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Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Space Marine 2, and More Headline Xbox Game Pass Lineup for Late January 2026

January 21, 2026 Off By Ibraheem Adeola

Microsoft has confirmed that Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and seven other major games will join Xbox Game Pass from 21 January through early February 2026. Game Pass subscribers across Ultimate, Premium, and PC tiers will gain access to these titles on cloud, console, and PC platforms according to their membership level.

Xbox Game Pass has announced its late January to early February 2026 lineup, headlined by Death Stranding Director’s Cut, making its debut on Xbox Cloud, PC, and Series X|S for subscribers on Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass from 21 January. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will follow, launching for Game Pass users on 29 January. The update brings a blend of blockbuster franchises, new releases, and genre standouts, broadening Microsoft’s content library for subscribers.

Full List of New Xbox Game Pass Titles: Dates & Platforms

Death Stranding Director’s Cut (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – Available 21 January (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass)
RoadCraft (PC) – Available 21 January (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass)
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – Available 21 January (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass)
The Talos Principle 2 (PC, Xbox Series X|S) – Available 27 January (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass)
Anno: Mutationem (Cloud, PC, Console) – Available 28 January (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass)
Drop Duchy (Cloud, PC, Console) – Available 28 January (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass)
MySims: Cozy Bundle (PC) – Available 29 January (Ultimate, PC Game Pass)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – Available 29 January (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass)
Indika (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – Available 2 February (Ultimate, PC Game Pass)
Final Fantasy II (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – Available 3 February (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass)

Microsoft’s January 2026 wave builds on a strong end to 2025, when twelve games were added to Game Pass in December, such as Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Indiana Jones & The Great Circle, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, and Mortal Kombat 1. Earlier in January, Resident Evil Village and Star Wars Outlaws launched for subscribers, providing high-profile continuity.

Spotlight on Major Titles: Features and Details

Microsoft has confirmed that Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and seven other major games will join Xbox Game Pass from 21 January through early February 2026 — *^{Image credit: Microsoft}*

Death Stranding Director’s Cut: Launches for the first time on Xbox Game Pass. Developed by Kojima Productions, it casts players as Sam Porter Bridges, delivering supplies and rebuilding fractured societies.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2: Features a new solo and three-player co-op campaign, with six playable classes and PvE/PvP modes. Players control Space Marine Demetrian Titus battling Tyranid swarms.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound: A brand-new side-scroller developed by the team behind Blasphemous, revitalising the Ninja Gaiden franchise with a challenging, action-packed platforming adventure.
The Talos Principle 2: Expands the philosophical puzzle franchise with mind-bending challenges, set in a world where biological humanity is extinct but its culture survives among robots.
RoadCraft: PC-exclusive simulation tasking players to rebuild infrastructure after disasters. Offers over 40 construction vehicles, single-player and co-op modes, and dynamic, physics-driven environments.
Indika: A narrative-driven game set in an alternate 19th-century Russia, exploring themes of faith, morality, and personal identity through a young nun’s surreal journey, with dark humour and retro arcade flashbacks.
Final Fantasy II: A 2D remaster of the seminal RPG, following four orphans across a war-torn world, joining classic characters like Minwu and Leila in a tale of rebellion and fate.
MySims: Cozy Bundle: Includes two retro MySims adventures, offering players the chance to rebuild communities and embark on creative quests with signature charm and customisation.

Citing the official announcement, Microsoft stated, “Kojima Productions’ Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now available on Xbox Game Pass! Take on the role of Sam Porter Bridges on his mission to deliver hope to humanity.” For Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Microsoft detailed: “Your craft is death. Purge the relentless Tyranid swarms as legendary Space Marine Demetrian Titus in a spectacular new campaign, solo or in three-player co-op, and save the Imperium as your own Space Marine in endlessly brutal PvE and PvP games with 6 playable classes to choose from!”

Comparison: Game Pass Tiers and Access

Game Pass Ultimate: Full access to all newly announced titles on cloud, console, and PC.
Game Pass Premium: Access to all titles except MySims: Cozy Bundle, which is PC only.
PC Game Pass: Access to all PC releases, including exclusives like RoadCraft and MySims: Cozy Bundle.

Availability for each title varies by tier and platform, with some games launching across all supported platforms and others, such as MySims: Cozy Bundle and RoadCraft, exclusive to PC users. This rollout supports Microsoft’s aim to diversify its Game Pass library and cater to different subscriber profiles, from action-game fans to puzzle enthusiasts and simulation devotees.