Xbox players may not have liked Microsoft’s recent subscription price hikes, but at least the company is staying true to its word on better content delivery for Xbox Game Pass.
This month, 11 titles are on offer for January including some bangers like Resident Evil Village, Star Wars Outlaws, Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition, and Atomfall, among others.
Catch details all 11 titles below, along with Game Pass tier, console type, drop date, and more. Don’t forget to check what’s leaving Xbox (on Jan. 15) at the end of the article, and do check back on Monday to see what new titles are hitting the Game Catalog next week.
COMING TO XBOX GAME PASS
Brews and Bastards (Jan. 6)
(Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
From developer and studio Mune Studio comes Brews and Bastards, an Action RPG/Roguelike dungeon crawler featuring heavy combat, potent brews and outlandish bosses. Select from a group of inebriated heroes and blast your way through hordes of drunken demons in search of the stolen Brew Stone.
Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition (Jan. 6)
(Cloud, Handheld, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Now enhanced in 4K and 60 FPS, players can take on the role of Six once again, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream. Sneak. Hide. Survive!
Atomfall (Jan. 7)
(Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
Game Pass Premium
A nuclear disaster has left a picture-postcard corner of Britain in metaphysical tatters in this single player survival-action RPG. Explore, scavenge, craft, barter, and bludgeon your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers and a way out.
Catch our Atomfall Review here.
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die (Jan. 7)
(Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC)
Game Pass Premium
This charming but somewhat frenetic hack-and-slash roguelite from developers Stormteller Games plunges you into a living nightmare where every roll counts. Chain fluid combat with dice-fueled attacks, stack relics into ferocious synergies, and build unstoppable momentum. Slash through fate, bend chance to your will, and defeat the Black Die!
Rematch (Jan. 7)
(Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Premium
Rematch is an online multiplayer football game from Sloclap and Kepler Interactive. Control one player and compete with your team in fast-paced 5v5 matches from an immersive third-person perspective. Team up with your friends and join the action.
Step onto the pitch in Rematch, a third-person, team-based football game where every pass, volley, and tackle matters. Designed for 5v5 online play, Rematch puts you in full control of one athlete, with no offsides, no fouls, and no downtime. Pass smart, play with purpose, and win together.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition (Jan. 7)
(Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Premium
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine returns. The beloved action RPG shooter is now enhanced for a new generation! Enjoy quality of life & graphical improvements that take the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine experience to the next level.
Final Fantasy (Jan. 8)
(Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
The original JRPG Final Fantasy comes to life with completely new graphics and audio, and a remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned Final Fantasy series. Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Star Wars Outlaws (Jan. 13)
(Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars game, set between the events of “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.” Explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new in this open-world action adventure. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life, along with her companion Nix. Fight, steal, and outwit your way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates as you join the galaxy’s most wanted. If you’re willing to take the risk, the galaxy is full of opportunity.
My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery (Jan. 15)
(Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Take the magic of friendship to new heights in this 3D platformer from Drakhar Studios and
Outright Games Ltd. Partake in a mystery adventure for one or two ponies. Playing as Sunny, Hitch, Izzy, Pipp, Zipp, or Misty, use your special abilities to stop the unstable magic that’s sending Zephyr Heights out of control! And have tons of fun with hilarious minigames and countless pony customizations.
Resident Evil Village (Jan. 20)
(Cloud, Console, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Prepare yourself, Ethan Winters! Resident Evil Village is the eighth main entry in the Resident Evil series. Set years after Resident Evil 7 biohazard, players follow Ethan into a haunting European village, fighting for survival against brutal enemies as danger and mystery lurk around every corner.
MIO: Memories in Orbit (Jan. 20)
(Cloud, Handheld, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
This gorgeous day one Game Pass entry is evocative of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Limbo, Inside and others. A hand-crafted metroidvania set within a vast, decaying world reclaimed by nature and robots, you play as Mio, a nimble android exploring labyrinthine environments, battling rogue machines, and uncovering lost memories in a richly atmospheric adventure filled with secrets and danger. MIO: Memories in Orbit is from Douze Dixièmes and Focus Entertainment. Read our Full Review here.
Drop Duchy – Complete Edition (Jan. 28)
Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
Drop Duchy reinvents classic block-stacking puzzle gameplay by turning each piece into part of a growing kingdom. Blending puzzle mechanics with deckbuilding and roguelite progression, players must optimize resources, protect their castle, build an army, and overcome enemy challenges. Even defeat fuels progress, unlocking new content for future runs.
COMING TO THE XBOX CATALOG
January 12, 2026
Bus Driving Simulator: EVO – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
January 13, 2026
Loan Shark – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
SimRail – The Railway Simulator – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
Tavern Manager Simulator – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
January 14, 2026
Bob the Brick Breaker
Cats Around Us: Giant Cat
Direction Quad – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere / Smart Delivery
DreadOut Remastered Collection
God Bless, or Goddess – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Handheld Optimized / Xbox Play Anywhere / Smart Delivery
The Last Case of John Morley – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
Ninja Nightfall – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere / Smart Delivery
January 15, 2026
Cassette Boy – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Disco Simulator – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Dreamscapes – Nightmare’s Heir – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Kejora
Mel the Space Cat – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
January 16, 2026
Apartment No 129 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Baking Time – Xbox Play Anywhere
Battle Puzzle 2048 – Queens of the Abyss – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
BrokenLore: Unfollow – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Grimoire of Dominance – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Milo’s Dream – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Neural Requiem – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Super Farming Boy – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Zumba – Marble Candy Rush – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
January 20
- 2XKO — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Primal Dungeon Adventure — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
January 21
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
- Hextreme Void — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere / Handheld Optimized
- Prison Escape Simulator — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
January 22
- Desvelado — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Dustland Delivery — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
- Horror Tale 1: 4K Remaster — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- The Last Train: Baquedano — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Look Mum No Computer — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- MAVRIX (Game Preview) — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Outpath — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
January 23
- Pathologic 3 — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Ebola Village — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Escape from Ever After — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- GrassGames Hearts — Xbox Play Anywhere
- Guts ’n Grunts Jr. — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
- Haunted House Renovator — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Ho Ho & Move — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
- I’m in Love With Your Dead Grandmother — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere / Handheld Optimized
- The Monty Mole Collection — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Tropicalia — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
January 27
- Our Adventurer Guild — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
- Rightfully, Beary Arms — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Speedball — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere / Handheld Optimized
January 28
- Heroes Battle Awakening — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
- Neon Vault Rush — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
- Stable Stories – Forest and Meadow Ride — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
January 29
- Code Vein II — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Celestial Ascend — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Countless Army — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
- Gas Ratio — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
- I Hate This Place — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Majotori — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
- Sudoku Champions — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
January 30
- American Theft 80s — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Fred & Jeff: The Atomic Sulfate — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
- Front Mission 3: Remake — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
- Heavy Duty — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
- Lara Returns to the Castle
- Running Fable Petite Party — Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
LEAVING GAME PASS IN JANUARY
The following titles are leaving Xbox Game Pass library on January 15, 2026.
- Flintlock The Siege of Dawn (Cloud, Handheld, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
- Neon White (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
- Road 96 (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
- The Ascent (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
- The Grinch Christmas Adventures (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
