Xbox Game Pass Unveils Exciting Lineup for January 2025 Part 2

Microsoft Unveils Robust Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 Lineup

Get ready for a thrilling month of gaming! Microsoft has just announced a stellar lineup of titles joining the Xbox Game Pass in January 2025's Wave 2. This announcement, preceding Microsoft's Xbox Developer Direct on January 23rd, features several day-one Game Pass releases, including the highly anticipated Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a yet-to-be-revealed fourth title.

The Wave 2 kicks off on January 21st with Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), a day-one launch for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Experience the thrill of mastering snowy slopes, either solo or with up to eight players in cross-platform multiplayer.

January 22nd brings a flurry of additions:

• Flock (Console) joins Game Pass Standard, offering a delightful co-op experience collecting adorable flying creatures.
• Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, delivering a dynamic 5v5 MOBA hero shooter.
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) launches on Game Pass Standard, immersing players in a unique Japanese-inspired action strategy game.
• Magical Delicacy (Console) and The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) also debut on Game Pass Standard on this action-packed day.
• Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) makes its Game Pass Standard appearance.
• Starbound (Cloud and Console) expands its Game Pass presence to Ultimate and Standard, having already launched on PC Game Pass.

The wave continues on January 28th with two day-one releases:

• Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, a fantasy action-adventure from industry veterans.
• Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, a thrilling third-person shooter and trap defense game.

January 29th sees the addition of Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, an emotional journey through surreal dreamscapes.

A major highlight arrives on January 30th with the day-one release of Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, offering intense sniping action in occupied France.

Rounding out the month, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) launches as a day-one title on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on January 31st.

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

January 2025 Wave 2 Game Pass Lineup Summary: (Note: This is a summary, the full list with release dates and availability is provided in the original article.)

Several titles are also leaving Game Pass on January 31st, 2025, including Anuchard, Broforce Forever, Darkest Dungeon, Death’s Door, Maquette, and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem. Be sure to finish them before they're gone!