These games are now coming to Xbox Game Pass in August

Microsoft has revealed the second wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass this August – check out the full list below.

READ MORE: Xbox Game Pass 2026: what’s new and what’s worth playing? The second wave follows a previous list of titles announced earlier in August, all of which are already available.

Among the titles available from today (August 19) is Vapor World: Over the Mind , which is billed as “a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat”.

The official synopsis teases: “Descend into a shattered mind seeking lost memories.

Face the dark, beautiful world born of sorrow and regret.” And coming tomorrow (August 20) is Starsand Island , which invites players to “return to the tranquil embrace” of the titular island, a place where you can “immerse yourself in a serene pastoral lifestyle”.

There, you’ll spend “slow-paced days bonding with adorable capybaras, cats and dogs [while] savouring the thrill of bountiful fishing, exploring the mystical Moonlit Forest, or simply soaking in the island’s untouched beauty.” Xbox logo at Tokyo Game Show.

CREDIT: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images All the titles still coming to Xbox Game Pass this August 2026: Vapor World: Over the Mind – out now for Ultimate and PC Game BlazBlue Entropy Effect X – out now for Premium, joining Ultimate and PC Relooted – out now for Premium, joining Ultimate and PC Starsand Island – out August 20 for Premium, joining Ultimate and PC Aerial_Knight’s DropShot – out August 25 for Premium, joining Ultimate and PC Blood Dungeon – out August 25 for Ultimate and PC Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy – out August 27 for Ultimate and PC Young Suns – out August 31 for Premium, joining Ultimate and PC Shelldiver – out September 1 for Ultimate, Premium and PC In addition, five more games are set to leave the service on August 31 – Another Crab’s Treasure , I Am Your Beast , Neon Abyss , One Lonely Outpost and The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt – Remastered Edition.

Earlier this month, Microsoft confirmed a huge price hike for Xbox Series X/S consoles in the UK and Europe .

Last May, you could buy a 512GB Xbox Series S console for £249.99 but, after two increases, the same console will now cost you £429.99.

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