New Day One Xbox Game Pass games confirmed for 2027

Xbox Game Pass Subscribers still have plenty of Day One games to look forward to in 2026, but they now have another game to look forward to in 2027 as well. Xbox Game Pass has been at the heart of Microsoft's gaming strategy for several years now, with the company ensuring that the subscription service always has a steady supply of brand new game releases.

2026 has seen plenty of notable day one games added to Xbox Game Pass, including one of the highest rated games of the year so far in the form of an open world racer Forza Horizon 6. Before 2026 is out, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get to play many more Day One games, including first-party titles like Halo: Campaign Evolved in July and Gears of War: E-Day in October. 2027 is already taking shape as well, especially now that another game has been confirmed for the lineup.

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Bad Magpie is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on Day 1

One of the more low-key announcements at the recent Xbox Games Showcase was the reveal of the Bad magpiea sweet cozy game that will also be released on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on the day of its release in 2027. In Bad magpieplayers take on the role of a mischievous, one-winged magpie as they go around creating mayhem and solving puzzles. The aesthetic and general vibes of the game are reminiscent of titles like A short hike and Goose game without titleand it looks like it could very well be a standout indie hit when it's released next year. Being able to play through the game in its entirety with a Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscription should make more people give it a shot than otherwise, and hopefully that helps Bad magpie live up to their full potential.

Find the odd one before the timer reaches zero.

Light (15s)Medium (10s)Hard (5s)Permadeath (5s)

I am personally very excited to see more of Bad magpie and can't wait to play it myself through Game Pass next year, but it's not the only 2027 game confirmed for the service. Perhaps the biggest day a Game Pass game confirmed for 2027 so far is Fable reboot, which was originally scheduled to launch in 2026 but was ultimately delayed to February 23, 2027. Fable reboot looks incredibly impressive and is developed by Playground Games, the studio behind the acclaimed Forza Horizon series, so it should be one of the more exciting Game Pass games to release next year.

Other Xbox Game Pass games from 2027 include Stranger than heaven on January 15 and Persona 4 Revival on February 18. The recently revealed Spyro: A Realm Beyond will also be released as a Day a Game Pass game when it launches next spring, though a specific release date has not been announced as of this writing.

Who is that character?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.

Who is that character?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.

Easy (7.5s) Medium (5.0s) Hard (2.5s) Permadeath (2.5s)

Bad magpie also doesn't have a specific release date yet, but more information on that front should emerge in the coming months. In the meantime, there are still plenty of new Xbox Game Pass games for 2026 for fans to look forward to while they wait to learn more about next year's offerings.