Microsoft has announced some solid additions to Game Pass this month, ranging from AAA titles to indies, including some of our favorites from 2024 and 2025. Topping the list is Death Stranding Director’s Cut, an extended version of Hideo Kojima’s 2019 sci-fi action game (now available). Other key inclusions are Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (January 29) and puzzle game The Talos Principle 2 (January 27).
We’re also seeing some award winners including Indika (February 2), a surreal tale about the devil living inside a nun’s head, one of Engadget’s 2024 games of the year. Last year’s Ninja Gaiden Ragebound (available today), a hack-and-slash platformer with top-notch pixel, was on our list for one of 2025’s best games. Finally, Roadcraft allows you to operate a fleet of 40 authentic construction vehicles to clear debris, repair bridges and restore infrastructure.
Along with the games, there are a few DLC releases arriving soon as well. The Sims 4 players (Ultimate, Premium, or PC tiers) will gain The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle on Jan. 22. You also get Grounded 2, Dead by Daylight (extra Stranger Things content coming January 27) and and Sea of Thieves, with season 18 act 2 coming on January 22.
Here’s a list of key games and tiers arriving on Game Pass over the next month:
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Death Stranding Director’s Cut (Ultimate, Premium, PC ) on January 21
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RoadCraft (Ultimate, Premium, PC) on January 21
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Ninja Gaiden Ragebound (Ultimate, Premium, PC) on January 21
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The Talos Principle 2 (Ultimate, Premium, PC) on January 27
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Anno: Mutationem (Ultimate, Premium, PC) on January 28
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Drop Duchy (Ultimate, Premium, PC) on January 28
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MySims: Cozy Bundle (Ultimate, Premium, PC) on January 29
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Ultimate, Premium, PC ) on January 29
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Indika (Ultimate, Premium, PC) on February 2
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Final Fantasy 2 (Ultimate, Premium, PC) on February 3
At the same time, here are the titles leaving January 31:
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Shady Part of Me (Cloud, PC, and Console)Cataclismo (PC)
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Starbound (Cloud, PC, and Console)
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Lonely Mountains Snow Riders (Cloud, PC, and Console)
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Paw Patrol World (Cloud, PC, and Console)
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Citizen Sleeper 2 Starward Vector (Cloud, PC, and Console)
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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Cloud, PC, and Console)
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox-game-pass-adds-death-stranding-dc-ninja-gaiden-talos-principle-2-and-more-134126315.html?src=rss
