Over 25 Xbox Game Pass Games Confirmed for 2026

The lineup promises to be one of the most expansive in the platform’s history, combining major Xbox Game Studios productions with high-quality indie titles spanning every genre.

Among the headline releases are: Fable — a remake of the celebrated RPG from Playground Games; Forza Horizon 6 — the next entry in the racing series; Gears of War: E-Day — a prequel exploring the dawn of the Locust War; and Halo: Campaign Evolved — a refreshed edition of the classic campaign. Also expected are Persona 4 Revival, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Subnautica 2, Replaced, and Beast of Reincarnation, all of which blend storytelling with action.

25 games confirmed with release dates or announcements for Game Pass in 2026:

• MENACE for PC (February 5, 2026)
• High On Life 2 (February 13, 2026)
• Aphelion (TBD)
• At Fate’s End (TBD)
• Beast of Reincarnation (TBD)
• Beastro (TBD)
• DayZ: Badlands (TBD)
• Denshattack! (TBD)
• Fable (TBD)
• Forza Horizon 6 (TBD)
• Freestyle Football 2 (TBD)
• Gears of War: E-Day (TBD)
• Halo: Campaign Evolved (TBD)
• Moonlighter 2 for consoles (TBD)
• Persona 4 Revival (TBD)
• Planet of Lana 2 (TBD)
• Replaced (TBD)
• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (TBD)
• Sledding Game (TBD)
• Subnautica 2 (TBD)
• Super Meat Boy 3D (TBD)
• TCG Card Shop Simulator (TBD)
• There Are No Ghosts At The Grand (TBD)
• Tropico 7 (TBD)
• Wildekin (TBD)

Games without specific release dates:

• Buckshot Roulette
• Bushiden
• Cities: Skylines 2 for consoles
• Echo Weaver
• Harmonium: The Musical
• Manor Lords for consoles
• Mixtape
• Nirvana Noir
• She Dreams Elsewhere
• Sleight of Hand
• Tanuki Pon’s Summer
• Ultimate Sheep Raccoon
• Vapor World: Over The Mind
• Way To The Woods

So far, firm dates are set only for MENACE and High On Life 2; the remainder are expected to release throughout 2026. An additional 14 titles could be added to the 2026 lineup or arrive later.

Microsoft intends to ship more than 75 day-one games each year on Game Pass Ultimate, excluding post-launch content and smaller projects, further bolstering its PC, console, and cloud ecosystem.

Source: iXBT.games