Xbox Game Pass August 2026 additions and removals

More coming and going (as always).

Another month, another list — here are the Xbox Game Pass August 2026 additions and removals have been detailed by Microsoft and its partners ahead of the month.

And just so you know what’s up, here’s a post about how Xbox Game Pass has changed of late.

Last month: July 2026  <  This month: August 2026  >  Next month: September 2026

Game Pass is a multi-tiered system; Xbox Game Pass Essentials offers the least, Xbox Game Pass Premium has more, but less than the behemoth that is Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Those subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate have access to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass alongside access to the EA Play Vault and Ubisoft+ Classics as well. Finally, all tiers have access Xbox Cloud Streaming on supported devices.

Below, you’ll find the titles you can soon expect (or in some cases, lose) on Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Streaming.

We’ll be adding to the lists below as more games are revealed.

Xbox Game Pass Essentials additions and removals

Additions

• TBD

Removals

• Back to the Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Crusader Kings 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• My Friendly Neighborhood (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Rain World (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Sniper Elite Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Whiskerwood (PC): 1 August
• Menace (Game Preview) (PC): 16 August
• Atlas Fallen (Cloud, Console, and PC): 16 August
• Aliens: Firesteam Elite (Cloud, Console, and PC): 16 August
• Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC): 16 August

Xbox Game Pass Premium additions and removals

Additions

• Heretic + Hexen (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC): 5 August
• Monsters are Coming! (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 7 August
• PowerWash Simulator 2 (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC): 7 August
• Bounty Star (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC): 12 August
• Date Everything! (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 12 August
• Grounded 2 (Game Preview) (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 12 August
• Ball x Pit (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 13 August
• Cricket 26 (Cloud, Console, and PC): 14 August
• Mio: Memories in Orbit (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 14 August
• Egging On (Cloud XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 19 August

Removals

• Back to the Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Crusader Kings 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• My Friendly Neighborhood (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Rain World (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Sniper Elite Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Whiskerwood (PC): 1 August
• Menace (Game Preview) (PC): 16 August
• Atlas Fallen (Cloud, Console, and PC): 16 August
• Aliens: Firesteam Elite (Cloud, Console, and PC): 16 August
• Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC): 16 August

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate additions and removals

Additions

• Corsair Cove (PC): 1 August
• Heretic + Hexen (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC): 5 August
• Beast of Reincarnation (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 5 August
• Monsters are Coming! (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 7 August
• Date Everything! (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 12 August
• Cricket 26 (Cloud, Console, and PC): 14 August
• Sandustry  (Game Preview) (PC): 14 August

Removals

• Back to the Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Crusader Kings 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• My Friendly Neighborhood (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Rain World (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Sniper Elite Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Whiskerwood (PC): 1 August
• Menace (Game Preview) (PC): 16 August
• Atlas Fallen (Cloud, Console, and PC): 16 August
• Aliens: Firesteam Elite (Cloud, Console, and PC): 16 August
• Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC): 16 August

PC Game Pass additions and removals

Additions

• Corsair Cove (PC): 1 August
• Heretic + Hexen (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC): 5 August
• Beast of Reincarnation (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 5 August
• Monsters are Coming! (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 7 August
• Date Everything! (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC): 12 August
• Cricket 26 (Cloud, Console, and PC): 14 August
• Sandustry  (Game Preview) (PC): 14 August

Removals

• Back to the Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Crusader Kings 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• My Friendly Neighborhood (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Rain World (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Sniper Elite Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC): 1 August
• Whiskerwood (PC): 1 August

We’ll continue to this list as more is known. Until that time, what do you make of Xbox Game Pass in August 2026?

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