Xbox Game Pass Reveals January 2026 Wave 2 Lineup With Death Stranding Directors Cut and Space Marine 2
Microsoft has revealed the second wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for January 2026, extending into early February with 10 more titles joining the service. The official announcement is live on Xbox Wire, and the lineup is the kind of content drop that makes the back half of the month feel like a real value reset for anyone on the right tier.
The headline additions are the kind of cross genre anchors that pull in different audiences at once. Death Stranding Directors Cut brings a premium narrative experience with strong replay value. Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 adds blockbuster action energy that plays perfectly into co op and spectacle driven sessions. The Talos Principle 2 delivers high quality puzzle driven sci fi for players who want something cerebral between competitive grinds. When you stack those with titles like Indika and Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, this batch is not just padded variety, it is a portfolio play designed to keep engagement high across multiple player segments.
This update also keeps reinforcing the new tier reality. Ultimate and Premium remain the tiers where the library actually lives, while Essential continues to function more like a baseline access layer for cloud and online play rather than a content value tier. On the other side of the equation, PC Game Pass continues to look like the most efficient route into the same content flow, assuming your hardware and lifestyle are PC friendly.
Games joining Xbox Game Pass for the rest of January 2026 and early February
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on 2026-01-31
Shady Part of Me
Starbound
Lonely Mountains Snow Riders
Paw Patrol World
Citizen Sleeper 2 Starward Vector
Orcs Must Die Deathtrap
Which addition is your priority download, Death Stranding Directors Cut, Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2, or The Talos Principle 2, and which tier do you think is actually worth it after the tier reshuffle?
