Microsoft Unveils Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Titles

Microsoft has unveiled the exciting lineup for Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2, just in time for the Xbox Developer Direct event on January 23. This event promises to showcase several day one Game Pass titles, including eagerly anticipated games like Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a yet-to-be-revealed fourth title.

Starting today, January 21, subscribers 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 players to master the snowy slopes in a thrilling follow-up to Lonely Mountains: Downhill, now featuring cross-platform multiplayer for up to eight players. Whether you're racing to the base or navigating checkpoints as a team, the game promises endless fun and challenges.

On January 22, the lineup expands with Flock (Console) joining Game Pass Standard. This multiplayer co-op game celebrates the joy of flight as players collect adorable flying creatures with friends, soaring through stunning landscapes in search of rare species.

Also on January 22, Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. This definitive release of the 5v5 MOBA hero shooter offers a dynamic team-based experience, where players choose from a diverse roster of heroes to battle it out and protect their Guardian.

The same day sees the addition of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) to Game Pass Standard. This unique Japanese-inspired action strategy game challenges players to purify villages by day and defend against hordes by night, all set on a mountain covered by defilement.

January 22 continues with Magical Delicacy (Console), Tchia (Xbox Series X|S), and The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) all joining Game Pass Standard. Additionally, Starbound (Cloud and Console) rounds out the day's releases on Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard, having already launched on PC Game Pass.

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

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

January 29 brings Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. This emotional journey features stunning artistic direction and a narrative filled with twists, as players guide a little girl and her shadow through surreal dreamscapes.

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 combat set in occupied France, with a full campaign playable in co-op.

Closing out January, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) arrives on January 31 on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This sequel to the acclaimed RPG features a dice-driven narrative in a sci-fi world, where players navigate as an escaped android across the Starward Belt.

Finally, 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, players lead the fight against the Highwaymen in this action-packed adventure.

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 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)