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In numerous discussions, commentators persist in tolling the death bells for the Xbox brand. Xbox was recently outsold by a platform few have heard of. Platform-specific outlets began covering about PlayStation for the first time. Last year proved to be complete chaos for the tech giant's gaming arm. But if we're going solely off the titles headed to the service in 2026, it becomes clear that the green gaming company remains determined to attract subscribers with compelling titles on its key platform.

The Available Now Titles

The two games you can play right now at this moment, Brews & Bastards and Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition, don't represent the biggest draws. Rather, it's what is coming to Game Pass soon that's worth getting excited about.

Major Titles on the Horizon

Starting January 13th, the platform will add the underrated Star Wars Outlaws, an open-world game that breaks up typical Ubisoft design with a space-faring criminal escapade. A further major acquisition is Resident Evil Village featuring the towering Lady Dimitrescu, hailed in past assessments as "the perfect cocktail of horror and action."

Intriguing Niche Additions

However, the more modest titles coming to Game Pass soon are quite compelling. Lost In Random: The Eternal Die, a fantastic but under-the-radar dungeon crawler that's a blast to play, drops on Jan. 7th — and it merits a playthrough whether or not you experienced the first Lost in Random game.

This UK-developed survival title from last year may draw you in remarkably quickly.

Atomfall, a survival title with stealth elements by Rebellion Developments, is another one to watch. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers also have Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition to anticipate.

A Robust Selection of Games

All in all, this isn't a revolutionary update to Game Pass, and they are also not first-party juggernauts that justify the service alone. But Microsoft's additions here are exceptionally strong. It offers a healthy blend of old games you might have missed and fairly new titles that lacked the recognition they warranted upon launch — rendering them perfect candidates to get a second chance on Game Pass.

Hope you're ready to say goodbye to The Grinch Christmas Adventures, though.