Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass lineup of Wave 2 titles for January 2025.
Announcement regarding the matter Xbox cable The launch will take place on January 23 ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct, during which fans will be able to see many of the games available on Game Pass on day one, including Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and the mysterious fourth installment.
January 2025 Wave 2 begins today, January 21, with Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S), arriving on day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. “Crash again and again until you master the mountain in the snowy follow-up to Lonely Mountains: Downhill,” reads the official blurb. “Now supports up to eight players in multi-platform multiplayer mode – descend the slope as a group sharing a small number of checkpoints, or risk it all in a breakneck race to the base!”
Tomorrow, January 22, Flock (console) will be added to the Game Pass standard. “Flock is a multiplayer cooperative game about the joy of flying and collecting cute flying creatures with your friends. Glide through beautiful landscapes searching for rare and elusive creatures to add to your herd.
Also on January 22, Gigantic: Rampage Edition (cloud, console and PC) will be available as part of Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard. “Gigantic: Rampage Edition is the premium and definitive version of the original 5v5 MOBA shooter that delivers fast-paced and exciting team-based multiplayer gameplay for fans of both genres. Choose from a diverse list of unique heroes, each with a set of upgradeable skills, and team up with four other players to control objectives and defeat the opposing team’s powerful Guardian, all while protecting your own.”
January 22 is a busy day for Game Pass as Capcom’s Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (console) becomes available on Game Pass. “A unique, Japanese-inspired, single-player strategic action game called Kagura. This happens on a mountain covered with contamination. During the day, clear the villages and prepare for the sunset. At night, protect the Maiden from the hordes of Seethe. Repeat the day and night cycle until you have cleansed the mountain of its contamination and restored peace to the earth.”
Sticking with the January 22 date, Magical Delicacy (console) will be available on Game Pass Standard, as will Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) and The Case of the Golden Idol (console). January 22 will see the end of Starbound (in the cloud and on consoles), which will appear as part of Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard, which has already been made available as part of PC Game Pass.
Eternal Strands (cloud, console and PC) will be available on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on January 28 on day one. “Eternal Strands is the debut fantasy title from Yellow Brick Games, a new independent studio founded by industry veterans from franchises such as Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed. Battle incredible, powerful creatures while combining magical abilities with an arsenal of powerful weapons to keep the world from falling apart in this third-person action adventure game.
Also on January 28, as the first premiere, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) is coming to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. “Orcs must die! Deathtrap is an action-packed third-person shooter and trap defense game. Evolve as an orc-slaying War Mage with rogue-lite choices and annihilate, eviscerate and incinerate massive hordes with up to four players.
From January 29, Shady Part of Me (cloud, console and PC) will be available as part of Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard. “Shady Part of Me takes you on a journey full of emotions and dreams, with breathtaking art direction and the mesmerizing voice of Hannah Murray from Game of Thrones and Skins. As a little girl and her shadow, overcome emotional struggles through surreal dreamscapes and a touching narrative full of twists and surprises. Both must learn, collaborate and evolve in order to continue the poetic journey.
Here’s the big one: Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) is coming to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on day one, January 30. “Sniper offers unrivaled sniper mechanics, stealth, and tactical combat from a third-person perspective.” Elite: Resistance turns the attention of the award-winning series towards a hidden war, away from the front lines, deep in the heart of occupied France. Bring a friend – the entire campaign can be played in co-op mode.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) is the next premiere of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, this time on January 31. “The highly anticipated sequel to one of the most acclaimed RPGs of 2022, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is a dice-based RPG set in a humane and heartfelt science-fiction world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a bounty on your head, and no memory of your past. Capture a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts as you travel across the Starbelt.
And finally, in early February, Far Cry New Dawn (cloud, console and PC) will be available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard on February 4. “Immerse yourself in a transformed, vibrant, post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear disaster. Lead the fight against bandits who want to take over the last resources.”
Wave 2 Xbox Game Pass lineup for January 2025:
- 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
- Goodbye (Xbox Series X|S) – January 22 Now with Game Pass Standard
- The Golden Idol case (Console) – January 22 Now with Game Pass Standard
- Star (Cloud and Console) – January 22 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard
- Eternal threads (Cloud, Console and PC) – January 28 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Orcs must die! A death trap (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – January 28 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- The dark 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: Star 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 releasing on January 31, 2025:
As usual, many games are set to leave Game Pass as new titles flood the subscription service.
- Anuchard (cloud, console and desktop)
- Broforce Forever (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Darkest Dungeon (cloud, console and PC)
- Death’s Door (cloud, console and PC)
- Maquette (cloud, console and desktop)
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (cloud, console and PC)
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