XBOX Game Pass Losing 8 More Games in July - Insider Gaming

What the report says

Insider Gaming reports that Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass library is set to lose eight additional titles on July 31, 2026, bringing the total number of removals for the month to 19. The update follows an earlier July notice that 11 games, including PowerWash Simulator and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, would leave the subscription service on July 15.

According to the report, the latest changes were seen in the “Leaving Soon” section of the Xbox app, with PureXbox credited for spotting the update. The eight games listed for removal at the end of the month are My Friendly Neighborhood, Sniper Elite: Resistance, Crusader Kings 3, Wisherwood, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord, Back to the Dawn, Rain World and Celeste.

The removals matter for subscribers because Game Pass access to included games generally ends once titles rotate out, unless players purchase them separately. Several of the departing games have established followings, including the strategy title Crusader Kings 3, the platformer Celeste and the medieval sandbox Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord.

Insider Gaming also notes that Microsoft is expected to announce the second wave of July 2026 Game Pass additions soon, which may offset some of the departures. The report separately mentions that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 had been removed from the July Game Pass schedule after previously appearing in the first-wave announcement, with Microsoft having explained that decision elsewhere.