{"id":15956,"date":"2025-12-01T21:05:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=15956"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:05:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:05:54","slug":"best-forgotten-rpgs-on-game-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=15956","title":{"rendered":"Best Forgotten RPGs On Game Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>One of the best things about Game Pass on Xbox systems and PC is the ability to play lengthy games and save some money at the same time. Right now, there are a lot of great RPGs on there that are critically acclaimed, like the <em>Fable<\/em> and <em>Fallout<\/em> franchises, <em>Hogwarts Legacy<\/em>, and <em>Persona 4 Golden<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"great-30-dollar-games-buy-after-unsubcribing-xbox-game-pass\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mickey-in-disney-illusion-island.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mickey-in-disney-illusion-island.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mickey in Disney Illusion Island\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mickey-in-disney-illusion-island.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mickey-in-disney-illusion-island.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t\tGreat 30$ Games You Could Buy After Unsubcribing From Game Pass<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">If you&#8217;re miffed about the price increase for Game Pass Ultimate, these $30 games can provide a singular experience for that same $30 price tag.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While playing AAA titles like those is great, Game Pass can also help people discover RPGs they may have missed the first time around. They, too, may have received kind praise from players and reviewers alike, but they may not have reached peak status like <em>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/em>. So, let\u2019s go through some fun choices starting from the most recent to the least recent.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"relic-hunters-legend\">\n                        Relic Hunters Legend<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"still-semi-fresh\">\n            Still Semi-Fresh<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                                        Developer: Rogue Snail\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        Publisher: Rogue Snail\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        Released: 8\/14\/25\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        Platforms: PC and Xbox Series X\/S\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Relic Hunters Legend<\/em> is a relatively new game released in August 2025 without much fanfare on Xbox systems and PC. It\u2019s a shame because the game is a charming top-down action RPG that has a loot system, multiple characters to unlock, and a skill tree. In each dungeon, players can go in alone or with friends, battling countless enemies, which then leads to a boss.<\/p>\n<p>The dungeons are short and sweet, and the shooter mechanics are easy to understand for all types of players. This makes <em>Relic Hunters Legend<\/em> especially alluring for a game night with friends.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"banishers-ghosts-of-new-eden\">\n                        Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"love-never-dies\">\n            Love Never Dies<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden<\/em> was released in 2024 and was developed by Don&#8217;t Nod, who most may know from creating the <em>Life is Strange<\/em> series. This game begins with Antea, a sort of paranormal warrior who chases after ghouls and puts lost souls to rest, but after an opening mission, she dies.<\/p>\n<p>Her partner, Ruaidhrigh, takes over the business, but because their love is so strong, Antea sticks around as a ghost to help him out. It\u2019s good to think about <em>Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden<\/em> as a smaller action RPG experience akin to <em>The Witcher<\/em> games but with a sadder tone.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes\">\n                        Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"a-spiritual-successor-to-suikoden\">\n            A Spiritual Successor To Suikoden<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes<\/em> is a turn-based RPG that was released in 2024. It is the second game in the series, preceded by 2022\u2019s <em>Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising<\/em>, which was a 2D action RPG. Overall, this franchise began as an homage to <em>Suikoden<\/em>, a long-forgotten RPG series by Konami.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of <em>Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes<\/em> is to gather an obscene amount of party members in a rebellious war effort to stop an oppressive regime. For those who miss <em>Suikoden<\/em> and love HD-2D graphics, this is well worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"atlas-fallen\">\n                        Atlas Fallen<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"a-sandy-adventure\">\n            A Sandy Adventure<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>Atlas Fallen<\/em> is an open-world action RPG set within a sandy landscape that was released in 2023. Players can create their character, and after a lengthy tutorial that can last as long as a couple of hours, they will eventually get to roam around this literal sandbox.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"most-original-rpg-games-ever-all-time\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-nameless-hero-in-nobody-saves-the-world.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-nameless-hero-in-nobody-saves-the-world.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The nameless hero in Nobody Saves the World\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-nameless-hero-in-nobody-saves-the-world.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-nameless-hero-in-nobody-saves-the-world.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t\t8 Most Original RPGs Of All Time<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">These RPGs are unlike anything else out there, even within the role-playing genre, and for that alone, they deserve a look. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Players can surf on the dunes, which is probably the coolest aspect of the gameplay, along with using powers that can reawaken lost ruins within the sands. The action-based combat and gear system will look familiar to most, and while the overall RPG elements are lower than many open-world games, the sandy location is still an interesting place to visit.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-ascent\">\n                        The Ascent<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"twin-stick-mayhem\">\n            Twin-Stick Mayhem<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>The Ascent <\/em>was released in 2021, and it\u2019s top-down twin-stick shooting taking place within a dark cyberpunk world. Players can create their character and then dive into dungeons, looking for quests, loot, and so on, either alone or with others online or on the couch.<\/p>\n<p>From mutants to big robots, the enemy variety is decent, along with the constant rollout of gear and levels. Upon leveling up, players can boost stats and tinker with other aspects of their character to create the ultimate tech warrior.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"minecraft-dungeons\">\n                        Minecraft Dungeons<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"a-diablo-game-for-kids\">\n            A Diablo Game For Kids<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>Minecraft Dungeons<\/em> is the best action RPG to give players unaccustomed to <em>Diablo<\/em>-like looter games, which is to say it is easier than most. Unlike the main game, there are no building mechanics involved in this 2020 spinoff, and there aren\u2019t even classes to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>Players will equip gear as they go through dungeons alone or with friends, which will change their gameplay style from mechanics that resemble everything from a warrior to a mage. <em>Minecraft Dungeons<\/em> may not be the deepest dungeon crawler out there, but it is a good time with friends or family members.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"trials-of-mana-2020\">\n                        Trials Of Mana (2020)<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"the-tree-of-life\">\n            The Tree Of Life<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>Trials of Mana<\/em> was released for the SNES in 1995, before getting this full 3D remake in 2020 on systems like the PS4, but then Xbox fans had to wait longer into 2024. At the start, players can choose the character they want to play with, and then throughout the adventure, they can gain more allies.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on starting heroes and paths taken, players can get a different story every time, making it one of the more open <em>Mana<\/em> games. With a relatively short runtime for an action RPG, <em>Trials of Mana<\/em> is worth replaying at least once, let alone checking it out for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ni-no-kuni-2-revenant-kingdom\">\n                        Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"the-lesser-known-sequel\">\n            The Lesser Known Sequel<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom <\/em>was released in 2018 originally, but Xbox fans didn\u2019t get it until 2023. Unlike the original game, this sequel is an action RPG, and the <em>Pokemon<\/em>-like element was removed. Those two things kept it from gaining as big a popularity, but it\u2019s still an impressive game with new mechanics that some could argue are better replacements for the monster-catching gameplay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"best-rpgs-with-crossplay-co-op\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/harlowe-in-borderlands-4.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/harlowe-in-borderlands-4.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harlowe in Borderlands 4\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/harlowe-in-borderlands-4.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/harlowe-in-borderlands-4.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t\t8 Best RPGs With Crossplay Co-Op<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The divide between consoles is getting thinner thanks to these RPGs, which allow you to play with your friends across platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For example, players can rebuild their kingdom in a mini-city builder experience, or they can perform RTS-like battles on the world map to regain territories. These distractions in <em>Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom<\/em> are as good as the main attraction, the action-based combat, along with the Studio Ghibli-inspired visuals.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"costume-quest\">\n                        Costume Quest<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"of-candy-and-goblins\">\n            Of Candy And Goblins<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>Costume Quest<\/em> is a true blast from the past, released in 2010 as one of Double Fine\u2019s few RPG endeavors. In this short turn-based game, a group of kids will go around trick or treating and then find themselves fighting goblins trying to steal their candy.<\/p>\n<p>In combat, these kids will use their imaginations to transform into cooler versions of their costumes. A dopey-looking robot becomes more impressive in battle, for example. RPG fans should keep <em>Costume Quest<\/em> and its 2014 sequel in mind for the next Halloween season.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-bard-39-s-tale-arpg-remastered-and-resnarkled\">\n                        The Bard&#8217;s Tale ARPG: Remastered And Resnarkled<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"a-silly-action-rpg\">\n            A Silly Action RPG<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>The Bard&#8217;s Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled<\/em> is based on a 2004 game that was released for the PS2 and original Xbox initially. This version of the remaster was released for Xbox fans in 2020, and it\u2019s a great top-down action RPG with a lot of killer humor.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a satirical look at RPGs as a whole, from NPCs to fetch quests to the villains. Players who played more than their fair share of 90s PC RPGs or tabletop sessions of <em>Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/em> will get the most out of <em>The Bard&#8217;s Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled\u2019s<\/em> comedy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"classic-games-would-have-scored-95-opencritic\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/adult-link-in-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/adult-link-in-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Adult Link in The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/adult-link-in-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/adult-link-in-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>More<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t\tClassic Games That Would Have Scored 95+ On OpenCritic<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Could these classic games have made it into the exclusive 95 and above club if OpenCritic had existed back in the day?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/best-forgotten-rpgs-on-game-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best things about Game Pass on Xbox systems and PC is the ability to play lengthy games and save some money at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6242,258,1541,4742],"class_list":["post-15956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-forgotten","tag-game","tag-pass","tag-rpgs","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}