Grounded, Valheim and Deathloop headline September Xbox Game Pass update

After a slow start to the month, Microsoft has now revealed the next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass, which will fill out the final two weeks of September. This time around, Microsoft is packing a lot more punch, with Deathloop finally debuting on Xbox, and Obsidian's excellent survival game, Grounded, releasing in just one week. 

Obsidian has been working on Grounded for a few years now. The game has been in early access and available via Game Pass for two years at this point, and during that time, Obsidian has transformed the Garden map with new biomes, mechanics, bug types and more. The Early Access version contained just 30 minutes or so of story content in order to keep spoilers to a minimum. It is a great opening for what is shaping up to be a very fun game to co-op with a few friends.

The full launch is coming on the 27th of September. The full release will be available on Game Pass for PC and console, and those who already have the game installed will just need to install the latest update to unlock all the new release version features and story campaign.

Here's the full list of titles heading to Xbox Game Pass over the next two weeks, including supported platforms and dates:

• Deathloop (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X/S) – Available Today
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker (Cloud and Xbox Series X/S) – Available Today
• SpiderHeck (console and PC) – September 22nd
• Beacon Pines (Cloud, Console and PC) – September 22nd
• Slime Rancher 2 (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X/S) – September 22nd
• Moonscars (Cloud, Console and PC) – September 27th
• Grounded (Cloud, Console and PC) – September 27th
• Let's Build A Zoo (Cloud, Console and PC) – September 29th
• Valheim (PC) – September 29th
• PAW Patrol Grand Prix (Cloud, Console and PC) – September 30th.

As usual, there are some games cycling out of Game Pass this month. On September 30th, 12 titles will be leaving Game Pass:

• AI: The Somnium Files (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Astria Ascending (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Dandy Ace (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Dirt 4 (PC) EA Play
• Dirt Rally (PC) EA Play
• Going Under (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Lemnis Gate (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Slime Rancher (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Subnautica: Below Zero (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Procession to Calvary (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Unsighted (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Visage (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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KitGuru Says: I've been looking forward to Grounded since initially trying it out in 2020. Deathloop's long-awaited Xbox launch is a welcome addition to the roster too. For PC players, one of the biggest indie games in recent memory, Valheim, is now available so that is worth an install too. 

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