Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 9 Games, Including Clair Obscur

Published Oct 3, 2026, 2:58 PM EDT Nazmul Roosevelt is a journalist who has spent years covering the video games industry with a focus on clarity, accessibility, and genuine curiosity. He works to help players understand the people, craft, and decisions behind the entertainment they love. From game developers, to the technical artists, and communities shaping modern gaming; if you have a story worth sharing, he’s always open to hearing it... And if you happen to know anything about that secret Twin Peaks game in development, he’d especially like to talk. Nine games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on October 15, 2026. The lineup includes several notable titles across multiple genres and release periods, making this a pretty substantial group of removals. The high‑profile departure to reschedule your time around is unarguably Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The beloved turn‑based RPG, which has been on Xbox Game Pass since it launched, won Game Of The Year at the 2025 TGAs. Sadly, it will exit the service after nearly eighteen months, marking one of the more significant removals this month. Another major departure is A Plague Tale: Requiem. This sequel arrived as a day‑one Game Pass release on October 18, 2022. After several years of availability, it will soon leave the subscription catalog, leaving Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy as the only available entry of the series on the service. The full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass on October 15 includes: Crime Scene Cleaner A Plague Tale: Requiem Superball Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Pacific Drive The Casting of Frank Stone Evil West Donut County Nova Roma Xbox Game Pass Removes 2025's Best Game Xbox Subscribers Also Lose Halloween Titles Like Casting of Frank Stone Donut County, the 2018 Annapurna puzzle classic, rejoined Game Pass in October 2024 and will now jump out of the service a second time. Nova Roma, released on March 26, 2026, is one of the most recent titles leaving the service, having been a part of Game Pass via the Xbox preview program. Superball was a free-to-play game that also had Game Pass benefits added on October 16, 2025. There's still a lot to flesh out your Halloween for the beginning of October. Crime Scene Cleaner joined on October 1, 2025, following its earlier PC release in August 2024. Pacific Drive was added on October 23, 2025, while The Casting of Frank Stone arrived on October 14, 2025. Evil West entered the service on October 21, 2025, after originally launching in November 2022. The mix of titles leaving this month is unusually broad. The Casting of Frank Stone, from the creators of Until Dawn, is one of the more underrated horror releases on the service. Pacific Drive offers a survival‑driving experience that built a dedicated audience during its time on Game Pass. Donut County remains a recognizable indie favorite, blending Katamari‑style physics with existential humor. Each of these have shorter playtimes, so the likelihood of you making it to the credits are higher than just now starting Expedition 33. Released April 24, 2025 ESRB Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence Developer(s) Sandfall Interactive Publisher(s) Kepler Interactive Engine Unreal Engine 5 Genre(s) Turn-Based RPG, JRPG, Fantasy