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A game marked 4K renders (or upscales) to a 3840x2160 resolution, delivering sharper detail and cleaner edges than 1080p or 1440p — most visible on a large 4K TV sitting close to the screen. On Xbox Series X this is common across big-budget titles, though the exact resolution can still flex dynamically depending on how demanding a given scene is. Use this list to find Game Pass games that support 4K resolution if you've invested in a 4K display and want the library to actually take advantage of it.

Keep in mind that "4K" on a console often means dynamic or checkerboard resolution rather than a locked native 3840x2160 in every scene — it still looks sharp, but the exact pixel count can flex with performance demands. Combine it with HDR for the games that push the console's display output the hardest. Each title below is free with your subscription — the price shown is what it would cost to buy and keep. See other features or the full catalogue.

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Stellaris: Console Edition (X|S)

Paradox Interactive

Worth NZ$58.40

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Grounded

Xbox Game Studios

Worth NZ$59.95

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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

505 Games

Worth NZ$69.95

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Dead Static Drive

Reuben Games

Worth NZ$42.90

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Dead Space

Electronic Arts

Worth NZ$119.95

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Dead Island 2

Deep Silver

Worth NZ$89.90

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DayZ

Bohemia Interactive a.s.

Worth NZ$80.40

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Cyberpunk 2077

CD PROJEKT RED

Worth NZ$99.99

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Crusader Kings III

Paradox Interactive

Worth NZ$72.90

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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Activision

Worth NZ$79.95

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Crackdown 3

Xbox Game Studios

Worth NZ$49.40

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Construction Simulator

astragon Entertainment GmbH

Worth NZ$43.90

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Kepler Interactive

Worth NZ$72.90

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Cross-Gen Bundle

Activision Publishing Inc.

Worth NZ$119.99

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Cross-Gen Bundle

Activision Publishing Inc.

Worth NZ$119.95

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Digital Standard Edition

Activision

Worth NZ$109.95

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 - Cross-Gen Bundle

Activision Publishing Inc.

Worth NZ$119.99

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Burnout Paradise Remastered

Electronic Arts

Worth NZ$29.95

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Brews & Bastards

Mune Studio Limited

Worth NZ$19.70

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BlazBlue Entropy Effect X

91Act

Worth NZ$50.90

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Beastro

Timberline Studios

Worth NZ$29.40

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Battletoads

Xbox Games Studios, Rare Ltd

Worth NZ$29.40

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Battlefield 2042 Xbox One

Electronic Arts

Worth NZ$109.95

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Battlefield 1 Revolution

Electronic Arts

Worth NZ$49.95

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Barbie Horse Trails

Outright Games Ltd.

Worth NZ$58.40

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

Focus Entertainment

Worth NZ$104.90

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BALL x PIT

Devolver Digital

Worth NZ$21.90

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Back to the Dawn

Spiral Up Games

Worth NZ$34.90

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Ubisoft

Worth NZ$50.40

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ASTRONEER

System Era Softworks

Worth NZ$44.90

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Assassin’s Creed Rogue Remastered

Ubisoft

Worth NZ$59.95

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage

Ubisoft

Worth NZ$89.90

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Assassin's Creed III Remastered

Ubisoft

Worth NZ$69.95

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Ubisoft

Worth NZ$109.90

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Assassin's Creed Origins

Ubisoft

Worth NZ$109.95

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Ubisoft

Worth NZ$109.95

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As Dusk Falls

Xbox Game Studios

Worth NZ$49.40

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ARK: Survival Ascended

Studio Wildcard

Worth NZ$75.22

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Aphelion

DON'T NOD

Worth NZ$53.90

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Anno 1800 Console Edition

UBISOFT

Worth NZ$64.90

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Cold Iron Studios

Worth NZ$54.90

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Xbox Game Studios

Worth NZ$50.99

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A Plague Tale: Requiem

Focus Entertainment

Worth NZ$119.90