Xbox announced a January 2025 Game Pass wave on January 21, with arrivals scheduled from January 22 through February 4. Sniper Elite: Resistance was listed for January 30 and Eternal Strands for January 28; both were announced for cloud, console and PC with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. These dates have passed, and the announcement does not establish whether either game is in the catalog today.
What games were coming to Game Pass in January and February 2025?
Xbox Wire’s January 21, 2025 announcement listed these additions and dates. Platform and tier availability below follows the announcement; where a title’s tier mapping matters, consult the original Xbox Wire post, which distinguishes Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Standard and notes when availability was being expanded to additional platforms.
| Date | Game | Platforms announced |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2025 | Flock | Console |
| January 22, 2025 | Gigantic: Rampage Edition | Cloud, console, PC |
| January 22, 2025 | Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess | Console |
| January 22, 2025 | Magical Delicacy | Console |
| January 22, 2025 | Tchia | Xbox Series X|S |
| January 22, 2025 | The Case of the Golden Idol | Console |
| January 22, 2025 | Starbound | Cloud, console |
| January 28, 2025 | Eternal Strands | Cloud, console, PC |
| January 28, 2025 | Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap | Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S |
| January 29, 2025 | Shady Part of Me | Cloud, console, PC |
| January 30, 2025 | Sniper Elite: Resistance | Cloud, console, PC |
| January 31, 2025 | Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector | Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S |
| February 4, 2025 | Far Cry New Dawn | Cloud, console, PC |
The table records the platforms named in the announcement, not a guarantee of present-day availability. Xbox’s post gives the corresponding tier information and qualifications for each title.
When did Sniper Elite: Resistance come to Game Pass?
Xbox listed Sniper Elite: Resistance for January 30, 2025, as a day-one release on cloud, console and PC for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The announcement placed its stealth and tactical third-person combat in occupied France and said the full campaign could be played in co-op. Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead for Xbox Game Pass, wrote: “Bring a friend – the full campaign can be experienced in co-op.”
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- Brand new. UK Import PAL version. Game in English. UK PSN account may be required for any online features.
Was Eternal Strands coming to Game Pass?
Yes. Xbox listed Eternal Strands for January 28, 2025, as a day-one release on cloud, console and PC for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Xbox described it as Yellow Brick Games’ debut fantasy title: a third-person action-adventure built around magical abilities, weapons and battles with towering creatures.
How do the two headliners differ?
| Game | Play style highlighted by Xbox | Announcement date and access |
|---|---|---|
| Sniper Elite: Resistance | Stealth and tactical third-person combat; campaign playable in co-op; occupied-France setting | January 30, 2025; cloud, console and PC; Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass |
| Eternal Strands | Fantasy action-adventure with magical abilities, weapons and towering creatures | January 28, 2025; cloud, console and PC; Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass |
For a choice based on play style, the announcement frames Sniper Elite: Resistance around stealth and cooperative campaign combat, while Eternal Strands centers on fantasy action and magic.
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- Based on the critically-acclaimed Sniper Elite video game series, with one player taking on the role of elite Allied sniper Karl Fairburne and their opponents teaming up to hunt them down.
- A tense one-versus-many hidden-movement game where bluff and deduction meets tactical combat, as every shot and movement risks revealing the sniper's location, but every step closer makes the defenders an easier target.
- Fast paced and action-packed, with an average play time of 45 minutes at any player count.
- Co-designed by award-winning designer David Thompson, designer of acclaimed war-themed titles like War Chest and the Undaunted series.
- Includes a double sided-playing board with two different maps, ten unique ink-washed miniatures and fully illustrated cards from the concept art team behind the videogame series.
What games were leaving Game Pass in January 2025?
Xbox said these six titles would leave on January 31, 2025:
- Anuchard
- Broforce Forever
- Darkest Dungeon
- Death’s Door
- Maquette
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
At the time of that announcement, Xbox said members could use a discount of up to 20% to keep departing games. That was a historical offer, not a current discount or availability claim.
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- Illustrated by Patrick Goddard
What else did Xbox say about Game Pass perks?
The January 2025 post said Game Pass Ultimate members could find perks in the console, Xbox mobile app or Xbox app on PC. It also cautioned that the number and content of perks varied by region, platform and time, and that redemption deadlines applied. The post does not establish current perks, subscription prices, regional terms or today’s catalog status.
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