Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Introduces Day-One Soulslike Featuring Unique Death Mechanic

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Okay, so Xbox Game Pass Ultimate—yeah, they’ve added another game. What’s it called again? Wuchang: Fallen Feathers or something. It’s like the 16th game this July, crazy right? And 94 games this year already? Insane. Anyway, it’s by this Chinese team, Lenzee Games. Honestly, never heard of them till now.

So, Wuchang is all about this… wait, how do I put it? It’s like this soul-crushing RPG set way back in 17th-century China, during the Ming dynasty era. You play as Wuchang—this pirate who can’t remember a thing coz she’s got this gnarly Feathering Disease. Makes people go bonkers apparently. First heard about this in 2021, and now, bam! It’s on Game Pass since the end of April 2025. Pretty wild, huh?

Oh, there was something about the launch times too. Somehow folks on the U.S. East Coast snagged it at 10 pm on July 23rd. Lucky ducks. You can grab it on Xbox Series X/S or even on PC. But not Xbox One. Why? No idea. But you can stream it from the Cloud Gaming thingy. Future tech, man.

What’s on the radar next? Let’s see… Grounded 2 drops on July 29. Farming Sim 25 hits on Aug 1. Keep your schedules free!

So, quick rundown of the buzz around Wuchang: some folks love it, some are just… meh. It’s got a solid “Strong” on OpenCritic, around 75-ish score, I think. Fast combat, crazy weapon swaps. There’s this Madness system (sounds spooky?), like it switches up death in a soulslike style. You lose XP but not all of it. Oh, and some issues with difficulty. Too easy, then bam! Super hard. Keeps you guessing, I guess.

Now, the million-dollar question: When’s it hitting Xbox Game Pass Standard? No idea, but folks think maybe between January and July 2026. Meanwhile, hang tight for Grounded 2 later this month.

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Hope this version has the chaos and quirkiness you’re after!