Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2: A Fresh Batch of Titles

Get ready for a thrilling lineup of games joining the Xbox Game Pass in January 2025's Wave 2! Microsoft's Xbox Wire announcement precedes the January 23rd Xbox Developer Direct, where we'll see day-one Game Pass releases including Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a yet-to-be-revealed title.

The wave begins January 21st with Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), a day-one launch on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Master the slopes solo or compete with up to eight players in cross-platform multiplayer.

January 22nd brings a flurry of additions:

• Flock (Console) arrives on Game Pass Standard, offering cooperative multiplayer flight and creature collection.
• Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, delivering a 5v5 MOBA hero shooter experience.
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) launches on Game Pass Standard, presenting a unique Japanese-inspired action-strategy game.
• Magical Delicacy (Console) and The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) also debut on Game Pass Standard.
• Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) makes its Game Pass Standard appearance.
• Starbound (Cloud and Console), already available on PC Game Pass, expands to Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard.

Continuing the additions, January 28th sees the day-one releases of:

• Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, a fantasy action-adventure from Yellow Brick Games.
• Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, offering a third-person shooter and trap defense experience.

January 29th brings Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, a surreal adventure game.

A major addition on January 30th is Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC), a day-one release on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, offering a co-op campaign.

January 31st welcomes Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) as a day-one Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass title, a dice-driven RPG.

Finally, Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) concludes the wave on February 4th, joining Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard.

Game Pass Departures (January 31st, 2025):

Several titles will be leaving Game Pass on January 31st: Anuchard, Broforce Forever, Darkest Dungeon, Death’s Door, Maquette, and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem. All platforms affected.

Full Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup: (The list below mirrors the original, but with slight stylistic adjustments for clarity.)

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 21 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Flock (Console) – January 22 (Game Pass Standard) Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, 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, Console) – January 22 (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard) Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 28 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 28 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 29 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard) Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, PC) – January 30 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – January 31 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, PC) – February 4 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard)