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Across the gaming landscape, commentators persist in tolling the knell for the Xbox brand. Xbox was recently outsold by a platform few have heard of. Xbox fan sites began covering about PlayStation as a new development. Last year proved to be an era of significant turmoil for Xbox and Microsoft. However, judging purely by the upcoming Game Pass lineup in 2026, it is apparent that Microsoft still intends to engage players with compelling titles on its flagship service.

The Available Now Titles

The duo of games you can play right now at this moment, Brews & Bastards and Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition, don't represent the biggest draws. The true anticipation is for the upcoming titles to Game Pass in the coming weeks that's deserving of attention.

Upcoming Headline Games

Starting January 13th, Game Pass will add the underappreciated Star Wars Outlaws, a vast exploration title that refreshes conventional open-world tropes with a space-faring criminal escapade. An additional significant inclusion is Resident Evil Village featuring the towering Lady Dimitrescu, previously described as "a superb mixture of horror and action."

Noteworthy Smaller Games

However, the more modest titles set to join the catalog are quite compelling. Lost In Random: The Eternal Die, a fantastic but under-the-radar dungeon crawler offering thrilling gameplay, arrives January 7th — and you should try it regardless of whether you played the first Lost in Random game.

The British post-apocalyptic game from last year may draw you in within just a quarter of an hour.

Atomfall, a game blending infiltration and resource management by the makers of Sniper Elite, is also a game to check out. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers also have Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition to anticipate.

A Solid, Curated Lineup

Ultimately, this isn't a revolutionary update to Game Pass, nor are they massive exclusive blockbusters that are the sole reason for the service in the first place. Yet, this selection are very dependable. The lineup provides a solid mix of old games you might have missed and fairly new titles that failed to receive the spotlight they deserved the first time around — rendering them ideal prospects to experience a revival on Game Pass.

Be prepared to bid farewell to The Grinch Christmas Adventures, though.