Key releases include: Fable — a remake of the famous role-playing game from Playground Games, Forza Horizon 6 — the new installment in the racing series, Gears of War: E-Day — a prequel about the beginning of the war with the Locusts, and Halo: Campaign Evolved — an updated classic campaign. Also expected are: Persona 4 Revival, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Subnautica 2, Replaced, and Beast of Reincarnation, blending storytelling and action.
25 games with confirmed dates or announcements for Game Pass 2026:
- MENACE for PC (February 5, 2026)
- High On Life 2 (February 13, 2026)
- Aphelion (TBD)
- At Fate’s End (TBD)
- Beast of Reincarnation (TBD)
- Beastro (TBD)
- DayZ: Badlands (TBD)
- Denshattack! (TBD)
- Fable (TBD)
- Forza Horizon 6 (TBD)
- Freestyle Football 2 (TBD)
- Gears of War: E-Day (TBD)
- Halo: Campaign Evolved (TBD)
- Moonlighter 2 for consoles (TBD)
- Persona 4 Revival (TBD)
- Planet of Lana 2 (TBD)
- Replaced (TBD)
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (TBD)
- Sledding Game (TBD)
- Subnautica 2 (TBD)
- Super Meat Boy 3D (TBD)
- TCG Card Shop Simulator (TBD)
- There Are No Ghosts At The Grand (TBD)
- Tropico 7 (TBD)
- Wildekin (TBD)
Games without a specific release date:
- Buckshot Roulette
- Bushiden
- Cities: Skylines 2 for consoles
- Echo Weaver
- Harmonium: The Musical
- Manor Lords for consoles
- Mixtape
- Nirvana Noir
- She Dreams Elsewhere
- Sleight of Hand
- Tanuki Pon’s Summer
- Ultimate Sheep Raccoon
- Vapor World: Over The Mind
- Way To The Woods
Currently, only MENACE and High On Life 2 have exact dates, the rest will be released during 2026. Another 14 games may join the 2026 catalog or later.
Microsoft plans to release more than 75 starter games each year on Game Pass Ultimate, not counting post-release content and smaller projects, strengthening the ecosystem for PC, consoles, and the cloud.