The Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition has come out with a leaked library with nearly 60 titles, which appear to be similar, yet not identical, to the Essential tier of Xbox Game Pass.
The Starter Edition of Xbox Game Pass was first leaked online in late April 2026, following data mining from a recent Discord build.
The initial discoveries characterised the unannounced tier as an entry-level option with a monthly subscription fee of $9.99 and limited access to Xbox Cloud Gaming, along with a catalog of over 50 games.
The leaked list features only two games that are not currently accessible to Xbox Game Pass Essential subscribers such as Doom 64 and the original Psychonauts.
In contrast, it does not include Goat Simulator, which is still part of the Essential library for the time being.
Goat Simulator is set to leave Xbox Game Pass on April 30, which may occur before the announcement of the newly leaked Starter Edition of the service.
Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition list
- Among Us
- Astroneer
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Celeste
- Chivalry 2
- Cities: Skylines – Remastered (both Windows 10 and Xbox One Editions)
- Control (Ultimate Edition)
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
- DayZ
- Dead Cells
- Deep Rock Galactic
- Descenders
- Dishonored 2
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Doom 64
- Doom Eternal
- Fable Anniversary
- Fallout 4
- Fallout 76
- Firewatch
- Gang Beasts
- Gears 5 (GOTY Edition)
- Golf With Your Friends
- Grounded
- Hades
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars 2
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Human Fall Flat
- Inside
- Limbo
- Medieval Dynasty
- Monster Sanctuary
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Overcooked! 2
- Payday 2 (Crimewave Edition)
- PowerWash Simulator
- Psychonauts (Windows 10 Edition)
- Psychonauts 2
- Retro Classics
- Slay The Spire
- SnowRunner
- Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
- Stardew Valley
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
- Stellaris
- Superhot: Mind Control Delete
- Superliminal
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Standard Edition
- Totally Reliable Delivery Service
- Tunic
- Unpacking
- Vampire Survivors
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2
- World War Z (Aftermath Edition)
- Wreckfest
According to Dealabs, the same report indicates that the Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition is expected to be released by mid-May 2026 at the latest. Microsoft has yet to make an official announcement regarding this tier.
However, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has recently verified that Xbox and Discord are collaborating on a new partnership related to Game Pass.
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