Xbox Game Pass subscribers have just hours to play six games that will not be available once the clock chimes midnight on New Year’s Eve. Gamers have to hurry to try the half-dozen titles on the brink of being removed from the service. 

It might be standard practice for services like Game Pass, as games are regularly added and removed from the platform. But there are a couple of games absolutely worth trying out before paying for them outright. All of the games will vanish from Game Pass on Wednesday, December 31.

The list is topped by the 2D crossover tag-team fighting game, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, often referred to by gamers as ‘Smash Bros Lite’.

Created and released by Arc System Works in 2018, the game features vibrant characters from various franchises including BlazBlue, Persona 4 Arena and RWBY, reports All Out Gaming.

At its release, critics generally praised the game for its accessible mechanics, visuals and online play, resulting in a respectable Metacritic score of 76%.

The complete list of Game Pass titles departing the service on December 31 can be found below.

Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on December 31

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle – Cloud, Console and PC.

Close to the Sun – Cloud, Console and PC.

Humankind – Cloud, Console and PC.

Lego 2K Drive – Cloud and Console.

McPixel 3 – Cloud, Console and PC.

Party Animals – Cloud and Console.