If your ideal action game involves equal parts swordplay, spellcasting and uncovering hidden corners of a sprawling world, Winds of Arcana: Ruination deserves a place on your radar. Better still, you won’t even need to buy it if you’re a Game Pass subscriber.
Launching right now on Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere, Winds of Arcana: Ruination joins Game Pass on day one across the Ultimate, Premium and PC tiers. It’s also available to purchase outright for £10.74.
At A Glance
- Game: Winds of Arcana: Ruination
- Developer: Brewed Games
- Publisher: 1312 Interactive
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox Play Anywhere
- Price: £10.74 – Day One on Game Pass (Ultimate, Premium and PC)
- Genre: Metroidvania Action RPG
A New Day One Game Pass Adventure
Xbox continues to strengthen its Game Pass line-up with another day one release, and this one should appeal to fans of exploration-heavy action adventures. Winds of Arcana: Ruination puts you in the role of a warrior mage, combining fast-paced melee combat with powerful magical abilities as you journey across an interconnected fantasy world packed with secrets.
Rather than locking you into a single fighting style, the game encourages experimentation, allowing you to mix devastating spells with an arsenal of legendary weapons as you gradually grow stronger.
For Game Pass members, it feels like an easy recommendation to download and try from day one.
Become The Ultimate Warrior Mage
Combat is built around flexibility.
Throughout your adventure you’ll discover legendary weapons, each bringing its own strengths and abilities to suit different playstyles. Among the treasures waiting to be uncovered are powerful artefacts like the Master Sword and the fearsome Lich Hammer, with more hidden throughout the world.
Magic evolves alongside your equipment. By collecting ancient Soul Crests, you’ll unlock new magical powers inherited from long-forgotten warriors, opening up fresh combat options and allowing you to create your own preferred battlemage build.
Whether you favour heavy-hitting melee attacks, ranged magic or a blend of both, there’s plenty of room to tailor your approach.
Explore A World Full Of Hidden Paths
Combat is only half of the adventure. Like any good Metroidvania, exploration plays a huge role in Winds of Arcana: Ruination. New traversal abilities gradually open up previously inaccessible areas, encouraging you to revisit earlier locations in search of hidden rewards and optional secrets.
You’ll grapple across chasms, glide through the air, summon platforms and unlock powerful Artifices that expand both your movement options and the world itself.
The biggest attraction, though, is undoubtedly its day one Game Pass availability. If you’re already subscribed, there’s every reason to jump in and see what this magical adventure has to offer without spending anything extra.
Winds of Arcana: Ruination is available now on the Xbox Store, playable on Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere, priced at £10.74, or playable from day one through Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC. You’ll find the game on Steam too, where it’s been for a good few months already.
