Planet of Lana leaves Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s popular subscription service, has announced that it will lose five titles on 15 May 2026, including the acclaimed puzzle-platformer Planet of Lana. With these upcoming removals, Xbox Game Pass will have lost 44 titles so far this year.

Announcement and context

The list of titles leaving the platform on 15 May 2026 includes Planet of Lana, Go Mecha Ball, PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, and Galacticare. Planet of Lana had the longest run on the service; the game launched as a day-one release in May 2023. The other titles in this batch have generally spent less time in the catalog.

More recently, on 30 April 2026, Xbox Game Pass lost nine titles, marking the biggest wave of removals in more than a year. That included popular games such as Citizen Sleeper and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. These recent changes to the service are putting pressure on players to finish up missing achievements and experiences before the games disappear.

Games in the departure wave

Below is an overview of the titles that will be removed on 15 May 2026:

• Planet of Lana - added in May 2023, has an average OpenCritic score of 81 and an estimated playtime of 4 to 6 hours.
• Go Mecha Ball - added in January 2024, has a score of 79 and a playtime of 3 to 15 hours.
• Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo - added in May 2025, with a score of 80 and a playtime of 10 to 12 hours.
• PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship - added in February 2026, with a playtime of 1 to 4 hours, but has only been in the catalog for three months.
• Galacticare - added in May 2024, is the highest-rated game in this wave with a score of 83 and a playtime of 25 to 43 hours.

These titles vary in length and critical reception, but they highlight the rich diversity of gaming experiences Xbox Game Pass offers subscribers.

Upcoming releases

While the departures of games from the platform continue to make headlines, Xbox Game Pass still offers a wide range of new titles. Eight new games have already been added in the first half of May. For the second half of the month, five confirmed releases are on the way: Forza Horizon 6, Beastro, Echo Generation 2, Crashout Crew, and RV There Yet.

The ongoing updates and additions underline the dynamic nature of the Xbox Game Pass catalog. Given the trend of removals and additions, it is clear that the service continues to adapt to the needs and expectations of its users while keeping pace with the latest developments and trends in the gaming industry.