Xbox Game Pass August 2026 Wave 2 Lineup Announced

Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass August 2026 Wave 2 lineup, and it includes a fig of day-one releases.

Available tomorrow, August 19, is Vapor World: Over the Mind arsenic a time 1 motorboat connected Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Vapor World: Over The Mind is simply a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused connected deflection combat.

Blood Dungeon (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) is different time 1 motorboat connected Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, this clip connected August 25. It’s a 2D platforming endurance crippled from the creators of Nidhogg.

Here’s a large one: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy launches connected August 27 crossed Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass arsenic a time 1 release. “Follow Sophia’s travel to the Minotaur’s Island, wherever she faces deadly trials, navigates treacherous trails, solves puzzles, each portion warring and staying 1 measurement up of the service chasing her,” reads the authoritative blurb. “But the existent situation awaits, arsenic the terrifying carnal hidden down the story volition soon resonate with her.”

Here’s the afloat database of games coming retired connected Game Pass during the remainder of August, per Xbox Wire:

Xbox Game Pass August 2026 question 2 lineup:

• Vapor World: Over the Mind (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 19, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• BlazBlue Entropy Effect X (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – August 19, Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Relooted (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – August 19, Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Starsand Island (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – August 20, Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Aerial_Knight’s DropShot (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 25, Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Blood Dungeon (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – August 25, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 27, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Young Suns (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 31, Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Shelldiver (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 1, Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

As always, a fig of games permission Game Pass this month. Microsoft besides signaled that NBA 2K26 leaves Game Pass connected September 6, 2 days aft NBA 2K27 comes out.

Games leaving Xbox Game Pass connected August 31:

• Another Crab’s Treasure (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• I Am Your Beast (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Neon Abyss (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• One Lonely Outpost (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt- Remastered Edition (Cloud and Console)

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