Xbox Game Pass members have a final chance to play one of the best games in the catalog before it exits with no prospect of returning any time soon. Microsoft’s subscription service is constantly going through changes, with new additions and removals every month. For example, three new games joined Xbox Game Pass this month: Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition, Brews & Bastards, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
These three games come on top of the planned titles for the first batch of January 2026. However, there are also a few removals that will happen during this month, which will see five different games leaving the catalog during the first half of the month. The Xbox Game Pass January 2026 removals include titles like The Ascent, Road 96, and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn.
Neon White Leaves Xbox Game Pass In January
The Indie Shooter Can Be Played Up Until January 15
However, one of the most notable titles leaving as part of this batch in January is Neon White. The first-person shooter created by Angel Matrix and published by Annapurna Interactive was added to the catalog a while back, but this is the last chance to play the game via the subscription service. Neon White leaves Xbox Game Pass on January 15 across all platforms on which it is available.
This means consoles, PC, handheld, and cloud. Currently, Neon White on Xbox Game Pass is available through the Premium, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass tiers. However, you only have a few more days to play this title for free. There haven’t been any announced plans for the game’s return to the catalog, so it’s best to play it now, or you’ll have to purchase it to gain access to it.
The Shooter Is Praised By Critics & Players
Neon White is a Game Pass title that is well worth your time and will certainly elevate the value of your membership. In Screen Rant’s review of Neon White, we gave it a 9/10 score and praised its card-based weapon acquisition gameplay system, special abilities, fast pace, story, style, and more. Its quality as a game is well-recognized, as the title on Metacritic boasts an 89 Metascore and an 8.2 user score.
There’s a lot to do in Neon White, despite only lasting a bit over 10 hours. There’s even a secret ending in Neon White to unlock, which could prompt a second playthrough, for example. This is truly a great shooter that fans of the genre will enjoy, and, subsequently, its removal from the Xbox Game Pass catalog represents a huge loss for members of the subscription service.
- Released
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June 16, 2022
- ESRB
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T For Teen Due To Fantasy Violence, Language, Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Tobacco
- Developer(s)
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Angel Matrix
- Publisher(s)
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Annapurna Interactive
- Engine
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Unity
