The best EA Play games included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (May 2024) With EA Play adding games to the already stacked Xbox Game Pass lineup, it's hard to know what to play. Here are some of our top picks from the EA Play library.Sean Carey Published 27 May 2024 FollowtopicsEA PlayXbox Game PassArticleSean Carey The EA Play library comes as part of an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, offering players a chance to revisit old favorites or discover a bunch of new games they might not have necessarily played before. If you're new to the service, then you might be wondering where to start with so many great games on offer. Here are some of the best games available with EA Play.Mirror's EdgeRelease date: November 14, 2008Developer: DICEDICE's parkour-driven action game Mirror's Edge puts you in the shoes of Faith, a Runner that specializes in carrying sensitive information in a city under constant surveillance. Faith soon becomes embroiled in a murderous plot and becomes hunted. When it launched on Xbox 360 in 2010, it was quickly praised for its fantastic visuals and fast-paced gameplay, thanks to its use of Unreal Engine 3. Its sequel game, Mirror's Edge Catalyst is just as good as its predecessor, so don't forget to check that out as well. Between this and Bad Company 2, it feels like this list is a throwback to DICE's greatest hits — let's just hope we see more games like this coming from the studio in the future. Burnout Paradise RemasteredRelease date: March 16, 2018Developers: Criterion Games, Stellar EntertainmentAs far as arcade racers go, Burnout Paradise Remastered is one of the best and most exhilarating. The remaster brings the Xbox 360 classic into the modern age with support for 4K resolution and 60fps. Set in an open world that's filled with chaos, you'll be racing through narrow city streets at extremely high speeds while trying to dodge oncoming traffic, taking out other racers, and performing death-defying stunts. The takedowns and the crashes in the racer are so beautifully brutal that they never get old — you'll be hard-pressed to find crashes and takedowns that are as satisfying as the ones in Burnout Paradise Remastered. Plus, that soundtrack? Sublime. Skate 3Release date: May 14, 2010Developer: EA Black BoxWe've seen a resurgence of skateboarding games with the likes of the superb Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2 Remastered, Session, and Skater XL in recent years. Although each one of these games is great, fans have been begging EA for a new entry into the Skate franchise for years now. While Skate 4 is in the works, fans have had to make do with Skate 3 — an Xbox 360 title released back in 2010 that still holds up remarkably well today. In fact, since Skate 3 came to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate via EA Play, we've seen the game feature numerous times in our weekly Xbox Gameplay Chart. Skate 3 is a bit of a slow burn, to begin with, but it still holds up today and offers some engaging gameplay (once you've got to grips with controls), and is great either solo or with some pals online. Battlefield 1Release date: October 21, 2016Developer: DICEDespite newer Battlefield games being available through EA Play, we’ve opted to highlight the excellent Battlefield 1. This first-person shooter offers a somewhat unique experience compared to other Battlefield games with its World War 1 setting. The single-player campaign has you play as six different soldiers, offering multiple perspectives on the Great War, and while the campaign is pretty short, it is an action-packed and compelling ride. The standout feature of Battlefield 1, though, is the multiplayer. With up to 64 players battling it out on large-scale environments that are filled with destructible buildings, things can get pretty hectic, especially when you have a variety of different vehicles at your disposal to cause carnage — raining down fire from that Airship and jumping off the top of it when it eventually blows up never gets old. Visually, Battlefield 1 was a stunner back when it was first released, and it still looks great even today, so if you’re looking for an excellent FPS, you can’t really go wrong here. Titanfall 2Release date: October 28, 2016Developer: Respawn EntertainmentTitanfall 2 is a first-person shooter where players pilot ten-metre tall mechs. When it launched back in 2016, the game saw largely favorable reviews, and that's reflected in the TA community's rating, which has given Respawn's action-packed FPS a 4.34/5 rating. Although the campaign is excellent, it's a little short for some gamer's tastes. However, the multiplayer is where Titanfall 2 really shines. Multiplayer matches are often tense, close affairs, filled with various wall-running/parkour opportunities to snag kills, thanks to some superb map design. Dragon Age: InquisitionRelease date: November 21, 2014Developer: BiowareIf you're looking for an RPG series to get stuck into that's lore-heavy, has excellent gameplay, and features a cast of varied and interesting characters, then Dragon Age has got you covered. Set on the continent of Thedas, the Dragon Age series revolves around stories born out of an event known as a Blight, where hundreds of Darkspawn spring up from underground and invade the surface world. In Origins, you are tasked with defeating the Archdemon and stopping the Blight, while in Dragon Age 2, the story focuses on Hawke, a refugee who flees the Blight seen in the first game. The third game,Dragon Age: Inquisition, sees a giant rift open in the sky that unleashes demons upon the sky, and it's your job as the Grand Inquisitor to close that rift and put an end to an otherworldly threat. Inquisition is the best in the series, at least by modern-day standards, but if you want to get the most out of the series and its characters, you’ll want to start with Origins. Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorRelease date: April 28, 2023Developer: Respawn EntertainmentWhile you will absolutely want to play the first game in the franchise, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (also on EA Play), its sequel improves on the original in pretty much every single way. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor continues the story of Jedi Cal Kestis, and with the galaxy descending further into darkness, Cal is forced to seek a safe haven out of reach from the Empire. Expanding on the souls-inspired formula from the first game, Survivor really lets you live out the power fantasy of being a Jedi. Cal has retained all of his abilities from Fallen Order, and during Survivor, you get to improve his skills further with new options that really open up the combat and feel so much more fluid. Combine this with Survivor’s compelling story and the wonderfully detailed and gorgeously created locations that really nail that Star Wars atmosphere, and you’ve got one of the best Star Wars games in 20 years. It Takes TwoRelease date: March 26, 2021Developer: Hazelight StudiosFor the co-op lovers who want to be whisked away on a fantastical journey, you'll want to jump into the delightful It Takes Two, which is included with EA Play. It Takes Two takes you and a pal on a "genre-bending platform adventure" where you'll need to work with your co-op buddy to solve puzzles and help the game's two protagonists, Cody and May, who have also been turned into dolls by a magic spell, escape the chaotic and fantastical world where they're trapped. The game is inventive and has a wonderful, heartwarming, and funny story that you won't be able to stop playing. Dead SpaceRelease date: January 27, 2023Developer: Motive StudiosDead Space is widely regarded as one of the best survival horror games on the Xbox 360. It is so good, in fact, that EA decided to remake Visceral Game’s classic in 2023 for modern platforms. Dead Space follows the story of engineer Isaac Clarke, who is sent to the USG Ishimura to investigate after the mining ship falls silent. In typical sci-fi horror fashion, Clarke finds that the ship’s crew has been slaughtered, and his partner Nicole is somewhere on board. Using only his engineering tools, Clarke must fight his way through the ship to Nicole while uncovering exactly what happened. Built from the ground up, the remake offers a more immersive experience than the original and makes significant audio, visual, and gameplay improvements. While the remake is the best way to play Dead Space, the original 2008 version is still available to play with EA Play. Sequels Dead Space 2 and Dead Space 3 are also included in EA Play, and they're also pretty damn good, so if you fancy playing through the entire trilogy, you can! Just don't blame us when you can't sleep at night. Mass Effect Legendary EditionRelease date: May 14, 2021Developer: BiowareMass Effect Legendary Edition is the highest-rated game in EA Play according to our community ratings, and deservedly so. The Legendary Edition includes excellent remasters of Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3, as well as over 40 DLC packs from across the trilogy. Visually, BioWare has gone through all three games and updated all the textures, improved the various environments, enhanced character models, and improved the lighting in both gameplay and cutscenes, breathing new life into the aging space opera series. You play as Commander Shepherd, who sets out on a space-hopping journey to bring an end to the Reapers — a race of highly advanced synthetic/organic spaceships that are intent on wiping out the entire galaxy. If you haven't checked out the Mass Effect series, this Legendary Edition is the definitive way to play the game, but if you've already played through the trilogy, perhaps the new Mass Effect Legendary Edition achievements, which total a whopping 2,915G, will be enough to tempt you back into the fray? What are your favorite games from the EA Play library? Let us know your top picks in the comments below!EA PlayXbox Game Pass Written by Sean CareyAvid Xbox and achievement fan, Sean has committed to playing the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters Xbox Game Pass and his precious free time will allow. Prior to joining TrueAchievements, Sean gained a degree in journalism from Solent University.