Wave Two of Xbox Game Pass Games Revealed
Games, games, and more games
We’ve got a huge selection of titles coming to the Xbox Game Pass this month. From GOTY contenders and nominees to Indie darlings, Xbox is spoiling us as usual. So, if you’ve recently acquired a new Xbox Series X (or S), or you’re still playing around on the Xbox One, there’s plenty to keep you busy.
Coming this month;
Available; Now (as of 21st January)
Control
Available on: PC
Published by: 505 Games
Developed by: Remedy Entertainment
“After a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, you become the Director struggling to regain control. This third-person, action-adventure game will challenge you to master a combination of supernatural abilities that will keep you on the edge of your seat”.
Xbox
Desperados III
Available on: Android, Console, PC
Published by: THQ Nordic
Developed by: Mimimi Games
“Desperados III is the long-awaited prequel to Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. A story-driven, tactical stealth game featuring a colorful cast of characters that epitomize the Wild West, Desperados III takes players on an adventure through rural towns, swamps, and riverbanks, to their ultimate, gun-slinging showdown!”
Xbox
Donut County
Available on: Android, Console, PC
Published by: Annapurna Interactive
Developed by: Ben Esposito
“Donut County is a story-based, physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole”.
Xbox
Outer Wilds
Available on: Android
Published by: Annapurna Interactive
Developed by: Mobius Digital
“Explore for the sake of your curiosity with a hand-crafted solar system filled with secrets to discover and perils to avoid while exploring space. Players are given a variety of tools to aid in their space-backpacking adventure: their very own spaceship and jetpack, a surveyor probe for scouting and taking pictures, and a signal scope to track down audio signals as well as view landmarks from afar”.
Xbox
Available: 26th January
Cyber Shadow
Available on: Android, Console, PC
Published by: Yacht Club Games
Developed by: Mechanical Head Studios
“The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow on a journey to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin. Slash through the techno hordes, leap past traps, and nimbly navigate the ruins of Mekacity. Only you can unlock the secrets to your clan’s ancient powers in Cyber Shadow, the quintessential Ninja Action game”.
Xbox
Available: 28th January
The Medium
Available on: Xbox Series X/S, PC
Published by: Bloober Team
Developed by: Bloober Team
“Available with Xbox Game Pass on day one! Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Travel to an abandoned hotel resort and use your unique psychic abilities to uncover its deeply disturbing secrets, solve dual-reality puzzles, survive encounters with sinister spirits, and explore two realities at the same time”.
Xbox
Yakuza Remastered Collection
Yakuza 3
Available on: Android, Console, PC
Published by: SEGA
Developed by: CS1 R&D [Division of SEGA]
“In a quest to abandon their bloody past, Kazuma Kiryu and adoptive daughter Haruka Sawamura leave the unforgiving streets of Kamurocho for the island of Okinawa to run the Morning Glory Orphanage. Despite his efforts, trouble shadows Kiryu and the orphanage is soon entangled in a deadly power struggle. Can Kiryu rescue the children’s home and escape his past for good?”
Xbox
Yakuza 4 Remastered
Available on: Android, Console, PC
Published by: SEGA
Developed by: CS1 R&D [Division of SEGA]
“A murder in Tojo Clan territory soon sets off an investigation by a small Tojo branch consisting of Kazuma Kiryu, Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima. Follow the four playable protagonists as they unravel a hidden battle over money, power, status, and honour and a mysterious woman at the centre of it all. With underground forces readily willing to kill to protect their secrets, the search seems to lead to more questions than answers”.
Xbox
Yakuza 5 Remastered
Available on: Android, Console, PC
Published by: SEGA
Developed by: Rya Ga Gotaku Studio [Division of SEGA]
“Kazuma Kiryu’s newfound calm as an unassuming cab driver comes to a sudden end as the standing peace between the Tojo Clan and Omi Alliance disintegrates. Forced to reckon with his past once more, the Dragon of Dojima returns to the criminal underworld to protect those he holds dear. With five playable protagonists across five major cities, follow Kiryu and his allies in their quest to navigate the corrupt underbelly and prevent an all-out turf war”.
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Alas, all good things must come to an end. And, so too is the case with the following Xbox games. Be sure to purchase any of the following if you wish to carry on playing them after the fact. To sweeten the deal, each of the following titles are on sale by 20% off their usual RRP thanks to your Game Pass subscription.
Leaving on: 29th January
Death Squared
Leaving: Console
Published by: SMG Studio
Developed by: SMG Studio
Death’s Gambit
Leaving: PC
Published by: Adult Swim Games
Developed by: White Rabbit
Final Fantasy XV
Leaving: Console, PC
Published by: Square Enix
Developed by: Square Enix
Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour
Leaving: Console, PC
Published by: Maximum Games, Dovetail Games
Developed by: Dovetail Games
Gris
Leaving: PC
Published by: Devolver Digital
Developed by: Nomada Studio, BlitWorks
Indivisible
Leaving: Console, PC
Published by: 505 Games
Developed by: Lab Zero Games
Reigns: Game of Thrones
Leaving: PC
Published by: Devolver Digital
Developed by: Nerial
Sea Salt
Leaving: Console, PC
Published by: YCJY Games
Developed by: YCJY Games
So, there we have it. Plenty to fill your hard-drives up with this month. What do you think? Is there anything here that has piqued your interest?
As always, this is just what we currently know about coming to the Game Pass this month. Xbox has proven that plenty that the Game Pass often receives a lot more than previously announced.
