Xbox Game Pass is losing Return to Monkey Island and two other titles later today, October 31. The upcoming catalog rotation will bring the total number of October 2025 Xbox Game Pass departures to seven.
Ranked in the 98th percentile of all releases scored on OpenCritic, Return to Monkey Island is one of the highest-rated titles currently available on Xbox Game Pass. It is the latest addition to the Monkey Island franchise, set shortly after the events of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. While playing the first two entries isn't required for enjoying Return to Monkey Island, it enhances the experience due to a plethora of callbacks scattered throughout the 2022 game. Playing the later installments beforehand will have a similar effect.
The October 31 Xbox Game Pass catalog rotation will see the service lose Return to Monkey Island, Metal Slug Tactics, and Jusant. The trio is expected to depart around midnight local time, so players should technically have access until November 1. In addition to being the highest-rated title in this batch, Return to Monkey Island also has the longest Game Pass tenure of the group, having originally joined the service in early November 2022. It is...
