Summary
Xbox Game Pass Ultimatehas addedAtomfallto its content library. This is the eighth and final title to reach Microsoft’s subscription service in March 2025, as well as the 29th newXbox Game Pass Ultimaterelease since the start of the year.
Atomfallis an open-world survival game with RPG elements and a heavy focus on exploration. It’s made by Rebellion Developments, a British studio best known as the creator of theSniper Eliteseries.
Atomfallmade its way to PC and consoles on March 27, at 10am ET, when it also reached Xbox Game Pass. Since it’s a day-one release, Rebellion’s newest title is only available via PC Game Pass and the Ultimate tier of Microsoft’s subscription service. Members of the higher XGP tiers were technically able to play it from March 24, so long as they purchased the $24.99 Deluxe Edition Upgrade, which came with three days' worth of early access.
Console, PC
Day-one release.
Between its mid-20th-century post-apocalyptic setting and first-person perspective,Atomfallwas unable to avoidFalloutcomparisonsin the run-up to its release. However, its gameplay is more akin toSTALKERthan Bethesda’s popular series. And while it’s technically open-world, its level design is closer toMetro Exodusthan the 3DFalloutentries, asAtomfallfeatures several large open environments separated by loading screens rather than having all of its locations conjoined.Atomfallis also a decisively more narrative-driven experience, with the game emphasizing investigative work in between bouts of exploration, combat, and survival. In terms of RPG elements,Atomfallfeatures largely gear-driven progression reliant on equipment upgrades, though it also has a selection of skills that can be unlocked using several means.
When Could Atomfall Reach Xbox Game Pass Standard?
Day-one Xbox Game Pass releases typically move to the Standard tier between six months and a year after launch, depending largely on their total licensing duration. Titles available on the service for only a year usually reach the Standard library after six months, while others might take longer to do so.Atomfallcould hence make its way to Xbox Game Pass Standard as early as late September 2025.
In the meantime, Microsoft’s subscription service already has half a dozen confirmed day-one games for April 2025, includingSouth of Midnight,Commandos: Origins,Descenders Next, andBlue Prince. Before any of them arrive,Xbox Game Pass is scheduled to lose ten titles on March 31. The official XGP April 2025 Wave 1 lineup announcement is expected to materialize on or around April 2.
