Halls of Torment has joined the Xbox Game Pass content catalog. The Vampire Survivors-like title marks the 65th new addition to the service for October 2025, as well as the 187th Xbox Game Pass release since the turn of the year.
Developed by German studio Chasing Carrots, Halls of Torment is a retro-styled action roguelike centered on horde survival. Although this makes it likely to appeal to Vampire Survivors fans, it is much more than a mere clone of Poncle's 2022 game. Specifically, it offers robust RPG mechanics with a plethora of gear and build options that wouldn't look out of place in a modern hack 'n slash RPG in the vein of Diablo 4. This formula resonated with reviewers, as reflected in Halls of Torment's "Mighty" rating on OpenCritic, based on an average score of 85 and a (rare) 100% recommendation rate. Its player impressions are comparably favorable, with the game boasting over 20,000 "Overwhelmingly Positive" Steam user reviews as of October 2025, 13 months since its release.
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Halls of Torment Now Available on 3 Xbox Game Pass Tiers
Halls of Torment made its way to Microsoft's subscription service on October 28. Because it's not a day-one title, Chasing Carrots' action roguelike launched across every non-Essential tier of Xbox Game Pass: PC, Premium, and Ultimate. Though it doesn't have an Xbox One port, Halls of Torment can be experienced on Microsoft's last-gen console via Xbox Cloud Gaming, which has expanded to every tier of the service apart from PC Game Pass back in late August 2025.
Halls of Torment is the first-ever title developed or published by Chasing Carrots to make its way to Xbox Game Pass. Therefore, there is no precedent for estimating how long it may remain on the service. Most arrivals stick around as part of Microsoft's on-demand content catalog for at least a year. The roguelike's Xbox Game Pass debut coincides with the launch of a new free update, which has been in testing on the beta branch since October 14. The patch adds a Bard character, balancing tweaks, and bug fixes, among other novelties. The game's first-ever DLC—The Boglands, introducing a new stage, two new heroes, and over 50 quests—is also available for purchase beginning today.
Halls of Torment is not the first Vampire Survivors-like game to reach Microsoft's subscription service in recent weeks, as Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor made its way to Xbox Game Pass back in mid-September. The more recently launched Super Fantasy Kingdom, which arrived on October 24, is a city-builder roguelike at heart, but with a tower defense loop that might appeal to survivorslike fans.
New and Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games With Confirmed Release Dates
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Game |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
Date |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Halls of Torment |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Oct 28 |
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The Outer Worlds 2 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Oct 29 |
Day-one release. |
|
Football Manager 26 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Nov 4 |
Day-one release. PC and console versions are technically separate games. |
|
1000xResist |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Nov 4 |
Day-one (Xbox) release. |
|
Voidtrain |
Ultimate, PC |
PC, Series X/S |
Nov 7 |
Day-one 1.0 release. Cloud version to be confirmed. |
|
Winter Burrow |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Nov 12 |
Day-one release. |
|
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 |
Ultimate, PC |
Console, PC |
Nov 14 |
Day-one release. Cloud version to be confirmed. |
|
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC |
Nov 19 |
Day-one release. Game Preview. XSX version possibly coming to XGP after early access. |
The Outer Worlds 2 is the only remaining title that's scheduled to reach Xbox Game Pass before the end of October. Meanwhile, the November 2025 lineup is currently confirmed to include Football Manager 26, 1000xResist, Voidtrain, Winter Burrow, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and the Moonlighter sequel, subtitled The Endless Vault. Looking further ahead, Xbox Game Pass already has multiple confirmed (day-one) titles for 2026, including Forza Horizon 6, Tropico 7, and Beast of Reincarnation. None of them have yet received release dates.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 100%
- Released
- September 24, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Chasing Carrots
- Publisher(s)
- Chasing Carrots
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
