Play These 3 Game Pass Gems This Weekend (Oct. 24–26) — Jusant Is Leaving, Dishonored Still Delivers
The Xbox Game Pass library now tops 850 titles, and with new additions like Ninja Gaiden 4 plus an influx of Ubisoft games, some solid picks can slip under the radar. Below are three Game Pass games worth opening this weekend — each one is a different kind of experience, and all are available on the service right now.
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment. Publisher: Ubisoft. Year: 2014.
The Stick of Truth is a turn-based RPG that frames a neighborhood kids’ fantasy as a Dungeons & Dragons-style campaign. Players choose one of four classes — Fighter, Thief, Mage, or Jew (who specializes in “Jew-jitsu”) — and progress through scripted encounters, quests, and battles that mirror the TV show’s tone. The game includes satirical content and references consistent with South Park’s approach to taboo subjects.
Also, Obsidian — the game’s developer — released multiple high-profile titles this year, including Avowed, Grounded 2, and The Outer Worlds 2, which highlights the studio’s continued output over time.
Meanwhile, if you want context on the TV series’ current run and reactions from critics and audiences, see this Guardian article.
Jusant
Developer: Don’t Nod. Genre: Rock-climbing puzzle-platformer. Estimated playtime: about five to six hours for a main playthrough.
Jusant is a single-player exploration game focused on ascending a tall tower in a barren world. Players climb using a variety of movement mechanics and solve environmental puzzles while uncovering the tower’s backstory through journal entries and environmental storytelling. The game emphasizes atmosphere and pacing over combat.
Notably, Microsoft announced that Jusant will be leaving Game Pass at the end of the month, so Game Pass subscribers planning to try it should do so soon.
For a feel of the game’s music, check the official soundtrack:
And if you want a reference point for chill, study-friendly music, compare with this channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@LofiGirl/videos
Dishonored
Developer: Arkane Studios. Publisher: Bethesda Softworks. Year: 2012.
Dishonored is an immersive sim set in a steampunk-influenced city where you play Corvo, a royal bodyguard framed for a murder. The game combines stealth, action, and exploration, and grants Corvo supernatural abilities. One signature ability is Blink, a short-range teleport that changes how levels can be traversed and how encounters can be approached. As a result, designers and players often cite Blink when discussing flexible movement and combat design in first-person games.
Although Dishonored is more than a decade old, it remains notable for its level design, player-choice mechanics, and the way powers integrate with stealth and combat systems.
