Nearly a year after adding Diablo 4 to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has now brought the original Diablo and several other titles to the service.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — a CNET Editors’ Choice award — offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Series S, Xbox One, PC, and mobile device for $20 per month. A subscription offers access to a huge library of games, with new titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 added every month, plus benefits like online multiplayer and offers on non-Game Pass titles.
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Here are all the games Microsoft added to Game Pass in January. You can also check out games that Microsoft added to the service in December, like Indiana Jones and Great Circle.
Diablo (PC)
Game Pass Ultimate and PC subscribers can fire up their PC — sorry, console gamers — and return to the legendary city of Tristram in the first installment of Blizzard’s iconic series. Explore overgrown catacombs, plunge into the abyss of Hell, and destroy countless monsters in your quest to stop the demon lord Diablo. Whether you’re venturing into this dark gothic fantasy world for the first time, or experiencing it again, you won’t forget this genre-defining RPG.
EA Sports UFC 5
Punch, kick and punch your way to the top in the latest MMA fighting game. But it won’t be easy. Your character can suffer significant injuries, presented in more detail than in previous games, in each fight. And if your character’s eyes swell shut or the injuries are too great, an in-game medic will stop the match.
Martial arts enthusiasts can also play as Bruce Lee, one of the most famous martial artists of all time, as a limited-time playable character until February 11th.
Lightyear Frontier (game preview)
If you’ve ever thought, “Yeah, farm life games like Stardew Valley are fun, but they need more Gundams,” this game is for you. You play as a farmer who builds an interstellar home full of alien crops and fauna, all with the help of your trusty mech suit. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers have been able to access this game since March, and if you have a Game Pass Standard subscription, you can access this game now as well.
“Use tools focused on combat in a non-violent way, such as the chainsaw and machine gun loaded with seeds, as instead of fighting wild animals, you will use your arsenal to gather resources, to sow seeds on the ground, water the crops, and clean up the environment, making it livable for you and your friends,” Frame Break developer Anita Stenholm told Xbox.com last year.
My Time in Sandrock (console)
Microsoft gave Game Pass Ultimate subscribers access to the title in July, and the company also gave Game Pass Standard subscribers access to it.
It’s strange to describe this game as “cosy”, as it takes place in a post-apocalyptic world about 300 years after most technology has been destroyed. But I also don’t know how else to describe a game that has two chonky cats named Banjo and Captain who have quests for you to complete. Otherwise, this life sim is full of crafting, farming, and occasional fights with thugs and monsters.
Robin Hood: Builders of Sherwood
Game Pass Ultimate subscribers could already play as the legendary heroic outlaw in this action-adventure game, and now Game Pass Standard subscribers can join in on the fun. It’s up to you and your band of merry men to free Sherwood from the tyrannical Sheriff of Nottingham. You can fight, hunt, craft and steal from the rich to give to the poor. Along the way you’ll also encounter other legendary characters, such as Lady Marian and Little John.
Rolling Hills (console)
More than six months after Microsoft allowed Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to control a robotic sushi chef in this cozy management game, the company is bringing the game to Game Pass Standard subscribers. Buy the right ingredients, upgrade your shop and make friends with your neighbors as you try to improve the lives of those around you.
Games that left Game Pass
While Game Pass subscribers can play those games, Microsoft removed six other games from the service. So if you want to complete your campaign or complete any sidequests, you’ll need to purchase these separately now.
For more on Xbox, check out the other games available on Game Pass Ultimate now, read our hands-on review of the gaming service, and learn which Game Pass plan is right for you.
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