Ninja Gaiden 4, Keeper, The Casting of Frank Stone and More Headline Game Pass Wave 1 in October

Game Pass Premium subscribers can also access Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, He is Coming, and Eternal Strands from October 15th.

Posted By | On 08th, Oct. 2025

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After unceremoniously jacking up prices for Game Pass Ultimate (depending on your region), Microsoft has announced the first wave of titles coming to the service in October. It kicks off today with Supermarket Simulator, available for Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass tiers.

Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition and Baldur’s Gate 2 Enhanced Edition arrive for PC on October 9th for the same tiers, while Supermassive’s The Casting of Frank Stone is available on October 14th. Ball x Pit is next on October 15th for Ultimate and PC Game Pass with The Grinch: Christmas Adventures.

Eternal Strands also debuts for Premium subscribers on the same day. It’s joined by He Is Coming for PC (Game Preview) and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. Pax Dei exits early access on October 16th and will be available for Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass subscribers.

Double Fine’s Keeper arrives on October 17th for Ultimate and PC Game Pass, while Evil West debuts on October 21st for the same tiers (plus Premium). Finally, Ninja Gaiden 4 arrives on October 21st for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.

Check out the three titles leaving the service on October 15th:

  • Cocoon (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Core Keeper (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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