Squnch Games’ silly sci-fi shooter High life Currently not only the most popular game on Game Pass, but also the biggest Game Pass release of 2022 and According to Microsoft, the largest third-party launch in Game Pass history. Not satisfied with just two profiles, High life also “the biggest single-player game launch on Game Pass ever,” based on “hours played in the first five days of release,” Microsoft says.
As of Monday, Squnch Games’ new Xbox and Windows PC release is the most popular game on Game Pass, outpacing other titles on the service like Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Story, Minecraft, FIFA 22, Forza Horizon 5, rainbow six surroundand endless halo on consoles and PCs. That’s an impressive feat for a game published independently through Microsoft’s [email protected] program, but there are a few reasons why. High life managed to set a lot of records.
For a, High life not available on competing platforms — no Nintendo Switch or PlayStation versions of the game. It’s a de facto proprietary product of Microsoft. High life also fell during the usually slower month of December, when new games were released very few and far apart, meaning it had little competition.
Game Pass doesn’t have many AAA releases in 2022; Arkane’s delay failure and of Bethesda star school to 2023 means Microsoft’s lineup this year is thin compared to next yearwhen games like Forza . sports car racing, Minecraft legendand stalker 2 will also participate in Game Pass. An original title like High life — comes with a built-in audience, thanks to the work of Justin Roiland, founder of Squnch Games Rick and Morty — have the opportunity to stand out and set records in this environment.
It helps that High life It’s a pretty good game in its own right, with good shooter and solid first-person movement, taking some inspiration from the Metroid Prime games. Whether or not Roiland’s brand of humor is a good fit for yours is another story. But it is perfect example of Game Pass gameAs Polygon’s Ryan Gilliam noted in a recent Sub Gems column:
High life is a game that will either make you cringe to the point of turning it off for the first 10 minutes, or laugh your ass off until you meet the game’s first boss. The good thing is, with Game Pass, either outcome is perfectly acceptable. Either you’ll find a new game you’re excited to watch until the end, or you’ll erase it from your hard drive forever and never think about it again — harmless, harmless.
High life playable on Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X via Game Pass. Xbox Game Cards and PC game card both cost $9.99 a month. PC Game Pass includes access to EA Play, which offers another 70 games on PC. Ultimate Xbox Game, at $14.99 per monthgrants subscribers access to everything — PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass libraries, EA Play on both consoles and PCs — as well as an Xbox Live Gold membership, essential for online multiplayer .
