Xbox Game Pass is closing October 2026 with a notably broad second wave led by Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and mystery adventure The Séance of Blake Manor. The lineup stretches from a major action RPG to a time-conscious detective game, a reworked garden-defense favorite, online Game Preview fare, and several smaller releases. The biggest date on the calendar is October 29, when five games arrive across differing Game Pass tiers and platforms.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade joins the service on October 29 for Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass. It will be playable through Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Its Game Pass arrival follows its Xbox console port earlier in 2026, marking the first time the game has been included in the subscription catalog.

That same day, subscribers can also expect Mouthwashing, Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, and Terrible Lizards, though access differs by tier. The newest batch begins October 22 with Dodo Duckie and runs through November 3 with Pit of Goblin.

Xbox Game Pass October 2026 Wave 2: dates, tiers and platforms

  • Dodo Duckie — October 22; Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC; Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass.
  • Scramble Knights Online (Game Preview) — October 26; Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC; Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
  • The Séance of Blake Manor — October 27; Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC; Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass.
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade — October 29; Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC; Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass.
  • Mouthwashing — October 29; Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC; Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass.
  • Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted — October 29; Cloud, Console, PC; Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
  • Terrible Lizards — October 29; Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC; Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
  • Pit of Goblin — November 3; Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC; Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass.

Why Intergrade is the headline addition

The immediate practical value of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is straightforward: Game Pass subscribers who have not played it can begin the modern remake without making a separate purchase. It also broadens the service’s Final Fantasy offering after a year that began with the Pixel Remasters arriving in the catalog.

There is another timing consideration. Revelation is expected next spring, so Intergrade gives subscribers an accessible route into the remake project before that release. This does not mean every player needs to race through it, but it does make October a useful starting point for anyone who had been waiting for an Xbox option or for a subscription-based way to catch up.

Intergrade is the version name attached to this release, and the service listing specifies Xbox Series X|S rather than a general “Console” label. For prospective players, that distinction matters: the console availability named here is for the current Xbox Series hardware, while Cloud and PC are separately listed. The game’s inclusion in Premium is also significant, as Premium members are among those who can access it rather than this being limited to Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

October 29 is therefore less a single-game drop than a small Game Pass event. The RPG arrives alongside several distinctly different alternatives, allowing a subscriber to move from a large-scale, story-led game to horror, strategy, or smaller releases without waiting for another catalog refresh.

The Séance of Blake Manor puts investigation under pressure

Arriving two days earlier on October 27, The Séance of Blake Manor may be the most interesting counterweight to Square Enix’s RPG. The detective game is set in 1897 Ireland. Players are sent to an isolated hotel to investigate the disappearance of a woman, establishing a supernatural mystery with a concrete investigative objective.

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Its key mechanical wrinkle is a clock that advances with every action and every line of questioning. In practical terms, this is a time-limit system: gathering information is not merely about clicking through every possible dialogue branch at leisure. Decisions about whom to question, where to go, and what lead to pursue use a limited resource—time.

That changes the usual rhythm of a deduction-focused visual novel. Rather than treating dialogue as an exhaustive checklist, players may have to prioritize. A promising clue could be worth pursuing immediately; another character’s testimony may need to wait. The supplied details do not establish the precise penalties or outcomes of the timer, so players should not assume that every missed conversation creates a failure state. What is clear is that the passage of time is designed to make each interaction count.

The game also uses fully 3D environments instead of being presented solely through the more static format associated with many visual novels. That should make navigation and spatial observation part of the investigation: a remote hotel is not just a backdrop for conversations, but a place players can move through while piecing together what happened.

For a Game Pass audience, that makes The Séance of Blake Manor a low-friction chance to try a mystery whose appeal depends on methodical attention rather than reflexes. Its timing, just before the larger October 29 bundle, may help it avoid being lost in the rush around Intergrade.

What Game Preview means for Scramble Knights Online

Scramble Knights Online enters on October 26 as a Game Preview title for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers, across Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. “Game Preview” is an important qualifier in the catalog listing. It identifies the game as a preview release rather than presenting it as a standard finished release in this wave.

That label is useful for expectations: players considering it should recognize that its inclusion is framed differently from the other games listed. The available information does not detail its content, its development roadmap, or how long it will remain in preview, so the safest takeaway is simply that it is playable through the specified tiers and platforms in a Game Preview state.

Its tier split is also worth checking. Unlike Dodo Duckie, The Séance of Blake Manor, Intergrade, Mouthwashing, and Pit of Goblin, it is not listed for Game Pass Premium. Subscription labels remain as relevant as the games themselves in this wave, particularly for households sharing different plans.

October 29 has the most varied selection

Mouthwashing is listed for Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC, with access through Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass. The explicit Handheld listing makes it stand out from the otherwise familiar console/cloud/PC combinations in the wave. Subscribers who play away from a TV or desktop should still check the platform they use, but it is the only game in this announcement directly marked for Handheld.

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted arrives on the same date through Cloud, Console, and PC for Ultimate and PC Game Pass. It is not included in the Premium list. “Console” is the platform wording used in its listing, whereas several other entries specifically name Xbox Series X|S; the announcement does not provide additional platform detail beyond those labels.

Terrible Lizards rounds out October 29 on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Like Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, it is for Ultimate and PC Game Pass, not Premium. Then Pit of Goblin follows on November 3, returning Premium access to the list alongside Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

The result is a wave best approached by checking three things before planning a download: the game’s date, the subscription tier, and the exact platform designation. A title appearing in the overall Game Pass announcement does not automatically mean it is available on every device or every plan.

Echoes of Skyrim arrives as two remastered classics prepare to leave

The Game Pass wave lands alongside an Elder Scrolls Online update. Season 2 update Echoes of Skyrim arrives October 21 and adds two new solo dungeons. A solo dungeon is content intended to be tackled by one player, so this update is relevant to players who want structured new activities without organizing a group.

There is also a departure date to note. Grim Fandango Remastered and Day of the Tentacle Remastered are scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 31. Both removals follow Double Fine Productions’ split from Microsoft earlier in 2026. Anyone who has been meaning to play either classic remaster through the subscription should treat that deadline as more urgent than the fresh arrivals, since a catalog exit closes the included-access window.

For PC-focused subscribers balancing a growing backlog, the wider October calendar is especially busy; Football Manager 27’s planned free PC period is another reminder to watch timing and access terms carefully rather than assuming every trial or catalog option works the same way.

Game Pass’s second October wave ultimately offers clear choices. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is the marquee catch-up opportunity ahead of Revelation. The Séance of Blake Manor provides a more contained investigation driven by finite time and 3D exploration. And the rest of the schedule supplies variety—provided subscribers confirm that their plan and preferred platform match the individual listing.