We've talked about how much we love Xbox Play Anywhere here at Pure Xbox before, and we even highlighted 10 great games that have been added to Play Anywhere in 2024 just a few weeks ago. But still, it definitely has its issues.
The biggest problem is that Microsoft makes it so difficult to figure out which games support Xbox Play Anywhere and which games don't. Sure, there's a tag that gets added to some games on the Xbox Store, but half the time it seems to be missing - and there are actually a lot of Play Anywhere titles that aren't even visible on the Xbox PC app.
Finally though, there's now a solution! A group of Xbox fans from the Xbox Era community have taken it upon themselves to create a "master list" of Xbox Play Anywhere titles, and it includes over 1100 games in all. This is the ultimate guide that you'll need for Xbox Play Anywhere going forward - it's brilliantly exhaustive and easy to read!
Obviously we're not going to step on their toes and publish the list in full - but you can find it right here:
There's clearly a ton of research that has gone into this list, but there's no guarantee that it's perfect - so you may discover additional titles that haven't been mentioned yet. Even so, it should prove a very helpful resource. If you do have anything that you want to add to the list, there's even an accompanying "Game Submission Request" form.
And if you're wondering what we're talking about when we say "Xbox Play Anywhere", it's the term that Microsoft uses for games that can be bought on Xbox and then played via the Xbox PC app as well. Basically, if you buy the game on console, you get another version for free on PC - perfect if you like to swap between platforms.
As mentioned, we've seen a few great titles added to Xbox Play Anywhere this year, and we know that Xbox boss Phil Spencer is a big fan of the service, so it'll be interesting to see how much this list grows over the next 12 months.