One of the biggest releases of the year is Doom: The Dark Ages, which was recently released and immediately reached over 3 million players upon its release, making it the fastest launch in the series’ history.
According to TrueAchievements, the game had the second-best opening for a Game Pass launch this year, behind The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. The game outperformed Avowed, which was released last February, by 0.9% in player count. Here’s a list of the games with the most players on Game Pass this year upon their release:
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (May 2025)
Doom: The Dark Ages (May 2025)
Avowed (February 2025)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (April 2025)
Atomfall (March 2025)
Sniper Elite: Resistance (January 2025)
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (January 2025)
Crime Scene Cleaner (April 2025)
South of Midnight (April 2025)
Balatro (January 2025)
