Microsoft Unveils Xbox Game Pass Lineup for January 2025 Wave 2

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Game Pass lineup for January 2025 Wave 2, and it's packed with exciting titles that will enhance your gaming experience. This announcement precedes the Xbox Developer Direct on January 23, where fans can look forward to seeing day one Game Pass releases like Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a yet-to-be-revealed fourth game.

Starting today, January 21, you can dive into Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), available on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This day one release invites you to master the snowy slopes in a thrilling follow-up to Lonely Mountains: Downhill. With support for up to eight players in cross-platform multiplayer, you can either collaborate to reach the base or compete in a high-speed race down the mountain.

On January 22, Flock (Console) joins Game Pass Standard, offering a delightful co-op experience where you and your friends can soar through stunning landscapes, collecting adorable flying creatures to add to your flock.

Also on January 22, Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) becomes available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. This definitive release of the 5v5 MOBA hero shooter promises a dynamic and exciting team-based multiplayer experience, where you choose from a diverse roster of heroes and work together to control objectives and defeat the opposing team's Guardian.

January 22 continues to be a busy day with the addition of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) to Game Pass Standard. This unique Japanese-inspired action strategy game challenges you to purify villages during the day and protect the Maiden from the Seethe at night, repeating the cycle until the mountain is cleansed.

Also launching on January 22 for Game Pass Standard are Magical Delicacy (Console), Tchia (Xbox Series X|S), and The Case of the Golden Idol (Console). Rounding out the day, Starbound (Cloud and Console) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard, having already been available on PC Game Pass.

On January 28, Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass as a day one launch. This debut fantasy title from Yellow Brick Games combines magical abilities with powerful weapons in a third-person action-adventure game, where you fight epic creatures to save the world from crumbling.

Also on January 28, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) launches on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This action-packed third-person shooter and trap defense game lets you evolve as a War Mage, obliterating hordes of orcs with up to four players.

January 29 sees the release of Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. This emotional journey features breathtaking art and the voice of Hannah Murray, guiding you through surreal dreamscapes as a little girl and her shadow.

On January 30, Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) launches on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass as a day one release. This game offers unparalleled sniping mechanics and tactical third-person combat set in occupied France, with the full campaign available in co-op.

Finally, on January 31, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) becomes available on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This highly anticipated sequel to the acclaimed RPG of 2022 is a dice-driven adventure in a heartfelt sci-fi world, where you navigate the Starward Belt as an escaped android.

And just into February, on February 4, Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. Set in a vibrant, post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, you'll lead the fight against the Highwaymen to secure the last remaining resources.

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 Now with 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 Now with Game Pass Standard
• Magical Delicacy (Console) – January 22 Now with Game Pass Standard
• Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) – January 22 Now with Game Pass Standard
• The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) – January 22 Now with 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 on 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)