Microsoft has officially announced its Wave 2 Xbox Game Pass lineup for July 2026. The batch of seven titles is smaller than the ones released before the summer, but it still includes a few potentially standout additions to the Xbox Game Pass catalog.
Nine new titles were added to Xbox Game Pass from July 6-17. This month's Wave 2 lineup was officially announced on the same day, July 21st. planet crafter I joined the service.
Three more Day-One titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late July 2026
Five of the seven titles listed in Microsoft's latest Xbox Game Pass catalog announcement are scheduled to release in the last three days of July 2026. Three of them will also be released on day one, and that group includes: shift at midnight, Halo: Campaign evolveand Mistfall Hunter. The rest of the lineup includes the acclaimed 2025 action adventure. hell is usDark Fantasy Extraction Shooter Mistfall HunterAnd a pirate-themed city-building game exclusively for PC. Corsair Cove.
Full Xbox Game Pass July 2026 Wave 2 Lineup
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date |
game |
Game Pass Tier |
platform |
memo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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July 21st |
planet crafter |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day (Series X/S) released. |
|
July 22nd |
shift at midnight |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on day one; It was originally scheduled for June 17 but was later postponed. |
|
July 23 |
hell is us |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
|
|
July 28 |
Halo: Evolving the Campaign |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
July 30th |
Mistfall Hunter |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
July 31st |
Corsair Cove |
Ultimate, PC |
PC |
shift at midnight It was originally announced to be released on Xbox Game Pass on May 29th. This creepy co-op detective game has been put on hold for some final finishing touches. This wasn't the first time something like that had happened. shift at midnight's release date has been moved to 2026, which publisher Kwalee admits is not ideal. “Guys, we're fine, but we'll be okay,” a company representative wrote in a June 9 update on Steam, adding that the delay would make the game “the best game for all players.”
Xbox Game Pass games scheduled for August 2026 or later
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date |
game |
Game Pass Tier |
platform |
memo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August 4th |
beast of reincarnation |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
August 4th |
Heretic + Hexen |
premium |
Cloud, console, handheld, PC |
Available on higher tiers from August 2025. |
|
August 14th |
season of the grave |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
August 27th |
Resonance: The Legacy of the Plague Story |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
September 25th |
Valor Mortis |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
September 29th |
Minecraft Dungeons 2 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
October 6th |
Gears of War: E-Day |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
October 8 |
forever ago |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
February 18th |
Persona 4 Revival |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
|
February 23rd |
fable |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Released on the first day. |
As usual, Microsoft's second monthly lineup extends into next month and concludes with the first release on August 4th. beast of reincarnationnew title of pokemon Developer Game Freak. Boomer Shooter on the same day Heretic + Hexen A year after its launch on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it expands to a premium tier. Based on Microsoft's handling of similar catalog announcements in recent years, it's likely that the August 2026 Wave 1 lineup will also be revealed on August 4th.
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The Wave 2 lineup announcement also includes the final list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass on July 31st. Compared to the tentative list shared via the Xbox app on July 19, only one more title has been named: the indie cat-and-mouse-themed city-building game. Whiskerwood. Previously confirmed departures include: return to dawn, Crusader Kings 3, Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, celeste, Sniper Elite: Resistanceand Rain World.
