Last updated: 19 October 2026

Is Valor Mortis on Xbox Game Pass?

Short answer: yes. Valor Mortis launched day one on Xbox Game Pass on October 13, 2026, on both console and PC. Here's what that actually covers, and what happened with PlayStation Plus instead.

01Xbox Game Pass: Day One, Confirmed

Publisher Lyrical Games and developer One More Level confirmed Valor Mortis for Xbox Game Pass from its very first release-date announcement in June 2026, and the game shipped on the service as promised on October 13, 2026.

That means subscribers could play the full game the moment it released without buying it separately on Xbox Series X|S. Unlike the earlier pre-launch announcements — which specifically named the Xbox console rather than spelling out PC in so many words — launch-week Game Pass roundups confirmed Valor Mortis for both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on day one.

02What This Means If You Already Subscribe

If you have an active Xbox Game Pass subscription that includes the PC or console game catalog (commonly the Ultimate tier, though check your specific plan's catalog access), Valor Mortis has been available to install and play since launch day, October 13, 2026, at no extra cost beyond your subscription.

If you'd rather own the game outright — for example, to keep playing after canceling a subscription — it's also sold as a standalone purchase on Steam, PlayStation Store, and the Xbox/Microsoft Store: a $39.99 Standard Edition or a $59.99 Deluxe Edition with cosmetic packs and access to a story expansion planned for 2027.

03PlayStation Plus: A Trial, Not a Game Catalog Slot

Valor Mortis did not join PlayStation Plus's Game Catalog or Extra/Premium library at launch. Instead, PS5 players on the PlayStation Plus Premium tier got a free, time-limited trial (reported as roughly 90 minutes) starting on the October 13, 2026 release date; Standard and Extra subscribers didn't get the trial. Progress made during the trial carries over if you go on to buy the full game.

This lines up with how day-one Game Pass deals usually work — they're typically negotiated exclusively with Microsoft for a title's initial release, and a full PS Plus Game Catalog addition (if it ever happens) would likely come well after launch, as it does for many third-party games.