Xbox Game Pass members are getting a nice little surprise for 2026, but you'd be excused for not hearing about it already. For whatever reason, the popular subscription service from Xbox has been a bit mum on two free games that will be day-one additions to Game Pass this year. At a time when Game Pass' May games are dropping, it's nice to see what's in store for us down the road.
So far, the full sprawl of May titles for Game Pass hasn't been revealed, but thanks to Gamescom Latam, two games are now confirmed to be day-one releases on Xbox Game Pass this year, even though neither game has a release date yet. While ScreenRant was at Gamescom Latam, the news was also shared by PureXbox.
The two games revealed to be day-one additions to Game Pass are Corsair Cove and Mariachi Legends. Right now, Corsair Cover will only be on PC, but this town-building adventure centers around pirates, which is already a win in our books. You'll be in charge of fleets, a pirate safe haven, and be tasked with maintaining routes and production chains.
Meanwhile, Mariachi Legends is a self-described Metroidvania with...
