Women take center stage in these Xbox Game Pass picks

Gaming has long favored thick-necked, sepia-toned male protagonists, so a change in perspective is welcome. These six Xbox Game Pass titles center women, spanning freaked-out nuns, gun-toting badasses and multiple generations of clones. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept multiple Game of the Year awards, pairing a dark Belle Époque setting with intricate combat and notable voice talent like Jennifer English; the game is said to "ooze flair." Indika is a short, atmospheric puzzle-adventure set in snow-packed 19th-century Russia.

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