xbox game pass They are scheduled to lose at least five games on May 15th and are scheduled for elimination, including: galaxy. The newly confirmed catalog updates bring the total number of Xbox Game Pass departures in 2026 to 44.
Microsoft's subscription service most recently lost its game on April 30th. The day marked the largest Xbox Game Pass churn in more than a year, with nine titles leaving simultaneously. Microsoft has yet to officially announce its next release date, but a recent catalog update added five new titles to the service's “Coming Soon” section on the Xbox Store.
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Departures on May 15th include: galaxy, Gourmet Ball, Culebra and the Spirit of Limbo, PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championshipand Lana's Planet. Sci-Fi Hospital Sim from Brightrock Games galaxy It is the most critically acclaimed of the group, with an average score of 83 and a recommendation rate of 88% on OpenCritic. galaxy It originally joined Xbox Game Pass as the first title in May 2024, and is now leaving the service a week shy of its two-year anniversary. This launch coincided with Microsoft's launch of Xbox Game Pass Standard (now Premium) in September 2024. It was not included in the new tiers at the time. galaxy At launch, it was added in March 2025.
List of Xbox Game Pass games releasing on May 15, 2026
|
game |
Added |
period |
OpenCritic average |
How much time do you have to win? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
galaxy |
May 2024 |
1 year 11 months |
83 |
25-43 hours |
|
Gourmet Ball |
January 2024 |
2 years 3 months |
79 |
3~15 hours |
|
Culebra and the Spirit of Limbo |
May 2025 |
11 months |
80 |
10-12 hours |
|
PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship |
February 2026 |
3 months |
Not applicable |
1 to 4 hours |
|
Lana's Planet |
May 2023 |
2 years 11 months |
81 |
4-6 hours |
The May 15 departure may be announced further on or around May 5.
Family friendly racing game PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship I signed up for Xbox Game Pass on February 5, 2026, and now I'm leaving in just 3 months and 10 days. Although well below the platform average, such a short period is not unheard of for a game developed by 3DClouds. PAW Patrol World Previously, I signed up for Xbox Game Pass in September 2025, but left in January 2026. The main difference is this PAW Patrol WorldWhile the second activity for the service of PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship We are currently finishing the first round.
This departure list may be incomplete as it comes from the Xbox app and not the official announcement. Historically, the 'Leaving Soon' section of the app has been relatively accurate, but not perfect. Microsoft sometimes announces additional releases along with new releases. Even more rarely, some games listed as being retired soon remain on the service for weeks or even months longer than initially announced.
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In this case, it should be clear by May 5th at the latest whether this applies. Microsoft will likely announce this month's Wave 1 Xbox Game Pass lineup on that date, and the update is set to include both additions and removals. final fantasy 5 We plan to participate in the service on the same day. Looking at the month as a whole, Xbox Game Pass already has nine confirmed releases for May 2026.
