Towerborne Officially out of early access and available in more Xbox Game Pass Levels as of February 26. Its arrival joins the Xbox Game Pass February 2026 lineup, which includes 20 new releases.
Created by The Banner Saga Developed by Stoic and published by Xbox Game Studios, Towerborne Available in Early Access from late April 2025. Described as part-looter, part-brawler, the side-scrolling RPG is built around combo-driven brawler combat and gear-driven progression. It casts players as Ace, a reborn warrior to defend the Belfry, humanity's last refuge, while venturing out into the ruins of the fallen city of Numbers. While it can be experienced alone, Towerborne Also supports co-op multiplayer for up to four players.
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Towerborne 1.0 rounds out the Xbox Game Pass lineup for the month
Towerborne Early Access officially dropped on February 26, when it also landed on Xbox Game Pass Premium. PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members have been able to play Stoick's latest title since spring 2025. Since it is published by Xbox Game Studios, Towerborne Microsoft's subscription service is expected to be a permanent fixture. Given that status, it may eventually reach the required level of Xbox Game Pass, joining the likes of other first-party Xbox titles. Result 4, Gears 5and Halo Wars 2.
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Compared to the early access version TowerborneThe 1.0 release replaces the optional challenges job board with a new bounty board and introduces a redesigned map featuring the coastal biome. The update also adds new endgame challenges and overhauls the difficulty system, introducing mechanics like Vanguards—elite enemies that buff nearby enemies—as well as a new difficulty setting called Brutal.
While Towerborne While the release ends this month, it's technically not the last title listed as part of the Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 lineup for February 2026. As is often the case, the latest roster has technically been expanded to early next month, with Microsoft confirming both. Final Fantasy 3 and Kingdom Come: Redemption 2 Arrives on March 3rd. That date falls on the first Tuesday of next month, making it the most likely candidate for March 2026 when the Wave 1 roster is announced. The lineup has already been confirmed to include Planet of Lana 2A sci-fi puzzle platformer is joining Xbox Game Pass as a Day One title on March 5.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass arrivals with confirmed release dates
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the date |
the game |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
notes |
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February 26 |
Towerborne |
premium |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day 1.0 release; Available from April 2025 in game preview on XGP Ultimate and PC GP. |
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March 3 |
Final Fantasy 3 |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
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March 3 |
Kingdom Come: Redemption 2 |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
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March 5 |
Planet of Lana 2 |
Param, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
First day release. |
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March 26 |
Nova Roma |
Param, PC |
pc |
First day release. |
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April 14 |
was replaced |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
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May 19 |
Forza Horizon 6 |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
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August 4 |
Animal of Reincarnation |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
For next month, Xbox Game Pass is on Nova Roma Scheduled for March 26. The colorful city builder was initially targeting a January 22 release but was delayed two weeks before that date. Looking beyond, Forza Horizon 6 and Animal of Reincarnation They are scheduled to join Microsoft's subscription service on May 19 and August 4, respectively. More than 20 other titles have also been confirmed as Xbox Game Pass arrivals on Day One in 2026 but are still awaiting firm release dates. That includes the group Oasis, Gears of War: E-Day, Bistro, fableand There are no ghosts in Grand.
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February 26, 2026
- ESRB
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Juvenile/mild blood, fantasy violence, in-game purchases
- developer(s)
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Stoic Studio
- Publisher(s)
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Xbox Game Studio