May was a record month for Game Pass with 23 new titles added across the service. June is a smaller wave but hits harder where it counts — two JRPG landmarks, a day-one boxing sim and a construction game that's been on wishlists for over a year.
Microsoft confirmed the full Wave 1 lineup covering June 2 through June 16. Here's the breakdown.
Don't sleep on these
Persona 5 Royal lands June 9 on Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass. If you've been waiting for an excuse to play one of the most beloved JRPGs ever made, this is it. Metaphor: ReFantazio left the catalog at the end of May and this is the direct replacement — 100+ hours of content, the Confidants social system and a soundtrack that people still listen to years later. Available on cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Final Fantasy VI arrives June 2 across all tiers. This is the entry a large chunk of the Final Fantasy community considers the best in the franchise — ensemble cast, the Espers magic system and Kefka as one of gaming's most genuinely unsettling villains. If you've only played modern Final Fantasy, this one plays differently and it's worth the adjustment.
The Elder Scrolls Online makes its official PC Game Pass debut this month after being available on Xbox console tiers since 2021. Thousands of hours of content across the base game and all major expansions — Morrowind, Summerset, Elsweyr, Blackwood and more — all included.
The full Wave 1 list
June 2
Final Fantasy VI — Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass
Jurassic World Evolution 3 — day-one launch across all tiers. The most complete entry in the dinosaur park builder series.
June 4
Herdling — new on Game Pass Premium, already on Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Relaxing creature herding game with procedurally generated landscapes.
Total Chaos — new on Game Pass Premium, already on Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Horror FPS built on the Doom engine, started as a critically acclaimed mod before going standalone.
June 8
Solarpunk — day-one launch on Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Building and exploration in a retrofuturistic solar-powered world. One of the most anticipated indie releases of 2026.
Undisputed — Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass. The most realistic boxing sim on the market right now — 70+ licensed real-world fighters, impact-based physics, full career mode and online multiplayer.
June 9
Persona 5 Royal — Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass. Available on cloud, console, handheld and PC.
June 11
Beastro — day-one launch on Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Cooking game where you combine magical creatures with ingredients to create dishes. More mechanically interesting than it sounds.
TBC in June
The Elder Scrolls Online — PC Game Pass debut. Date not yet confirmed.
What's leaving before June 15 — play these now
Five titles exit the catalog in the first half of the month. If any are on your backlog, the window closes soon:
Metaphor: ReFantazio, Halo: Infinite campaign, Trek to Yomi, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Aliens: Fireteam Elite.
Wave 2 — what's confirmed so far
Microsoft hasn't announced the full second-wave lineup yet. Confirmed for the back half of June: Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions (day one), Junkster (day one), Ereban: Shadow Legacy. Still unscheduled: RV There Yet? and Vapor World: Over The Mind, both confirmed for June without exact dates.
What Game Pass costs in the US
| Plan |Monthly price |
|-------------------------------------------|--------------|
| PC Game Pass | $9.99/month |
| Game Pass Ultimate (console + PC + cloud) | $14.99/month |
| Game Pass Premium | $19.99/month |
PC Game Pass at $9.99 covers the full PC catalog including all Xbox Game Studios day-one releases. One note: Modern Warfare 4 launches October 23 and will NOT be on Game Pass at launch — Microsoft confirmed that premium titles no longer arrive on the service day one.
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