Game Pass subscribers are in for a bit of a shake-up, with six titles making their exit from the service. All games are set to leave on February 1st. While it’s always sad to see some favourites go, this opens up exciting possibilities for new additions in the coming months. Though only two new games have been added so far this month, Microsoft has proven in the past that they’re committed to delivering a diverse and engaging library. With a potential showcase on the horizon, we could see some major announcements very soon. Let’s take a look at the games leaving and speculate on what the future might hold…
Anuchard
Still playable in the cloud: Air GPU, Cloud Deck, Shadow PC
Anuchard has fallen. Generations after the fall, its surviving descendants have chosen you as the Bellwielder of the magical Audros Bell. Go forth, battle monsters, solve puzzles, and restore Anuchard to its former glory: A paradise in the skies!
Darkest Dungeon
Still playable in the cloud: Air GPU, Cloud Deck, Shadow PC, Boosteroid, GeForce Now, Amazon Luna
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Broforce
Still playable in the cloud: Air GPU, Cloud Deck, Shadow PC, Boosteroid, GeForce Now
When evil threatens the world, the world calls on Broforce – an under-funded, over-powered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force. Brace your loins with up to four players to run ‘n’ gun as dozens of different bros and eliminate the opposing terrorist forces that threaten our way of life.
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
Still playable in the cloud: Air GPU, Cloud Deck, Shadow PC
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia, and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone’s adventures.
Make your way through the vast Russian landscapes on a quest to catch up with the traitorous General Brand, who remains one step ahead of Sam at every turn. The road is long, and there is oh so much to see.
Maquette
Still playable in the cloud: Air GPU, Cloud Deck, Shadow PC, Playstation (PS5 only)
Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.
Death’s Door
Still playable in the cloud: Air GPU, Cloud Deck, Shadow PC, GeForce Now, Playstation (PS5 only)
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it’s honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death – where creatures grow far past their expiry.
But with Microsoft’s Developer_Direct showcase just days away on Thursday, January 23rd, could this be the perfect time for some exciting new additions? We’re hoping for big reveals and surprise announcements to reinvigorate the Game Pass library. Could the mysterious fourth game be a shadow drop akin to Hi-Fi Rush?
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!
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