Xbox Game Pass subscribers have less time to play five games ahead of leaving Microsoft's subscription service on August 31, 2026.
Members who are interested to continue playing the games following their removal can buy them at a discounted price while they remain in the Game Pass catalog.
People have already been busy period for Xbox, with dozens of games launching on the platform and Microsoft’s Stream Your Own Game library expanding with additional titles.
Moreover, the company has added handheld support to more Xbox games. However, the end-of-month Game Pass removals mean several titles will soon disappear from the service.
Five Xbox Game Pass games getting removed on August 31
Microsoft has confirmed that the following five games will leave Xbox Game Pass on August 31:
1: Neon Abyss – Console, PC, Cloud
2: One Lonely Outpost – Console, PC, Cloud
3: Another Crab's Treasure – Console, PC, Cloud
4: I Am Your Beast – Console, PC, Cloud
5: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Console, Cloud
Among the departing titles, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is arguably the biggest loss. CD Projekt Red's acclaimed open-world RPG will remain accessible via Game Pass until the end of August on supported platforms.
Another Crab's Treasure is also released across console, PC, and cloud, while the other titles have varying platform availability.
Subscribers can buy games at discount
Game Pass members who want to keep playing these games that are scheduled to remove soon and can buy them before they become unavailable. Subscribers are eligible for discounts of at least 20% on departing games while they are included in the Game Pass catalog.
Buying a title also enables players to continue their existing progress, offering them a compatible variant for their platform.
Meanwhile, Microsoft's September 2026 Game Pass lineup is already taking shape, with four titles confirmed so far and more announcements expected soon.
