8 Xbox Game Pass Games Leave on October 15: Full List, Platforms and Discounts

Eight games are listed to leave Xbox Game Pass on October 15, 2026. The biggest headline is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which coverage describes as 2025’s Game of the Year; its departure alongside seven other titles has prompted criticism of the timing and the size of the batch. Some reports count Superball as an additional departure, so the total depends on which list they use. 23517

The eight games leaving Game Pass on October 15

• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Crime Scene Cleaner
• Donut County
• Evil West
• Nova Roma (Game Preview)
• Pacific Drive
• The Casting of Frank Stone 2517

The listings show the first seven titles—excluding Nova Roma—for Xbox console, PC and cloud. Nova Roma is listed for PC. Availability can vary by title and subscription plan, so check the game’s listing for the platform and tier you use. 17

Why the departures are drawing criticism

The batch includes several recognizable games, with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 receiving particular attention as a Game of the Year winner. Coverage has also pointed to A Plague Tale: Requiem and the horror game The Casting of Frank Stone as notable losses. For anyone partway through a game, the shared October 15 date makes the deadline especially relevant. 31722

That criticism is a reaction to the titles leaving together—not evidence that the announced October additions are absent or that the published additions list is complete. Microsoft’s Xbox listing and coverage identify the removal date; the additions calendar is a separate schedule. 71233

Where to play before they leave—and what Superball means

Subscribers can play a departing game through Game Pass until it leaves the library, where it is supported and included with their plan. Xbox’s Game Pass page advises members to buy games they want to keep playing after they exit. 7

Superball is the source of the eight-versus-nine count: some reports include it in their departure lists, while the eight-title list does not. The supplied reports don’t establish that every listing treats its removal as the same kind of catalog departure, so don’t assume it changes access in the same way as the eight games above. Check Xbox’s current listing for its status. 29

Can members buy departing games at a discount?

Xbox advertises up to 20% off select games in the Game Pass library for eligible members, and its listing recommends buying games before they leave. The discount is not guaranteed for every departing title; check each game’s store page for its price and eligibility. Xbox says this library discount is available with Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass for Console and PC Game Pass, but not Premium or Essential. 47

Buying a game is the option to continue playing it without relying on its Game Pass catalog availability. Check that the version you buy matches the platform you use.

October Game Pass additions, including Gears of War: E-Day

The announced October schedule includes Keeper on October 2 and Gears of War: E-Day on October 6. Xbox says Gears of War: E-Day is available day one with Game Pass; coverage lists Ultimate and PC Game Pass for that release. 61238

Other announced arrivals include Echo Weaver and Neon Abyss 2 on October 8; Deep Dish Dungeon and Valor Mortis on October 13; Beyond These Stars and Chained Beasts on October 15; and The Séance of Blake Manor and Terrible Lizards later in the month. Treat this as an announced-title calendar, not a guarantee that it covers every October addition or every plan’s access. 1233