Xbox Game Pass releases Mortal Kombat 1 and Indiana Jones on December 4-10 and players are calling it the best week ever

Xbox Game Pass kicks off the second half of December with an impressive wave of releases. Mortal Kombat 1 arrives alongside Death Howl and four major titles launching this week. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is already available now across Ultimate and Premium tiers.

What’s Available Right Now on Game Pass

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is the opening salvo of this week’s Game Pass additions. Developed by the creators of Life is Strange, this narrative adventure invites players to film their summer of 1995 and create memories alongside new friends. The game unfolds across 27 years later as players confront dark secrets that forced a pact of silence.

The title launches on December 2 across Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass. Players can experience the full story immediately without additional purchase, making it a perfect jumping-on point for fans of character-driven narratives.

The Heavy Hitters Coming This Week

Game Title	Release Date	Platforms	Game Pass Tier
Routine	December 4	Cloud, Console, PC	Ultimate, PC
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle	December 4	Cloud, PC, Series X|S	Premium, Ultimate
Death Howl	December 9	PC, Handheld	Ultimate, PC
Dome Keeper	December 9	Cloud, Console, PC	Ultimate, Premium, PC
Mortal Kombat 1	December 10	Cloud, PC, Series X|S	Ultimate, Premium, PC

Routine launches as a first-person sci-fi horror experience on an abandoned lunar base, designed around 1980s retro-futurism. Players will explore and investigate mysterious surroundings while surviving threats on the desolate station. The title arrives on December 4 across Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle follows on the same day, positioning itself as the tentpole release. Set between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade in 1937, this first-person adventure sends players on a globe-trotting mission to stop sinister forces seeking ancient power. The game launches across Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S for Game Pass Premium and Ultimate members.

Why Mortal Kombat 1 Is the Week’s Most Anticipated Addition

Mortal Kombat 1 represents the franchise’s largest launch on Game Pass in over a decade. The fighting game arrives on December 10 and introduces a reborn universe created by Fire God Liu Kang, completely reimagining the iconic series.

The game launches with a revamped fighting system, new game modes, and redesigned fatalities that showcase the franchise’s signature brutality. Players gain access to the full roster of characters and every current battle pass tier across all Game Pass Premium, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass tiers. This marks the most extensive fighting game roster available on the subscription service.

Smaller Gems Worth Your Time This Week

Death Howl arrives as a roguelike deck-builder on December 9, requiring players to craft cards and claim powerful totems while navigating a spirit world. Dome Keeper follows as a roguelike action-miner where survival depends on defending against alien waves, gathering resources, and upgrading equipment before the dome falls.

Additional releases include Monster Train 2 on December 3, Spray Paint Simulator on December 3, 33 Immortals on December 4, A Game About Digging A Hole on December 9, and Bratz: Rhythm & Style on December 11. Each brings unique gameplay experiences to the expanding December catalog.

Is This Week’s Game Pass Drop Worth Your Time?

December is shaping up as one of Xbox Game Pass‘s strongest months of the year. The combination of Mortal Kombat 1‘s fighting game dominance and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle‘s narrative adventure appeal creates genuine variety for all player types. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is available today for Ultimate and Premium members, giving subscribers immediate access to a narrative game from the creators of Life is Strange.

“Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!”

— Xbox Wire, Official Announcement

Sources

• Xbox Wire – Official announcement of Game Pass December releases and game details
• IGN – Game Pass December 2025 lineup confirmation and description
• Polygon – Weekend recommendations and game pass titles analysis