Australia’s gaming scene is evolving fast in 2025, and Xbox Game Pass 2025 Australia remains the heartbeat of that change. The subscription now delivers hundreds of console, PC, and cloud titles, plus smoother streaming via new Sydney and Melbourne servers. This guide breaks down the new 2025 tiers, pricing, top games, and whether it’s still worth it for Australian players.
Xbox Game Pass 2025 (Australia) at a Glance
- New tiers: Essential | Premium | Ultimate
- Price range: AU$ 12.95 – AU$ 35.95 per month
- Cloud gaming: Up to 1440p in Australia
- Day-one titles: Avowed, Fable 2025, Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Verdict: Still the best all-in-one deal for Aussie gamers
Top 5 Xbox Game Pass 2025 Highlights (Australia)
Avowed
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
A first-person fantasy RPG set in the world of Eora (from the Pillars of Eternity franchise). Xbox.com Features: visceral combat mixing swords, spells, guns and shields. With the exploration of the mysterious island “Living Lands”. Having a full cross-play on console/PC/Cloud.
Game Pass Detail: Day one on Game Pass, included in subscription from release. Gamepressure.com
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Developer: Team Cherry
A sequel to the acclaimed indie metroidvania, where you play as Hornet ascending a haunted kingdom of silk and song.
Features: hand-drawn art style, tight platforming and combat, rich exploration; optimized for Xbox Series X|S with 4K/60fps. Xbox.com
Game Pass Detail: Launches day-one on Game Pass. Pure Xbox
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Developer: GSC Game World
A chilling first-person shooter / immersive sim / horror game set in a vast open-world Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, packed with anomalies, mutants and moral choices. Xbox.com
Features: expansive environment (~64 km²), survival mechanics, emergent sim elements, day-one Game Pass release for Ultimate. Dot Esports
Game Pass Detail: Available from launch on Game Pass Ultimate. TrueAchievements
Minecraft
Developer: Mojang Studios
The sandbox-building phenomenon where you can craft, explore and share infinite worlds across console, PC and mobile. Xbox.com
Features: Creative mode, Survival mode, cross-platform multiplayer, continual updates and community content. Minecraft.net
Game Pass Detail: Included with Game Pass in Australia – you play as long as your subscription is active and the game remains in the library. CyberPost
Sea of Thieves
Developer: Rare Ltd.
A shared-world pirate adventure: sail the seas with friends (or foes), hunt treasure, fight other crews, face legendary sea monsters. Xbox.com
Features: Cooperative & PvP multiplayer, frequent content updates/events, open-ended sandbox gameplay.
Game Pass Detail: Available via Game Pass in Australia; ideal for multiplayer gamers with a social group.
What’s New in 2025 -Xbox Game Pass 2025 Australia
Microsoft has restructured Game Pass into three tiers:
- Essential (AU$ 12.95) – core multiplayer and 50 games.
- Premium (AU$ 17.95) – 200 titles plus cloud streaming.
- Ultimate (AU$ 35.95) – 400 games, day-one releases, EA Play + Ubisoft Classics, 1440p cloud.
The shift brings better transparency but also higher pricing than 2024. Still, with new servers and 1440p streaming, gameplay now feels smoother on NBN 250 connections.
