Table of ContentsTable of ContentsSniper Elite: Resistance January 30Citizen Sleeper 2 January 31Lonely Mountain: Snow Riders January 21Flock January 22Gigantic: Rampage Edition January 22Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess January 22Magical Delicacy January 22Tchia January 22The Case of the Golden Idol January 22Starbound January 22Eternal Strands January 28Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap January 28Shady Part of Me January 29BothSniper Elite: Resistance andCitizen Sleeper 2 are making their way to Game Pass before the end of the month, along with a slew of other must-play titles. Although games come and go from the service, Game Pass rarely adds as many notable games at once as it has this month. January is host to several day-one releases, as well as several updates and DLC that promise to change up your most-played games.RebellionFew games can compare themselves to the Sniper Elite franchise in terms of gameplay. Combining stealth and tactical combat, Sniper Elite: Resistanceisnt just a sniping sim. Youll have to think carefully about your targets and find the right way to line up your shot without being targeted.Recommended VideosThe original Citizen Sleeper was one heck of an RPG, andCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector builds on that formula with an amnesiac android with a busted body. Find a ship, find a crew, keep flying. Its like cyborgFirefly,kind of and thats incredibly exciting.Please enable Javascript to view this contentLonely Mountain: Snow Riders is a follow up to Lonely Mountains: Downhill, a Trials-like experience that has you master the mountain trails on skis, racing against other players in online multiplayer or trying to set the best time possible. Lonely Mountain: Snow Ridersis available today on Game Pass.Annapurna InteractiveFlock is what happens when you give sheep the ability to fly. Okay, theyre not technically sheep, but this multiplayer co-op title is about wrangling adorable flying critters. Its low-stakes and cozy, a great way to pass time with friends that isnt overly competitive.No, this isnt the Rampage youre thinking of.Gigantic: Rampage Edition is a 5v5 MOBA shooter that tasks you with taking down the other teams Guardian at the same time they seek to obliterate yours.Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess puts you in the shoes of Soh, a warrior asked to protect the Shrine Maiden Yoshiro from hordes of enemies. It combines tower-defense style gameplay with hordes of enemies that you have to carve through to meet your objective, with permanent upgrades available outside of combat.A cute game about exploration and cooking, Magical Delicacy is a cozy platformer that has you explore your village and surrounding landscape in search of ingredients. Villagers will request specific dishes, and its up to you to find them. Be warned:Magical Delicacy might be cozy, but it poses quite a bit of challenge.Tchia January 22Kepler InteractiveA more traditional open-world romp, Tchia is an open-world game where you must rescue your father from an evil tyrant. The gorgeous art style and physics-driven gameplay make exploration a treat. The game itself is inspired by the Pacific island of New Caledonia, so it has a fair helping of cultural influence, too.With a unique and unsettling art style,The Case of the Golden Idol is a murder mystery where the player has to hunt for clues and make their own conclusions about what exactly happened to the victims.If youre a fan ofTerraria,thenStarbound is the game for you. It has a greater focus on exploration instead of combat, but the gameplay is quite similar. In many ways,Starbound is something of a spiritual successor.Eternal Strands is a new fantasy title from studio Yellow Brick Games, founded by veterans of critically-acclaimed franchises like Mass Effect, Dragon Age,andAssassins Creed. This is a day one release where you fight massive creatures to keep the world from crumbling.Robot EntertainmentAnother day one release,Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is much like the other entries in the franchise tower defense meets third-person shooter. It will test your skills as waves of enemies try to overrun your location, but you have a huge array of weapons at your disposal.Shady Part of Me January 29This narrative-driven title isnt a long experience, but its one that will stick with you. A young girl and her shadow go on a poetic journey in dreamscape environments with plenty of twists and turns along the way.Editors Recommendations