'Stranded Deep' Becomes 2023's First Xbox Game Pass Addition (January 3)

Down by the ocean

by Ben Kerry Tue 3rd Jan 2023

Xbox has delivered its first Game Pass addition of the year in the form of open world survival game Stranded Deep. The title has been added to the Xbox Game Pass library prior to any official January roundup, which we'll of course bring to you once we hear about the rest of the month's Game Pass additions!

For now, here's a little more info on Stranded Deep - now live on Xbox Game Pass:

Stranded Deep (Console, PC)

Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.

Will you be playing this latest Xbox Game Pass title? Let us know down below!

Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin' in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he's not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that's far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.

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UnusedBabyWipes
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

The Diofield Chronicle and Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Edition are also supposed to be dropping later today.

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Widey85
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

With this being added today, their Twitter accounts / website have to do an official announcement but they're hours late on the usual release...

It seems they're all over the place since mid-December - wish they'd hurry up and get their act together as this lack of communication isn't exactly a great omen given how amazing 2023 is meant to be for first party games...

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Kezelpaso
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

@UnusedBabyWipes Hopefully confirmed soon via an official roundup from Xbox! For now, it's just Stranded Deep

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Chaudy
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

Can't wait to play this master piece

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NarutosBiggestFan
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

Great... another online co-op survival game... Like Xbox doesn't already have enough of those.

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MinervaX
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

I enjoy myself some craft/survive games, but right now sticking exclusively to Valheim (that I am looking forward for it to launch on XBox so I can more comfortably play from the couch.

I gave Arc a try but it has obvious patch-creep, with years of obsolete systems added on top of each other, making it very confusing to get started. It did seem interesting enough to increase my interest on Arc 2.

As for this game, looks interesting but again, got my hands full with Valheim on PC, for my survival/crafting needs.

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Spaceman-Spiff
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

So... Subnautica on Earth?

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K1LLEGAL
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

@UnusedBabyWipes seriously? The most recent game I bought was Diofield. This keeps happening! Try and support Square Enix on Xbox as well and get shafted. Standard.

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hypnotoad
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

@UnusedBabyWipes I hope you're right about Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Edition

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nofriendo
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

Love Street Fighter 30th over on my Switch. Fantastic collection that hits all the notes of my youthful obsession with Street Fighter. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior is the first arcade game I ever played, down at Lamppost Pizza.

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Fenbops
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

@Kaloudz I think he’s being sarcastic 🤣 it’s not meant to be very good. Subnautica much better.

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UnusedBabyWipes
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

@K1LLEGAL @hypnotoad Hey if I'm wrong, blame Game Infinitus: https://gameinfinitus.com/news/the-diofield-chronicle-stranded-deep-and-more-games-surprise-dropped-on-xbox-game-pass-today/
Though now it seems that they'll be up tomorrow given how Microsoft's taking their sweet time for the newest GP batch.

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teknium_
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

Diofield chronicle and Street fighter 30th have been available for a couple hours via the xbox phone app

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K1LLEGAL
Tue 3rd Jan 2023

@UnusedBabyWipes ah well good for everyone else. Its an alright game and at least I bought it with reward points on sale. But seriously my luck with every game I buy going to gamepass continues. I guess it will be The Quarry next.