As part of the second wave of July's lineup, Xbox Game Pass is adding one of the top-rated indie games in the survival crafting genre: Abiotic Factor. Before the Xbox Game Pass deal, developer Deep Field first released the game in early access on Steam, where it has maintained a 95.5% player satisfaction rating from over 24,000 reviewers, earning Steam's coveted "Overwhelmingly Positive" review badge.
2025 has been one of the biggest years for co-op games, with several indie titles managing to build large audiences. First came R.E.P.O., a fresh spin on co-op horror that took the internet by storm. Then there was PEAK, whose hilarious physics-based gameplay shot it to the top of the charts. Now, it seems to be Abiotic Factor's turn to shine and push the genre even further.
Xbox Game Pass' new title from July's second wave additions is a day-one immersive RPG that has been on many fans' wishlists for quite some time.
As of July 22, Xbox Game Pass PC and Ultimate subscribers can access the full 1.0 version of Abiotic Factor. This co-op survival crafting game drops up to six players into a mysterious abandoned facility, where they...
