Minecraft: Story Mode - Adventure Pass (DLC)

The Adventure Pass is a three-episode DLC bundle for Minecraft: Story Mode, Telltale's point-and-click adventure set in the blocky Minecraft universe. It picks up directly after the cliffhanger that closed episode five of the base game, so this is strictly a continuation purchase, not a standalone product. If you haven't finished the main five episodes, stop here and come back. Episodes six through eight follow Jesse and the New Order of the Stone as they tumble through portal hallways into increasingly strange dimensions. Episode six, "A Portal to Mystery," lands the crew in a zombie-overrun world where they take shelter in a spooky mansion alongside a roster of Minecraft community YouTubers - CaptainSparklez, Stampy Cat, DanTDM, LDShadowLady, and Stacy Plays voiced as themselves. It sounds gimmicky, and the concern is fair, but the voice performances blend well enough with the main cast that it doesn't derail the episode. Episodes seven and eight shift the tone toward gladiator-style arena challenges, where Jesse must earn the trust of a group called the Old Builders while navigating choices around deception, loyalty, and whether to forgive or retaliate. The moral decision points are lighter than in Telltale's darker franchises, consistent with the series' family-friendly target, but the stakes feel genuine enough to keep you clicking quickly through QTE sequences. On the mechanical side, the Adventure Pass plays identically to the base game: dialogue choices that shape character relationships, quick-time-event combat using both reflex prompts and light arcade-style controls, and occasional crafting moments that nod to Minecraft's core loop without actually turning into a building game. Each episode runs roughly 90 minutes, so the full three-episode run lands around four to five hours total. That's short, and players who finished the main five chapters hoping for a meatier conclusion may feel the pacing wraps things up a little too quickly in episode eight. The story arc is generally considered a step down from the main season in ambition, even if it holds together as a respectable finish. The bigger context worth knowing: Telltale Games shut down in 2018, and the game's availability has been complicated since. The Steam version does still appear to be accessible if previously purchased, but new digital availability can be inconsistent depending on region and storefront. Verify you can actually launch it before committing. That practical caveat aside, if you enjoyed the base game and want closure on Jesse's story, the Adventure Pass delivers exactly that, no more, no less. Alex, Scout Team