Xbox Game Pass for Android is a service that allows you to play games on your phone and your console through streaming. If you're a Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, you can download the Game Pass app from the Play Store, pair up a compatible controller, and get gaming! You can even pick up your save where you left off on your console.
Not all games on the service are created equal, though. Some games allow touch controls, meaning you can bypass the controller altogether if you like. Many of the games available on Game Pass can be played on your phone, but not all. That being said, here's what you need to know about the games on Xbox Game Pass for Android.
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- 7 Days to Die
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
- Among Us
- Amnesia Collection
- Amnesia Rebirth
- ANVIL: Vault Breaker (Game Preview)
- Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed Origins
- As Dusk Falls
- Astroneer
- Atomic Heart
- Back 4 Blood
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts
- Banjo-Tooie
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Battlefield 1 (EA Play)
- Battlefield 4 (EA Play)
- Battlefield V (EA Play)
- Battletoads
- Beacon Pines
- Before We Leave
- Beholder Complete Edition
- Ben 10: Power Trip
- Black Desert
- Blair Witch
- Bleeding Edge
- Blinx: The Time Sweeper
- Bridge Constructor Portal
- Broken Age
- Bugsnax
- Call of the Sea
- Chained Echoes
- Chivalry 2
- Chorus
- Cities: Skylines Remastered
- Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition
- Citizen Sleeper
- Coffee Talk
- Commandos 3 – HD Remaster
- Conan Exiles
- Contrast
- Cooking Simulator
- Costume Quest
- Crackdown 3 (campaign)
- Cricket 22
- Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
- Crusader Kings III
- Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
- Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
- Darkest Dungeon
- DayZ
- DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace
- Dead by Daylight
- Dead Cells
- Dead Space (EA Play)
- Dead Space 2
- Dead Space 3
- Deathloop
- Death's Door
- Deep Rock Galactic
- Descenders
- Destroy All Humans!
- Dicey Dungeons
- DiRT 5 (EA Play)
- Disc Room
- Dishonored 2
- Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
- Dishonored: Definitive Edition
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Disneyland Adventures
- DJMAX RESPECT V
- DOOM (1993)
- DOOM 2
- DOOM 3
- DOOM 64
- DOOM (2016)
- DOOM Eternal
- Dragon Age: Origins (EA Play)
- Dragon Age II (EA Play)
- Dragon Age: Inquisition (EA Play)
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Dragon Quest Builders 2
- Dreamscaper
- Eastshade
- Eastward
- Edge of Eternity
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
- Empire of Sin
- Escape Academy
- Eville
- Evil Genius 2: World Domination
- Exo One
- F1 2021
- Fable Anniversary
- Fable II
- Fable III
- Fallout 3
- Fallout 4
- Fallout 76
- Fallout: New Vegas
- Far Cry 5
- Farming Simulator 22
- Floppy Knights
- Football Manager 2023 Console Edition
- For Honor: Marching Fire Edition
- Forager
- Forza Horizon 4
- Forza Horizon 5
- Frostpunk: Console Edition
- FUGA: Melodies of Steel
- Fuzion Frenzy
- Gang Beasts
- Garden Story
- Gears of War 2
- Gears of War 3
- Gears of War 4
- Gears 5
- Gears of War: Judgement
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
- Gears Tactics
- Generation Zero
- Genesis Noir
- Ghost Song
- Ghostwire: Tokyo
- Goat Simulator
- Goldeneye 007
- Golf with Your Friends
- GRID Legends
- Grounded
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Gunfire Reborn
- Gungrave G.O.R.E
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Infinite
- Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Hardspace Shipbreaker
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
- Hello Neighbor 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- High On Life
- HITMAN
- HITMAN 2
- HITMAN 3
- Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
- Hot Wheels Unleashed - GOTY Edition
- House Flipper
- Human Fall Flat
- Immortality
- Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Infinite Guitars
- Injustice 2
- Inkulinati
- Inside
- Insurgency: Sandstorm
- Iron Brigade
- It Takes Two (EA Play)
- Jetpac Refuelled
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R
- Joy Ride Turbo
- Jurassic World Evolution 2
- Just Cause 4
- Kameo: Elements of Power
- Kill It With Fire
- Killer Instinct Definitive Edition
- Lapin
- Lawn Mowing Simulator
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Let's Build a Zoo
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Little Witch in the Woods (Game Preview)
- Lonely Mountains: Downhill
- Loop Hero
- Loot River
- Lost in Random (EA Play)
- Maneater
- Marvel's Avengers
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition (EA Play)
- Mass Effect: Andromeda (EA Play)
- Matchpoint - Tennis Championships
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
- Medieval Dynasty
- Merge & Blade
- Metal Hellsinger
- Microsoft Flight Simulator: Game of the Year Edition
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
- Midnight Fight Express
- Minecraft Dungeons
- Mirror's Edge Catalyst (EA Play)
- MLB The Show 23
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Monster Sanctuary
- Monster Train
- Moonglow Bay
- Moonlighter
- Moonscars
- Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition
- Mortal Kombat 11
- MotoGP 22
- Mount & blade !!: Bannerlord
- My Friend Pedro
- My Friend Peppa Pig
- My Time At Portia
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- Need for Speed Heat (EA Play)
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered (EA Play)
- Neon Abyss
- New Super Lucky's Tale
- Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection
- Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered
- Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- No Man's Sky
- Norco
- Nuclear Throne
- Olija
- Omori
- Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition
- Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Outriders
- Overcooked! 2
- Pac-man Museum+
- PAW Patrol: Grand Prix
- PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay
- PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls
- Peggle 2 (EA Play)
- Pentiment
- Perfect Dark
- Perfect Dark Zero
- Persona 3 Portable
- Persona 4 Golden
- Persona 5 Royal
- Phantom Abyss (Game Preview)
- Phoenix Point
- PHOGS
- Pikuniku
- Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
- Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville (EA Play)
- Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (EA Play)
- Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 (EA Play)
- Potion Craft
- PowerWash Simulator
- Prey
- Psychonauts
- Psychonauts 2
- Quake
- Rage
- Rage 2
- Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
- ReCore: Definitive Edition
- Research and Destroy
- Return to Monkey Island
- Road 96
- Roboquest
- Rubber Bandits
- Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure
- Scorn
- SD Gundam Battle Alliance
- Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition
- Serious Sam 4
- Shadowrun Returns
- Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
- Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
- Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition
- Shredders
- Sid Meier's Civilization IV
- Signalis
- Skate (EA Play)
- Skate 3 (EA Play)
- Slay the Spire
- Slime Rancher 2 (Early Access)
- Sniper Elite 5
- Snowrunner
- Soccer Story
- Solasta: Crown of the Magister
- Soma
- Somerville
- Soul Hackers 2
- Spacelines from the Far Out
- Spelunky 2
- Spiderheck
- Star Wars Battlefront II (EA Play)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (EA Play)
- Star Wars: Squadrons (EA Play)
- Stardew Valley
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
- Stellaris
- Stranded Deep
- Super Mega Baseball 3 (EA Play)
- Superliminal
- Surgeon Simulator 2
- Tainted Grail: Conquest
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
- Tell Me Why
- Terraria
- The Ascent
- The Bard's Tale Trilogy
- The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
- The Bard's Tale Remastered and Resnarkled
- The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Evil Within
- The Evil Within 2
- The Gunk
- The Legend of Tianding
- The Long Dark
- The Outer Worlds
- The Riftbreaker
- The Sims 4 (EA Play)
- The Walking Dead
- The Walking Dead: Season Two
- The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
- The Walking Dead: Michonne
- The Walking Dead: The Final Season
- theHunter: Call of the Wild
- This War of Mine: Final Cut
- Tinykin
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
- Torment: Tides of Numenera
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
- Totally Reliable Delivery Service
- Townscaper
- Trailmakers
- Train Sim World 3
- Trek to Yomi
- Tunic
- Turbo Golf Racing
- Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
- Two Point Campus
- Umerangi Generation Special Edition
- Undungeon
- Unpacking
- Unravel Two (EA Play)
- Unsouled
- Valheim
- Vampire Survivors
- Viva Piñata
- Viva Piñata: TIP
- Wasteland Remastered
- Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
- Wasteland 3
- Watch Dogs 2
- Weird West
- Wo Long Fallen Dynasty
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
- Wolfenstein Youngblood
- Wreckfest
- Yakuza 0
- Yakuza 3
- Yakuza 4
- Yakuza 5
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
- Yakuza Kiwami
- Yakuza Kiwami 2
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- You Suck At Parking
- Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Like with Game Pass for Xbox One and PC, games will come and go, but this is the current, up-to-date list of games available right now. And be sure to check out our roundup of the best games from this list if you're having trouble deciding what to play first through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Do I have to wait to play first-party games?
Nope! Microsoft said that Game Pass subscribers would get access to most Xbox Game Studios and ID@Xbox titles on launch day, the same as everyone else. This includes titles from Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks, the publishers that together compose Xbox first-party studios. However, it's worth noting that not all games will come to the console and cloud gaming versions of Game Pass since some are limited to PC (such as Microsoft Flight Simulator).
How do I get started?
It's pretty simple. Once you've signed up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you'll need to get the Xbox Game Pass app for Android from either the Play Store or Galaxy Store, depending on your preference and availability. Then, sign in to the account you used to sign up for Game Pass Ultimate, and you'll be good to go on that front.
You can also play in your browser on the Xbox.com/play website.
What do I need to play Game Pass games on my phone?
Microsoft says that you will need a few things to get started. First up, you need an Android device running Marshmallow (Android 6.0+) or above, with at least Bluetooth 4. The good news is that it encompasses a ton of modern devices. So if you're thinking about an upgrade, be sure to check out our best Android phones for Game Pass.
Next, you'll want an external controller of some kind since most available games won't have a touch input layer applied. You can check our recommendations for the best controllers to get started. Basically, you can use a lot of different accessories, including a PlayStation DualShock 4 or the PS5's DualSense!
Finally, let's talk about internet connection real quick. If you're on your home Wi-Fi, make sure to connect to the 5Ghz band for maximum bandwidth. You can also use mobile data too, but whatever you're using, be sure it's at least a download speed of 10Mbps.
What countries is Xbox cloud gaming available in?
Microsoft has detailed 26 countries for the launch of Xbox cloud gaming for Android. More countries will be added in the future as the program continues to expand. Here's the current list:
- Argentina
- Austria
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Spain
- South Korea
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on your phone
With Xbox Cloud Streaming now well established, everyone who subscribes to Game Pass Ultimate can benefit from a vast library of games ready to be played on their mobile device. These games are constantly updated, with new additions every month alongside some that leave the service to keep things fresh. The list of countries in which Xbox Cloud Streaming is available has also increased over time. We'll keep this article updated, so you never miss new games or countries to play them in.
If you have Game Pass Ultimate but have yet to try out Xbox Cloud Streaming, there are many benefits of playing games in this way. You can pick up from where you left off with robust and stable streaming, while the ability to easily play with a controller means you don't lose much from the experience compared to playing at home. If you fancy gaming on your phone but don't have a controller in hand, many of the games on the above list are playable with touch controls.
