Xbox Game Pass March adds 9 games worth your weekend

Xbox Game Pass subscribers have had months of waiting. March is making up for some of that. Microsoft is rolling out a concentrated run of additions across the month that covers enough ground to satisfy players who want sprawling open-world RPGs, cinematic puzzle-platformers, long-overdue indie sequels and something the whole family can sit with. Whether you subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium or PC Game Pass, there is something in this lineup worth blocking off a weekend for.

Here is a look at what is coming and when it lands.

The 9 games arriving on Xbox Game Pass in March

1. Final Fantasy III dropped for cloud, Xbox Series X and S, and PC at the start of the month, available on Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass.
2. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II landed on cloud, Xbox Series X and S, and PC shortly after. The Warhorse Studios sequel arrived weeks after the original joined the service in February. Player feedback has centered on its depth and steep learning curve, a game that rewards patience more than pace.
3. to a T joined Game Pass Premium on March 4, with access extended to Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.
4. EA Sports F1 25 is available on cloud, Xbox Series X and S, and PC for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. Ultimate members can play now through EA Play and unlock a 5,000 XP boost through March 31.
5. Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf arrived March 5 as a day-one addition, available on cloud, Xbox Series X and S, handheld, and PC. The sequel to the 2023 indie cinematic platformer builds on the original’s wordless, animation-driven storytelling with new mechanics, including a companion ability to hypnotize creatures that opens up puzzle solutions the first game never had. The original Planet of Lana is also available on the service for players who want to start from the beginning.
6. Construction Simulator arrives March 10 on cloud, console and PC for Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass subscribers.
7. Cyberpunk 2077 lands March 10 on cloud and console for Game Pass Ultimate and Premium members. CD Projekt Red’s open-world RPG, which had a troubled launch in 2020 but rebuilt its reputation significantly over subsequent years through updates and expansions, is one of the more substantial additions to the service in recent memory.
8. Hollow Knight: Silksong joins Game Pass Premium on March 12, with access for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers included. Team Cherry’s follow-up to Hollow Knight, which became one of the most anticipated indie sequels in recent gaming history, has been years in development. It arrives directly into the service on day one.
9. DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: Ready to Party lands March 17 on cloud, Xbox Series X and S, and PC for Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass subscribers.

What the lineup means for subscribers

The tier question is becoming more interesting with each passing month. Game Pass Ultimate has long been positioned as the top-tier option, with day-one access to Xbox Game Studios releases as its primary selling point. But the growing volume of older AAA titles landing simultaneously on both Ultimate and Premium is narrowing that gap. Titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Star Wars Outlaws, Resident Evil Village and Space Marine 2 have all joined the service recently without being exclusive to Ultimate.

That pattern is prompting some subscribers to weigh whether Premium, which carries a lower monthly cost, is now offering comparable value during months when no major day-one launch from Xbox Game Studios is scheduled.

The March additions stretch across enough genres to give nearly every type of subscriber a reason to log in. The combination of Cyberpunk 2077 for open-world exploration, Hollow Knight: Silksong for platformer depth and Planet of Lana II for a shorter, more cinematic experience represents the kind of range the service needs to justify its cost in a crowded subscription market.