Xbox Game Pass October 2026 Wave 1: Every Game Coming and Leaving the Service
Xbox Game Pass has announced its October 2026 Wave 1 lineup, bringing nine new games to the service between October 8 and 16.
Battlefield 6 is the headline addition, joining the service on October 13 just over a year after its original release.
Seven of the nine games in this wave are day-one Game Pass releases, which is one of the strongest day-one ratios the service has seen in a single wave.
On the departures side, nine titles are leaving on October 15, including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and A Plague Tale: Requiem.
It is also worth noting that Gears of War: E-Day and Minecraft Dungeons II are already available on Game Pass following their launches in the September Wave 2 window.
Here is the full breakdown.
Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass
October 8
Echo Weaver (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) - Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass (Day One)
Forever Ago (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass (Day One)
Neon Abyss 2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) - Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass
October 13
Battlefield 6 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) - Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
Deep Dish Dungeon (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) - Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass (Day One)
Valor Mortis (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) - Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass (Day One)
October 15
Bluey’s Happy Snaps (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) - Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass (Day One)
Chained Beasts (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) - Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass (Day One)
October 16
Beyond These Stars (PC) - Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass (Day One)
Key Highlights
Echo Weaver is a knowledge-based Metroidvania from Moonlight Kids, published by Akupara Games, launching on October 8 as a day-one Game Pass title. You play as the last Weaver in a ruined utopian world, navigating a persistent time loop where progress comes not from collecting upgrades but from learning secrets, mastering routing, and understanding the world around you. Almost all abilities are available from the start. Time itself is a limited resource you can extend or spend. The game draws clear inspiration from Outer Wilds and Ori, and early reception has been strong, with a 95% positive Steam rating and praise from critics for its innovative knowledge-gated progression and fluid platforming. Some frustration has been noted around minimal signposting, but that is part of the design intent.
Forever Ago is a narrative third-person adventure from Third Shift, published by Annapurna Interactive, arriving on October 8 as a day-one Game Pass title. You play as Alfred, an elderly man embarking on a reflective road trip after the death of his wife Audrey, traveling between locations, taking photos with an instant camera, solving light puzzles, and meeting characters along the way. It runs around three hours and sits closer to an interactive film than a traditional game. The reception has been mixed with a Metacritic score around 74, split between strong praise for the emotional writing, voice acting, and art direction on one side, and criticism for limited interactivity and slow pacing on the other.
Neon Abyss 2 is the sequel to Veewo Games’ cult roguelite platformer, published by Kepler Interactive, completing its journey from Early Access to a full 1.0 release on October 8. Set in a cyberpunk mythological world called New Athens, it brings faster action than the original, unlimited item synergies, diverse combat styles including melee, plant-based, and summon builds, and up to four player online co-op alongside the classic procedural roguelite structure. It holds a Metacritic score around 81 and has been praised as a strong and addictive refinement of the original formula. Some critics have noted it does not dramatically reinvent the first game, but for fans of the genre it is a very well-executed sequel.
Battlefield 6 is the latest entry in EA’s long-running multiplayer shooter franchise, developed by Battlefield Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It launched in October 2025 to a generally favorable reception with an OpenCritic score of 83 and an 89% recommendation rate, and is widely regarded as a strong return to form for the series. The game brings back the classic four-class system of Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon, alongside destructible environments, large-scale 64-player modes including Conquest, Breakthrough, and Rush, vehicle gameplay, and a short single-player campaign. The campaign has been the weakest point in most reviews, described as bland and underwhelming, but the multiplayer has drawn consistent praise for its satisfying gunplay and large-scale chaos. EA Play members get the Deployment Pack, the Season 5 EA Play Pack, and recurring seasonal rewards. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers already have EA Play included.
Deep Dish Dungeon is a first-person survival exploration game from Behold Studios, published by Raw Fury, launching on October 13 as a day-one Game Pass title. You explore a hand-crafted atmospheric dungeon solo or with up to two friends, gathering resources, crafting tools, and cooking meals as the primary progression system that affects your stats. There are no traditional XP systems or heavy gear drops. Instead, what you cook and how you manage your resources between expeditions back to your camp determines how you grow. The free demo has been very positively received, with strong anticipation for the cooking-focused survival loop and the co-op experience it creates.
Valor Mortis is a first-person soulslike action RPG from One More Level, the studio behind Ghostrunner, published by Lyrical Games, launching on October 13 as a day-one Game Pass title. Set in an alternate 19th-century Napoleonic Europe overrun by a supernatural plague, you play as William, a resurrected British soldier wielding swords, scarce pistol ammo, and magical Transmutation abilities in stamina-managed melee combat built around parrying, dodging, and blocking. The interconnected level design and historical-supernatural setting have drawn positive attention in pre-release previews, with the visceral first-person combat and polish specifically highlighted.
Bluey’s Happy Snaps is a family-friendly free-roam photo adventure from Gameloft Brisbane, published by Gameloft, launching on October 15 as a day-one Game Pass title. You play as Bluey alongside Bingo, using dad’s old instant camera to explore familiar locations from the animated series, take photos to fill a customizable scrapbook, collect stickers, and play light activities. Local co-op supports two players, and there are no microtransactions or online features. It is designed entirely for young kids and families, and previews have compared the photography gameplay to a kid-friendly Pokemon Snap. A straightforward, wholesome pick for families with young Bluey fans.
Chained Beasts is a top-down one to four player co-op gladiator roguelite from Featherweight Games, launching on October 15 as a day-one Game Pass title. You fight in a Roman-style arena while physically chained to your teammates or a ball, using physics-based chain combat, environmental hazards, weapons, and slapstick teamwork to defeat waves of enemies and bosses while pleasing a bloodthirsty crowd. Injuries and afflictions carry over from the healing system, adding a meaningful risk-reward element to recovery decisions. The demo was overwhelmingly positive at around 98% approval on Steam.
Beyond These Stars is a city-builder and colony management sim from Balancing Monkey Games, published by Hooded Horse, launching on October 16 as a day-one PC Game Pass title. You build a city on the back of a sentient Space Whale named Kewa, guiding your Peeps across its surface, managing supply chains, terraforming, maintaining ecological balance, establishing planetary outposts, and exploring a galaxy. The game skips Early Access entirely and launches straight to its full 1.0 release. The demo has been well received, and previews have consistently praised the unique space-whale premise and its chill, non-violent approach to the management genre. It is a spiritual successor to Balancing Monkey’s previous game Before We Leave.
Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass on October 15
Nine titles are heading out mid-month, including some of the most acclaimed games currently on the service:
A Plague Tale: Requiem (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Crime Scene Cleaner (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Donut County (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Evil West (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Nova Roma, Game Preview (PC)
Pacific Drive (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Superball (Cloud, Console, and PC)
The Casting of Frank Stone (Cloud, Console, and PC)
The two biggest losses here are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and A Plague Tale: Requiem. Clair Obscur launched in April 2025 as one of the most acclaimed games of that year, holding an OpenCritic score of 92 with a 98% recommendation rate and multiple Game of the Year wins. It is a turn-based RPG with real-time parry and dodge mechanics set in a dark-fantasy Belle Epoque world, and it is genuinely one of the best RPGs released in years. If it is sitting unfinished in your library, October 15 is the deadline that cannot be ignored.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is also a meaningful departure, particularly given that Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy launched on Game Pass in August. Requiem is a strong and emotionally resonant sequel with impressive set pieces and atmosphere, and finishing it before Legacy gives the prequel far more context.
Pacific Drive is worth mentioning too, a cult survival game about driving a station wagon through a surreal exclusion zone that has built a passionate following since its 2024 launch.
Crime Scene Cleaner rounds out the notable departures, holding a 98% positive Steam rating from over 30,000 reviews and deserving far more attention than it tends to get.
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