Xbox Game Pass June 2026 Adds Solarpunk and Quietly Sets Up Wo Long 2

Microsoft packed the first week of June 2026 with new Xbox Game Pass additions, headlined by a day-one launch for the cozy survival game Solarpunk and the return of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty on the same day its sequel was unveiled. The first wave of the month, confirmed on Xbox Wire on June 3, also brings Persona 5 Royal back to the catalog two days after Persona 6 was announced, adds the boxing sim Undisputed ahead of its own sequel, and lines up two more day-one drops for the following week.

The Xbox Game Pass Additions Hitting in the First Half of June

Nine titles entered Game Pass between June 4 and June 16, with a tenth, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, returning to the catalog on June 7 outside the official Wave 1 schedule. Two existing titles, Herdling and Total Chaos, expanded to the cheaper Game Pass Premium tier on June 4 after previously sitting only on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Microsoft published the official Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 list on June 3, and the full schedule, with platforms and tier availability, looks like this:

The first batch also lines up an EA Sports UFC 6 early access trial for Game Pass Ultimate members on June 12. Rainbow Six Siege subscribers pick up a limited Blitz Bushido Set as an in-game bonus over the same window.

Solarpunk and Starseeker Anchor the Day-One Slate

Solarpunk and Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions are the two day-one launches in this batch, with both leaning on cooperative survival as their common thread. The two day-one arrivals frame June around the same shape Microsoft has been pushing on Game Pass all year: drop in, play together, build something.

Solarpunk is a survival sandbox set on floating islands, where players construct buildings, grow food, craft gadgets, and board an airship to explore neighboring landmasses. Cyberwave developed the game and Rokaplay publishes it, with the publisher confirming Game Pass availability on launch day in a new trailer. The Xbox Wire description pitches it as a survival game in a technically advanced world of floating islands, with airships carrying players between distant landmasses.

The game also launched on PC, PlayStation, and Switch on the same day, giving Game Pass the broadest day-one footprint of any June title. The launch caps a multi-year Kickstarter-funded development cycle for the title, per MassivelyOP’s launch coverage. Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions is set inside the existing Astroneer universe, with crews working planet by planet to complete objectives across multiple star systems. The co-op focus is the same one Microsoft has been leaning into all year, with crews of friends tackling shared challenges together.

The Game Preview label signals an early access build on consoles, with players signing up for a still-in-progress version of the game. Game Pass picks Starseeker up the same day it lands on other storefronts.

Undisputed Lands With a Mixed Critical Footing

Undisputed is a boxing simulation from Steel City Interactive, originally released for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S in October 2024 under its former working name eSports Boxing Club. The Xbox Wire description calls it the most authentic boxing game to date, with true-to-life visuals, bone-jarring action, and a roster of licensed boxers. The Game Pass version arrives the same day as the wider console and PC release, with no extra download or subscription tier required. Steel City Interactive has since ended active support for the game to focus on a sequel.

Reviews at launch were mixed, with critics praising the realistic fight preparation and RPG-style progression while flagging animation quality and commentary. The Sixth Axis wrote that the in-ring action is generally very good and the roster is well stacked, but called out missing commentary and broader gameplay issues. Other outlets landed on the same split, a credible core undermined by presentational rough edges.

“We have started production on the sequel. Everything is going to be brand new, the passion is still there. And I feel like we now have everything we need, where Undisputed was that learning period of ‘we want to create the ultimate boxing experience,’ I think we did an incredible job in trying to achieve nearly all of those goals that we had. So, the future is looking very special for the franchise.”

Ash Habib, CEO of Steel City Interactive, said that in a YouTube update outlining the studio’s shift to sequel work. The studio has hired developers from EA Sports, Rockstar, and 2K to join the project.

Why Do Both Returns Coincide With Sequel Reveals?

Outside the official Wave 1 list, two back-catalog titles returned to Game Pass the same week their sequels were unveiled. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty came back on June 7 without prior notice, the day Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo revealed Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026. Persona 5 Royal followed on June 9, two days after Atlus officially announced Persona 6 at the same showcase.

Shacknews covered the Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember reveal at Xbox Showcase 2026, with Team Ninja confirming a sequel built on the same Three Kingdoms action-RPG scaffolding as the original. The studio pitched Wo Long 2 as a continuation set against the impending collapse of the Han Dynasty, the same backdrop that defined the first game. The original Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty was a beloved game in 2023 when it came out, with Shacknews’s Donovan Erskine giving it a 9 out of 10 in his review at launch. gg.deals, in how Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty returned to the Game Pass catalog, framed the return as a way for subscribers to catch up on the franchise before the sequel ships.

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember is targeting an early 2027 release, per Shacknews, and is set to launch day one on Game Pass with Xbox Play Anywhere support. The sequel is also coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, the broadest platform footprint the series has had. The base game, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, is now available on Game Pass for PC, Ultimate, and Premium subscribers.

Persona 6 was announced the same day as Wo Long 2, in the same showcase, with Atlus confirming a teaser trailer but no release date or window. Hypebeast’s coverage noted that Persona 6 is the first new numbered entry in the series since Persona 5 launched in 2016, and confirmed the game for day-one Game Pass with Xbox Play Anywhere support. The reveal also included a release date for Persona 4 Revival, a full reimagining of Persona 4 set for February 18, 2027, also day-one Game Pass. The series has passed 30 million copies sold worldwide, a figure Atlus leads with in the official description of Persona 6.

Persona 5 Royal returned two days after the Persona 6 teaser, while Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty came back on the same day as the Wo Long 2 reveal trailer. The same showcase also confirmed Persona 4 Revival for February 18, 2027, with day-one Game Pass support. Across both returns, the original game arrived on Game Pass in the days around the sequel reveal, giving subscribers a free way to play the first game before the next one ships.

The Five Games That Will Leave Game Pass on June 15

Five titles exit Game Pass on June 15, the second month in a row of high-quality departures from the service. The list, as published on Xbox Wire, covers three of the platform’s biggest licensed games of the last decade alongside a 2025 roguelike and a 40K actioner. The shakeup comes one week after Undisputed joins the lineup, putting a clear rotation point in the middle of the month.

The five departures are all on cloud, console, and PC, with no Game Pass Premium carve-outs. The Xbox Wire note frames the leaving list as a routine rotation rather than a curation shift, though the list leans heavily on licensed games. Three of the five, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the Warhammer 40K Marine remaster, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, are fan-favorite beat-em-ups and actioners from the last few console generations. Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the management sim, and Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is the deck-driven roguelike that joined the catalog in 2025.

• Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Lost in Random: The Eternal Die (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Warhammer 40K Space Marine: Master Crafted Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Two More Day-One Games Join the Lineup This Month

Microsoft has not published a full Wave 2 schedule, but two titles already have confirmed June dates beyond Junkster’s June 16 day-one drop. Denshattack and Shift at Midnight both land on June 17 as day-one releases on cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S in the Game Pass Ultimate tier, per gHacks’ coverage of the Wave 1 details. Both are available in Game Pass Ultimate only.

Wccftech noted that more Wave 2 additions are expected to land in the days after Wave 1. The piece pointed to June 16, the same day Junkster launches, as a likely announcement date.

Wccftech also noted that Xbox has a habit of shadow-dropping games during its showcases, with Ninja Gaiden 2 Black at the 2025 Developer Direct as the highest-profile example. The piece suggested another shadow drop is plausible, though not guaranteed, and pointed to the June 7 Xbox Games Showcase as a likely venue for more Game Pass additions. More Wave 2 dates are expected to follow in the days after Junkster’s June 16 launch. The next Xbox Wire post is the only confirmed channel for the rest of the Wave 2 list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is coming to Xbox Game Pass in June 2026?

Wave 1 runs from June 4 to June 16 and adds nine titles, headlined by day-one launches for Solarpunk and Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty returned separately on June 7, the same day its sequel was announced, and Persona 5 Royal came back on June 9, two days after Persona 6 was unveiled at the same showcase.

When does Solarpunk launch on Game Pass?

Solarpunk launched day one on June 8, 2026, on cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. The game also shipped outside Game Pass on PC, PlayStation, and Switch on the same day.

Why are Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Persona 5 Royal back on Game Pass?

Both came back the same week their sequels were unveiled at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 on June 7. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty returned on June 7, the day Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo revealed Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, while Persona 5 Royal came back on June 9, two days after Atlus announced Persona 6. gg.deals framed the Wo Long return as a pre-sequel play, and the same pattern holds for Persona 5 Royal.

What is leaving Xbox Game Pass on June 15, 2026?

Five titles exit on June 15: Jurassic World Evolution 2, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Warhammer 40K Space Marine: Master Crafted Edition, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. All five are available on cloud, console, and PC through the final day.

When does Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember release?

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember is slated for an early 2027 release window, per Shacknews, with day-one Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere support confirmed at the reveal. The sequel is also coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Persona 6 has no announced release date, but it is also confirmed for day-one Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere, per Hypebeast’s coverage of the showcase.