Microsoft announced the Xbox Game Pass offer for December 2025, the main character of which will be the bloody fighting game Mortal Kombat 1 by NetherRealm.
First-person sci-fi horror games Routine and soulslike Death Howl will also be available on Game Pass in the coming weeks with their day one launch.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) is available today, December 2, as part of Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass. Tomorrow, December 3, Monster Train 2 (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) and Spray Paint Simulator (Cloud, Console and PC) will be available on Game Pass Premium.
December 4 is a decent day for Game Pass, as 33 Immortals (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) are coming to Game Pass Premium. The above-mentioned procedure (in the cloud, on consoles, mobile devices and PCs) will be launched on day one as part of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Starting December 9, A Game About Digging A Hole (cloud, mobile, PC and Xbox Series X|S) will be available as part of Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass, as will Dome Keeper (cloud, console, mobile and PC). Death Howl (mobile and PC) is the day one launch of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, also scheduled for December 9.
Here’s the large one: Mortal Kombat 1 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) is coming to Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass on December 10. A day later, on December 11, something that couldn’t be more different is coming to Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass: Bratz: Rhythm & Style (cloud, consoles, and PC).
December has already kicked off in earnest on Game Pass with yesterday’s day one release of retro-style Marvel Cosmic Invasion. Meanwhile, on December 3, three more games appeared as part of the Game Pass Essential subscription: Stellaris; World War Z: Aftermath; and medieval dynasty.
Xbox Game Pass list for December 2025:
- Monster Train 2 (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – December 3, now with Game Pass Premium
- Spray Paint Simulator (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 3, now with Game Pass Premium
- 33 Immortals (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 4, now with Game Pass Premium
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – December 4, now with Game Pass Premium
- Routine (Cloud, Console, Mobile and PC) – December 4, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Digging a Hole Game (Cloud, Mobile, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – December 9, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
- Death Howl (portable and PC) – December 9, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Dome Keeper (Cloud, Console, Mobile and PC) – December 9, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
- Mortal Kombat 1 (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – December 10, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
- Bratz: Rhythm & Style (cloud, consoles and PC) – December 11, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
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Microsoft’s entry regarding Xbox cable suggests that this is the entire offer for December 2025, but only takes us to December 11. “We hope you enjoy December,” Microsoft said. “May your batteries always be charged, your sessions always end with GG, and you always have the perfect game in the queue. We will be back to talk about what will come soon, in early 2026! Best regards!”
However, this leaves the door open for potential drops in the shadow of Game Pass, if next week’s The Game Awards have anything in store.
As always, many games are leaving Game Pass this month. You can save up to 20% off your purchase to keep them in your library.
Leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2025:
December 15
- Mortal Kombat 11 (cloud, console and PC)
- Still awakens the depths (cloud, console and desktop)
- Wildfrost (cloud, console and PC)
December 31st
- Carrion (cloud, console and PC)
- Hell Let Loose (Cloud, Console and PC)
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