Quote (jlhromeo @ Jun 30 2021 11:55am)
Fallout series (I personally liked new Vegas and 3 better than 4)
Children of Morta - gave me 2d pixelated dark souls / diablo vibes, cool story and gameplay loop
Dead Cells - another 2d platformer hack n slash, also dark souls vibes here. Gameplay loop is fantastic but it can be a bit tough. Highly recommend.
Final Fantasy 7 and the x/x2 games are there. Fun nostalgia trips.
Hellblade - quite a unique game, play with good headphones, the audio is spectacular.
Hollow Knight - another 2d platformer hack n slash. Highly recommend. Can be tricky in spots and a guide can help if you feel lost or stuck, but the gameplay and art style is top notch.
Man Eater - shark rpg, mindless fun, not a super long game either.
Middle Earth Shadow of War - keep getting this recommended by friends but havnt tried it yet. On my list to play soon.
Ori (2 games) - beautiful art style and story. 2d platformer. I really enjoyed it all around.
Slay the Spire - deck building battle type game, quite enjoyable and not a huge time sink
Subnautica - survival base building gathering type ocean sim on an alien planet. Some jump scare moments, but good fun.
Elder Scrolls - Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim - some of the best rpgs on there, arguably. Shouldn't need much explanation, sunk a lot of hours into each over the years.
The Outer Worlds - shooter with rpg elements. Good humor and a fun experience. Not super lengthy.
Honestly, I feel gamepass is one of the best deals in gaming. I have gamepass ultimate stacked for the next 3 years because of all the value it gave me. Let me try a ton of games I would have missed because I wouldn't have bought them otherwise. Even made me buy a few that I loved and wanted to own and support devs (hollow Knight and dead cells)
I can even play some of them on my mobile using a Bluetooth controller thanks to xcloud.
Good luck!
Good games, ive played and beat like 80% of your list haha, ori was amazing.