Microsoft has officially announced the Wave 2 Xbox Game Pass lineup for July 2026. The batch of seven titles is smaller than those released in the early summer months, but it still includes several potentially outstanding additions to the Xbox Game Pass catalog.
Nine new titles were added to Xbox Game Pass from July 6 to 17. The Wave 2 supply for the current month was officially announced on July 21, the same day The Planet Crafter joined the service.
3 more Day-One titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late July 2026
Of the seven titles listed in Microsoft's latest Xbox Game Pass catalog announcement, five are slated to arrive in the last third of July 2026. Three of them are also Day One releases, with that group including Shift at midnight, Halo: Campaign Developedand Mishap Hunter. The rest of the lineup includes the well-received 2025 action-adventure Hell is usdark fantasy extraction shooter Mishap Hunterand PC-only pirate-themed city builder Corsair Cove.
Complete Xbox Game Pass July 2026 Wave 2 Lineup
|
Date |
Game |
Game Pass Level(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
July 21 |
The Planet Crafter |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day One (Series X/S) release. |
|
July 22 |
Shift at midnight |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release; originally scheduled for June 17, later delayed. |
|
July 23 |
Hell is us |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
|
|
July 28 |
Halo: Campaign Evolved |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
July 30 |
Mishap Hunter |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
July 31 |
Corsair Cove |
Ultimate, PC |
PC |
Shift at midnight was originally announced as coming to Xbox Game Pass on May 29. The creepy co-op detective game was later delayed for last-minute polishing. It wasn't the first time Shift at midnightThe release date had been changed to 2026, which publisher Kwalee admitted was not ideal. “Look guys, we ****** it's okay, but it's going to be okay,” a company representative wrote in an update on Steam on June 9, adding that the delay would ensure the game is “the absolute best it can be for all players.”
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass games in August 2026 and beyond
|
Date |
Game |
Game Pass Level(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug. 4 |
The Beast of Reincarnation |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
|
Aug. 4 |
Heretic + The Witch |
Premium |
Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC |
Available at higher levels since August 2025. |
|
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. |
As usual, Microsoft's second monthly lineup extends into next month, concluding on August 4 with the launch of The Beast of Reincarnationa new title from Pokémon developer Game Freak. Same day, boomer shooter Heretic + The Witch will expand to the Premium tier, one year after debuting on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Based on Microsoft's handling of similar catalog announcements in recent years, the Wave 1 lineup for August 2026 will likely be revealed on August 4 as well.
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The announcement of the Wave 2 lineup 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: the indie cat-and-mouse-themed city builder Whiskerwood. The previously confirmed departures include Back to the dawn, Crusader Kings 3, Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, Celeste, Sniper Elite: Resistanceand Rain world.
