Microsoft has unveiled the exciting lineup for Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2, offering a diverse array of titles to enhance your gaming experience. The announcement, featured on Xbox Wire, precedes the much-anticipated Xbox Developer Direct scheduled for January 23, where fans will be treated to the first looks at several day one Game Pass releases, including Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and an intriguing mystery fourth game.
Starting today, January 21, players can dive into the snowy slopes of 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 you to master the art of downhill racing, now enhanced with cross-platform multiplayer for up to eight players, promising thrilling races and cooperative challenges.
On January 22, Flock (Console) joins the Game Pass Standard, offering a delightful multiplayer co-op experience focused on the joy of flight and collecting adorable creatures across stunning landscapes. Also on the same day, Gigantic: Rampage Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) launches across Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, bringing a dynamic 5v5 MOBA hero shooter experience with a diverse roster of heroes.
January 22 continues to be action-packed with the addition of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Console) to Game Pass Standard, a unique Japanese-inspired action strategy game set on a defiled mountain. Alongside, Magical Delicacy (Console), Tchia (Xbox Series X|S), and The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) also make their debut on Game Pass Standard. Rounding out the day, Starbound (Cloud and Console) expands its reach to Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard, having previously launched on PC Game Pass.
Moving to January 28, Eternal Strands (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass as a day one launch, marking the debut of a fantasy title from Yellow Brick Games. On the same day, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) also launches, offering an action-packed blend of third-person shooting and trap defense.
On January 29, Shady Part of Me (Cloud, Console, and PC) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, promising an emotional journey through dream-like landscapes with a captivating narrative. January 30 sees the launch of Sniper Elite: Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, bringing its renowned sniping mechanics to a new setting in occupied France.
The month wraps up with Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) launching on January 31 as a day one Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass title, offering a dice-driven RPG experience in a sci-fi world. Finally, on February 4, Far Cry New Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, inviting players to explore a post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana.
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 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
- Tchia (Xbox Series X|S) – January 22 Now with Game Pass Standard
- The Case of the Golden Idol (Console) – January 22 Now with 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)
