Xbox Game Pass Adds Seven Titles Next Week, Oct. 26–30
WHO:
Notebookcheck - Microsoft announced seven games for Xbox Game Pass during the ID@Xbox and IGN Showcase; most are planned to join the service on launch day.
Notebookcheck - The seven announced games are *CROAK*, *Mouthwashing*, *No, I’m Not a Human*, *Drill Keeper*, *Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game*, *Red Kiss*, and *Scramble Knights Online*.
Xbox Wire - *The Séance of Blake Manor* and *Scramble Knights Online (Game Preview)* are listed as Game Pass games. Xbox Wire also lists *Mouthwashing*, *Terrible Lizards*, and *Ayasa: Shadows of Silence* as Game Pass titles.
WHAT:
Xbox Wire - The *Next Week on XBOX* lineup also includes *The Wolf Among Us Remastered*, described as a remastered edition with enhanced visuals and modern presentation, and *Queen’s Domain*, a retro-fantasy action RPG.
Xbox Wire - *Terrible Lizards* is set at a roadside attraction in New Mexico in 1992; players search for a missing child after the staff disappear.
Xbox Wire - *PAO PAO* features a town with changing weather, seasons, and a day-night cycle.
Xbox Wire - *Bao Bao’s Cozy Cleaning Services* is a 2D pressure-washing game with no timers.
Xbox Wire - Additional listed releases include *Bloom Busters*, with two-player local co-op; *Cozy Radiation Cleaner*, featuring 180 radioactive objects across 18 regions; and *Dog Man: Bark in Action*, with 10 playable characters.
Notebookcheck - *CROAK* is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC; *Mouthwashing* to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox One; *No, I’m Not a Human* to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One; *Drill Keeper* to Xbox on PC; *Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game* to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC; *Red Kiss* to Xbox Series X|S; and *Scramble Knights Online* to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC.
Notebookcheck - The seven showcase games are separate from the October 2026 second-wave Game Pass lineup.
Xbox Wire - Its “Next Week on XBOX” feature covers games coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass; listed release dates are subject to change.
Xbox Wire - The Game Pass-marked *Scramble Knights Online (Game Preview)* is an MMO-lite with shared online quests inspired by Zelda, set in the kingdom of Terracott.
WHERE:
Xbox Wire - *Queen’s Domain* takes place on the Isle of Neasied; *Terrible Lizards* is set at Dalton’s Dinos, a Route 66 attraction.
Xbox Wire - *The Séance of Blake Manor* is set at Blake Manor; its story begins when private investigator Declan Ward arrives to find a missing woman.
Xbox Wire - *Scramble Knights Online* takes place in the shared online kingdom of Terracott, across an archipelago with towns, dungeons, enemies, and challenges.
WHEN:
Notebookcheck - *Scramble Knights Online* is listed for October 26, 2026; *Mouthwashing* for October 29, 2026; *Red Kiss* has no release window specified.
Notebookcheck - *No, I’m Not a Human* is listed for 2027, *Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game* for early 2027, *CROAK* for March 2027, and *Drill Keeper* for summer 2027.
Xbox Wire - *Scramble Knights Online*, *Ayasa: Shadows of Silence*, and *PAO PAO* are listed for October 26; *The Séance of Blake Manor* and *Bao Bao’s Cozy Cleaning Services* for October 27; and *Mouthwashing* for October 29.
WHY:
Notebookcheck - Game Pass members can play launch-day titles as soon as they officially launch rather than waiting for later additions.
HOW:
Xbox Wire - *Queen’s Domain* lets players use the Legendary Holy Sword Endu to fly between platforms and explore an interconnected world.
Xbox Wire - In *The Séance of Blake Manor*, players interview and interrogate suspects, record evidence, motivations, and clues, and use their deductions to investigate the séance.
(UPDATED October 24, 2026 08:00 UTC)
Microsoft has announced seven games for Xbox Game Pass during the ID@Xbox and IGN Showcase, with most planned to join on launch day. The titles include *CROAK*, *Mouthwashing*, *No, I’m Not a Human*, *Drill Keeper*, *Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game*, *Red Kiss*, and *Scramble Knights Online*. This showcase group is separate from the October 2026 second-wave Game Pass lineup. *Scramble Knights Online* is listed for October 26, 2026, and *Mouthwashing* for October 29; other announced games are planned for 2027, while *Red Kiss* has no release window. Xbox’s upcoming lineup also includes *The Séance of Blake Manor*, where players investigate a missing woman by questioning suspects and weighing clues. Other releases include *The Wolf Among Us Remastered*, *Queen’s Domain*, *Terrible Lizards*, and several cozy and family-friendly games. Release dates are subject to change.
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(UPDATED October 24, 2026 07:12 UTC)
Microsoft has announced seven games for Xbox Game Pass, with most expected to join the service on launch day. The showcase lineup includes *CROAK*, *Mouthwashing*, *No, I’m Not a Human*, *Drill Keeper*, *Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game*, *Red Kiss* and *Scramble Knights Online*. They’re coming to various Xbox consoles and PC, with *Mouthwashing* also planned for Xbox One. The schedule starts with *Scramble Knights Online* on October 26, followed by *Mouthwashing* on October 29. Other listed windows stretch from early 2027 to summer 2027, while *Red Kiss* has no window announced. Xbox also highlighted *The Séance of Blake Manor*, where players investigate a missing woman by questioning suspects and examining clues. *Scramble Knights Online* is an online adventure set in Terracott, with shared quests, towns and dungeons. These showcase announcements are separate from Game Pass’s October 2026 second-wave lineup.