One of the best RPGs of the last 12 months is now free on Xbox Game Pass

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii screenshot — (Image credit: Sega)

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The latest Xbox Game Pass additions have been announced, with the first batch of games for February containing some amazing gems.

They include Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Madden NFL 26, and day one release High on Life 2

The latest list of new additions to Xbox Game Pass is arguably the best lineup we've seen in the last 12 months.

Avowed is even being opened up to Premium members, too, having been exclusive to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers since launch.

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And that's not even all – Paw Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship is also available now, while Relooted, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, Roadside Research (Game Preview), and Starsand Island will be coming over the next 14 days.

Most will be downloadable by Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass members, and available through Xbox Cloud Gaming on multiple platforms.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | Launch Trailer - YouTube

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There are so many great games coming that it's hard to pick a headliner, but for me it has to be Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – not least because it's one of just a couple of Yakuza games I haven't played all the way through yet.

It also looks bonkers – which is something I love about Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio games. They nearly all mix comedy and off-the-wall ideas with serious themes and a great story.

This time, you get to play as series favourite Goro Majima, who just so happens to have ended up with amnesia and his own pirate crew. Personally, it's the first game I downloaded as soon as it was added.

HIGH ON LIFE 2 Official Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025 - YouTube

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Then there's Madden NFL 26, which has arrived for Ultimate and PC Game Pass members – just in time for this weekend's Super Bowl LX. And considering how much fun the first High on Life turned out to be, the sequel has got to be worth a look when it arrives on 13 February.

To think, we're not even halfway through the month yet. Heaven knows what else Xbox has up its sleeve for the following fortnight.

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