Xbox Game Pass keeps adding: another great game announced for January

We already have another game for January 2026 on Xbox Game Pass.

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Get ready to move into the 2026 calendar and find out what’s coming to Xbox. The platform is gearing up for an exciting start to the year with a brand-new game that’s landing directly in the subscription from day one. This confirmation is what many have been waiting for to start shaping what’s to come in January.

The proposal comes from a studio that has been gaining traction with its artistic style and unique take on classic genres. This time, it’s reviving the essence of metroidvania with an atmospheric setting full of details, a structure that invites exploration, and gameplay focused on mobility and progression.

MIO: Memories in Orbit is coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2026

• January 20th will be the day when MIO: Memories in Orbit lands on Xbox Series and PC, confirmed as a day-one launch on Xbox Game Pass. In this adventure, you control an android that awakens on a spaceship on the brink of collapse after its main system fails, forcing you to explore the ship, rebuild memories, and uncover what really happened on board.

The game promises a variety of ecosystems, boss battles, upgrades to adjust your playstyle, and continuous progression as you recover fragments of the past. A metroidvania with a strong visual identity that’s shaping up to be one of the exciting launches to kick off the year.

With this announcement, Game Pass adds another strong title to its January lineup, making it clear that 2026 will start with a bang for subscribers. What else will be added to the calendar? We’ll find out soon.