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Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate are without a doubt the best deal in video games, providing subscribed gamers with over 100 games from a varied selection of genres, developers and publishers. Also included in the deal are EA Play and Xbox Cloud Gaming, as well as a selection of curated perks and bonuses.
Big AAA Xbox Game Studios projects like Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 aren’t out until November. Deathloop, the next offering from Microsoft’s Bethesda is a PlayStation 5 timed exclusive for a year, thanks to a holdover deal from before the ZeniMax company was purchased in September 2020.
Thankfully, Microsoft often works with indie developers and third party publishers to make sure a steady amount of new content comes to the subscription service each month, including day and date releases for new games. September is no exception, with the big hits being the co-op stealth ninja game sequel Aragami 2 and a beautiful adventure game set in the desert called Sable.
Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Console
- Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas — September 2
- Craftopia — September 2
- Signs of the Sojourner — September 2
- Final Fantasy 13 — September 2
- Crown Trick — September 7
- Nuclear Throne — September 9
- The Artful Escape — September 9
- Breathedge — September 9
- Flynn: Son of Crimson — September 15
- I Am Fish — September 16
- SkateBird — September 16
- Superliminal — September 16
- Aragami 2 — September 17
- Sable — September 23
- Subnautica: Below Zero — September 23
- Lost Words — September 23
- Lemnis Gate — September 28
- Astria Ascending — September 30
- Unsighted — September 30
- Mighty Goose — September 30
- Scarlet Nexus — September 30
- AI: The Somnium Files — September 30
Coming to Xbox Game Pass on PC
- Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas — September 2
- Signs of the Sojourner — September 2
- Craftopia — September 2
- Final Fantasy 13 — September 2
- Crown Trick — September 7
- Breathedge — September 9
- Nuclear Throne — September 9
- The Artful Escape — September 9
- Flynn: Son of Crimson — September 15
- I Am Fish — September 16
- SkateBird — September 16
- Superliminal — September 16
- Aragami 2 — September 17
- Sable — September 23
- Subnautica: Below Zero — September 23
- Lost Words — September 23
- Grail — September 23
- Lemnis Gate — September 28
- Astra Ascending — September 30
- Unsighted — September 30
- Mighty Goose — September 30
- Scarlet Nexus — September 30
- AI: The Somnium Files — September 30
Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud)
- Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas — September 2
- Craftopia — September 2
- Signs of the Sojourner — September 2
- Crown Trick — September 7
- Breathedge — September 9
- Nuclear Throne — September 9
- Superliminal — September 16
- Sable — September 23
- Subnautica: Below Zero — September 23
- Lost Words — September 23
- Lemnis Gate — September 28
- Astra Ascending — September 30
- Unsighted — September 30
- Mighty Goose — September 30
- Scarlet Nexus — September 30
- AI: The Somnium Files — September 30
It’s likely that more games will be added to Xbox Game Pass this month but they just haven’t announced them yet. We recommend that you keep an eye on the Xbox Game Pass Twitter account throughout the month.
Leaving Game Pass
Xbox games that aren’t owned by Microsoft often cycle in and out of availability on the Xbox Game Pass service. There’s a “leaving soon” section on the app that will tell you which games to prioritise before they go. Usually you get a week or two to finish things up before a game leaves the library.
Forza Motorsport 7 is leaving Xbox Game Pass in September 2021 because of issues with music and/or car licenses expiring. If you’d like to, you can purchase Forza Motorsport 7 with an Xbox Game Pass discount before it goes. If you do that then the game will remain available to your account for as long as downloadable Xbox One games are supported by Microsoft and Xbox Game Studios.
Here’s a full list of the software leaving Xbox Game Pass in September and when:
Leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 13
- Red Dead Online (Cloud, Console)
Leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 15
- Company of Heroes 2 (PC)
- Disgaea 4 (PC)
- Forza Motorsport 7 (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Hotshot Racing (Cloud, Console)
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (Cloud, Console)
