Xbox Game Pass users can start playing Winds of Arcana: Ruination as part of their subscriptions beginning today. This is the first brand-new title to join the service in July 2026 and the 110th Xbox Game Pass release since the turn of the year.
The debut title from Bangalore-based indie studio Brewed Games, Winds of Arcana: Ruination is a dark fantasy metroidvania that follows Aryn, a mercenary searching cursed lands for signs of his missing comrades. Its core gameplay loop consists of 2.5D exploration, side-scrolling combat, strategizing with tools, weapons, spells, and upgrades, and the occasional boss fight, with the overall experience having a quest-based structure. Rather than a linear action game, Winds of Arcana: Ruination centers on a build-driven exploration loop, with players backtracking through an interconnected world, unlocking new routes, and shaping Aryn's playstyle through different weapon-and-magic combinations.
Xbox Game Pass is suffering one of its largest exoduses in years on July 15, When a dozen titles are scheduled to leave the service.
1312 Interactive originally published Winds of Arcana: Ruination as a PC exclusive in November 2025. Nearly eight months later, the Indian indie Metroidvania arrived on Xbox...
