Microsoft has announced the exciting Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 lineup! This announcement, preceding Microsoft's Xbox Developer Direct on January 23rd, reveals 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 mountain in this snowy sequel to Lonely Mountains: Downhill, featuring up to eight-player cross-platform multiplayer. Compete in a group, sharing checkpoints, or race to the bottom for a thrilling experience!
January 22nd brings a flurry of additions. Flock (Console) joins Game Pass Standard, offering a multiplayer co-op adventure where you collect adorable flying creatures. Soar through stunning landscapes and add rare creatures to your flock! Also on the 22nd, Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. This definitive edition of the 5v5 MOBA hero shooter delivers dynamic team-based combat. Choose from diverse heroes, upgrade abilities, and battle to control objectives.
Continuing the January 22nd lineup, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console), a unique Japanese-inspired single-player action strategy game, joins Game Pass Standard. Purify villages by day and protect the Maiden by night in this cycle-based adventure. Also launching on the 22nd are Magical Delicacy (Console), Tchia (Xbox Series X|S), and The Case of the Golden Idol (Console), all on Game Pass Standard. Starbound (Cloud and Console) rounds out the day, hitting Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard, following its PC Game Pass launch.
January 28th sees the day-one release of Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This fantasy title from Yellow Brick Games features epic battles against towering creatures, blending magic and weaponry in a third-person action-adventure. Also on January 28th, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) arrives as a day-one launch on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This action-packed third-person shooter and trap defense game lets you obliterate hordes of orcs with up to four players.
Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) releases on January 29th across Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. Experience this emotional journey as a little girl and her shadow navigate surreal dreamscapes.
A major addition, Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC), launches as a day-one Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass title on January 30th. Experience unparalleled sniping mechanics and tactical combat in occupied France, playable solo or in co-op.
Another day-one title, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on January 31st. This dice-driven RPG sequel continues the acclaimed story in a heartfelt sci-fi world.
Finally, Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) arrives on February 4th on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. Explore a vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County and fight against the Highwaymen.
Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup:
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 21 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Flock (Console) – January 22 (Game Pass Standard) Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 22 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) – January 22 (Game Pass Standard) Magical Delicacy (Console) – January 22 (Game Pass Standard) Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) – January 22 (Game Pass Standard) The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) – January 22 (Game Pass Standard) Starbound (Cloud, Console) – January 22 (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard) Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 28 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 28 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 29 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard) Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 30 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 31 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, PC) – February 4 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard)
Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving 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)
