September Game Pass Wave Brings RuneScape: Dragonwilds, SpeedRunners 2, and 8+ More Games

Xbox Game Pass is getting a solid refresh in early September, with over a dozen new titles hitting the service across cloud, console, and PC. Highlights include the long-awaited RuneScape: Dragonwilds co-op survival game, the competitive multiplayer sequel SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, alongside a mix of roguelikes, fighters, and indie picks.

What’s Actually Coming

Shelldiver launches today (September 1) across cloud, console, and PC—an incremental game where you play as a turtle fishing for jellyfish and running a shop, upgrading gear and exploring oceanic biomes. SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed arrives September 3 and supports up to 8 players online in competitive co-op platforming races, featuring grappling hooks and pick-ups across designed maps.

Dice a Million (September 4) is a roguelike deck builder built around rolling dice and building powerful loadouts with rings and abilities. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War launches September 8 with a single-player campaign across historical locations like East Berlin, Vietnam, and KGB headquarters.

September 10 brings two standouts: The Royal Writ, a medieval roguelike deck builder where fallen cards join your kingdom’s legend as you deploy troops on dynamic battlefields, and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, the 3D fighter series update with a new “World Stage” single-player mode, cross-play, and rollback netcode.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds hits September 15 on the forgotten continent of Ashenfall, where you’ll gather, build, and craft in co-op survival while facing the Dragon Queen. The same day, TCG Card Shop Simulator leaves Game Preview with its 1.0 full release, letting you build decks, host tournaments, and run card shops. Aniimo, a creature-catching open-world RPG, arrives September 16 with exclusive monthly reward packs for subscribers.

Nine games are leaving the service by September 15, including Cyberpunk 2077, Dead Cells, Spiritfarer, and Deep Rock Galactic Survivor.

What This Means

The September lineup leans heavily into co-op and competitive play—SpeedRunners 2 and RuneScape: Dragonwilds both emphasize multiplayer, while roguelike deck builders (Dice a Million, The Royal Writ) have become a steady Game Pass staple. The addition of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War extends Game Pass’s FPS portfolio, and Virtua Fighter 5’s inclusion signals continued support for fighting game fans. Aniimo rounds out the month with a creature-catching alternative in an increasingly crowded genre. For solo players, there’s still breadth: incremental games, roguelikes, and a full 3D fighter suite with both single-player and online modes.

What to Watch

Players will want to grab the leaving titles before September 15 if they’re on the fence, and keep an eye on how RuneScape: Dragonwilds performs on console—the co-op survival angle should find an audience among Game Pass’s multiplayer-focused crowd. Whether the roguelike deck builder trend continues past this month remains worth monitoring.