Microsoft has announced a lineup of games joining Xbox Game Pass in January 2026, including high-profile titles like Star Wars Outlaws and Resident Evil Village. The additions start with surprise releases today and continue through the month, while five games will leave the service on January 15. This refresh aims to bring fresh content to subscribers amid ongoing library rotations.
Xbox Game Pass kicked off 2026 with two unannounced additions on January 6: Brews & Bastards, a twin-stick shooter featuring combat against drunken demons, and Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition, a remaster of the puzzle platformer about a girl escaping a bizarre underwater vessel. Eurogamer described Little Nightmares as a "masterpiece of meat and malice."
On January 7, four more titles arrive: Atomfall, a first-person action game praised for its survival elements despite a tough start—"If you can get over a difficult start and fancy a lean take on the survival genre, Atomfall delivers an intriguing tale worth discovering," per Eurogamer's review; Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, a 2025 roguelite sequel; Rematch, an online multiplayer soccer sim; and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition, now reportedly fixed from launch issues.
January 8 brings the 2024 remodeled version of the original Final Fantasy. The highlights follow on January 13 with Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws, an open-world scoundrel adventure from 2024 that faced a buggy launch and online backlash. Kotaku noted, "The stealth is so much better now," encouraging subscribers to try it despite the noise.
January 15 sees My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery, while January 20 adds Capcom's 2021 horror title Resident Evil Village—"a fantastic horror romp - for its first half, at least," according to Eurogamer—and day-one release MIO: Memories in Orbit, a metroidvania platformer.
Balancing the influx, five games depart on January 15: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Neon White, Road 96, The Ascent, and The Grinch Christmas Adventures (also called Merry and Mischievous Edition). These changes reflect Microsoft's typical monthly rotation to keep the library dynamic.
