Xbox Game Pass Adds New Titles to January 2025 Lineup

Microsoft Unveils Robust Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup

Microsoft's Xbox Wire preempts their January 23rd Xbox Developer Direct with a sneak peek at the upcoming Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 titles. This wave includes several day-one Game Pass releases, such as Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a yet-to-be-revealed fourth title.

The lineup kicks off January 21st with Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), a day-one release on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This snowy sequel to Lonely Mountains: Downhill features up to eight-player cross-platform multiplayer, offering both cooperative gameplay and competitive racing.

January 22nd brings a flurry of additions:

• Flock (Console) joins Game Pass Standard, a multiplayer co-op game focusing on collecting adorable flying creatures.
• Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, offering a 5v5 MOBA hero shooter experience.
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) launches on Game Pass Standard, a unique Japanese-inspired single-player action strategy game.
• Magical Delicacy (Console) and The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) also debut on Game Pass Standard.
• Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) makes its Game Pass Standard debut.
• Starbound (Cloud and Console), already available on PC Game Pass, expands to Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard.

The wave continues on January 28th with two day-one releases:

• Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, a fantasy action-adventure game from Yellow Brick Games, featuring a blend of magic and combat.
• Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, a third-person shooter and trap defense game supporting up to four players.

January 29th sees the addition of Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, an emotional journey told through surreal dreamscapes.

A significant addition on January 30th is Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC), a day-one release on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, offering co-op gameplay in occupied France.

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), a day-one release on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on January 31st, concludes the month's additions with a dice-driven RPG sequel.

Finally, Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard on February 4th, setting the stage for the next wave of titles.

Xbox Game Pass Departures (January 31, 2025):

Several titles will be leaving Game Pass on January 31st, including Anuchard, Broforce Forever, Darkest Dungeon, Death’s Door, Maquette, and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem. All platforms affected are listed in the original article.