As the year winds down, Xbox is treating its subscribers to a final content drop for December, confirming 13 new games arriving across the various tiers of Game Pass including Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Premium, and even Essential. This wave of additions, headlined by the brutal fighter Mortal Kombat 1 and the highly anticipated Day One launch of Routine, covers a broad spectrum of genres to keep players busy through the holidays. However, the month is also marked by the departure of five titles from the library, including fan-favourite Mortal Kombat 11.
Notably, the official announcement on Xbox Wire confirms that this is the only “Coming Soon” post expected for December, meaning subscribers should not anticipate a second mid-month batch of revealed games, though small, unannounced additions are always a possibility.
Monster Train 2
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S – December 3
Now with Game Pass Premium
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Spray Paint Simulator
Cloud, Console, and PC – December 3
Now with Game Pass Premium
Bring color to the world in Spray Paint Simulator! Restore worn-out surfaces with a fresh coat of paint and watch them come back to life. Use your spray tool with precision, cover every inch, and enjoy the satisfaction of a flawless finish.
33 Immortals (Game Preview)
Cloud, Console, and PC – December 4
Now with Game Pass Premium
33 Immortals is a co-op action-roguelike for 33 players. Play a damned soul, and rebel against God’s final judgment. Pick-up and raid, cooperate to survive hordes of monsters, defeat massive bosses, and face the wrath of God in a fight for your eternal life.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S – December 4
Now with Game Pass Premium
Set between “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “The Last Crusade”, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is a first-person, single-player adventure that will take you all over the world, uncovering clues and solving an ancient mystery. Become the adventurer in a race against sinister forces.
Routine
Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC – December 4
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Xbox Game pass! A first-person sci-fi horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
A Game About Digging A Hole
Cloud, Handheld, PC, and Xbox Series X|S – December 9 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
Death Howl
Handheld & PC – December 9
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Game Pass! Journey through the sorrowful spirit world in a soulslike deck builder. Craft cards and claim powerful totems to defeat the woeful spirits lurking in the mystical lands
Dome Keeper
Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC – December 9
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Defend against waves of alien attackers in this innovative roguelike survival miner. Dig for resources and choose from powerful upgrade paths. Is there enough time to mine a little deeper and get back to defend before the monsters attack your dome?
Mortal Kombat 1
Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S – December 10
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
Bratz: Rhythm & Style
Cloud, Console, and PC – December 11
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Rule the runway and take the stage with the Bratz Pack! Customize fierce fashions, groove to songs from the Bratz Universe like ‘So Good’, and jet off to iconic cities. Outshine mean Burdine and the Tweevil Twins in epic fashion battles—solo or with friends.
Leaving Soon
December 15
- Mortal Kombat 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Still Wakes the Deep (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Wildfrost (Cloud, Console, and PC)
December 31
- Hell Let Loose (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Carrion (Cloud, Console, and PC)
While it’s always disappointing to see games leaving the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Cloud Gaming library, it’s important to remember that new titles are regularly added to the service. Players can look forward to the arrival of exciting new games in the near future.
Players can also save up to 20% with your membership discount to keep these games in your library! And don’t forget that a lot of the titles leaving Game Pass Ultimate do make their way into the “Stream Your Own Game” library.
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