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- Wildfrost is now available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
- Due to the new Xbox console ports of Wildfrost, this version qualifies as a day one release.
- Wildfrost is a deck-building rogue that shares design similarities with Balatro. The two games are even separated in the middle of 2024.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has added Wild Frost to its ever-expanding content catalog, which qualifies for day-one releases due to new Xbox console ports of the game. This is the fifth new title to arrive on Microsoft's subscription service since the beginning of December, and the 138th new Xbox Game Pass release of 2024.
Developed by Deadpan Games and Gaziter, Wild Frost It's a series of deck-building rogues set in a cold world of endless winter that players are tasked with ending. While thematically quite different from the independent hit higherthe two share high-level design similarities, including a refined deck-building gameplay loop that offers near-infinite potential for strategy. In June 2024, Wild Frost Even by passing through higher By adding a second Jimbo Joker to its list of unlockable charms.
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Almost 20 months after its initial release on Nintendo Switch and PC, Wild Frost It's been ported to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, and will hit the latest two generations of Microsoft consoles at 10 a.m. ET on December 10. Deck-builder Rogue is also a day one to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library. Aside from consoles, Microsoft's subscription service now offers a PC version as well Wild Frost. The standalone deck builder published by Chucklefish even comes with support for Xbox Cloud Gaming, allowing XGP Ultimate members to play it on supported devices.
All previous versions Wild Frost– including its mobile ports, released in April 2024 – was generally well received. This is reflected in the game's “strong” rating on OpenCritic, based on a 79% recommendation rate and an average score of 78. Wild Frost It also has “very positive” user reviews on Steam, as well as 3.8 and 4.0 star ratings on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store, respectively. As such, the title joins a growing list of compelling Xbox Game Pass creators that already includes the likes of Kill the minaret and Encryption.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass games
|
game |
Date added |
Game Pass category(s). |
platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wild Frost |
December 10 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, console, computer |
First day release (console). |
|
For the king 2 |
December 12 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud(?), console, PC |
First day release (console). |
|
Hunt: Showdown 1896 |
December 12 |
Standard, final, computer |
Cloud(?), console, PC |
|
|
corpse |
January 2 |
Standard, final, computer |
Cloud, console, computer |
A returning title that was last available in July 2022. |
|
Road 96 |
January 7 |
Standard, final, computer |
Cloud, console, computer |
A returning title that was last available in June 2023. |
|
Sniper Elite: Resistance |
January 30 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, console, computer |
First day release |
|
admitted |
February 18 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release |
|
Football Manager 25 |
march ?? |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, console, computer |
First day release; Exact release date TBA |
|
The fall of the atom |
March 27 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, console, computer |
First day release |
When is Wildfrost coming to Xbox Game Pass Standard?
Since overhauling Xbox Game Pass tiers over the summer, Microsoft has said that Day One releases could take between six and 12 months to reach the standard XGP library, with the exact time varying on a case-by-case basis. As a result, Wild Frost It's unlikely to join Xbox Game Pass Standard until mid-2025.
None of this applies to people who have been paying without interruption since before the introduction of the XGP standard. This demographic is added to the old plan and access to all of its benefits, including access to day one releases like Wild Frostas long as they keep their membership active.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft's flagship game subscription service, offering more than 100 games that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions in the Xbox ecosystem to date. has become
