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 or Ubisoft+ subscriptions 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).
Oct. 7, 2025 @ 4:20 p.m. ET — SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato hits Game Pass today, and PowerWash Simulator 2 has been announced as a day one Game Pass addition on Oct. 23... then I saw that Little Rocket Lab also hit Game Pass today.
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.
Hogwarts Legacy
- Available: Oct. 4 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
Hogwarts Legacy took the world by storm when it dropped in early 2023, and for good reason. No other Harry Potter game has even come close to delivering the ultimate wizarding experience so many of us have dreamed of for years.
I'm no Harry Potter fan, but you only need to read our Hogwarts Legacy review to understand why this game was so popular and is still so highly rated.
"This is truly a special game. It's obvious that Hogwarts Legacy was made by passionate Harry Potter fans for passionate Harry Potter fans as there are plenty of Easter eggs to discover, magical abilities to unlock, and fantastical experiences to uncover. However, the game is not so obtuse as to push away newcomers or those who haven't engaged with Harry Potter lore in a while."
Xbox Game Pass just got hit with a ton of major changes, and one of the benefits of that shift was the arrival of Hogwarts Legacy to the service (after the game was suddenly updated with Xbox Play Anywhere support).
I still won't be playing the game myself, but I know at least one person who was waiting for this chance to dive into Hogwarts Legacy.
Hades
- Available: Sept. 19 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Standard, PC, & Ultimate)
Xbox Game Pass has given me the freedom to play dozens upon dozens of amazing games, but some stand out much more than others. One of the best of all time? Hades, the legendary roguelike inspired by Greek mythology.
This game follows Zagreus, the son of Hades desperate to escape the underworld and reach Olympus with the help of the gods. It's a truly phenomenal game, good enough that I put in the (substantial) effort required to 100% it. Now, it's also returning to the Xbox Game Pass catalog after a long hiatus.
In our original Hades review, we concluded:
"An epic soundtrack, top-tier voice acting, gorgeous artwork and locales, frenetic but balanced action, and an addictive roguelike progression system and surprisingly deep build system come together to make Hades the indie game you should be playing if you have a PC."
Hades' return to Game Pass comes at a perfect time, too, as Hades 2 is preparing to fully release on Windows PC (with a console launch slated for some time in the future). Test the waters with the game that started it all, and you'll be more than ready for the long-awaited sequel.
Frostpunk 2
- Available: Sept. 18 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
The original Frostpunk earned quite a fanbase for itself as a beautiful and brutal survival city-builder. Last year, the long-awaited sequel surpassed expectations with a more ambitious an even darker scope, and now Frostpunk 2 is finally making the leap to Xbox consoles.
Yes, Frostpunk 2 has already been available through PC Game Pass for a long while, but the Xbox console release is here and should provide dozens of hours of frozen fun for players.
In our initial Frostpunk 2 review, my colleague, Samuel Tolbert, concluded:
"Frostpunk 2 pushes the boundaries on what a city-building game and a survival experience can be, telling stories of human hope and despair in tandem. With beautiful visuals and a radically increased gameplay scope over its predecessor, only a handful of issues mar the ice."
Just be prepared to be challenged, because this survival city-builder demands a strategic, level-headed approach. You'll have to be willing to make sacrifices for the good of the whole.
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.
Oct. 7
- Little Rocket Lab — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Oct. 1
- Assassin's Creed II — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed III Remastered — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Freedom Cry) — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed Liberation HD — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed Revelations — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed Syndicate — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed The Ezio Collection — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Assassin's Creed Unity — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Child of Light — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Far Cry 3 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Far Cry Primal — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Hogwarts Legacy — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Hungry Shark World — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Monopoly Madness — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Monopoly 2024 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- OddBallers — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Rabbids: Party of Legends — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Rayman Legends — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Risk Urban Assault — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Skull and Bones — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- South Park: The Stick of Truth — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- STEEP — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- The Crew 2 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- The Settlers: New Allies — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Tom Clancy's The Division — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Trackmania Turbo — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Transference — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Trials Fusion — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Trials of the Blood Dragon — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Trials Rising — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- UNO — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- WATCH_DOGS — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- Wheel of Fortune — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- ZOMBI — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate via Ubisoft+ Classics)
- 9 Kings — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate in Xbox Game Preview)
- Abiotic Factor — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Against the Storm — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Age of Empires: Definitive Edition — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Age of Mythology: Retold — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Ara: History Untold — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Arx Fatalis — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Back to the Dawn — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- BATTLETECH — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Blacksmith Master — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate in Xbox Game Preview)
- Cataclismo — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Cities: Skylines II — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Crime Scene Cleaner — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Diablo — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Diablo IV — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- An Elder Scrolls Legends: Battlespire — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Fallout — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Fallout 2 — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Fallout: Tactics — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Football Manager 2024 — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Frostpunk 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Halo: Spartan Strike — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Manor Lords — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate in Xbox Game Preview)
- Minami Lane — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Minecraft: Java Edition — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Mullet Madjack — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- My Friendly Neighborhood — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- One Lonely Outpost — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Quake 4 — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Quake III Arena — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- SWORN — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Terra Invicta — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate in Xbox Game Preview)
- Volcano Princess — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Warcraft I: Remastered — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Warcraft II: Remastered — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Warcraft III: Reforged — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Wolfenstein 3D — Xbox on PC (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Cities: Skylines Remastered — Xbox Series X|S & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Essential, Premium, & Ultimate)
- Disney Dreamlight Valley — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Essential, Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Hades — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Essential, Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Essential, Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
Sept. 30
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
Sept. 25
- Peppa Pig: World Adventures — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Terminull Brigade — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- Visions of Mana — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
Sept. 23
- SWORN — 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.
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. 23
- Bounty Star — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one)
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one in Xbox Game Preview)
- PowerWash Simulator 2 — 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)
Oct. 31
- Terminull Brigade — Xbox Series X|S & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Nov. 12
- Winter Burrow — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one)
Nov. 14
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — 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.
Sept. 30
- NINJA GAIDEN Σ — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor’s Edge — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Premium, PC, & Ultimate)
- Terra Invicta — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate in Xbox Game Preview)
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:
- Gamescom & Opening Night Live — Aug. 2025
- 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
Gamescom & Opening Night Live — Aug. 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
- Bounty Star — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Oct. 23, 2025
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one in Game Preview) on Oct. 23, 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
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Nov. 14, 2025
- High on Life 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Feb. 13, 2026
- PowerWash Simulator 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in Fall 2025
- Routine — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
- Denshattack! — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in Spring 2026
- Beastro — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Freestyle Football 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Tropico 7 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Wildekin — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Ultimate on day one)
Xbox Games Showcase — Jun. 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
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Nov. 14, 2025
- High on Life 2 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Feb. 13, 2026
- 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
- 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 on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one in Xbox Game Preview) on Oct. 23, 2025
- Winter Burrow — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Nov. 12, 2025
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Ultimate on day one)
ID@Xbox Showcase — Feb. 2025
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one in Xbox Game Preview) on Oct. 23, 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
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault — Xbox Series X|S Optimized & Xbox Cloud Gaming (Ultimate on day one)
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
- 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) on Nov. 12, 2025
- REPLACED — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, & Xbox on PC (PC & Ultimate on day one) in Spring 2026
- 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, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Oct. 23, 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
- 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 Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2025
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 Spring 2026
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
- 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
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) on Nov. 14, 2025
- Fable — Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox on PC, & Xbox Cloud Gaming (PC & Ultimate on day one) in 2026
- Forza Horizon 6 — 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
- Clockwork Revolution — 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)
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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"), 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 Essential, which costs $10/month and strictly includes premium online multiplayer on Xbox consoles, access to a small, curated collection of Xbox and PC games, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and discounts on included games and DLC, and other in-game perks and benefits.
Next is Xbox Game Pass Premium, which costs $15/month and includes everything from Essential, but with hundreds more Xbox and PC games and access to most first-party Xbox games (added up to a year after release).
Then there's PC Game Pass, which costs $16.49/month and includes access to a huge collection of Windows PC games, including all first-party Xbox titles from day one, EA Play, and Ubisoft+ Classics, and discounts on included games and DLC.
Finally, we have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. At $30/month, this is the flagship Xbox Game Pass tier and includes absolutely everything in all previous tiers, a much larger library of Xbox and PC games, Ultimate-exclusive perks, a Fortnite Crew subscription, and a guarantee of 75 or more day-one additions every year.
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 thanks to Xbox Play Anywhere, 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 Essential 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 Premium 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. For many, Premium or PC are the best overall value right now.
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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