Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass December 2025 lineup, which is headlined by NetherRealm’s gory fighting game Mortal Kombat 1.
Also coming to Game Pass in the coming weeks as day one launches are first-person sci-fi horror Routine and soulslike deck builder Death Howl.
Available today, December 2, is Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) across Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass. Tomorrow, December 3, sees Monster Train 2 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) and Spray Paint Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) both hit Game Pass Premium.
December 4 is a decent day for Game Pass, with 33 Immortals (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) both arrive on Game Pass Premium. The aforementioned Routine (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) launches day one on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
Moving on to December 9, A Game About Digging A Hole (Cloud, Handheld, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass, as does Dome Keeper (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC). Death Howl (Handheld & PC) is a day one Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass release, also on December 9.
Here’s a big one: Mortal Kombat 1 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) arrives on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass on December 10. A day later, on December 11, something that couldn’t be more different hits Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass: Bratz: Rhythm & Style (Cloud, Console, and PC).
December already got off to a big start on Game Pass with yesterday’s launch of retro beat ’em up Marvel Cosmic Invasion as a day one release. Meanwhile, on December 3, three more games hit Game Pass Essential: Stellaris; World War Z: Aftermath; and Medieval Dynasty.
Xbox Game Pass December 2025 lineup:
- Monster Train 2 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – December 3, Now with Game Pass Premium
- Spray Paint Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 3, Now with Game Pass Premium
- 33 Immortals (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 4, Now with Game Pass Premium
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – December 4, Now with Game Pass Premium
- Routine (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – December 4, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- A Game About Digging A Hole (Cloud, Handheld, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – December 9, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
- Death Howl (Handheld & PC) – December 9, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Dome Keeper (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – December 9, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
- Mortal Kombat 1 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – December 10, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
- Bratz: Rhythm & Style (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 11, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
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Microsoft’s post on Xbox Wire suggests this is the entire lineup for December 2025, but it only takes us to December 11. “We hope you have a chill rest of your December,” Microsoft said. “May your batteries be always charged, your sessions always end in GG’s, and you always have the perfect game queued up next. We’ll be back to talk about what’s coming soon in early 2026! Cheers!”
However, this leaves the door open to potential Game Pass shadowdrops, should next week’s The Game Awards have something up its sleeve.
As always a number of games leave Game Pass this month. You can save up to 20% off your purchase to keep them in your library.
Leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2025:
December 15
- Mortal Kombat 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Still Wakes the Deep (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Wildfrost (Cloud, Console, and PC)
December 31
- Carrion (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Hell Let Loose (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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