Microsoft unveils the exciting Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 lineup! This announcement, preceding Microsoft's January 23rd Xbox Developer Direct, showcases a wave of day-one Game Pass titles, including Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a yet-to-be-revealed fourth game.
The January 2025 Wave 2 kicks off January 21st with the day-one release of Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Master the snowy slopes solo or compete with up to eight players in thrilling cross-platform multiplayer.
January 22nd brings a flurry of additions: Flock (Console) joins Game Pass Standard, offering cooperative multiplayer fun collecting adorable flying creatures. Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, delivering a dynamic 5v5 MOBA hero shooter experience. Also launching on January 22nd are Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console), Magical Delicacy (Console), Tchia (Xbox Series X|S), The Case of the Golden Idol (Console), and Starbound (Cloud and Console), the latter already available on PC Game Pass.
More day-one titles arrive later in the month. Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) launches on January 28th on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, a fantasy action-adventure from industry veterans. The same day sees the arrival of Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, offering a thrilling tower defense/shooter experience.
Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard on January 29th, promising an emotional and artistic journey. The highly anticipated Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) makes its day-one debut on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on January 30th, bringing its award-winning sniping action to occupied France.
Rounding out the month, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) arrives as a day-one release on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on January 31st, continuing the acclaimed dice-driven RPG experience.
Finally, Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard on February 4th, taking players to a vibrant post-apocalyptic Montana.
Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup Summary:
The following titles are added to Xbox Game Pass in January 2025 Wave 2:
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 21st (GPU, PCGP) Flock (Console) – January 22nd (GPS) Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 22nd (GPU, PCGP, GPS) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) – January 22nd (GPS) Magical Delicacy (Console) – January 22nd (GPS) Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) – January 22nd (GPS) The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) – January 22nd (GPS) Starbound (Cloud, Console) – January 22nd (GPU, GPS) Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 28th (GPU, PCGP) Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 28th (GPU, PCGP) Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 29th (GPU, PCGP, GPS) Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 30th (GPU, PCGP) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 31st (GPU, PCGP) Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, PC) – February 4th (GPU, PCGP, GPS)
Games Leaving Game Pass January 31, 2025:
Anuchard (Cloud, Console, PC) Broforce Forever (Cloud, Console, PC) Darkest Dungeon (Cloud, Console, PC) Death’s Door (Cloud, Console, PC) Maquette (Cloud, Console, PC) Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (Cloud, Console, PC)
(GPU = Game Pass Ultimate, PCGP = PC Game Pass, GPS = Game Pass Standard)