Xbox Game Pass games: Confirmed new free titles to play in October 2026

If you somehow need something to play this month, then there are a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass games coming to the service in October 2026!

Like PS Plus, Game Pass gives you a huge library of games that you can play for a monthly subscription.

So once you've got yourself a good Game Pass deal, let's take a look at all of the new Xbox Game Pass games for October 2026.

These games have been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in October 2026:

• Keeper (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 2 October
• Gears of War: E-Day (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 6 October
• Echo Weaver (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 8 October
• Neon Abyss 2 (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 8 October
• Deep Dish Dungeon (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 13 October
• Valor Mortis (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 13 October
• Beyond These Stars (PC) – 15 October
• Chained Beasts (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 15 October
• The Seance of Blake Manor (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 27 October
• Terrible Lizards (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 29 October

That's all we know in terms of officially confirmed games coming to Game Pass in October 2026.

We'll update this page when the next batch of free games is confirmed by Microsoft.

What games are leaving Xbox Game Pass?

While many games are added to Xbox Game Pass, a selection of games is also removed from the service every month.

At the time of writing, we don't know what games are leaving Game Pass in October, so be sure to check back later!

What other Xbox Game Pass games are coming up?

Looking further into the future, the following Xbox Game Pass games have been confirmed as upcoming releases on the service, though a lot of dates are still to be announced.

• Witchbrook (2026)
• Fable (23 February 2027)
• Ark 2 (date TBC)
• Bushiden (date TBC)
• Elder Scrolls 6 (date TBC)
• Fallout 5 (date TBC)
• She Dreams Elsewhere (date TBC)

What happened to Xbox Games with Gold?

Xbox Live Gold was discontinued on 1st September 2023, and those who kept their subscription will have been automatically swapped over to the new Xbox Game Pass Core tier as part of a price increase for Xbox Game Pass.

This change-up removes the two free monthly games and replaces them with a library of around 30 titles - including Halo 5: Guardians, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Forza Horizon 4, to name a few.

Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers will still be able to access online, as well as certain deals and discounts.

Microsoft plans to update the Game Pass Core library two to three times a year.

And that's your lot in terms of what's coming up! We'll be sure to let you know about all those future Xbox Game Pass games as we learn more about them.

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• The very best Xbox Series X/S games
• How to charge Xbox Series X/S controllers
• What is Xbox Game Pass? Price and perks explained
• How to connect any Xbox controller to Xbox Series X/S

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Alex Raisbeck is a Gaming Writer at Radio Times, covering everything from AAA giants to indie gems. Alex has written for VideoGamer, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, PCGamesN and more.

Rob Leane is the Gaming Editor at Radio Times, overseeing our coverage of the biggest games on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC, mobile and VR. Rob works across our website, social media accounts and video channels, as well as producing our weekly gaming newsletter. He has previously worked at Den of Geek, Stealth Optional and Dennis Publishing.