Xbox Game Pass is losing 7 games on January 31st

Xbox Game Pass is losing Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and six other titles on January 31. The upcoming departures will more than double the amount of January 2026 Xbox Game Pass withdrawals, though there's still a chance this month will be an overall net positive for the service.

On January 15, Xbox Game Pass disappeared Neon white, Road 96and three other titles. While the January 31st wave of departures has yet to be officially announced, it has already been outlined on the Xbox website.

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Seven titles to be removed at the end of the month include: Cataclysm, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Orcs must die! death trap, Paw Patrol World, My shady sideand Starbound. Five of them have been part of Xbox Game Pass since January 2025, thus on course to complete the service's typical one-year tenure. are the only exceptions Cataclysm and Paw Patrol WorldIt was added to the XGP catalog in September 2025.

Xbox Game Pass games leaving January 31, 2026

Dice-based cyberpunk RPG Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector January 31 is the most critically acclaimed title of the departures. It holds a “Mighty” rating on OpenCritic with an average score of 87 and a near-flawless 99% recommendation rate, based on 79 reviews. Critics praised its memorable writing, grounded sci-fi setting, meaningful choices, and contract-based progression system that offered strong replay value, among other qualities. Citizen Sleeper 2 It was the highest-rated new title of 2025 when it joined Xbox Game Pass and remains one of the service's most critically acclaimed offerings a year later. With a single playthrough taking as little as ten hours, there's still plenty of time for cyberpunk and RPG fans to experience. Citizen Sleeper 2 Before leaving Microsoft's subscription list via Xbox Game Pass.

Another highly rated title to leave the XGP library at the end of the month CataclysmA Digital Sun-developed dark fantasy RTS that tasks players with building brick-by-brick, LEGO-style fortresses. Their creations are then tested against hordes of swarming enemies. Launched as an Early Access title in July 2024 before reaching a 1.0 release in March of the following year, Cataclysm It currently has an average rating of 84 on OpenCritic, as well as 2,100 “very positive” user reviews on Steam.

The Xbox website hasn't always been a completely reliable source for removing upcoming Game Pass. While the seven titles currently listed are likely to leave the service soon, the list may be incomplete, or some games may be later than initially indicated. For example, Paw Patrol World It was originally listed as leaving on December 15, 2025 — both on the Xbox site and in the app — but remained available beyond that date and is now included in January 31 departures.

Microsoft is expected to formally confirm the upcoming wave of removals as part of its Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 lineup announcement for this month, which is expected on January 20. On the same day, the service is set to add two more titles: MIO: Memories in class and Resident Evil Village. Nova Roma It is then confirmed to follow on January 22.