Microsoft has officially announced the Wave 2 Xbox Game Pass lineup for July 2026. The seven-title batch is smaller than those released in the pre-summer months, but it still includes several potentially standout additions to the Xbox Game Pass catalog.
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 scheduled to arrive in the final third of July 2026. Three of those are also day-one releases, with that group including Shift at Midnight, Halo: Campaign Evolved, and Mistfall Hunter. The rest of the lineup includes the critically acclaimed action-adventure Hell is Us, dark fantasy extraction shooter Mistfall Hunter, and PC-only pirate-themed city builder Corsair Cove.
Full Xbox Game Pass July 2026 Wave 2 Lineup
|
Date |
Game |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 21 |
The Planet Crafter |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one (Series X/S) release. |
|
Jul 22 |
Shift at Midnight |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release; originally due for June 17, later delayed. |
|
Jul 23 |
Hell is Us |
Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
|
|
Jul 28 |
Halo: Campaign Evolved |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
Jul 30 |
Mistfall Hunter |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
Jul 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 polish. This was not the first time that Shift at Midnight‘s release date had shifted in 2026, which publisher Kwalee acknowledged was not ideal. “Look guys, we ****** it alright, but it’ll be OK,” a company representative wrote in a June 9 update on Steam, 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 Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 4 |
Beast of Reincarnation |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
Aug 4 |
Heretic + Hexen |
Premium |
Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC |
Available on higher tiers since Aug 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. |
|
Sep 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 Ago |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
Feb 18 |
Persona 4 Revival |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
Feb 23 |
Fable |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
