Xbox Game Pass is expanding its catalogue through the second half of July with games coming to Cloud, console, handheld and PC. The headline additions are Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 and The Planet Crafter on July 21, while Palworld will receive its 1.0 full release on July 10. The slate also includes Gears of War: Reloaded, day-one releases and multiplayer games across several Game Pass tiers.
Available now and coming soon
- Available now — Winds of Arcana: Ruination: a 2.5D action Metroidvania following Aryn through a fractured world of magic, danger and ancient mysteries. It is available on Cloud, console, handheld and PC through Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass.
- July 9 — Gears of War: Reloaded and Tamashika: the remaster of the original Gears of War includes post-launch content, a bonus campaign act and multiplayer maps. Tamashika is an arcade-style corridor shooter focused on timing, control and survival.
- July 13 — Ascend to ZERO: a time-bending action roguelike set in a devastated world. It launches on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
- July 14 — PBA Pro Bowling 2026: a bowling simulation featuring advanced physics, changing oil patterns, licensed PBA professionals, career progression and competitive modes.
- July 15 — Quarantine Zone: The Last Check: players manage a checkpoint in a collapsing city, screen survivors, handle limited resources and keep the undead contained. It arrives on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- July 16 — Mavrix by Matt Jones: a multiplayer open world built around riding, direct competition, career progression and player customisation.
- July 17 — FixForce and Fogpiercer: FixForce is a cooperative extraction platformer for solo players or groups of up to six. Fogpiercer is a sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder available on PC.
- July 21 — The Planet Crafter and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2: The Planet Crafter combines survival, terraforming, base building and online co-op on a hostile planet. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 brings the first two skateboarding games together in an HD remake.
Updates and in-game benefits — Palworld 1.0 launches on July 10 across Cloud, console and PC. The full release adds new locations and characters to its open-world survival, building and crafting structure. Subscribers can also access Locke, League of Legends’ new mid-lane assassin, and claim Wuthering Waves rewards after each version update, including the one-time Xbox-exclusive “Paths and Possibilities” Sigil.
Leaving Game Pass on July 15 — Dungeons of Hinterberg, EA Sports FC 24, Golf With Your Friends, Minami Lane, PowerWash Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, Stellaris, Super Fantasy Kingdom and Techtonica will leave the library. Anyone still working through a campaign or co-op session should keep the removal date in mind.
