Xbox Game Pass Gets Terrifying Underrated 2022 Horror Survival Game On June 13

Microsoft has announced the full first wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass in June 2024, and it includes an overlooked survival horror game from 2022. As is always the case, each month sees new titles leave the subscription service as new ones are added, with new day-one releases such as coming on June 18 or classic RPGs such as making a return to the roster alongside its sequel.

As revealed in a post on, the brutal horror title will be available on Xbox Game Pass on June 13. Striking Distance Studios' first game,, was released in 2022 to Mixed or Average reviews, with a 69 score on , and a similar 6.9 from users, as the game experienced a troubled launch with some technical issues, particularly on PC, despite most critics praising its terrifying and violent atmosphere. Fortunately, the game has received some patches since then and is now a solid — if relatively short — horror experience, with more recent reviews reflecting this.

According to, 's base story can be completed in 10 hours, with roughly 15-and-a-half hours for those aiming for 100% completion. Its DLC, which isn't included in Xbox Game Pass, adds approximately 3 further hours of gameplay.

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was one of the most anticipated horror games of 2022 in part because it was directed by creator Glen Schofield. With a similar claustrophobic brand of gory space horror focusing on an infectious disease that reanimated the dead within an isolated location, many felt like could have been the kind of spiritual successor fans of the series had been waiting for — especially as the remake from Motive Studio came out sometime after.

While those expecting another may be disappointed, should certainly scratch the itch of those looking for a short yet tense horror title, especially once players get hold of some of the game's more ranged weapons and rely less on melee, as the