Overcooked 2
Genre: Simulation | Developer: Team17, Ghost Town Games | Release Date: August 7, 2018 | Available in Game Pass for Platform: PC and Xbox One
What is Overcooked 2? Overcooked 2 is a cooperative game where you must cook together with other players in a restaurant.
Your tasks are:
- To process ingredients
- To cook them
- To combine them on plates
- To serve the dishes
- Finally, to wash the dishes
Everything gets harder and faster over time, until it becomes nearly impossible to coordinate everything. A huge fun with friends!
How many players can play? Overcooked 2 can theoretically be played alone, but it is really fun only as a group. Up to 4 players can work together locally or online in the restaurant.
Who is the game worth it for? If you are looking for a fun party game without everyone needing to be in one place, Overcooked could be worth it for you. It is also a perfect family game that can be played locally with children.
NBA 2K20
Genre: Sports Simulation | Developer: Visual Concepts | Release Date: September 6, 2019 | Available in Game Pass for Platform: Xbox One only
What is NBA 2K20? The sports game is a basketball simulation of the NBA, the highest league in America. Similar to FIFA, a new version of the game has been released each year since 2000.
The game boasts that it becomes more realistic year by year and places a lot of value on gameplay but also on the appearance of the players.
As in FIFA, different modes and features are available, including:
- The career as a team
- The career as a player
- An online mode
- Free games
- The women’s league WNBA
- Legendary teams from past years
How many players can play? NBA 2K20 is best experienced in career mode alone. However, for local or online matches, you can play with up to 4 players on the console(s).
Who is the game worth it for? If you enjoy following basketball and want a game that is as realistic as possible with matching graphics, NBA 2K20 is a good choice.
Worms W.M.D
Genre: Strategy | Developer: Team 17 | Release Date: August 23, 2016 | Available in Game Pass for Platform: PC and Xbox One
What is Worms W.M.D? Worms is one of the classic party games. You command a team of worms in a 2D world, who have access to a variety of weapons and technical gadgets.
Your goal is to eliminate the opposing worm teams, taking turns controlling one worm. However, since all worms are scattered across the map, you must proceed tactically.
Whether it’s rocket launchers, airstrikes, TNT, or baseball bats, anything is possible in this crazy game.
How many players can play? In theory, you can play alone against the computer, but Worms is really fun in multiplayer.
In this mode, you can play locally or online with a total of 6 players. There is even a leaderboard where you always compete in 1v1 against others.
Who is the game worth it for? If you’re looking for a fun game, especially for time at home with the console, you should definitely check out Worms. But even online with voice chat with friends, the game is a huge joy every time.
Tekken 7
Genre: Fighting | Developer: Bandai Namco | Release Date: June 2, 2017 | Available in Game Pass for Platform: Xbox One only
What is Tekken 7? Tekken is a series of fighting games that dates back to 1994. The fundamental gameplay has hardly changed since then.
Two fighters face off in an arena. Each has a health bar and the goal is to deplete the opponent’s health bar. There are many different characters, each with various skills.
Through clever dodging and the use of various combos, exciting fight scenes unfold.
How many players can play? Tekken can always be played in 1v1. The opponent can be another player or controlled by the computer.
Who is the game worth it for? Tekken is the king of fighting games and is made for anyone who enjoys the genre. The game is most fun when you sit down with a friend on a console and beat each other up.
However, if you want, you can also play online, even in a leaderboard. For this, hard training is required.
Dead by Daylight
Genre: Survival | Developer: Behaviour Interactive | Release Date: June 14, 2016 | Available in Game Pass for Platform: PC only
What is Dead by Daylight? Dead by Daylight is an asymmetric horror game in which a killer hunts a group of relatively defenseless survivors. His goal is to catch all other players and hang them on a meat hook.
The cool thing about the game is the various killers, some of whom are inspired by well-known horror figures like Michael Myers or Freddy Krueger.
The survivors, in turn, have various tricks to escape the killer and help each other. Their goal, as the name suggests, is to survive.
How many players can play? You can join a round with strangers alone or with up to 4 friends. In total, there is always one killer against 4 survivors.
Who is the game worth it for? If you want to step into the role of a horror figure from movies or have a good plan to escape from one, you should definitely check out Dead by Daylight.
The game is especially fun when you are in voice chat with other players.
Forza 4
Genre: Racing Game | Developer: Playground Games, Turn 10 Studios | Release Date: October 2, 2018 | Available in Game Pass for Platform: PC and Xbox One
What is Forza 4? Forza 4 is an open-world racing game and the fourth installment in the series. It presents you with various racing challenges, including the popular Goliath races, where you have to drive around the entire map.
The racing game also offers you some interesting additional features such as housing and stories that link to other racing games.
Forza 4 can also be played superbly in multiplayer and offers various options, including local races, but also online against other users. A special highlight is a battle royale with cars.
How many players can play? Forza 4 has an offline single-player mode and can also be played in co-op and even online with up to 72 players via Xbox Live servers.
Who is the game worth it for? If you’re in the mood for a cool racing game that can be experienced with friends or strangers in an open world, you should definitely check out Forza 4.
The game leads into titles where you will definitely encounter foreign players, which we have collected on page 3.
