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A July 17 update to the Xbox Game Pass<\/strong> catalog has introduced two new day-one titles, including sci-fi roguelike Fogpiercer<\/em>. The arrivals mark the subscription service’s first day with multiple releases since mid-June 2026, signaling that the Xbox Game Pass content rollout is accelerating again after its usual early-summer slowdown.<\/p>\n The second game from Slovakia-based Mad Cookies Studio, Fogpiercer<\/em> is a deck-building roguelike in which players command a train carrying humanity’s future. Gameplay involves choosing routes, building and upgrading compartments, and engaging in turn-based battles against enemies seeking to derail the train. The game’s science-fiction premise openly draws inspiration from Jacques Lob’s graphic novel series Snowpiercer<\/em>, while its combat emphasizes careful planning and effective synergies.<\/p>\n Related<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\tXbox Game Pass Ends a 9-Year Genre Drought With New Addition<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n A genre that has been missing from Xbox Game Pass for nine years is finally getting some love with a new title available as of July 14.<\/p>\n Fogpiercer<\/em> launched on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on July 17. Its day-one debut on Microsoft’s subscription service coincides with the arrival of FixForce<\/em>. Developed by London-incorporated Surgent Studios, FixForce<\/em> is a co-op extraction platformer with a bright, Frutiger Aero-like aesthetic. It originally released as a PC-only early access title in March 2026, with its Xbox Game Pass launch arriving on the same day as its Series X\/S port and 1.0 update.<\/p>\n While Fogpiercer<\/em> is currently exclusive to PC, FixForce<\/em> is also available on the Xbox Series X\/S. Both games are listed as optimized for handheld PCs, but only FixForce<\/em> supports Xbox Cloud Gaming. Fogpiercer<\/em> is expected to gain cloud-streaming support when its console version launches, as the service runs on modified Xbox Series X\/S hardware. The additions of FixForce<\/em> and Fogpiercer<\/em> mark the first time in over a month that Microsoft’s subscription catalog has gained at least two brand-new titles in a single day. Most recently, Beastro<\/em>, Frog Sqwad<\/em>, and Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions<\/em> joined Xbox Game Pass on June 11.<\/p>\n Date<\/p>\n Game<\/p>\n Game Pass Tier(s)<\/p>\n Platform(s)<\/p>\n Notes<\/p>\n Jul 17<\/p>\n Fogpiercer<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n PC<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Jul 17<\/p>\n FixForce<\/p>\n Ultimate, Premium, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one (Series X\/S & 1.0) release.<\/p>\n Jul 21<\/p>\n The Planet Crafter<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one (Series X\/S) release.<\/p>\n Jul 22<\/p>\n Shift at Midnight<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release. Scheduled for June 17 before delay.<\/p>\n Jul 28<\/p>\n Halo: Campaign Evolved<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Aug 4<\/p>\n Beast of Reincarnation<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Aug 14<\/p>\n Grave Seasons<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Aug 27<\/p>\n Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Sep 25<\/p>\n Valor Mortis<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Sep 29<\/p>\n Minecraft Dungeons 2<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Oct 6<\/p>\n Gears of War: E-Day<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Oct 8<\/p>\n Forever Ago<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Feb 18<\/p>\n Persona 4 Revival<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n Feb 23<\/p>\n Fable<\/p>\n Ultimate, PC<\/p>\n Cloud, PC, Series X\/S<\/p>\n Day-one release.<\/p>\n The next catalog update is scheduled for July 21, when the co-op terraforming sandbox The Planet Crafter<\/em> is set to join Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft will likely confirm the Wave 2 lineup for July 2026 on the same day, in keeping with its recent practice of making such announcements on the third Tuesday of the month.<\/p>\n The next batch of Xbox Game Pass games is already known to include two titles. One of them is the Halo: Campaign Evolved<\/em> remake, which was recently scheduled for July 28. The other is the co-op detective game Shift at Midnight<\/em>, which was previously targeting a June 17 debut but ended up being delayed to July 22.<\/p>\n Systems<\/span><\/p>\n Released<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 17, 2026 Developer(s)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMad Cookies Studio<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n Publisher(s)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHooded Horse<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A July 17 update to the Xbox Game Pass catalog has introduced two new day-one titles, including sci-fi roguelike Fogpiercer. The arrivals mark the subscription service’s first day with multiple releases since mid-June 2026, signaling that the Xbox Game Pass content rollout is accelerating again after its usual early-summer slowdown. 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\n Fogpiercer Debuts on Xbox Game Pass Alongside FixForce
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