Windows 10: Is it possible to play gamepass games WITHOUT the Xbox app on PC?

Hi! I recently had a really bad issue with Xbox App that being I simply can't run the app, it won't run.I wanted to try out some of the games on the gamepass but as I said the Xbox app won't start up.My question is simple that being am I able to download and play the gamepass games without using the Xbox app?For reference I'm on a PC running Windows 11

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Gamepass games on PC not working

I have a valid gamepass ultimate subscription and recently tried to play gamepass games on PC. I downloaded the app and installed Crosscode and The Messenger. When I try to launch the games through the Xbox PC app, the app minimizes and nothing happens.
When I try to launch the games through the start menu, it just directs me to the Windows Store to download the Xbox App, which shows that I've already downloaded it. Games I have previously downloaded from before the Xbox App came out, such as Forza Horizon
4, seem to work ok. What can I do to get the newer games working?

 

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Playing XBOX live games on Windows 10

Hi,

There are Xbox Live games that you can play on Windows 10 PC. To check for the available Xbox Live games that you can download from Windows Store, you may follow the steps below:

• Launch Windows Store.
• Click on the Games tab.
• Select Xbox Live games on the options as shown in the image below.

If you are trying to play games that you are playing on an Xbox console to your PC, it is possible as long as the games are Xbox Play Anywhere. These games are compatible and playable on Xbox One and Windows 10. For more information about Xbox Play Anywhere,
you may visit this
link.

Should you have any other queries, feel free to contact us anytime.