In a typical month, individuals engage with a greater number of titles on Xbox than on other platforms

A recent analysis reveals that Xbox players engage with a broader array of games in a given month compared to those on PlayStation or Steam.

According to Ampere Games Analytics, data from August 2025 indicates that Xbox gamers played an average of 5.7 distinct titles.

Comparatively, Steam users averaged 4.5 games, and PlayStation users played around 3.7, which is 38% lower than Xbox's average.

The study from Ampere Analysis attributes Xbox's extensive game usage largely to Game Pass, which appears to significantly influence gaming behavior, even though PlayStation Plus Premium offers a larger game selection.

In August 2025, Game Pass featured over 500 games for its users, while PS Plus boasted nearly 1,000 titles.

The data indicates Game Pass subscribers were more engaged across different games than PS Plus users, noting that PlayStation enthusiasts typically played two fewer games monthly compared to their Xbox counterparts.

In comparison, Steam users on average played one fewer game each month than those on Xbox.

Ampere Analysis noted that this trend reveals the "cost barrier" when it comes to gaming, with Game Pass enabling gamers to explore more titles than they otherwise might by making individual purchases.

However, the analysis also observed that Xbox fans tend to spend less time playing games than those using other platforms.

During August, described by Ampere as a "particularly unequal month," Xbox users gamed for 7.7 hours, whereas PlayStation and Steam users clocked in 12.7 and 11.9 hours respectively.

The report concludes that while Xbox players generally spend less time overall on each game, many are experiencing a variety of games that they would not have discovered under different conditions.

Recently, Chris Charla, head of ID@Xbox, announced that Xbox has committed its largest investment to Game Pass to date, emphasizing its ongoing goal to offer the most thrilling and varied game selections available.