Xbox Game Pass September Wave 2 | Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2

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September is in full swing, and with Game Pass, Xbox is bringing the big guns. If you’re a subscriber, Xbox Game Pass’ September Wave 2 brings Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2 and more to the service.

Xbox Game Pass September 2026 Wave 2

Per the blog post on Xbox Wire, the Xbox team have detailed all the games we can expect to play as a part of our Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential subscriptions this month and there’s some big ones.

Here’s the full list!

Available Today

• RuneScape: Dragonwilds (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – September 15
• Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

Coming Soon

• Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – September 16
  Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pas
• Planet of Lana II (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – September 16
  Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Routine (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – September 16
  Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Ultimate Sheep Raccoon (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 16
  Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Kernel Hearts (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – September 17
  Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Available on day one with XBOX Game Pass!Kernel Hearts is a unique blend of action RPG and roguelike elements with optional multiplayer co-op. Choose from four magical members with different playstyles and abilities and learn about them and your companions as you progress up the Tower of Babel.

• Ninja Gaiden 4 (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – September 17
  Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Dune: Awakening (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – September 22
  Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Well Dweller (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – September 22
  Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Available on day one with XBOX Game Pass!Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer – a tiny bird armed with a matchstick – who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.

• Mad King Redemption (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – September 23
  Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – September 25
  Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

• Minecraft Dungeons II (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – September 29
  Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Available on day one with XBOX Game Pass! Gear up and team up to enter a new dimension in Minecraft Dungeons II! Journey into the Sift to explore uncharted lands and fight unfamiliar threats that will test you like never before. Uncover new ways to customize your gear and prepare for the toughest battle yet. Are you ready to face what awaits beyond the rifts?

• Keeper (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – October 2
  Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

• Gears of War: E-Day (XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, PC, and Cloud) – October 6
  Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Available on day one with XBOX Game Pass! Experience the horror and brutality of Emergence Day. 14 years before the original Gears of War, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival.

Leaving Game Pass September 15th

As much as some games stick around for a long while, nothing can last forever, unless it’s first party. Per Xbox, the following titles are leaving the service at the end of the month – get some playtime in while you can!

• Atomfall (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Little Nightmares 2 Enhanced Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Little Rocket Lab (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Sifu (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• SOPA Tale of the Stolen Potato (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Sworn (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Terminull Brigade (Cloud, Console, and PC)

If you’re curious what joined the service for the first half of September, just head here. What are you going to add to your playing next list from today’s Xbox Game Pass July 2026 Wave 1 drop? Let us know in the comments below!

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