Final Fantasy 13, Surgeon Simulator 2, Artful Escape join Xbox Game Pass over next week Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Final Fantasy 13, Surgeon Simulator 2, Artful Escape join Xbox Game Pass over next week Plus Nuclear Throne, Crown Trick and more. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 1 Sep 2021 20 comments The upcoming week will bring eight games to Xbox Game Pass, including Final Fantasy 13 and the long-awaited launch of The Artful Escape. This next round of additions starts tomorrow with Signs of the Sojourner and Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas, both of which are for console, cloud and PC. The former is a narrative card game about connecting people. The latter is a party game about disconnecting bits of people. Both are worth a fair shake. Watch on YouTube The early access Craftopia will also become available tomorrow for cloud, console and PC, while Square Enix's Final Fantasy 13 arrives for console and PC. FF13 is, of course, the one with the pink-haired Lightning - who was so popular she got her own trilogy. "It's cautious, narrow, far too slow to get going, and is stripped down to such a bare naked form that even some FF traditionalists might find it off-putting," Oli wrote in Eurogamer's Final Fantasy 13 review, back in 2010. "What's left, though, is faultlessly accomplished, gorgeous to behold and, in the long run, thoroughly enjoyable." Next Tuesday, 7th September, brings Crown Trick to console and PC. It's an acclaimed roguelike with a "unique synchronous turn-based mechanic". In plain English, your enemies only move when you do. Watch on YouTube Finally, next Thursday 9th September, Xbox Game Pass gets "ironic outer space survival adventure" Breathedge for cloud, console and PC, plus top-down shooter Nuclear Throne and the dazzling Artful Escape for console and PC. "Vlambeer's latest pocket of panicky delight is an intense arcade roguelike that rivals Spelunky and The Binding of Isaac," Eurogamer wrote in our 2015 Nuclear Throne review, branding it as essential. As for The Artful Escape, well, we've been waiting for it almost as long. We're yet to publish our review, but this surreal rock opera published by Annapurna Interactive has us very excited. As Microsoft giveth, so Microsoft taketh away. Red Dead Online departs Xbox Game Pass on 13th September, while the 15th will see the removal of Company of Heroes 2 (PC), Disgaea 4 (PC), Forza Motorsport 7 (cloud, console, PC), Hotshot Racing (cloud and console), The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics (cloud, console, PC) and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (cloud and console). So, what takes your fancy? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store