Key points
- Wildfrost is now available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
- This addition qualifies as a day-one release as Wildfrost's Xbox console ports are brand new.
- Wildfrost is a deck-building roguelike that shares some design similarities with Balatro. The two games even crossed paths in mid-2024.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate he added Wild Frost to its ever-expanding content catalog, which qualifies as a day-one release since the game's ports on the Xbox console are brand new. This is the fifth new title to hit Microsoft's subscription service since early December, and the 138th new addition to Xbox Game Pass in 2024.
Developed by Deadpan Games and Gaziter, Wild Frost is a roguelike deck-building game set in a frozen world of endless winter that its players are tasked with ending. Even if thematically it's completely different from the indie hit Balatrothe two share some high-level design similarities, including a refined deck-building gameplay loop that offers near-endless potential for strategy. In June 2024, Wild Frost even crossed with Balatro adding the latter's Jimbo the Joker to his list of unlockable spells.
2:20

Related
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate adds 2 more titles, including Cozy Day-One Game
PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can start playing two new titles starting today, including a welcoming day-one game.
Nearly 20 months after its original debut on Nintendo Switch and PC, Wild Frost was ported to Xbox One and Xbox Series The roguelike deck builder is also a day-one addition to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library. In addition to consoles, Microsoft's subscription service now also offers the PC version of Wild Frost. The independent deck builder published by Chucklefish also includes support for Xbox Cloud Gaming, allowing XGP Ultimate members to stream it to supported devices.
All previous versions of Wild Frost– including its mobile doors, released in April 2024 – have been generally well received. This is reflected in the game's “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, based on a 79% recommendation rate and an average score of 78. Wild Frost it also boasts “Very Positive” user reviews on Steam, as well as ratings of 3.8 and 4.0 stars on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store, respectively. As such, this title joins the growing list of compelling roguelike deck builders for Xbox Game Pass, which already includes the likes of Kill the Spire AND Cryptography.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass games
Game |
Date added |
Game Pass levels |
Platform(s). |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wild Frost |
December 10th |
Last, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Day 1 release (console). |
For the king 2 |
December 12th |
Last, PC |
Cloud(?), Console, PC |
Day 1 release (console). |
Hunting: Showdown 1896 |
December 12th |
Standard, Ultimate, PC |
Cloud(?), Console, PC |
|
Carrion |
January 2 |
Standard, Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Returning title last available July 2022. |
Road 96 |
January 7 |
Standard, Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Returning title last available in June 2023. |
Sniper Elite: Endurance |
January 30th |
Last, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
First day release |
Declared |
February 18 |
Last, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release |
Football coach 25 |
March?? |
Last, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
First day release; Exact release date to be determined. |
Atomfall |
March 27 |
Last, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
First day release |
When will Wildfrost arrive on Xbox Game Pass Standard?
Since overhauling Xbox Game Pass tiers over the summer, Microsoft has said that day-one releases could take six to 12 months to reach the XGP Standard library, with the exact times varying on a case-by-case basis. Consequentially, Wild Frost it seems unlikely to join Xbox Game Pass Standard before mid-2025.
None of this applies to people who have been paying for the basic level of service since before XGP Standard was seamlessly introduced. This demographic was rolled into the old plan and will retain access to all of its benefits, including access to day-one versions like Wild Frostas long as they keep their membership active.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft's flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the Xbox ecosystem's most exceptional value propositions to date .