Xbox Game Pass adds Resident Evil Village, Mio and Drop Duchy for Jan. 30–Feb. 1

Polygon reports that Xbox Game Pass’s first batch of new additions for 2026 arrived over the Jan. 30–Feb. 1 weekend, adding Resident Evil Village, Mio: Memories in Orbit and Drop Duchy to the service. Polygon notes 2026 is a crucial year for Game Pass after Microsoft’s changes last year that came with a major price hike, and the outlet says Xbox will need more than recent first-party hits like Fable and Forza Horizon 6 to keep the subscription compelling.

Resident Evil Village is highlighted as a timely addition with Resident Evil Requiem due next month; Polygon describes Village’s “amusement park” design that sends protagonist Ethan Winters through varied horror set pieces, from a puzzle-box manor to lycan shootouts and a weaponless dollhouse sequence.

Polygon’s coverage calls Mio: Memories in Orbit a standout indie Metroidvania, comparing its meditative vibes to Silksong while praising inventive difficulty controls, a centrally unfolding map likened to a body, and an atmosphere the writer described as “hauntingly beautiful.” Drop Duchy is presented as a smaller indie gem on Game Pass: Polygon says its roguelite blends puzzle, strategy and city-building by dropping tetromino-like blocks to construct a medieval town and then testing those builds in defensive battles.

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