Microsoft has the first batch of Xbox Game Pass additions for August, and there are several tasty options in store over the next couple of weeks. The first one lands today on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard in the form of , a difficult survival platform game. In case that’s not your tempo, though, you won’t have to wait long for other things to play.
On August 7, Assassin’s Creed Mirage will hit Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. I enjoyed this tighter, more focused take on the Assassin’s Creed formula , especially considering how bloated these games have become in recent years (that said, is one of my favorite games of this year so far). Mirage is worth checking out if you dig the series but haven’t taken a leap of faith with that installment yet.
Several titles are joining the Game Pass Standard tier in the first two weeks of August, including — an acclaimed RPG that debuted earlier this year — on Wednesday. Survival shooter returns to Game Pass on August 12 as well, while roguelike kingdom builder 9 Kings arrives in game preview on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, but only for PC for the time being.
Here’s the full breakdown of the first wave of August Game Pass additions, including the tiers on which they’ll be available:
Today
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Rain World (Cloud, Console and PC) — Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
August 6
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Xbox Series X/S) — Game Pass Standard, already on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
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Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Xbox Series X/S) — Game Pass Standard, already on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
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MechWarrior 5: Clans (Xbox Series X/S) — Game Pass Standard, already on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Xbox Series X/S) — Game Pass Standard, already on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
August 7
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage (Cloud, Console and PC) — Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
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EA Sports Madden NFL 26: 10-hour early access trial (Cloud, Console and PC) — Game Pass Ultimate
August 12
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Cloud, Console and PC) — Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
August 14
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9 Kings (Game Preview) (PC) — Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Along with the new additions, there are three titles leaving Game Pass on August 15. Those are Anthem (Console and PC) via EA Play, Farming Simulator 22 (Cloud, Console and PC) and Persona 3 Reload (Cloud, Console and PC). The beleaguered Anthem is this January in any case, and as it’s an online-only game, there won’t be any way to play it after that time — unless fans find a way to get community servers up and running.
