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Xbox Game Pass loses Darkest Dungeon and 5 other titles on January 31, and doubles its total number of monthly departures.
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Microsoft's subscription service added 13 new games in January 2025, which made this the first month since July 2024 as it introduced more titles than it removed.
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The next wave of the Xbox Game Pass editions is expected to be announced on February 4.
Xbox Game Pass losing Darkest dungeon And five other titles later today, January 31. This wave of departures will double the total number of games that have left the Xbox Game Pass in January 2025.
Microsoft's subscription service usually removes games from its content catalog in the middle and at the end of each month. It did it by January 15, when the Xbox Game Pass lost Figure: travel into the mindThe Rebellion: Sandstormand four other titles.
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Another six matches will now follow later today, January 31. The list of soon-de-party titles include AnuchardThe Broforce foreverThe Darkest dungeonThe Death doorThe Maquetteand Serious SAM: Siberian Mayhem. In terms of critical tribute, Death door Can be characterized as the biggest loss for the service, with its 88 average grades and 99% recommendation rate on OpenCritic, making it one of the highest ranked Xbox Game Pass games currently available.
Xbox Game Pass -Games leaving January 31 2025
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Game |
Added |
How long to beat |
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Anuchard |
2024 February |
7-10 hours |
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Broforce forever |
2023 August |
7-17.5 hours |
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Darkest dungeon |
2021 June |
57–129 hours |
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Death door |
Jan 2022 |
9-15.5 hours |
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Maquette |
2023 July |
3.5–5.5 hours |
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Serious SAM: Siberian Mayhem |
2023 July |
4.5-14 hours |
When it comes to Xbox Game Pass departures, Microsoft never communicates its exact removal times in advance. But in addition to a few exceptions, most titles leave the XGP content catalog around the end of the day for their scheduled date. The Xbox Game Pass users on the West Coast therefore have about 12 hours to try these soon-to-they-party titles from this writing. There is enough time to possibly beat any of them except Darkest dungeon and Death door.
Xbox Game Pass Content Catalog has finally returned to growth
The content directory for Microsoft's subscription service has consistently shrunk since the summer of 2024. Between August and December 2024, monthly removal from Xbox Game Pass has always exceeded new gaming supplements. This negative trend is now finally at the end, as today's departures give the total number of monthly removals to 12. However, Xbox Game Pass has added 13 new titles during the course of January 2025. Most of them were announced in advance, with the only surprise Where Ninja Gaiden 2 Blackwhich was shaded on January 23, as soon as it was announced at the Xbox Developer Direct 2025.
XGP library then expands on February 4, when planned to receive Cry new dawn. It is also the day when Microsoft is expected to announce the rest of the first wave in February 2025 Xbox Game Pass editions. Except Cry new dawnSubscription service already has another confirmed game for next month, Obsidian's Agreedwhich is scheduled to arrive on February 18th.
