Microsoft has been pushing Xbox Game Pass as a must-have subscription service, and so it's been adding new games on a regular basis. Typically, Microsoft reveals and releases new Xbox Game Pass games in two batches - one for the first half of the month, and one for the second half of the month. August 2021 seems as though it will be no exception to that rule, with Microsoft confirming all of the games that are coming to Xbox Game Pass for the first half of August 2021.
The first big drop of new Xbox Game Pass games is coming on August 5, which will see the release of the Dead Cells DLC Curse of the Dead Gods across PC, Cloud, and Console. Dodgeball Academia, Katamari Damacy Reroll, and Lumines Remastered are all heading to Xbox Game Pass for PC, Cloud, and Console on August 5, too. They will be joined by a couple of EA Play titles that are making the jump to the Cloud, Skate and Skate 3, with Starmancer set to launch for Game Preview on PC on August 5 as well.
Then August 12 Art of Rally hits Xbox Game Pass for PC, Cloud, and Console, followed by the award-winning Hades on August 13. Hades was one of 2020's top-rated games and generally considered one of the best rogue-likes made to date. Its addition to Xbox Game Pass is huge because it was previously only available for PC and Nintendo Switch
And finally, the latest game coming to Xbox Game Pass for August 2021 that was confirmed recently was Microsoft Solitaire Collection: Premium Edition on PC. This version of Microsoft Solitaire is ad-free, with players able to use Xbox Game Pass-themed cards if they so desire. It includes a variety of other bells and whistles for players to enjoy as well, like challenges, achievements, and more.
It's worth pointing out that these aren't the only new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2021. Xbox Game Pass subscribers have a lot to look forward to this month, with 12 Minutes launching on Game Pass on August 19 and Psychonauts 2 hitting the service on August 25. But while there are plenty of new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2021, there are also titles that are getting the boot from the service.
Microsoft has confirmed some of the Xbox Game Pass games leaving in August 2021, headlined by Grand Theft Auto 5 and classic JRPG Final Fantasy 7. However, there are more games coming to Game Pass in August 2021 than are leaving it, so subscribers are still getting a great value for their subscription fee.