Star Wars Outlaws, Resident Evil Village, And More Headlines First Xbox Game Pass Update For 2026

Last year, Xbox Game Pass was met with a massive year in engagement. By the end, Microsoft tallied in two titles that showed to be a hit for its subscribers. In the third-party side of things, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the most-played release. As for its first-party efforts, it was confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 filled that gap as well.

Regarding some of the recent additions that shipped for the subscription, Microsoft still packed in some hitters for December 2025. The first update that month welcomed titles The Crew Motorfest, Banishers, Kill It With Fire 2 to name a few. The following Xbox Game Pass update then headlined with Mortal Kombat 1, Routine, Dome Keeper later on.

Now with January 2026 officially in motion, so is the new roster of titles set for the new year as well. You can read the full list below:

Console

Brews & Bastards [Xbox Series X|S] {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/6
Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition [Xbox Series X|S] {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/6
Atomfall {Xbox Game Pass Premium} – 1/7
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die [Xbox Series X|S] {Xbox Game Pass Premium} – 1/7
Rematch [Xbox Series X|S] {Xbox Game Pass Premium} – 1/7
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition [Xbox Series X|S] {Xbox Game Pass Premium} – 1/7
Final Fantasy [Xbox Series X|S] {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/8
Star Wars Outlaws [Xbox Series X|S] {Xbox Game Pass Ultimate} – 1/13
My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/15
Resident Evil Village {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/20
MIO: Memories in Orbit [Xbox Series X|S] {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/20

PC

Brews & Bastards – 1/6
Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition [Handheld] – 1/6
Atomfall [Handheld] – 1/7
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die [Handheld] – 1/7
Rematch – 1/7
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition – 1/7
Final Fantasy – 1/8
Star Wars Outlaws – 1/13
My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery – 1/15
Resident Evil Village [Handheld] – 1/20
MIO: Memories in Orbit [Handheld] – 1/20

Cloud

Brews & Bastards {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/6
Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/6
Atomfall {Xbox Game Pass Premium} – 1/7
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die {Xbox Game Pass Premium} – 1/7
Rematch {Xbox Game Pass Premium} – 1/7
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition {Xbox Game Pass Premium} – 1/7
Final Fantasy {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/8
Star Wars Outlaws {Xbox Game Pass Ultimate} – 1/13
My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/15
Resident Evil Village {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/20
MIO: Memories in Orbit {Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate} – 1/20

Of the featured additions, we encourage you check our review for Star Wars Outlaws. “Star Wars Outlaws is visually stunning, but beneath its beauty, there are some rough edges. Despite these flaws, I remain optimistic that Star Wars Outlaws will improve significantly with further updates and community feedback.”

Also, January 15th will user the exit for select games from the service. Those titles being Flintlock The Siege of Dawn (Cloud; Handheld; PC; Xbox Series X|S), Neon White (Cloud; Console; Handheld; PC), Road 96 (Cloud; Console; Handheld; PC), The Ascent (Cloud; Console; Handheld; PC), and The Grinch Christmas Adventures (Cloud; Console; Handheld; PC).

What has you most excited for the first Xbox Game Pass update for 2026?

Source: Xbox Wire