Game Pass Says Goodbye to Nine Games in October, and Clair Obscur Is on the List

October arrives on Xbox Game Pass with its usual two sides: new games for subscribers and a list of departures worth checking carefully. According to GameSpot, at least nine titles will leave the service this month, and among them is one of the most acclaimed games of 2025: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which leaves the catalog on October 15.

This matters because we're not talking about filler. The list includes A Plague Tale: Requiem, Pacific Drive and Evil West, along with a horror title that's leaving right in the month of Halloween. If any of them are in your backlog, the clock is already ticking, and that affects both people who play for fun and those who create content using the Game Pass catalog.

What You Need to Know

• At least nine games are leaving Xbox Game Pass in October.
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leaves the service on October 15.
• A Plague Tale: Requiem, Pacific Drive, Evil West and The Casting of Frank Stone are also leaving, among others.
• Subscribers can buy these games at a 20% discount before they leave the catalog.

The Full List and What You're Losing

These are the titles GameSpot confirms are leaving the service:

1. The Casting of Frank Stone
2. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
3. Crime Scene Cleaner
4. Donut County
5. Evil West
6. Superball Nova Roma (Game Preview)
7. Pacific Drive
8. A Plague Tale: Requiem

Yes, the list has eight names rather than the nine announced: that's how it appears in GameSpot's article, which refers to at least nine departures. That's why it's worth keeping an eye out for Xbox's official confirmation before treating the list as final.

The most painful loss is without a doubt Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which GameSpot ranks among the best of 2025. But the rest are nothing to sneeze at either. The Casting of Frank Stone, the Dead by Daylight spin-off, is leaving right in the middle of spooky season, something the outlet itself calls poorly timed for horror fans. Evil West, which GameSpot gave a 7/10, offers straightforward monster-hunting action, and you only have a few days left to get the most out of it. Pacific Drive, a driving roguelite with an unsettling atmosphere and themes of mystery and survival, was one of their staff's favorites when it came out a few years ago.

Who It Affects

The people who'll feel it most are those who started a long playthrough and haven't finished it. An RPG the size of Clair Obscur isn't something you wrap up in a weekend, and losing access halfway through is frustrating. It also affects creators who use Game Pass as a library for streams and videos: when a game leaves the service, a half-finished series can be left hanging if there's no budget to buy it.

Our Take

Here at Underworld Lordz, we understand that Game Pass is a rotating catalog, not a permanent library, and that licenses have an expiration date. Even so, seeing a game of Clair Obscur's caliber leave is a reminder of something many people forget: with a subscription, you don't own anything. The 20% discount is a nice gesture, but it's also the most elegant way to turn nostalgia-in-advance into a sale.

For content creators, the lesson is clear: plan ahead. If you're going to put together a series, a challenge or a speedrun around a game on the service, check how much time it has left in the catalog first. Nothing kills a channel's momentum like having to announce that the final episode won't be coming because the game disappeared. And for competitive players, even though these titles aren't part of the esports scene, the principle is the same: relying on platforms that change their rules without asking you always comes at a cost.

That said, rotation has its upside too. It forces you to prioritize, to stop piling up an endless backlog and to play what you actually care about. If one of these nine caught your eye, now's the time: either finish it before it goes, or take advantage of the discount and make it yours for good.

What Do You Think?

Are any of these departures catching you mid-playthrough, or did you already have everything under control? Let us know in the team chat or on our Discord: are you going to rush to finish Clair Obscur before October 15, or would you rather buy it at a discount and play it at your own pace?