Forget battling creatures against one another, move over to creature-catching games, there’s a new kid in town, and it’s the ultra-peaceful creature-tamer Creatures of Ava, coming to Xbox Game Pass as a day one release on August 7. Recent changes to Game Pass’ pricing and tiers mean that the cheapest tiers no longer have access to day one releases as part of their subscription, so users can either upgrade their Game Pass subscription or get the game on Steam, where it will also arrive on August 7. Developed by Inverge Studios and published by 11-bit Studios, Creatures of Ava is an exploration-driven action-adventure game in which players are on an expedition to the planet Ava, tasked with stopping a life-threatening disease, The Withering, and saving the inhabitants and creatures across the planet. Gameplay Players will take on the role of Vic, a young nature explorer, and her task of exploring and saving planet Ava.