A green promotional graphic titled "COMING SOON TO XBOX GAME PASS." It displays two rows of game cover art showing 14 titles: Forza Horizon 6, Dead Static Drive, My Friend Peppa Pig, Pigeon Simulator, Remnant II, Winter Burrow, Luna Abyss, Escape Simulator, Echo Generation 2, The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition, Crashout Crew, Kabuto Park, Final Fantasy VI, and Jurassic World Evolution 3. Small text beneath each game indicates its availability across Ultimate, PC, Premium, Console, and Cloud tiers.

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Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 2: Remnant II Leads Massive Lineup

The Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 2 update is a behemoth! Dive into blockbusters like Forza Horizon 6 and Remnant II, explore day-one indies, and catch departing games.

20 MAY 2026, 01:45 PM

Highlights

Forza Horizon 6 and Remnant II headline a massive mid-month games drop.
New indies launch alongside previews for Final Fantasy VI and Jurassic World 3.
High-profile RPGs Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona 4 Golden exit the service.

Exactly 14 days after its initial 5 May 2026 reveal, Microsoft has unveiled a massive mid-month update for Xbox Game Pass. This May 2026 Wave 2 lineup update is an absolute behemoth for subscribers, bringing a brilliant mix of blockbuster racers, cosmic horror, and cozy indies, with new additions easily softening the blow of just departing games.

Here is everything you need to know about the heavily stacked back half of May, broken down by when you can start playing.

Available Now: Welcome to Japan

For those of you who haven’t jumped in with early access yet, welcome to Japan! Forza Horizon 6 is officially available by May 19, for Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC Game Pass. Players can explore breathtaking landscapes behind the wheel of over 550 real-world cars in what is undeniably one of the biggest first-party drops of the year. Your journey to becoming a Horizon Legend starts right now.

Promotional artwork for the video game "My Friend Peppa Pig." The image features the cartoon character Peppa Pig in her signature red dress, smiling with her arms outstretched. The background shows a bright, colorful day with rolling green hills, small trees, a yellow sun, and Peppa's yellow house sitting on top of a hill.

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A Massive May 20 Vault Drop

The vault swings wide open on May 20 with something for everyone. Fans of intense action will be thrilled to see the critically acclaimed cooperative survival shooter Remnant II return to service, throwing players into devastated worlds requiring a mix of methodical combat and punishing boss battles. Families can also jump into the lighthearted fun of My Friend Peppa Pig, visiting exciting locations in a story that feels exactly like being part of the beloved show.

Premium-tier members are also getting a special treat on May 20 with three expanded indie titles joining the library. You can dive into Dead Static Drive, affectionately described by its developers as "Grand Theft Cthulhu," which takes you on a nightmarish, Eldritch-themed road trip across 1980s Americana. If you prefer something more chaotic, team up in Pigeon Simulator to neutralize dangerous anomalies in New Squawk City. For a change of pace, Winter Burrow offers a cozy woodland survival experience where you play as a mouse returning home to knit sweaters, bake, and rebuild your childhood burrow.

Promotional artwork for the video game "Escape Simulator." It shows two cartoon-style characters, a woman holding a magnifying glass and a man holding a blue book, looking intently into a glowing wooden box with a maze puzzle on its lid. The background is a room with red patterned wallpaper.

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Sci-Fi Shooters, Puzzles, and RPGs

The momentum doesn't stop there. On May 21, the day-one sci-fi action adventure Luna Abyss arrives. You play as Fawkes, a prisoner exploring a derelict megastructure deep beneath a mimic moon, balancing fluid platforming with intense bullet-hell combat. Puzzle enthusiasts can look forward to May 26, when Escape Simulator unlocks, offering highly interactive solo or online co-op escape rooms where you can smash objects and crack clever codes.

May 27 delivers a double feature: the day-one deckbuilding RPG Echo Generation 2, where you build your crew to defy a cosmic threat, alongside Obsidian’s award-winning The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, where your choices shape the future of a space colony. Finally, May 28 closes out the month's new additions with two more day-one titles. You can clock into the chaotic, physics-based warehouse co-op of Crashout Crew, or enjoy a relaxing summer vacation catching and battling bugs in Kabuto Park.

Looking Ahead to June and Beyond

Microsoft isn't hitting the brakes anytime soon. Giving subscribers a generous sneak peek at early June, the company confirmed that the classic RPG Final Fantasy VI and the dinosaur park management sim Jurassic World Evolution 3 will both hit the service on June 2.

Also, if you missed it earlier this month, be sure to check out the brutalist parkour adventure Motorslice, which dropped on May 5, and grab your in-game benefits on May 26 for the match-3 classic Microsoft Jewel and the tactical vehicle combat game World of Tanks: Heat.

Promotional artwork for the video game "World of Tanks: Heat." The image features a modern tan tank driving and firing across a desert landscape. In the background, there is an elevated highway, fighter jets, a rocket launching, and two character portraits: a soldier wearing a skull mask and tactical gear, and a woman with red hair.

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Games Leaving on May 31

As the library grows, a few titles inevitably have to cycle out to make room. If you are midway through any of the following games, you still have time to finish your playthrough or snag them with a standard 20% Game Pass discount before they leave at the end of the month:

Against the Storm (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Crypt Custodian (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Persona 4 Golden (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Spray Paint Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Krishna Goswami

Author

Krishna Goswami is a content writer at Outlook India, where she delves into the vibrant worlds of pop culture, gaming, and esports. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) with a PG Diploma in English Journalism, she brings a strong journalistic foundation to her work. Her prior newsroom experience equips her to deliver sharp, insightful, and engaging content on the latest trends in the digital world.