I've been managing this hub of all the latest (and upcoming) Xbox Game Pass additions and departures for years at this point, making this the best way to stay up to date with the latest Game Pass announcements.
I'll even let you know if a game is a day one addition to Game Pass, is being added via the EA Play subscription included in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and if it's new to specific platforms or subscription tiers with a little bit of bold text.
Those looking for more information on Xbox Game Pass and its assorted benefits can refer to our ultimate Xbox Game Pass FAQ, which honestly contains an absurd amount of knowledge (I can't claim credit for that one, it was my colleague, Jez Corden).
Aug. 7, 2025 @ 10:30 a.m. ET — I added Assassin's Creed Mirage to our list of best picks as it joined the service. Heretic + Hexen, a modern remaster of two classic id Software shooters, has also shadow dropped onto the service!
Xbox Game Pass: Best new games this month
Say hi to the best recent Xbox Game Pass games. You'll rarely go wrong with the diverse selection of games on Xbox Game Pass, but there are always a handful of titles that stand above the rest. These are the best new games that have recently arrived on Xbox Game Pass that you shouldn't hesitate to play.
Assassin's Creed Mirage
- Available: Aug. 7 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate)
Assassin's Creed is one of the most iconic and successful video game franchises of all time, but it has undergone a lot of changes over the decades. Transitioning from stealthy action-adventure games to full-fledged RPGs alienated some long-time fans, and that's where Assassin's Creed Mirage comes in.
A spin-off story featuring a returning assassin, Basim ibn Is'haq, Mirage takes the series to ancient Baghdad as a narrative prequal to the mainline Assassin's Creed Valhalla. These are very different games, though, as Mirage is much shorter and more focused, with gameplay heavily inspired by the classic Assassin's Creed games.
In our Assassin's Creed Mirage review, Rebecca Spear concluded:
"Assassin's Creed Mirage provides a fun time for fans of stealth and city climbing, even if it doesn't really add anything new to the series. The game only takes about 20 hours to beat rather than stretching on far too long. Plus, the world of ancient Baghdad is a beautiful place to explore, filled with puzzles, upgrade options, and historical areas."
It'd obviously be more exciting for the massive and ambitious Assassin's Creed Shadows to join Xbox Game Pass, but this should still be a great addition for a lot of people.
Grounded 2
- Available: Jul. 29 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one in Game Preview)
After the immense success of the first Grounded and a shockingly brief lead-up to the sequel, Grounded 2 has arrived across Xbox and PC platforms in early access — and it's pretty awesome.
I had the opportunity to play Grounded 2 before even the early access dropped, and I've been incredibly impressed by the breadth of content and the obvious ambition of Obsidian's latest project.
In our Grounded 2 early access hands-on review, I concluded:
"Grounded 2 is far larger and considerably more ambitious, but it’s also starting from a much stronger (and considerably more beautiful) place. This foundation is solid, and there’s already a lot of content to occupy the earliest players."
On the other side, my colleague (Samuel Tolbert), said:
"I was truly surprised to learn that Grounded 2 was happening, but I was excited to see it announced. After playing it for several hours, I’m even more excited to see where it goes from here."
Grounded 2 has a long road ahead of it now, but it's already pretty great.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
- Available: Jul. 24 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has been one of the highest profile day one Xbox Game Pass additions since its initial announcement, and now that it has arrived is poised to drive a lot of gamers to the edge with its brutal difficulty.
This is a Soulslike action-RPG driven entirely by its unforgiving combat and dark visual aesthetic, and apparently almost broke our Jez Corden in his Wuchang: Fallen Feathers review-in-progress, where he said:
"I'll try to give a final score to the game as soon as I can, but right now I'm at a definitive 4/5. The game is certainly not for everyone, and its rough edges will likely be smoothed out in the coming weeks. But I can't get enough of Wuchang's world, and I think souls fans will find a lot to love about Wuchang and her journey through Shu."
We also rounded up other Wuchang: Fallen Feathers reviews, and the game has been quite divisive among critics, with many praising the challenging combat and gorgeous visuals, and others criticizing the technical imperfections and the gameplay in between big boss battles.
Wherever you fall on that scale, playing Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is as easy as opening Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox Game Pass: Full list of new games
It can be easy to lose track of all the new games coming to Xbox Game Pass, so we've compiled the full list for your convenience. In this section of our Xbox Game Pass guide, learn what games have been released on Xbox Game Pass recently, when they became available, and what platforms on which they're available.
Aug. 7
- Assassin's Creed Mirage — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate)
- Heretic + Hexen — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Aug. 6
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
- Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
- MechWarrior 5: Clans — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
- Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
Aug. 5
- Rain World — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
Aug. 1
- Farming Simulator 25 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
Jul. 30
- FragPunk — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate)
Xbox Game Pass: Full schedule of games coming soon
Microsoft loves to give Xbox Game Pass subscribers plenty of time to prepare for upcoming additions by announcing them early. This section of our Xbox Game Pass will help you keep track of all the games coming to Xbox Game Pass shortly, so you can decide what you want to play and whether you need to free up some space.
Aug. 12
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
Aug. 14
- 9 Kings — Xbox on PC (PC in Game Preview)
Aug. 26
- Gears of War Reloaded — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Sept. 18
- Frostpunk 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Oct. 17
- Keeper — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Oct. 21
- NINJA GAIDEN 4 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Oct. 29
- The Outer Worlds 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Xbox Game Pass: List of games leaving soon
Microsoft gives players a heads up when games are about to leave the Xbox Game Pass service (and most eventually do), so keep an eye on this section for games you want to play before they're gone. If you won't have time, be sure to take advantage of your Game Pass discount to buy the game before it leaves.
Aug. 15
- Anthem — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate via EA Play)
- Farming Simulator 22 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
- Persona 3 Reload — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
Xbox Game Pass: All known upcoming launch games
Xbox and ID@Xbox events toss expectations to announce a flurry of games that are hitting Xbox Game Pass day and date, which means day one access to all of these games for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, including some of the best upcoming Xbox games.
Many of these games are far enough out that they don't even have a release date, and we're not certain exactly which platforms they'll come to through Xbox Game Pass. Still, this list in our Xbox Game Pass guide will give you an idea of what to look out for in the future of Xbox Game Pass.
We'll constantly update this list as we get new information about release dates, when games become available, and what platforms are getting them.
The following events, as well as upcoming Xbox Game Studios games, have been added to this section:
- Xbox Games Showcase — Jun. 2025
- ID@Xbox EMEA Developer Session — Apr. 2025
- ID@Xbox Showcase — Feb. 2025
- Xbox Developer_Direct — Jan. 2025
- Xbox Partner Preview — Oct. 2024
- Xbox Games Showcase — June 2024
- Xbox Partner Preview — Mar. 2024
- Annapurna Interactive Showcase — Jun. 2023
- Xbox Games Showcase — Jun. 2023
- Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase — Jun. 2022
- Summer Game Fest — Jun. 2022
- Xbox @ Gamescom — Aug. 2021
- Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase — E3 2021
- ID@Xbox Games Showcase — Mar. 2021
Xbox Games Showcase — Jun. 2025
- Gears of War Reloaded — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Aug. 26, 2025
- Keeper — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Oct. 17, 2025
- NINJA GAIDEN 4 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Oct. 21, 2025
- The Outer Worlds 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Oct. 29, 2025
- High on Life 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in Winter 2025
- Super Meat Boy 3D — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in early 2026
- Aphelion — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- At Fate's End — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Beast of Reincarnation — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- There Are No Ghosts at the Grand — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- Clockwork Revolution — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- Persona 4 Revival — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
ID@Xbox EMEA Developer Session — Feb. 2025
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Xbox Series X|S & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
- Winter Burrow — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
ID@Xbox Showcase — Feb. 2025
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Xbox Series X|S & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in Summer 2025
- Tanuki Pon's Summer — Xbox Series X|S & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in Late 2025
- Buckshot Roulette — Xbox Series X|S & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
- Echo Weaver — Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One (Ultimate on day one) in 2025
- Ultimate Sheep Raccoon — Xbox Series X|S (Ultimate on day one) in 2025
Xbox Developer_Direct — Jan. 2025
- NINJA GAIDEN 4 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Oct. 21, 2025
Xbox Partner Preview — Oct. 2024
- Subnautica 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
Xbox Games Showcase — Jun. 2024
- REPLACED — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
- Mixtape — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
- Winter Burrow — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
- Fable — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Gears of War: E-Day — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- State of Decay 3 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Xbox Partner Preview — Mar. 2024
- Sleight of Hand — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
Annapurna Interactive Showcase — Jun. 2023
- Bounty Star — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
Xbox Games Showcase — Jun. 2023
- Fable — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Cities: Skylines 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- Clockwork Revolution — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase — Jun. 2022
- Hollow Knight: Silksong — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
- Ark 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Summer Game Fest — Jun. 2022
- Routine — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Xbox @ Gamescom — Aug. 2021
- Bushiden — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase — Jun. 2021
- The Outer Worlds 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Oct. 29, 2025
- REPLACED — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
- Contraband — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
ID@Xbox Games Showcase — Mar. 2021
- Dead Static Drive — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- She Dreams Elsewhere — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- Way to the Woods — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Xbox Game Studios & Bethesda Softworks upcoming games
- Gears of War Reloaded — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Aug. 26, 2025
- Keeper — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Oct. 17, 2025
- The Outer Worlds 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Oct. 29, 2025
- Fable — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Gears of War: E-Day — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- Clockwork Revolution — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- Contraband — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- Marvel's Blade — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- OD — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- State of Decay 3 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- The Elder Scrolls VI — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Xbox Game Pass FAQ
Xbox Game Pass is wildly considered to be one of the best values in the video games industry, as it's an all-in-one subscription that includes unlimited access to hundreds of video games across Xbox, PC, and the cloud.
Day one releases, modern titles, and even beloved classics are all available, and there are a ton of other perks for being subscribed, too.
I do recommend checking out our in-depth guide and FAQ to everything you need to know about Xbox Game Pass for a complete run down, but I'll answer some of the more common questions here.
What is Xbox Game Pass?
Put simply, Xbox Game Pass is an optional subscription service tied to the Xbox gaming ecosystem. It's available across Xbox consoles, Windows PCs, and the cloud on many other devices (including smartphones, tablets, and TVs).
Nowadays, Xbox Game Pass has expanded to be the ultimate subscription for gaming, and includes (but isn't limited to) unlimited access to hundreds of Xbox and PC games, premium online multiplayer access on Xbox consoles (previously branded as "Xbox Live"), subscription-wide discounts on games and DLCs, exclusive offers and perks, cloud gaming on mobile devices (including for some owned games), and more.
What are the different Xbox Game Pass tiers?
There are four Xbox Game Pass tiers, which may seem confusing at first, but there is a method to the madness.
First is Xbox Game Pass Core, which costs $10/month and strictly includes premium online multiplayer on Xbox consoles, access to a small, curated collection of Xbox games, and discounts on included games and DLC.
Next is Xbox Game Pass Standard, which costs $15/month and includes premium online multiplayer on Xbox consoles, access to a huge collection of Xbox games, and discounts on included games and DLC.
Then there's PC Game Pass, which costs $12/month and includes access to a huge collection of Windows PC games, and discounts on included games and DLC.
Finally, we have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. At $20/month, this is the flagship Xbox Game Pass tier and includes absolutely everything in all previous tiers.
On top of that, you also get an expanded library of Xbox and PC games via Electronic Arts' EA Play subscription, the ability to stream supported Xbox games to almost any internet-connected mobile device via Xbox Cloud Gaming (now including a "Bring Your Own Games" feature), exclusive discounts and offers on included games and DLC, and unique monthly perks for in-game bonus content, DLC, free movies, and more.
Where is Xbox Game Pass available?
Despite having "Xbox" in the name, Xbox Game Pass isn't just limited to consoles. In fact, Microsoft wants you to believe that most anything can be an Xbox, and it's thanks to Xbox Game Pass.
Depending on the tier you're subscribed to, Xbox Game Pass is available across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One consoles, Windows PCs, and literally millions of other devices via Xbox Cloud Gaming.
That last point is important — Xbox Game Pass lets you stream Xbox games to your mobile smartphone, tablet, smart TV, and almost any other modern device that has an internet browser. You don't even need to connect a controller all the time, as many of these streamable games support touch controls on mobile devices.
How many games are available on Xbox Game Pass?
This depends on the tier. If you're talking about Xbox Game Pass Core, that's a few dozen. Standard or PC? A few hundred. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes all of the above, though, and on my Xbox Series X that's over 400 unique games at time of writing (and that doesn't include PC-specific games).
Many of those games are available via PC Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming, too, with cross-progression so you can move between devices.
You can refer to our complete list of every game on Xbox Game Pass for more information.
Which tier of Xbox Game Pass should I subscribe to?
With four tiers to choose from, it may seem confusing which subscription is the best for you. I'll quickly break it down with my final recommendation to make that decision easier.
Xbox Game Pass Core is mostly for those that strictly play premium online multiplayer games like Call of Duty on Xbox consoles (free-to-play multiplayer games like Fortnite and Apex Legends do not require a Game Pass Core subscription). As a bonus, you get a taste test of the full Xbox Game Pass experience with a few dozen carefully selected games.
Xbox Game Pass Standard is for those who do play more than premium online multiplayer games, and like the idea of having access to a wide variety of games they might otherwise not play.
PC Game Pass is for those same people, but the ones who exclusively play on Windows PC and don't use or own an Xbox console.
Finally, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is for those who want it all. If you want unfettered access to all the games (including permanent access to all first-party Xbox exclusives from day one), want to stream games on the go, play across Xbox and PC, want the best discounts and exclusive perks, or any combination of the above — this is the subscription.
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