The second half of January 2025 comes with great news for subscribers of Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft has announced the addition of 14 new games to its subscription service, covering a variety of genres which promises hours of entertainment for users.
In addition to this, several titles that were previously only available on the Ultimate or PC Game Pass plans will now be accessible to subscribers of the tier as well. Game Pass Standard. Of course, not everything is positive, since six games will say goodbye to the service on January 31, offering one last chance to enjoy them before their retirement.
New games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January
Among the main additions is: Lonely Mountain: Snow Riders, a fun sequel to the mountain bike title that swaps bikes for skis. Also notable are heavyweight releases like Sniper Elite: Resistance, an action-stealth game set in World War II, and Citizen Sleeper 2, a long-awaited sequel to one of the most acclaimed RPGs of 2022.
Here is the complete list of new titles with their respective availability dates:
- Lonely Mountain: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – Available Now
- Flock (Consoles) – January 22
- Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Consoles and PC) – January 22
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Consoles) – January 22
- Magical Delicacy (Consoles) – January 22
- chia (Xbox Series X|S) – January 22
- The Case of the Golden Idol (Consoles) – January 22
- Starbound (Cloud and Consoles) – January 22
- Eternal Strands (Cloud, Consoles and PC) – January 28
- Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – January 28
- Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Consoles and PC) – January 29
- Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Consoles and PC) – January 30
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – January 31
- Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Consoles and PC) – February 4
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass
On the other hand, the end of the month will see the departure of six titles from the Xbox Game Pass catalog. This means that users have until January 31 to take advantage of these experiences. Among the games that are being removed are the acclaimed RPG Darkest Dungeon and the indie gem Death's Door.
The list of games that will be leaving the service is as follows:
- anuchard (Cloud, Consoles and PC)
- Broforce Forever (Cloud, Consoles and PC)
- Darkest Dungeon (Cloud, Consoles and PC)
- Death's Door (Cloud, Consoles and PC)
- MODELS (Cloud, Consoles and PC)
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (Cloud, Consoles and PC)
As usual, interested users can purchase these games with a 20% discount before its final withdrawal from the catalogue.
With these new features, Xbox Game Pass strengthens its position as one of the more attractive services in the gaming world, offering an impressive variety of titles for players of all tastes. If you haven't tried any of the games mentioned yet, now is the perfect time to do so.