Xbox Game Pass just confirmed 2 more Day 1 games for July 2026

Xbox Game Pass There are two more confirmed day-one releases for July 2026, including an open-world sandbox game. The Planet Crafter. The newly announced arrivals mark the sixth and seventh titles that are now guaranteed to join Xbox Game Pass next month

The Wave 2 Xbox Game Pass lineup for June 2026 has already offered a small preview of what fans can expect next month, the schedule Winds of Arcana: Destruction For July 6. The same roadmap has also revealed that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 The latter is making its way to the service's premium tier on July 2, a year after debuting in the higher tiers. Following that announcement, Microsoft has now confirmed two more titles set to expand its content catalog in July 2026.

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Fogpiercer joins Xbox Game Pass on July 17

According to a trailer shared by the official Xbox YouTube channel on June 18, the upcoming indie title is said to be The fog piercer Will join Xbox Game Pass on July 17th. Created by Slovakia-based Crazy Cookies Studio and published by the strategy genre specialists at Hooded Horse, The fog piercer is a deck-building roguelite that tasks players with outfitting their own train, then surviving perilous missions by participating in grid-based tactical combat.

Planet Crafter lands on Xbox Game Pass 4 days later

Joining Xbox Game Pass next month is an open-world survival crafting game The Planet CrafterSet on a vibrant sci-fi planet that is diverse but deeply inhospitable. True to its name, the game tasks players with terraforming the planet into a suitable habitat for humanity. Developed by French studio Mizu Games, the colorful survival title was originally released as a PC exclusive in April 2024. It is now scheduled to debut on consoles on July 21, 2026, the same day it will arrive on Xbox Game Pass. Two Planetary Craftsman DLC packs were released two years after the game's original launch: The planet humble In October 2024 and poisoning In November 2025. As is usually the case, neither DLC is expected to be included in the Xbox Game Pass edition, although subscribers will be able to purchase both separately.

Xbox Game Pass July 2026 Lineup (So Far)

the date	the game	Game Pass Tier(s)	Platform(s)	notes
July 2nd	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4	premium	Cloud, Console, PC	Available on XGPU and PCGP from July 2025.
July 6	Winds of Arcana: Destruction	Ultimate, PC, Premium	Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC
July 13	Climb to zero	Param, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First day release.
July 17	The fog piercer	Param, PC	pc	First day release.
July 21	The Planet Crafter	Param, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First Day (Series X/S) Release.
July 28	Hello: Campaign Evolved	Param, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First day release.

However The fog piercer and The Planet Crafter Technically launching in the second half of July, they could still be announced as part of Xbox Game Pass' Wave 1 lineup for July 2026. That prospect has Microsoft sticking to its usual Tuesday rhythm for bi-weekly roadmaps. The first Tuesday of the month falls on July 7, which is likely to be the July Wave 1 lineup announcement, while the third Tuesday is July 21, the same day. The Planet Crafter Xbox Game Pass is scheduled to join the catalog. As a result, both titles may appear in the next Xbox Wire lineup post instead of being held for the second wave of the month.

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The July 2026 lineup also includes Flyway Games' sci-fi roguelite Climb to zero and Hello: Campaign Evolved The remake, scheduled for July 13 and 28 respectively. Before any of those arrive, Xbox Game Pass will drop eight titles from its content list on June 30.