Xbox Game Pass September 2026: Dune: Awakening, Minecraft Dungeons II, and More Confirmed

2. SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed — September 3

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud

Key features: Competitive multiplayer platformer from tinyBuild Games. Originally slated for July but delayed to September . It is a sequel to the popular 4-player competitive racing/platforming title.

3. Dune: Awakening — September 22

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S (also PC, Cloud)

Key features: Open-world survival game set on Arrakis, based on Frank Herbert's novels and the Denis Villeneuve films. Originally launched on PC in June 2025 as a multiplayer-only title, Dune: Awakening was criticized for requiring multiplayer participation . The September release introduces a full single-player mode covering the entire game from start to finish at adjustable difficulty, with no other players required . It arrives on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on day one .

4. Minecraft Dungeons II — September 29

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10/11, Xbox Cloud Gaming, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam

Key features: Hack-and-slash action-RPG sequel from Mojang Studios and Double Eleven . Day-one Game Pass release. Supports single-player and up to four-player online co-op, with split-screen support . Buy once with Xbox Play Anywhere across console and PC . New to the sequel: four armor slots for deeper customization, in addition to melee weapons, ranged weapons, and three artifact slots . Priced at $29.99 for the Standard Edition; a $49.99 Deluxe Edition includes four hero skins, a Soul Cape cosmetic item, a Blub pet companion, and access to two future DLC expansions . Pre-orders are live at participating retailers and digital storefronts .

How September 2026 Follows August

August 2026 was a heavily third-party-driven month for Game Pass, with no major first-party safety net. Microsoft relied on two notable third-party day-one deals :

• Beast of Reincarnation (August 4) — a new action-RPG from Pokémon developer Game Freak
• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (August 27) — from Asobo Studio

Both titles were locked to Ultimate and PC tiers, not available on Essential or Premium at launch . August's first wave totaled 10 titles across all tiers, including PowerWash Simulator 2, Grounded 2 (Early Access), and the Gears of War: E-Day open beta . Four games left the service on August 15: Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand, Menace, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, and Firewatch .

The September lineup shifts the strategy in three ways :

• It leads with two smaller sequels (Moonlighter 2, SpeedRunners 2) early in the month, rather than front-loading blockbuster third-party deals.
• It closes with the month's two biggest draws — Dune: Awakening's single-player console launch and Minecraft Dungeons II as a day-one first-party-adjacent title — a bookend approach unlike August's front-loaded wave.
• Minecraft Dungeons II marks the first major first-party-style day-one release since the August void, signaling a return to Microsoft's own IP after a month that "hinged on two third-party deals" with no first-party safety net .