Xbox Game Pass Updates Library with Six Title Departures

Microsoft‘s Xbox Game Pass service is implementing its latest content rotation today, January 31, 2025, with six titles scheduled for removal from the platform. The update marks the second wave of departures for January, bringing significant changes to the service’s game library.

The departing titles include the critically acclaimed Death’s Door, which maintains an impressive 88 average rating and 99% recommendation rate on OpenCritic, making it one of the service’s highest-rated offerings. Additional titles leaving the platform are Darkest Dungeon, Anuchard, Broforce Forever, Maquette, and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem.

Game	Added	How Long To Beat
Anuchard	Feb 2024	7–10 hours
Broforce Forever	Aug 2023	7–17.5 hours
Darkest Dungeon	Jun 2021	57–129 hours
Death’s Door	Jan 2022	9–15.5 hours
Maquette	Jul 2023	3.5–5.5 hours
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem	Jul 2023	4.5–14 hours

Service Growth and Future Content

This update represents a significant shift in Xbox Game Pass’s content strategy. Following a period of consistent catalog reduction from August to December 2024, January 2025 marks the service’s return to growth. Despite today’s removals bringing January’s total departures to 12 games, the month has seen 13 new additions, including the surprise release of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black on January 23.

Looking ahead, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can anticipate new content in February, with Far Cry New Dawn scheduled for February 4 and Obsidian’s Avowed set to launch on February 18. Microsoft is expected to announce additional February releases alongside Far Cry New Dawn’s debut.