Microsoft has officially announced the Wave 2 Xbox Game Pass lineup for July 2026. The seven-title batch is smaller than those released in the pre-summer months, but it still includes several potential standout additions to the Xbox Game Pass list.
Nine new titles were added to Xbox Game Pass from July 6 to 17. The Wave 2 lineup for the ongoing month was officially announced on July 21 on the same day. The Planet Crafter Joined the service.
3 more day-one titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass at the end of July 2026
Of the seven titles listed in Microsoft's latest Xbox Game Pass catalog announcement, five will arrive in the last third of July 2026. There are also three day-one releases among them, including the group. midnight shift, Hello: Campaign developedand Mistfall Hunter. The rest of the lineup includes the well-received 2025 action adventure Hell is usDark fantasy escape shooter Mistfall Hunterand a PC-only pirate-themed city builder Corsair Cove.
The full Xbox Game Pass July 2026 Wave 2 lineup
|
the date |
the game |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
July 21 |
The Planet Crafter |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First Day (Series X/S) Release. |
|
July 22 |
midnight shift |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
One day release; Originally due for June 17, it was later delayed. |
|
July 23 |
Hell is us |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
|
|
July 28 |
Hello: Campaign Evolved |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
July 30 |
Mistfall Hunter |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
July 31st |
Corsair Cove |
Param, PC |
pc |
midnight shift Originally announced as coming to Xbox Game Pass on May 29th. After the horror co-op spy game was delayed for last-minute polish. This is not the first time midnight shiftThe release date was moved to 2026, which publisher Quali admitted was not ideal. “Look guys, we ****** it's okay, but it's going to be okay,” a company representative wrote in a June 9 update on Steam, adding that the delay will ensure the game is “the best it can be for all players.”
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass games in August 2026 and beyond
|
the date |
the game |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August 4 |
Animal of Reincarnation |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
August 4 |
Heretic + Hexon |
premium |
Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC |
Available on higher levels from August 2025. |
|
August 14 |
Grave seasons |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
August 27 |
Resonance: A Plague Story Legacy |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
September 25 |
Heroic Mortis |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
September 29 |
Minecraft Dungeons 2 |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
October 6 |
Gears of War: E-Day |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
October 8 |
forever ago |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
February 18 |
Personality 4 Resurrection |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
|
February 23 |
fable |
Param, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
First day release. |
As usual, Microsoft's second monthly lineup extends over the next month, ending with the launch of the first day on August 4. Animal of ReincarnationNew title from Pokemon Developer Game Freak. Same day, Boomer Shooter Heretic + Hexon A year after debuting in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the premium tier will expand. Based on Microsoft's handling of similar catalog announcements in recent years, the Wave 1 lineup for August 2026 will also be revealed on August 4.
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The Wave 2 lineup announcement also included the final list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass on July 31. Compared to the tentative list shared via the Xbox app on July 19, only one more title was named: indie cat-and-mouse-themed city builder Whiskerwood. Includes previously confirmed departures Return in the morning, Crusader Kings 3, Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, Celeste, Sniper Elite: Resistanceand rain world.
