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10 Best Crossplay Games on Xbox Game Pass (2024)

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A survivor fights zombies with electric shield in crossplay game available on Xbox Game Pass

Crossplay has changed the game, quite literally. This feature, which lets players from different platforms team up or face off, is a game-changer. Among all the platforms taking advantage of this, Xbox Game Pass is leading the way. If you're wondering about the best crossplay games on Xbox Game Pass, we've got you covered.

10. No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky: Worlds Part 1 - Official Trailer

In No Man's Sky, there lies a massive universe with numerous planets in possession of distinct environments, wildlife, and other resources. The main goal here is survival, gathering resources, crafting tools and equipment, and upgrading your gear. You can travel through any planet in your spaceship to discover other worlds, deal with hostile creatures, or even trade with alien species from other parts of the world. It will be an extreme weather and aggressive animals that one has to explore and survive with. Beyond that, the game also offers an option of playing with friends online, sharing resources, and completing missions across the galaxy.

9. Gears 5

GEARS 5 - OFFICIAL LAUNCH TRAILER - THE CHAIN

Gears 5 is a heavy action third-person shooter in which the player battles against some tough alien enemies in intense gunfights. It emphasizes teamwork, having the player operate for objectives and define victory with powerful foes. Players control different characters with unique skills, and he protects his team. Combat involves using cover, careful aiming and time over shots to stay alive in chaotic battles. Also, weapons vary from the conventional guns to high-tech equipment that brings a type of continuity in the game.

8. Grounded

Grounded - Official Story Trailer

Grounded is a survival game that shrinks people down to the size of insects in a suburban backyard, so everything is ginormous in this little man's world. Grass, rocks, and a water droplet all are giant obstacles as it makes for interesting survival. The player has to navigate through this world using common insects of a backyard; these could be spiders, ants, and beetles now all towering creatures. The survival goal would be to design useful tools, build shelter, scavenge for food and water, all of which should, at the same time, unravel the mystery of how they have shrunk. Here crossplay on Xbox Game Pass enables cooperation between players through devices; teamwork through devices makes survival somewhat manageable across devices.

7. Party Animals

Party Animals 2023 Official Trailer

Party Animals is a totally crazy multiplayer brawler where colourful but clumsy animals throw their way into hilarious, physics-based fights. The game is easy to pick up with relatively simple controls to let the player have more fun and less skill. As such, players can pick any character-there's quite a variety of cute characters, including puppies, kittens, or pandas, and jump into battle across a series of colorful and interactive maps. The purpose of the game is different in each mode, but in general, players of this game try either to knock each other out of the arena or complete some set tasks.

6. World War Z

World War Z - Launch Trailer | PS4

World War Z is a team-based shooter where the objective is survival against huge waves of zombies. You're part of a four-man squad and journey across cities such as New York and Tokyo, looking to survive and stay alive. Not only do players strive to survive, but to keep things interesting, there are smaller tasks you complete along the way. Furthermore, each member can have a completely different role, like Medic or Exterminator, which helps out the team in different ways. Because of the way that zombies often attack in large groups, cooperation is the only way to survive.

5. Forza Motorsport

Forza Motorsport - Official Trailer

Forza Motorsport is a realistic racing simulation in which players take the handle of high performance cars at some of the world's famous tracks. The game is quite detailed in recreating all of the cars and tracks to make them look and feel like genuine ones. There is a good variety of cars that can be chosen from, each one sporting unique traits with respects to handling and performance. Forza Motorsport is a game that targets the production of an immersed racing experience and is, therefore, highly recommended to all car enthusiasts and fans of racing.

4. Dead by Daylight

Dead by Daylight | Launch Trailer

Dead by Daylight is a horror multiplayer game where one player is the killer, and the other four play as survivors. The goal of the survivors is to find a way to escape the map by opening their exit gates through generators they will repair. The killer searches for the survivors, trying his best to catch and eliminate them before they are successfully able to escape. The game is full of tension since the two survivors have to secretly work together while hiding from the killers so as to repair generators.

3. Sea of Thieves

Official Sea of Thieves Gameplay Launch Trailer

Sea of Thieves is a multiplayer pirate game where the people get together and explore the ocean, treasure hunt, and get into battles with other pirate crews. Each has a place on the ship, like steering, hoisting sails, or keeping it going by repairing damage. The main goal is to complete missions such as digging up treasure, battling skeletons, and delivering valuable items. Players can then engage in ship battles or even team up with other crews and betray them in order to steal loot. This makes every adventure different, and players are free to play however they like.

2. Chivalry 2

Chivalry 2 - Launch Trailer | PS5, PS4

Chivalry 2 is a medieval combat game that requires people to be thrown into the field of large battles where knights and soldiers clash with swords, axes, and bows. There are various playable classes in the game, where you pick a role with its unique weapons and fighting style. The objective of most modes is either one of objective capturing or just old fashioned team elimination. Combat is close and grueling, involving a lot of timing for blocking and countering.

1. Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate - Launch Trailer

Mortal Kombat 11 offers much action in fight action, where several fighters can be selected. Each of these has its special moves. The player fights against another in one-on-one style in every match, combining their moves, special attacks, and Fatalities for winning. Players have to time their planning and strategy. Also, there's a story mode that tells a really good plot through different characters. Also, more thrills can be achieved through online multiplayer where the skills can be tested against others worldwide.

So, which of these titles have you tried and loved? Are there any other games on the Xbox Game Pass with crossplay that you think should have made our list? Let us know your thoughts on our socials here.

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