Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early October 2026
Microsoft has announced eight games departing from Xbox Game Pass in early October 2026, marking what sources describe as a particularly significant monthly exodus. The announcement was made via the official Xbox mobile app, where all titles have been flagged as “leaving soon.”
According to reporting, the removal list includes previously predicted titles: Donut County, Evil West, The Casting of Frank Stone, and Pacific Dr. While four additional games are leaving alongside these, the full list remains incomplete in the available excerpt.
This latest Game Pass rotation continues the platform’s ongoing cycle of adding and removing third-party titles to manage licensing agreements and maintain the service’s ever-rotating library. The removal of games like Evil West and The Casting of Frank Stone highlights the often-limited tenure independent and premium titles maintain on the subscription service.
Subscribers interested in any of these departing titles are advised to play them while they remain available on Game Pass, or to purchase them separately if they wish to retain permanent access.