Xbox Game Pass offers now PBA Pro Bowling 2026after adding it on several levels. This is the fourth new title to join the service in July 2026, as well as the first ever dedicated bowling game on Xbox Game Pass.
Bowling video games have a relatively small but devoted following. In the sports sim genre, the Professional Bowlers Association has licensed its name to game developers on and off since the early 1980s. For example, Bethesda was released PBA Bowling 1995. Since 2019, California-based FarSight Studios has been developing PBA Bowling series, which receives annual installments. Although Xbox Game Pass has an ever-rotating catalog of sports, bowling games eluded the service for its first nine years.
Xbox Game Pass is getting its first dedicated bowling game
That pattern finally ended on July 14, then PBA Pro Bowling 2026 arrived on Xbox Game Pass. Originally released in December 2025, FarSight's latest bowling simulation features more than 30 licensed PBA pros, including cover athlete Kyle Troup. It also offers an extensive sports career mode where players can progress from amateur ranks to top licensed competitions.
PBA Pro Bowling 2026 features both online and coop co-op. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play it on Xbox Series X/S, PC or via Xbox Cloud Gaming. Bowling sim is the 112th new title coming to Microsoft's subscription service in 2026, joining just one day after Go up to zero debuted on Xbox Game Pass.
Upcoming release date for Xbox Game Pass
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Date |
Game |
Game Pass Level(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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July 14 |
PBA Pro Bowling 2026 |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
|
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July 15 |
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check |
Premium |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Available at higher levels since January 2026. |
|
July 16 |
Mavrix by Matt Jones |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S |
|
|
July 17 |
Joint piercer |
Ultimate, PC |
PC |
Day one release. |
|
July 17 |
FixForce |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day One (Series X/S) release. |
|
July 21 |
The Planet Crafter |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day One (Series X/S) release. |
|
July 21 |
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
|
|
July 28 |
Halo: Campaign Evolved |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
Aug. 4 |
The Beast of Reincarnation |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
Aug. 14 |
Grave seasons |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
Aug 27 |
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
September 25 |
Valor Mortis |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
Sep 29 |
Minecraft Dungeons 2 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
Oct. 6 |
Gears of War: E-Day |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
Oct. 8 |
Forever since |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
18 Feb |
Persona 4 Revival |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
23 Feb |
Fable |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
The Xbox Game Pass roadmap for July 2026 continues tomorrow, July 15, when Quarantine Zone: The Last Check expands to the Premium tier after six months of availability only on PC Game Pass and Ultimate. Mavrix by Matt Jones, Joint piercerand FixForce will follow during the period 16–17 July.
Microsoft will most likely announce this month's Wave 2 lineup on July 21, based on the announcement cadence of the past few months. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 and The Planet Crafter are already confirmed to join the service that day. Before then, Xbox Game Pass will lose a dozen titles on July 15.
