Xbox Game Pass to drop eight titles on July 31, 2026

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service will remove eight titles from its library on July 31, 2026, marking the second wave of departures this month and bringing the total number of games removed in July to at least 18. The removals include several critically acclaimed titles, narrowing the service's catalog of highly-rated games.

The list of games scheduled for removal is headlined by the indie platformer Celeste and the strategy role-playing game Crusader Kings 3, both of which hold average review scores in the 90s. Other titles set to leave include Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord, Rain World, Sniper Elite Resistance, My Friendly Neighborhood, Back to the Dawn, and Whiskerwood. The indie RPG Back to the Dawn and the survival horror game My Friendly Neighborhood were initially listed for removal earlier in July before their departure was delayed to the end of the month.

This round of removals follows an earlier wave on July 15, which saw 10 games leave the service, including Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Stellaris, PowerWash Simulator, and Dungeons of Hinterburg. The total number of removals for July represents an increase over the 13 games that left the...