End of Abyss is out on Xbox Series X|S at $29.99 with a free trial. Whether it lands on Game Pass, and what the Xbox build does not confirm.
End of Abyss Xbox: Free Trial, Price and Game Pass
End of Abyss costs $29.99 on Xbox Series X|S as a one-time purchase, and the same store listing offers a Free Trial, so you can start it today without paying. It is not on Game Pass and has never been announced for it as of October 10, 2026. The game launched October 1, 2026, developed by Section 9 Interactive and published by Epic Games Publishing.
- Price: $29.99, one purchase, no DLC or microtransactions listed.
- Free trial: listed as "Free Trial" on the Xbox storefront; no duration is published anywhere official.
- Game Pass: no announcement, no listing in the October 2026 Game Pass waves.
- Hardware: Xbox Series X|S only — there is no Xbox One version.
What the Xbox store page actually lists
The US store page, read directly on October 10, 2026, is the single source of truth for the buying details:
| Field | What the listing says |
|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 |
| Release date | 10/1/2026 (some regional storefronts show 30/09/2026 — store metadata, not a second launch) |
| Play with | Xbox Series X|S |
| Publisher / developer | Epic Games Publishing / Section 9 Interactive |
| Rating | ESRB Teen (Violence, Blood); the UK storefront shows PEGI 16 |
| Capabilities | Single player, Optimized for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox achievements |
| Languages | 15 supported languages |
Three details matter more than the rest. The price is identical to PS5 and to the Epic Games Store build, so nothing is gained or lost by choosing Xbox except storefront. It is a single-player game — no co-op, no multiplayer, no second controller mode of any kind. And "Optimized for Xbox Series X|S" is Microsoft's enhancement label, not a performance specification; it tells you the game passes the program's checks, not what resolution or frame rate it runs at.
Official source: Buy End of Abyss on the Microsoft Store — $29.99, release date 10/1/2026, Single player, Optimized for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox achievements, 15 supported languages, ESRB Teen.
One purchase-note: the Fortnite Cel outfit gift-with-purchase is tied to buying the game on the Epic Games Store specifically. Xbox and PS5 buyers get the game and nothing on top; the price breakdown covers where each bonus applies.
The Xbox free trial: what is confirmed and what is not
The trial is real and it is official. The Xbox Wire launch post's store card reads "$29.99 — Get it now — Free Trial," and the UK storefront exposes a "GET Free trial" button on the same listing. The trial downloads from the same product page as the purchase, so there is no separate demo app to hunt for.
What nobody has published is the length. No official page — not the store listing, not the Xbox Wire post, not the developer's site — states how many hours or days the trial runs, and hour figures quoted on social posts are screenshots without a source behind them. Treat the duration as unknown and read the terms on the store page when you start it. Whether trial progress carries into a purchased copy is likewise not stated anywhere official.
The free sampling options across platforms line up like this:
| Platform | Trial | Length published |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox Series X|S | Free Trial on the store listing | No |
| PC (Epic) | Standalone demo on the Epic Games Store | No |
| PS5 | Full game trial for PS Plus Premium subscribers | 1 hour |
The trial is the cheapest way to answer the only question that matters: whether the fixed top-down camera and the slow, tense pace land for you. The demo page compares what each platform's trial covers and which one to start with if you own more than one console.
Is End of Abyss on Game Pass?
No, not as of October 10, 2026 — and there is no announcement that it is coming. The evidence is all from official or directly readable channels:
- The Microsoft Store listing sells the game at $29.99 and carries no "Included with Game Pass" label.
- The Xbox Wire launch post from September 30, 2026 promotes exactly two ways in: "Get it now" at $29.99 and "Free Trial." Game Pass is not mentioned.
- GameGrin's October 2026 Game Pass roundup, updated October 10, lists the month's additions — Battlefield 6, Deep Dish Dungeon, Valor Mortis, Gears of War: E-Day, Neon Abyss 2 and others — with no End of Abyss.
- The publisher is Epic Games Publishing, not a Microsoft studio, so no first-party day-one rule puts it in the service.
Neon Abyss 2 joined Game Pass this month, and it is a completely different game from End of Abyss. If a list you read says an "Abyss" game is included with Game Pass, check the first two words before cancelling your purchase plan.
Absence of an announcement is not a promise that it will never arrive. If Microsoft adds it later, this page gets updated — but nothing supports buying today on the expectation of a subscription launch, and anyone selling a "day one on Game Pass" claim is quoting a rumor.
What the Xbox build does not confirm
The listing is honest about what the game is and silent about the numbers players ask for. As of October 10, 2026, none of the following are published anywhere official:
- Frame rate and resolution. No quality or performance mode, no 4K or 60fps figure has been stated for the Xbox build by the developer, publisher or Microsoft. Any such number you see quoted is invented.
- Trial length. As above — the Free Trial exists, its duration does not appear on any official page.
- Achievement total. The store confirms "Xbox achievements" as a capability, but no official count is published (more below).
- Cross-save and cross-play. Nothing on the listing states whether saves move between Xbox and the Epic PC build, or whether any cloud sync is offered beyond what the console provides.
- A patch version number. The post-launch fix discussed below has no public changelog, so no version string can be quoted honestly.
An article promising "End of Abyss Xbox performance mode" or "4K 60 on Series X" has no source to stand on. Verified facts on this build stop at "Optimized for Xbox Series X|S," single player, and 15 languages.
Xbox achievements
The capability list confirms achievements are in the Xbox build, and community trackers have started filling in entries: XboxAchievements lists "The End," unlocked for completing the secret ending, at 50 Gamerscore and dated October 1, 2026. TrueAchievements still shows an empty list page waiting on a full release.
That disagreement is the honest state of the Xbox achievement picture: entries exist, a verified total does not. Do not carry the PlayStation count of 44 trophies or the Epic count of 43 achievements across — the platforms are counted separately and hidden entries are handled differently on each. The trophies and achievements guide tracks the confirmed numbers per platform and ranks the rarest ones.
Bugs, patches and getting support on Xbox
Launch-week reviews flagged map icons that lied about open doors, invisible walls and a few hard crashes; GameSpot reported that a patch one day after launch fixed most of its complaints, including the map display bug. No official patch notes have been published for any platform, so there is no version number to compare your install against.
If something breaks on your copy, support runs through the store you bought from — Microsoft's refund and support flow for the Xbox purchase — and the developer's official site takes direct reports. Bring the sector, the floor and a clip. The invisible wall and map bug guide separates what is a real bug from what is the facility working as designed.
Is $29.99 worth it on Xbox?
Judge the game, not the storefront: the Xbox build is the same game as PS5 and PC, and its own review sample is the thinnest of the three platforms, so the cross-platform review roundup is a better read than Xbox-specific scores. Size the commitment with the playtime guide — the story runs about 10 to 13 hours — and spend the free trial before paying if the atmosphere has not convinced you yet. The first-hour plan exists so your install does not turn into a restart-from-zero.
FAQ
Is End of Abyss free on Xbox? No. The game costs $29.99. What is free is the trial: the store listing offers a Free Trial so you can play a stretch of it without buying, but the full game is a paid purchase with no free tier.
Is End of Abyss on Game Pass? No. As of October 10, 2026 it is not in Game Pass and has not been announced for it. The store sells it at $29.99, Xbox Wire's launch post offers only purchase or Free Trial, and the October 2026 Game Pass lineup does not include it.
How long is the Xbox free trial? Unknown. The Free Trial button is official, but no official page publishes its duration. Read the terms shown on the store page when you start the trial rather than trusting an hour figure from a social post.
Can I play it on Xbox One? No. The listing says "Play with: Xbox Series X|S" — the game is not sold for the original Xbox One and no backward-compatible version exists.
Does the Xbox version have achievements? Yes, "Xbox achievements" is a listed capability, and tracker sites already show individual entries such as the 50 Gamerscore secret-ending achievement. No official total has been published, so any full list you find is incomplete or copied from PlayStation.
Is there co-op on Xbox? No. Single player is the only listed capability. There is no second-player mode, no online co-op and no multiplayer to unlock.
Related Guides
- End of Abyss Demo: Where to Play It Free — how the Xbox trial, the Epic demo and the PS Plus hour compare.
- End of Abyss Price: $29.99 on Every Platform — where the price is the same and which bonus is not.
- End of Abyss PS5: Price, Trial and Trophies — the console sibling, with the 44-trophy list.
- End of Abyss Review Roundup: Is It Worth $29.99? — the split verdict before you pay.
- End of Abyss Trophies and Achievements — confirmed counts per platform and the rarest unlocks.
- End of Abyss How Long to Beat: Main Story vs 100% — 10 to 13 hours for the story, what 100% adds.
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