Another wave of Xbox Game Pass Departures are just around the corner, with eight titles scheduled to leave the service on June 30. is one of them. Salary 2StarBreeze Entertainment's co-op heist game that has been part of Xbox Game Pass for over nine years.
Microsoft's subscription service launched on June 1, 2017. The Xbox Game Pass catalog included over 100 titles at launch, including Payday 2: Crimewave Edition. Not only did the co-op shooter remain in service for the following nine years, but it also expanded its reach as Microsoft continued to divide its catalog into more membership tiers. For example, Salary 2 From the moment the entry-level subscription launched in September 2023, Xbox Game Pass was included in Core, which is now called Xbox Game Pass Essentials.
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A month after the ninth anniversary of service, Salary 2 Set to depart tomorrow, June 30. Seven additional titles are part of the next wave of library removals: Mecha Break, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Kill the Spire, The ultimate chicken horse, Volcano Princessand Unpacking. None have been in service for long Salary 2with Kill the Spire Accounting for the second-longest tenure of this batch, it originally joined Microsoft's content library in August 2019. On the other end of the spectrum two July 2025 Xbox Game Passes have been added. The ultimate chicken horse and Mecha BreakBoth set to depart before their first anniversary.
Xbox Game Pass Games Dropping Next (June 30, 2026)
|
[▲]the game |
added |
[▲]Term of office |
[▲]OpenCritic average |
How long to beat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mecha Break |
July 2025 |
0 years, 11 months |
71 |
11-83 hours |
|
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition |
June 2017 |
9 years |
69 |
28-200 hours |
|
Rise of the Tomb Raider |
July 2025 |
0 years, 11 months |
86 |
12-35 hours |
|
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
May 2024 |
2 years, 1 month |
71 |
11-21 hours |
|
Kill the Spire |
August 2019 |
6 years, 10 months |
89 |
12-190 hours |
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The ultimate chicken horse |
July 2025 |
0 years, 11 months |
79 |
12-14 hours |
|
Volcano Princess |
June 2025 |
1 year |
N/A |
9-51 hours |
|
Unpacking |
November 2021 |
4 years, 7 months |
82 |
3-5 hours |
Salary 2 This is the fourth title to drop the XGP core/essential library Forza Horizon 4which was removed from all layers, and two standard removals: Goat simulator and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. The co-op heist game's catalog stunt outlives its controversial successor by orders of magnitude, viz Salary 3 The Xbox game has already dropped in September 2024, a year after its launch.
Xbox Game Pass 2026 Statistics: Monthly Catalog Changes
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📅 |
added |
removed |
net |
YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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January |
18 |
12 |
+6 games |
+5 |
|
February |
20 |
5 |
+15 games |
+23 |
|
March |
16 |
8 |
+8 games |
+16 |
|
April |
18 |
14 |
+4 games |
+4 |
|
may |
20 |
10 |
+10 games |
+3 |
|
June |
17 |
13 |
+4 games |
|
|
Total |
109 |
62 |
+47 games |
+51 vs. 2025 |
The “Added” column reflects only new games, excluding cases where existing titles are added to the XGP Premium Tier.
The departure of Xbox Game Pass on June 30 brings the total number of removals this month to 13. The service has still added 16 games, with 30 scheduled to follow. It is added at the end of the month. RV still there?A so-called “friendslop” game that was originally scheduled for May 2026 but was delayed last minute due to polishing reasons.
The next catalog change is due on July 2, when Xbox Game Pass Premium subscribers are set to receive it. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 After a year long wait. The full Wave 1 lineup for July 2026 may not be announced until July 6 Winds of Arcana: Destruction It has already been confirmed to join Microsoft's Evergreen Content Library.
- issued
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August 13, 2013
- ESRB
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M for Mature 17+ due to blood, drug references, intense violence, strong language, suggestive themes
- Engine
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Diesel engine
