A variety of horror games from both indie developers and larger studios will release in October, and at least three of these projects are going to be available to play throughXbox Game Pass. Microsoft has not detailed all the new games coming to Xbox Game Pass for October 2022 just yet, but previous announcements have let fans know of some of the titles that they can look forward to this month.
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Throughout the month of October,Game Pass is addingCoral Island,Eville,Dyson Sphere Program,Scorn,A Plague Tale: Requiem,Norco,Persona 5 Royal,Gunfire Reborn, andSignalis. Out of these, the three games that horror fans will want to pay attention to areScorn,A Plague Tale: Requiem, andSignalis.
New Xbox Game Pass Games for October 2022
Scornis the first new horror game coming to Xbox Game Pass in October. Originally set to launch on October 21,Scorn’s release date was recently moved up so it will now be available a full week earlier than expected. For those that haven’t been following the game,Scornwas actually one of the first games ever revealed for Xbox Series X. It’s a first-person horror game that uses purposefully disgusting and disturbing imagery to invoke a sense of dread in the player. The game’sart style takes its cues from H.R. Giger, known for his work on theAlienfranchise, so horror fans should be in for plenty of gruesome sights come October 14.
Shortly afterScornhits Game Pass, horror fans can look forward to the addition ofA Plague Tale: Requiem. The sequel toA Plague Tale: Innocence,A Plague Tale: Requiemblends classic survival-horror elements with stealth gameplay, anchored by thestory of siblings Amicia and Hugo de Runetrying to survive in a world infested with murderous people and thousands of deadly rats.A Plague Tale: Innocenceset the bar high when it comes to the story, so chances are goodRequiemwill be just as engrossing.
The third and final horror game confirmed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2022 so far isSignalis. Set to join the Xbox Game Pass lineup on October 27,Signalisfeatures a retro art style,classic survival-horror gameplay features, and sci-fi elements. It’s one of the more unique day one Xbox Game Pass games coming in October 2022, and it’s coming out just in time for Halloween.
