Xbox Game Pass is losing Wildfrost And three other titles with “very positive” player reviews later today, December 15. With these departures, Xbox Game Pass has removed a total of 126 titles from its library by 2025.
Throughout this year, Microsoft stuck to its usual pattern of pulling titles from its subscription service every 15 days. The most recent of these catalog rotations happened on November 30, when Xbox Game Pass lost several critically acclaimed JRPGs. Octopath Traveler 1 and 2Also Building SteamWorld, Barbie Project Friendshipand Lords of the Fallen.
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Wildfrost and 3 more titles dropping today on Xbox Game Pass
Another four titles are set to follow later today, when Microsoft drops the subscription service Wildfrost, wakes up even deeper, Mortal Kombat 11and Paw Patrol the world. While the December 15 Xbox Game Pass departures span a variety of genres, they share a common trait: great player reviews. over on steam, Paw Patrol World It's the lowest rated of the bunch, but its user impressions are still around 80% favorable—largely due to its widely praised co-op mode—qualifying it for a “very positive” review label.
All Xbox Game Pass games are dropping on December 15th
|
the game |
added |
How long to beat |
OpenCritic average |
Positive Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mortal Kombat 11 |
December 2021 |
6-62 hours |
83 |
86.84% |
|
wakes up even deeper |
June 2024 |
4-8 hours |
76 |
86.19% |
|
Wildfrost |
December 2024 |
11-50 hours |
78 |
80.57% |
|
Paw Patrol World |
September 2025 |
3-5 hours |
65 |
79.48% |
Paw Patrol World The next wave of departures was the shortest period in the service, with Xbox Game Pass only being added back to September 2025. However, it was previously available from March 2024 to February 2025, meaning it will soon achieve the rare feat of releasing Game Pass twice in the same year. No official rationale was provided for this unusually short period. in fact, Paw Patrol World The official Xbox Game Pass December 2025 catalog rotation announcement wasn't even mentioned earlier this month, though the Xbox app lists it as having left today since the end of November.
Void Knight: Voidheart Edition It was also listed on the Xbox app last month as an Xbox Game Pass departing on December 15, but has since been removed from the “leaving soon” section. While such error listings do happen (and are corrected) on occasion, they often indicate that the game is set to drop really soon. for example, The MLB Show 24 Originally listed as departing on March 15, it was later removed from the list, but eventually left service after just two weeks earlier this year. from the first Hollow Knight Having been part of the Xbox Game Pass catalog since mid-2019, Microsoft has renewed its license to keep it in the service several times.
What's next for Xbox Game Pass?
No Xbox Game Pass releases have been confirmed for the rest of 2025. In a typical month, Microsoft would have announced a second wave of monthly arrivals, but the company has been revealing its December schedule in a single announcement for the past several years. As a result, the Wave 1 lineup for January 2026 may not be announced until early next year. Meanwhile, two more titles are slated to drop this month, Carrion and Leave the hell outThey are both scheduled to depart on December 31. Described as a “reverse horror game” where players control a monster that torments NPCs, Carrion 2025 was the first title added to Xbox Game Pass. On the contrary, Leave the hell out is a tactical multiplayer shooter that has been in service since January 2024.
