Three critically acclaimed titles added to Xbox Game Pass

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Death Stranding Director's Cut Now available in xbox game passIt launched across most tiers on January 21st. Earlier today, two titles were also added to the subscription service, bringing the total number of January Xbox Game Pass releases to 11.

Designed by: metal gear Creator Hideo Kojima death stranding is one of the most unusual big-budget games in recent memory, with a gameplay loop primarily focused on making deliveries in a harsh post-apocalyptic wasteland. It was originally released as a PlayStation exclusive in November 2019, before coming to PC the following July. Although it was somewhat polarizing upon release, the game's premise resonated with many reviewers, as highlighted by the game's “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, based on a 79% recommendation rate and an average score of 83. original edition of death stranding It has already been available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers for a year starting in August 2022, but only on PC.

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Kojima's post-apocalyptic title returns to Xbox Game Pass on January 21 in a new and improved form. It's no longer limited to PC Game Pass and can also be played via Xbox Series X/S and Xbox Cloud Gaming instead. Death Stranding Director's Cut We signed up for Xbox Game Pass together. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound And another version of roadcraft2026 marks the platform's first triple launch date. roadcraft It will technically be available on Xbox Game Pass starting in September 2025, but only in the cloud and on Series X/S consoles. Now like a twist death strandingIt also joins the PC Game Pass content catalog.

OpenCritic ratings for Xbox Game Pass launch on January 21st

Death Stranding Director's Cut: 83 points, recommendation rate 79%
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound: 86 points, 93% recommended
roadcraft:81 points, 78% recommended

All of the players that arrived on January 21st have received high marks from players and critics alike. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound It received the highest rating in the group on OpenCritic, with an average score of 86. The 2025 retro action platformer is the only title of the trio to receive a “Mighty” rating from collectors. The game is in the top 4% of the highest rated games in OpenCritic's database since 2015. Bond of Anger Just two days before the one-year anniversary, Microsoft's subscription service launched. Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Join Xbox Game Pass.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles with confirmed release dates

date	game	Game Pass Tier	platform	memo
January 21st	Death Stranding Director's Cut	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S	The standard version was available on PC Game Pass from August 2022 to August 2023.
January 21st	roadcraft	Ultimate, Premium, PC	PC	Console and cloud versions will be available starting in September 2025.
January 21st	Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S
January 22nd	nova roma	Ultimate, PC	PC	Released on the first day.
January 27th	Talos Principle 2	Ultimate, Premium, PC	PC, Series X/S
January 28	Anno: Mutant	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, Console, PC
January 28	abandon the principality	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, Console, PC
January 29th	MySims: Cozy Bundle	Ultimate, PC	PC
January 29th	Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S
February 2nd	indica	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S
February 3rd	final fantasy 2	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S
February 5th	duress	Ultimate, PC	PC	Game Preview; Released on the first day.
February 13th	High on Life 2	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.
February 26	Towerborn	premium	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	1.0 release on day one. The game will be available in preview on XGP Ultimate and PC GP starting April 2025.
March 12th	replaced	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Released on the first day.

At least six more titles will be added to Xbox Game Pass in the last 10 days of January 2026. The lineup includes: nova roma January 22nd and Talos Principle 2 5 days later. Additional shadow drops are possible because Microsoft's annual Xbox Developer Direct is scheduled to be held on the 22nd. Looking further ahead, there's a dual release scheduled for January 28th that will include a deck-building roguelite. abandon the principality And a cyberpunk side-scrolling RPG. Anno: Mutant Both arrive at service.