Summary
Xbox Game Pass Ultimatehas addedAvowedto its ever-growing content library. This is the fourth new title to reach Microsoft’s subscription service in February 2025, as well as the 17thXbox Game Pass Ultimateaddition since the turn of the year.
Avowedis the latest game from award-winning developer Obsidian Entertainment, best known for its critically acclaimed RPGs likeStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2,Neverwinter Nights 2,Fallout: New Vegas, andSouth Park: The Stick of Truth. It’s also the firstObsidian-made RPGsinceThe Outer Worlds, launched in late 2019.
Avowed’s Early Reviews Are Promising
Avowedcurrently holds a “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, derived from an average score of 82 and an 84% reviewer recommendation rate. The game also boasts thousands of “Very Positive” early adopter reviews on Steam, as well as a 4-star user rating on the Xbox Store. Manyreviewers praisedAvowedfor its satisfying combat, witty dialogue, and compelling quest design revolving around meaningful choices, among other qualities. In terms of reviewer complaints, the game has faced some criticism for limited skill trees and repetitive exploration.
Day-one release.
When Will Avowed Reach Xbox Game Pass Standard?
TheStandard tier of Xbox Game Passdoesn’t offer day-one access to new releases, soAvowedis currently limited to PC Game Pass and the Ultimate edition of the service. Microsoft typically adds new titles to XGP Standard about six months after their day-one debuts on the higher tiers of Xbox Game Pass, meaningAvowedcould join the XGP Standard library before the end of 2025—possibly as early as August.
Avowedis the fourth and final game from the first wave of February 2025 Xbox Game Pass releases. It’s available on the Xbox Series X/S and PC, in addition to being streamable via Xbox Cloud Gaming. The non-cloud versions of the fantasy RPG require between 71GB and 75GB of storage space, depending on the platform. Early reviews suggest thatAvowedtakes approximately 20 hours to beat. While that’s on the shorter end for modern RPGs, the game’s choice-driven quest design allows it to offer above-average replay value.
