Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Game Pass September 2026 Wave 2 lineup, a substantial batch of new additions that brings the open-world survival hit Dune: Awakening to subscribers alongside day-one releases for highly anticipated titles Minecraft Dungeons 2 and Gears of War: E-Day. The announcement confirms that premium-tier players will gain early access to several major games this month, while Ultimate and PC subscribers can expect flagship launches on September 29 and October 6 respectively.
The most prominent arrival is Dune: Awakening, the sandy survival RPG developed by Funcom, which lands for Game Pass Premium, PC and Ultimate subscribers on September 22. Players seeking day-one access to two of the year’s biggest releases will find Minecraft Dungeons 2 arriving on September 29 and Gears of War: E-Day following shortly after on October 6, both available immediately to PC and Ultimate members.
A Broad Range of New Additions
Beyond the headline titles, this month’s wave features a diverse spread of genres designed to appeal across different player preferences. Comicbook beat ’em up Marvel Cosmic Invasion, sci-fi puzzler Planet of Lana 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Ninja Gaiden 4 all join Xbox Game Pass Premium, offering subscribers a mix of action and puzzle-solving experiences.
For those who have not yet explored it, Premium subscribers can also play Keeper, which simultaneously launches on PlayStation 5. The broader lineup includes bike-racing party game Ultimate Sheep Raccoon, sci-fi horror Routine, action RPG roguelike Kernel Hearts, dark fairytale Metroidvania Well Dweller and the 2.5D roguelite beat ’em up Mad King Redemption.
Detailed Release Schedule
The complete schedule reveals that most additions roll out across multiple platforms throughout September and into early October. RuneScape: Dragonwilds leads the wave on September 15, followed by a cluster of titles including Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Planet of Lana II, Routine and Ultimate Sheep Raccoon arriving together on September 16.
The lineup continues with Kernel Hearts and Ninja Gaiden 4 on September 17, while Dune: Awakening and Well Dweller both arrive on September 22. Mad King Redemption follows on September 23, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 arrives on September 25, and the wave concludes with Minecraft Dungeons 2 on September 29 and Gears of War: E-Day on October 6.
Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass September 2026 Wave 2 lineup, and it includes Dune Awakening, plus Minecraft Dungeons 2 and Gears of War: E-Day for Ultimate and PC subscribers.
The staggered release dates reflect Microsoft’s strategy of spreading content across the month while giving premium subscribers early access to select titles. Games marked as joining Game Pass Premium alongside their standard platform availability highlight the tiered structure that rewards higher-subscription players with earlier entry points.
Games Departing the Service
As is customary with each wave, several titles are leaving Xbox Game Pass this month. Atomfall, the British-flavored Fallout-inspired survival game, departs on September 30 along with a number of other entries that players may wish to experience before they leave.
The full list of departing games includes Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Little Nightmares 2 Enhanced Edition, Little Rocket Lab, Sifu, SOPA Tale of the Stolen Potato, Sworn and Terminull Brigade. All are scheduled to leave on September 30 across Cloud, Console and PC platforms.
This rotation between incoming and outgoing titles remains a defining feature of the Game Pass model, ensuring the library continuously evolves while encouraging players to engage with current offerings before they transition out of the service.
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