A new year means new games for Game Pass and Xbox are dropping some big ones, including We Happy Few, which is odd given they have owned the studio for a few years now.

This wave of titles will be available starting today and run through until the middle of the month. Just know that many of the games below have trailers that are only viewable on YouTube with a valid account, due to their content, so one could even say its a more mature line up.

Before we get to the games that are coming, we need to say goodbye to a number of games including Grand Theft Auto V. As always, members who opt to buy these games before they are removed from the service, can save 20%.

January 5:

• Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud and Console)

January 15:

• Garden Story (Cloud, Console, and PC)

• MotoGP 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

• Persona 4 Golden (Cloud, Console, and PC)

• Persona 3 Portable (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Close to the Sun – Available Today

Cloud, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. Use your wits to guide Rose on her journey to find her sister Ada, overcome dangers unknown to understand the fate of the Helios and its inhabitants in this narrative driven steampunk adventure.

Hell Let Loose – Available Today

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC

Squad up and take to the battlefields of World War II in the ever-expanding, hardcore, first-person shooter experience that is Hell Let Loose. Join other players online in epic, 100 player battles, taking place across huge, to-scale maps, where working as a team is a matter of life and death, and the right – or wrong – decision can turn the tide of battle. We’ll see you on the front lines!

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – January 9

Cloud, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

Become Eivor, a legendary Viking warrior. Explore England’s Dark Ages as you raid your enemies, grow your settlement, and build your political power in the quest to earn a place among the gods in Valhalla in this critically acclaimed entry in the Assassin’s Creed series.

Figment – January 9

Cloud, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

An action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique, surreal universe filled with music, humour and a multi-layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind, seeking to restore the courage that’s been lost.

Super Mega Baseball 4 - EA Play – January 11

Cloud, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

Super Mega Baseball 4 is coming soon to PC Game Pass and Ultimate via EA Play, so grab your glove and your bat. It’s time to go yard with the best to ever play the game. Hit, pitch, throw, and slide into home plate with the series’ signature combination of arcade-inspired style and immersive gameplay depth.

We Happy Few – January 11

Cloud, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

Making a return to the Game Pass library! From Compulsion Games, set in a drug-fueled, retro futuristic city in an alternative 1960s England, We Happy Few is an action adventure game in which you hide, fight, and conform your way out of a delusional Joy-obsessed world.

Resident Evil 2 – January 16

Cloud, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

Revisit the critically acclaimed nightmare of Raccoon City in Resident Evil 2 with new visuals, modern gameplay mechanics, and an over-the-shoulder perspective. Join rookie cop Leon S. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield as they fight to survive a mysterious viral outbreak in Raccoon City that has turned its citizens into terrifying, flesh-eating zombies.

Those Who Remain – January 16

Cloud, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check, and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.