WAIT	Get deal i
Hades II	Yes	$29.99	Epic Games Store	$20.99	WAIT	Get deal i
Kabuto Park	Yes	$4.99	Steam	$3.34	WAIT	Get deal i
Minishoot Adventures	Yes	$14.99	Steam	$7.02	WAIT	Get deal i
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition	Yes, through EA Play	$4.99	Steam	$0.99	WAIT	Get deal i
Stardew Valley	Yes	$14.99	GOG	$5.99	WAIT	Get deal i

= the link goes through CheapShark's redirect (required by the CheapShark API terms). CheapShark may earn a commission from the store; LootDrop does not earn from these links. How we label links.

Final price: prices shown are store list prices in US dollars reported by CheapShark. The authorized stores we list generally show the final price at checkout, but local sales tax or VAT, regional pricing and currency conversion can change what you pay, so verify the price at the store before you buy. Authorized stores only: no keyshops or gray-market key resellers.

Buy or subscribe?

Already a subscriber? You can play the games above without buying them. Microsoft says access lasts until your subscription ends or the game leaves the library.
Want to keep it? Buying gives you a copy that doesn't depend on a subscription. A BUY verdict means today's store price is at or near the game's all-time low.
Not subscribed? Compare the store prices above with the current price on Microsoft's PC Game Pass page. We don't list a subscription price here, and LootDrop earns nothing from that link.
A store copy (Steam, GOG and so on) is a separate purchase from your Game Pass access. The Game Pass version is played through the Xbox PC app (Microsoft notes that some games need a third-party launcher).

FAQ

Which PC Game Pass games are on sale right now?

21 of the 28 PC Game Pass games we track are discounted at an authorized store today. The biggest discounts are RoboCop: Rogue City ($3.16 at GreenManGaming, 94% off), Hogwarts Legacy ($5.99 at Steam, 90% off), Day of the Tentacle Remastered ($2.25 at GOG, 85% off).

Should I buy a game that's on PC Game Pass?

If you already subscribe and only want to play it, you don't need to buy it. Microsoft says subscribers can play a game until the subscription ends or the game leaves the Game Pass library, so buy it if you want to keep it for good. A BUY verdict here means the store price is at or near its all-time low.

How much does PC Game Pass cost?

Microsoft shows the current price on its official PC Game Pass page. We don't repeat it here because it can change and varies by region.

How does LootDrop know which games are on PC Game Pass?

We read Microsoft's public US PC Game Pass catalog once a day and match it to the games we track by title. We only count exact title matches (ignoring symbols, capitalization and edition names such as Deluxe or Game of the Year), so a few games may be missed, but we don't list games that aren't included. If we can't refresh the catalog for more than a week, we show no Game Pass labels at all.

Are EA Play games included?

Yes. Microsoft's PC Game Pass page lists EA Play as part of the plan. 2 of the games in our table come with PC Game Pass through EA Play.

Game Pass catalog: Microsoft's public US PC Game Pass list (the "All PC Games" list on xbox.com), checked October 18, 2026. Games and availability change over time. Prices: CheapShark API, checked the same day. "Get deal" links go through CheapShark's redirect to the store (CheapShark may earn a commission; see our disclosure).