After a slower start to the year,Xbox Game Passis really starting to regain its momentum. The last week of January is set to be a pretty big one forXbox Game Pass, withNinja Gaiden 2 Blackhaving just been shadow-dropped, andEternal Strands,Sniper Elite: Resistance, andCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vectorall set to hit the service day-one.
But while Xbox Game Pass is closing out January with a bang, its February line-up is still looking a little bare, with just two games currently confirmed at the time of writing.Far Cry New Dawnshould begin the month nicely, and hopefullyObsidian’sAvowedwill knock it out of the park on February 18, but the subscription service could use another handful of games to ensure February keeps up the pace.
Xbox Game Pass Wish List for February 2025: Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Release Date: Available Now on PlayStation, Switch, and PC
Despite not receiving any flowers during The Game Awards,Thank Goodness You’re Here!earned universal acclaim last year for its irreverent humor, witty writing, and good integration of gameplay mechanics and comedy. Developed byYorkshire-based indie studio Coal Supper,Thank Goodness You’re Here!sees players take control of a tiny traveling salesman as he platforms and slaps his way through a small Northern English town filled with absurd, colorful figures.
Currently,Thank Goodness You’re Here!isn’t available on Xbox and there’s no word on when/if it’ll make it to the platform. But it’d be the perfect Xbox Game Pass experience.
Thank Goodness You’re Here!
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Thank Goodness You’re Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
Xbox Game Pass Wish List for February 2025: Civilization 6
Release Date: Available Now
After almost nine years of waiting,the next mainlineCivilizationgameis finally set to hit consoles and PC on February 11. While it’s fairly unlikelyCivilization 7will come to Xbox Game Pass anytime soon, it might be an idea for Firaxis to releaseCivilization 6on Game Pass at the start of the month in an attempt to get newcomers on board just beforeCiv 7’s release. ThoughCivilization 7is making some big changes to the series formula,Civ 6would still do a good job of teaching players the general mechanics they can expect to see in the upcoming sequel.
Sid Meier’s Civilization 6
Civilization VIoffers new ways to engage with your world: cities now physically expand across the map, active research in technology and culture unlocks new potential, and competing leaders will pursue their own agendas based on their historical traits as you race for one of five ways to achieve victory in the game.Expansive empiresSee the marvels of your empire spread across the map like never before. Each district, wonder, and improvement is built on its own hex, allowing you to customize your city to your heart’s content. From the Commercial Hub to the Spaceport, every district provides unique and powerful bonuses. Pick and choose which districts to build to fit your needs! Build better than your opponents, place yourself strategically for your allies, and become the best civilization on Earth.Active ResearchBoost your civilization’s progress through history to unlock powerful bonuses before anyone else! To advance more quickly, use your units to actively explore, develop your environment, and discover new cultures. Research isn’t just limited to science. Explore the Civics tree to unlock powerful new governments and cultural policies Cultivate the civilization that fits your playstyle, or switch it up every time you play!Dynamic diplomacyAs the game progresses, so do your diplomatic relationships. From primitive first interactions where conflict is a fact of life, to late game alliances and negotiations. Carry influence with nearby city states to gain its diplomatic allegiance and earn game-changing city-state bonuses. Enlist spies to gather crucial intel on rival civilizations, steal precious resources, and even topple governments.
Xbox Game Pass Wish List for February 2025: Kingdom Come: Deliverance
On a similar note,Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is set to launch on February 4. While the historically accurate action-RPG series has grown quite a strong following since the first game’s release in 2018,Kingdom Come: Deliveranceis still a fairly niche series in the grand scheme of the gaming world. It might be a good idea for Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver to bringthe firstKingdom Come: Deliveranceto Xbox Game Pass this month, as it could introduce the series to a wider audience, which could eventually lead to more sales of the sequel.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Bohemia – located in the heart of Europe, the region is rich in culture, silver, and sprawling castles. The death of its beloved ruler, Emperor Charles IV, has plunged the kingdom into dark times: war, corruption, and discord are tearing this jewel of the Holy Roman Empire apart.One of Charles' sons, Wenceslas, has inherited the crown. Unlike his father, Wenceslas is a naive, self-indulgent, unambitious monarch. His half-brother and King of Hungary, Sigismund the Red Fox, senses weakness in Wenceslas. Feigning good will, Sigismund travels to Bohemia and kidnaps his half-brother. With no king on the throne, Sigismund is now free to plunder Bohemia and seize its riches.In the midst of this chaos, you’re Henry, the son of a blacksmith. Your peaceful life is shattered when a mercenary raid, ordered by King Sigismund himself, burns your village to the ground. By bittersweet fortune, you are one of the few survivors of this massacre.Without a home, family, or future you end up in the service of Lord Radzig Kobyla, who is forming a resistance against the invasion. Fate drags you into this bloody conflict and shoves you into a raging civil war, where you help fight for the future of Bohemia.
Xbox Game Pass Wish List for February 2025: Elden Ring
Probably one of the most requested Xbox Game Pass additions of the last few years, it’d be great to seeElden Ringfinally come to the subscription service three years after its initial release. WhileElden Ringhas already amassed a huge following, a release on Xbox Game Pass would still open the game up to an even wider audience, which could be worthwhile in the lead-up toElden Ring Nightreign’s launchlater this year.
Elden Ring
ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
