Ravenlok developers share thoughts on Xbox Game Pass following the game’s launch

The new action-adventure game from the creators of Echo Generation is gaining traction on Xbox Game Pass.

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What you need to know

Xbox Game Pass is a known quantity at this point, offering subscribers unfettered access to hundreds of high-quality games across Xbox consoles, Windows PCs, and the cloud. The service is often considered one of the best values in gaming, especially when it comes to playing first-party Xbox titles and indie games. Cococucumber, an independent developer just now releasing its third game, seems to agree with this conclusion.

Ravenlok is a brand-new, Voxel art action-adventure game from the creators ofEcho Generationand Riverbond, and it launched as a day one addition toXbox Game Pass. To celebrate the launch, studio Cococucumber is hosting an official Q&A onRedditto answer questions from the community. One Reddit user asked the studio if Xbox Game Pass has been an aid, earning a reply from game director and producer Vanessa Chia.

“With hindsight, I am happy to report that Game Pass has been 100% worth it for us. It allows us access to so many players for the Voxel Trilogy — Riverbond, Echo Generation and Ravenlok,” Chia wrote. “As indie devs, visibility is always a struggle, and knowing that there is a low barrier of entry for players to get hands-on playing the game is solving a big challenge for us.”

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All three of Cococucumber’s games have been on Xbox Game Pass in the past, with Ravenlok launching into the service and immediately garnering attention from players. Indie games are where you can find some of the most creative and artistic gaming experiences, as I wrote in my editorial onStrayed Lights, but it can be difficult for many great indie games to get the visibility they need to succeed. Xbox Game Pass not only provides that visibility, but makes it incredibly easy for players to install, play, and subsequently fall in love.

If you’re interested in Cococucumber or Ravenlok, the Q&A linked above is filled with plenty of additional answers from the team, including on the game development process, the inspiration behind Ravenlok, and even some teases for the future. If you haven’t heard about Ravenlok, it’s an incredibly unique fairytale-esque adventure game with stunning visuals and simple, yet addictive combat mechanics. Right now, it’s one of thebest Xbox Game Pass gamesrecently added to the service.

Windows Central’s take

I’m a huge advocate for the continued success of indie games in the industry, because it’s indie developers that continually push boundaries and innovate in video games. I haven’t played Ravenlok, yet, but I have it installed and I’m ready to experience the latest Cococucumber adventure as soon as I finishStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, andDeathloop(I have a lot of games to play, okay?).

If it weren’t for Xbox Game Pass, though, there’s a very good chance I would never play Ravenlok, simply because I don’t have the time and money to buy every great game that looks interesting to me. Game Pass means I can install Ravenlok, play it when I’m ready, and then buy it when I’m done if I really loved it (as I’ve done for countless games I finished thanks to Xbox Game Pass). I’m happy Cococucumber is finding success in Microsoft’s value-driven subscription service, and I hope other fantastic indie developers see similar results.

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Ravenlok is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, andXbox Cloud Gaming. It’s also an Xbox Play Anywhere title, so you can buy it once and play it across both Xbox and PC.

Ravenlok

The conclusion to Cococucumber’s Voxel Trilogy, Ravenlok is a beautiful action-adventure game following the journey of a brave young woman trapped in a mysterious, terrifying world.

Buy from:Microsoft (Xbox & PC)

Ravenlok is one of the latest games to launch into Xbox Game Pass, and is available on every tier of Microsoft’s Ultimate subscription. If you need a new, creative indie game to fill your time, Ravenlok is not one to miss.

Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.