Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 lineup, a thrilling collection of titles arriving throughout the month. This announcement, preceding Microsoft's Xbox Developer Direct on January 23rd, includes several day-one Game Pass releases. The Developer Direct will showcase additional day-one Game Pass games, including Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a yet-to-be-revealed fourth title.
The wave begins 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, now featuring up to eight-player cross-platform multiplayer. Race to the bottom or cooperate with friends, sharing checkpoints along the way.
January 22nd brings a flurry of additions. Flock (Console) joins Game Pass Standard, offering a multiplayer co-op experience where players collect 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 on January 22nd, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console), a unique Japanese-inspired single-player action strategy game, launches on Game Pass Standard. Players purify villages by day and protect the Maiden at night, repeating the cycle until peace is restored. Joining it on Game Pass Standard are Magical Delicacy (Console), Tchia (Xbox Series X|S), and The Case of the Golden Idol (Console). Starbound (Cloud and Console) rounds out the day, arriving on Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard after 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, a studio featuring industry veterans from renowned franchises, offers a third-person action-adventure experience filled with epic creatures and powerful weapons. Also launching day-one on January 28th is Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, a thrilling action-packed trap defense game supporting up to four players.
On January 29th, Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, taking players on an emotional journey as a little girl and her shadow navigate surreal dreamscapes. Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) launches as a day-one title on January 30th on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, offering unparalleled sniping mechanics and tactical third-person combat in occupied France.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) arrives as another day-one Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass release on January 31st, continuing the story of its critically acclaimed predecessor. Finally, Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard on February 4th, setting players in a vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County.
Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup:
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – January 21 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Flock (Console) – January 22 (Game Pass Standard) Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and 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 and Console) – January 22 (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard) Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 28 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – January 28 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 29 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard) Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 30 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – January 31 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 4 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard)
Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving January 31, 2025:
Anuchard (Cloud, Console, and PC) Broforce Forever (Cloud, Console, and PC) Darkest Dungeon (Cloud, Console, and PC) Death’s Door (Cloud, Console, and PC) Maquette (Cloud, Console, and PC) Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (Cloud, Console, and PC)
