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Game Pass sports games for all sports fans – but why?

By February 2, 2022Sports games
Reading time: 5 minutes

Xbox Game Pass offers a large collection of sports games, from the most popular realistic simulations to artistic visions, niche interests and more. Single-player games and multiplayer games have a house of service, each ready to provide you with hundreds of hours of entertainment, whatever sport you crave a little more in your life. The Xbox Game Pass collection of sports games is available to all subscribers. And you can register now with our affiliate link to access these sports games and hundreds more.

rally art

Xbox Game Pass Sports Games - The Art of Rallying - But Why Tho

“Doing something dangerous in style is art…” rally art is a stylized experience inspired by the creator of Absolute Drift Race’s golden age of rallying around the world through colorful and stylized top-view environments. Compete for the top spot on the leaderboards with daily and weekly challenges. Will you master the art of rallying?

Cricket 19

Cricket 19 - But why tho

Win world glory at the pinnacle of cricket! Lead your team to international glory with Cricket 19. The truly global cricket simulation from Big Ant Studios, the leader in authentic, realistic cricket action, Cricket 19 lets you take control of your team, from club to national level, and lead it to T20, ODI or Test Match glory. Create your own club, stadiums, sponsor logos and uniforms via the famous Big Ant Cricket Academy to recreate your local matches and dramas!

EA Sports

Game Pass sports games - fifa 21 - But why is that

From FIFA to Madden, Dirt to UFC, and PGA to NHL and NBA Live, Xbox Game Pass offers a wealth of EA games through the EA Play service that comes with your Game Pass subscription. Simulate the final season, lose yourself in Ultimate Teams deep modes, recreate historic moments and, of course, grab and play against your friends in some of the most classic sports game franchises in video games.

Soccer Coach 2022

Football Manager 2022 - But why is that

Step into the shoes of a real manager in a living, breathing world of football where the fate of your club depends on you. Build your dream team and fully customize the club as you grow your career and compete to become a great manager.

Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5 - But why is that

Your ultimate Horizon adventure awaits! Explore the dynamic and ever-changing open-world landscapes of Mexico with fun, limitless driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars.

Golf with your friends

Game Pass Sports games Golf with your friends - but why

Why have friends if not to play golf… With your friends! Nothing is off limits when you follow courses filled with fast, thrilling, simultaneous mini-golf for up to 12 players!

Descent from the lonely mountains

Lonely Mountains Downhill - But Why Tho

Just you and your bike – make it a thrilling ride through unspoiled mountain scenery. Make your way through thick forests, narrow paths and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash – from summit to valley!

MLB The Show

Experience faster, deeper and more intense instant match action on the pitch, with a variety of game modes for all your newbies and seasoned veterans alike.

MLB The Show - But Why Tho

MotoGP 20

MotoGP 20 - But why is that

With MotoGP™20, experience all the thrills of the more comprehensive Managerial Career mode than ever before and decide if you want to join a team of the 2020 season and race with the official drivers or join a brand new team. Discover more realistic physics, improved graphics, new 3D models of riders and scanned faces of official MotoGP™ team managers, as well as new animations. Learn how to manage fuel and tire consumption. Customize your bike and your wetsuit! Find the best sponsor and livery combination, and choose colors and materials. Coordinate everything to win in style!

SkateBIRD

SkateBIRD - But why is that

You are a lonely little bird and your big friend has definitely hung up his painting. Their work sucks, and lately they’re hardly ever home to play with you. You’ll fix it all with the power of being a cool little skateboard bird. You may be small, but the more you skate, the more friends you’ll make. The birds will come to visit your park, help you find others, and together you will (one way or another) fix Big Friend’s life! Above all, the skate birds do their best. And if you run away, you just get back up – because above all, the skate birds do their best!

theHunter: The Call of the Wild

theHunter Call of the Wild - But Why That

theHunter: The Call of the Wild delivers the most immersive hunting experience ever created. Enter a beautiful open world teeming with life, from majestic deer and awe-inspiring bison to the countless birds, creatures and insects of the wild nature. Every inch of the 50 square mile world is crafted using Apex, award-winning technology pioneered by Avalanche Studios over a decade of developing explosive action games. In addition to its rich single-player experience, theHunter: Call of the Wild offers unique multiplayer options – cooperative and competitive – for up to 8 players. Share the ultimate hunting experience and earn those bragging rights!

Windbreaker 2

Windjammers 2 - But Why Tho

The best flying disc game of all time is back! With incredible hand-drawn graphics, crazy new moves, gameplay mechanics, and awesome new characters and scenes, Windjammers 2 is the sequel you’ve been dreaming of.


The selection of Xbox Game Pass sports games is wide, from major triple-A titles to creative indie releases of the genre. Whether you’re looking for a single-player experience to live out seasons of play or an online contest against your friends, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for among the Xbox Game Pass sports selection. Subscribe now to Xbox Game Pass with our affiliate link to jump into all these games and more.

All individual game descriptions are taken from official game sales sources.