Here is the first Game Pass update of the year. Here are the games that will be available on the service in the first half of January 2025:

Available now:

Road 96 (Cloud, Console, PC)
An adventure game about hitchhiking through a procedurally generated route in an attempt to escape from an authoritarian state. Road 96 received a lot of positive reviews and awards at the time of its release.

 

Coming soon:

Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview, now also on Xbox Series X|S) – January 8, 2025
An action/adventure game about survival, colony building, and gardening on a distant planet.

 

My Time at Sandrock (Console) – January 8, 2025
A sequel to the building/gardening game My Time at Portia, now with a touch of post-apocalypse.

 

Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders (Xbox Series X|S) – January 8, 2025
Another action/adventure survival/building game, this time about Robin Hood. Interestingly, all three games are launching on Game Pass on the same day.

 

Rolling Hills (Console) – January 8, 2025
A restaurant simulator where a funny robot serves sushi to customers.

 

EA Sports UFC 5 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S via EA Play) – January 14, 2025
The official mixed martial arts simulator from EA, based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

 

Diablo (PC) – January 14, 2025
The classic first Diablo game for PC is now available on Game Pass.

January 15, 2025 – Games Leaving Xbox/PC Game Pass: Common’Hood, Escape Academy, Exoprimal, Figment, Insurgency Sandstorm, Those Who Remain