Xbox Game Pass is losing four titles later today, February 28, bringing the total number of this month’s removals to five. Departures aside, February 2026 has still been a notable net positive for the service, with both the Ultimate and Premium tiers of Xbox Game Pass receiving many more titles than they lost—especially compared to the same period in 2025.
Microsoft most recently removed titles from the Xbox Game Pass catalog on February 15. However, that wave of departures was unusually small, with only Madden NFL 24 leaving on that date. Four more titles are now set to leave the service on February 28.
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Injustice 2, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, and More Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today
The February 28 Xbox Game Pass departures consist of Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Monster Train, Injustice 2, and Expeditions: A MudRunner Game. Of the four, Injustice 2 is the highest-rated one, based on its OpenCritic average score of 87. Crowdsourced data from HowLongToBeat indicates that Expeditions: A MudRunner Game offers the most overall content, potentially taking north of 100 hours to beat. However, that’s only if counting its extensive DLC offerings that are not part of the Xbox Game Pass version and instead need to be purchased separately. While the removal of Monster Train narrows the service’s selection of deck-building roguelites, its 2025 sequel remains available on Xbox Game Pass.
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Forthcoming departures aside, February 2026 has resulted in a major net gain for the Xbox Game Pass content catalog. The service added 20 titles over the course of the month, resulting in a net increase of 15 games for Ultimate-tier subscribers. Seven of those titles were also added to the Premium tier of Xbox Game Pass, which additionally received Avowed and Towerborne, both of which were already available on Ultimate.
All Xbox Game Pass February 2026 Departures
|
Date |
Game |
Added |
OpenCritic Avg. |
How Long To Beat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Feb 15 |
Madden NFL 24 |
Feb 2024 |
66 |
34–73 hours |
|
Feb 28 |
Injustice 2 |
Jan 2021 |
87 |
5–54 hours |
|
Feb 28 |
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game |
Sep 2024 |
79 |
50–101 hours |
|
Feb 28 |
Monster Train |
Mar 2025 |
83 |
3–98 hours |
|
Feb 28 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War |
Jul 2019 |
82 |
21–57 hours |
For context, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate added just eight new titles in February 2025, meaning this month’s additions represent a 150% increase year over year. Departures were also heavier during the same period last year, when 16 games left the service. Taken together, February 2026’s net gain of 15 titles marks an improvement of 23 games compared to February 2025. It also represents a modest improvement over the Xbox Game Pass January 2026 stats, when the service added 18 titles while losing 12 others.
Xbox Game Pass February 2026 Stats
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Games added: 20
- To Ultimate: 20
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To Premium: 9
- 7 new + 2 that were already available on Ultimate
- Handheld-optimized: 5
- Cloud-supported: 17
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Games removed: 5
- Average XGP stint: ~3 years, 2 months
- Average OpenCritic score: 76
- Net change: +15 (Ultimate) / +4 (Premium)
Xbox Game Pass currently has four confirmed releases for next month: Final Fantasy 3 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on March 3, Planet of Lana 2 on March 5, and Nova Roma on March 26. Many more are expected to be announced soon, with the Wave 1 lineup reveal for next month most likely taking place on March 3. The Wave 2 roster announcement should follow on March 17. Beyond that, Xbox Game Pass currently has 21 confirmed 2026 games that are still waiting for release dates, including Aphelion, There Are No Ghosts at the Grand, Subnautica 2, Tropico 7, and Fable. Of those, Kiln, Erosion, and Denshattack are likely to receive updates in the next couple of months, as they were all previously announced for spring 2026.
