Next wave of Xbox Game Pass departures are just around the corner, with eight titles scheduled to leave the service on June 30. Among them are Monday 2StarBreeze Entertainment's co-op heist game that has been part of Xbox Game Pass for over nine years.
Microsoft's subscription service launched on June 1, 2017. The Xbox Game Pass catalog contained more than 100 titles at launch, including Payday 2: Crimewave Edition. Not only did the co-op shooter remain on the service for the next nine years, but it even expanded its reach as Microsoft continued to split its catalog across more subscription tiers. For example, Monday 2 was included in Xbox Game Pass Core, now known as Xbox Game Pass Essential, from the moment the introductory membership launched in September 2023.
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Payday 2, Slay the Spire, Tomb Raider and more are leaving Xbox Game Pass soon
A month after its ninth anniversary in service, Monday 2 will depart tomorrow June 30th. Seven more titles are part of the next wave of library removals: Mecha Break, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Kill the Sprout, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Volcano Princessand Unpacking. No one has been on duty as long Monday 2with Kill the Sprout stands for the second longest from this batch, having joined Microsoft's content library in August 2019. At the other end of the spectrum are two Xbox Game Pass additions from July 2025 in the form of Ultimate Chicken Horse and Mecha Breakboth will retire shortly before their one-year anniversary.
Xbox Game Pass Games Leaving Next (June 30, 2026)
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[▲]Game |
Added |
[▲]Stint Duration |
[▲]OpenCritic Avg. |
How long to beat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mecha Break |
July 2025 |
0 years, 11 months |
71 |
11–83 hours |
|
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition |
June 2017 |
9 years |
69 |
28–200 hours |
|
Rise of the Tomb Raider |
July 2025 |
0 years, 11 months |
86 |
12–35 hours |
|
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
May 2024 |
2 years, 1 month |
71 |
11-21 hours |
|
Kill the Sprout |
August 2019 |
6 years, 10 months |
89 |
12–190 hours |
|
Ultimate Chicken Horse |
July 2025 |
0 years, 11 months |
79 |
12–14 hours |
|
Volcano Princess |
June 2025 |
1 year |
N/A |
9-51 hours |
|
Unpacking |
Nov 2021 |
4 years, 7 months |
82 |
3–5 hours |
Monday 2 is only the fourth title ever to leave the XGP Core/Essential library, following Forza Horizon 4which was removed from all levels, and two standard removals: Goat Simulator and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. The co-op heist game's catalog time outlasted its controversial successor by orders of magnitude, which Monday 3 left the Xbox Game back in September 2024, just a year after launch.
Xbox Game Pass 2026 Stats: Monthly Catalog Changes
|
📅 |
Added |
Removed |
Net |
Year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
18 |
12 |
+6 games |
+5 |
|
February |
20 |
5 |
+15 games |
+23 |
|
March |
16 |
8 |
+8 games |
+16 |
|
April |
18 |
14 |
+4 games |
+4 |
|
May |
20 |
10 |
+10 games |
+3 |
|
June |
17 |
13 |
+4 games |
|
|
Total |
109 |
62 |
+47 games |
+51 against 2025 |
The “Added” column only shows brand new games, ignoring situations such as existing titles being added to the XGP Premium tier.
The June 30 Xbox Game Pass departures bring the month's total number of removals to 13. The service is still on track to end June with a net gain of four titles, after adding 16 games, with another scheduled to follow on June 30. The supplement at the end of the month is RV there yet?a so-called “friendslop” game that was originally scheduled for May 2026 but suffered a last-minute delay for polishing reasons.
The next catalog change happens on July 2nd, when Xbox Game Pass Premium subscribers are set to receive Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 after a year long wait. The full Wave 1 lineup for July 2026 may not be announced until July 6, when Winds of Arcana: Ruination is already confirmed to join Microsoft's ever-changing content library.
- Released
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August 13, 2013
- ESRB
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M for adults 17+ due to blood, drug reference, intense violence, strong language, suggestive themes
- Engine
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Diesel engine
