Xbox Game Pass This Week: Séance of Blake Manor, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and 9 Games Leaving

Xbox Game Pass adds The Séance of Blake Manor today, 27 October 2026, and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on 29 October, along with Mouthwashing, Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted and the day-one release Terrible Lizards. Pit of Goblin follows on 3 November. Nine games leave the library on 31 October, including Deep Rock Galactic and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and Football Manager 26 leaves on 10 November.

This list comes from Microsoft's October wave 2 announcement on Xbox Wire (20 Oct 2026). Xbox gives dates, not unlock times, so we don't list IST times. Check the Game Pass app on the day.

Joining Game Pass: dates, tiers and platforms

Source: Xbox Wire, 20 Oct 2026. "Handheld" marks games Xbox says are optimised for handheld play.

NextPlayIntel original infographic. Source: Xbox Wire.

The Séance of Blake Manor (27 October)

Spooky Doorway's supernatural detective game, published by Raw Fury, is set at a remote hotel in Connemara, Ireland, in October 1897. You play private investigator Declan Ward, who arrives to find a young woman, Evelyn Deane, has gone missing while a gathering of mystics prepares a Grand Séance for All Hallows' Eve. You interview suspects, keep evidence in a journal and confront people once you've worked out the truth. It came out on PC on 27 October 2025, so today's Game Pass release is exactly one year later and lines up with Halloween week.

It's included in Premium as well as Ultimate and PC Game Pass, so you don't need the top tier. If you'd rather own it on PC, Steam India listed it at ₹616 (30% off ₹880) when we checked on 27 Oct 2026. Sale prices end, so check the store before buying.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (29 October)

Square Enix's remake retells the original 1997 story up to the escape from Midgar. Its battle system mixes real-time action with command-based combat. Intergrade also includes EPISODE INTERmission, a separate story arc starring Yuffie Kisaragi. Xbox lists it for Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC in Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass.

For players in India, this is the cheapest way to try Remake if you already subscribe. To own it on PC, Steam India lists it at ₹2,499 (checked 27 Oct 2026). If you play through Game Pass, your saves and progress carry over if you buy the game later on the same platform and account. That's standard Game Pass behaviour, but check your save sync before uninstalling.

The rest of the week

• Mouthwashing (29 Oct): Wrong Organ's psychological horror about five stranded crew members of the Tulpar, published by CRITICAL REFLEX. Xbox added it after the ID@Xbox x IGN October 2026 Showcase. It's tagged Handheld-optimised.

• Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted (29 Oct): the HD return of the original with new levels. It comes through EA Play, so it's in Ultimate and PC Game Pass but not Premium.

• Terrible Lizards (29 Oct): a day-one horror parkour game from WDR Studios, founded by the creators behind JTMusic. You run from threats instead of fighting them.

• Pit of Goblin (3 Nov): online co-op horror in which you scavenge dungeons as a goblin to feed the Goblin King-Queen.

Leaving Game Pass

Source: Xbox Wire. Xbox says members can save on these games before they leave. The discount shows on each store page while the game is still in the library.

If you're partway through Deep Rock Galactic or The Skywalker Saga, you have until 31 October. Your saves stay in the cloud, so buying the game later lets you carry on, but the free access ends.

Which Game Pass tier do you need in India?

Source: xbox.com/en-IN Game Pass page (checked 27 Oct 2026). We haven't included rupee subscription prices: the India page loads prices dynamically and our checks gave inconsistent figures, so check the current price in the Microsoft Store or the Xbox app before you subscribe. A footnote on the same page says its "select games" offer excludes Call of Duty titles.

How to play the new games

1. Open the Xbox app on PC or the Game Pass section on your Xbox Series X|S, signed in with the account that has the subscription.

2. Search for the game on its release date. If it doesn't show yet, restart the app later the same day, because Xbox doesn't publish unlock times.

3. Choose Install. On console, make sure you have enough free storage first.

4. Ultimate (and some Premium/Essential plans with cloud hours) can use Cloud where the game supports it. Check whether Xbox Cloud Gaming is offered for your account and region; we couldn't confirm India availability for this story.

5. To keep a game that's leaving, buy it from its store page before 31 October or 10 November using the member discount.

What's unconfirmed

• Exact unlock times. Xbox only gives dates.

• Game Pass subscription prices in rupees (see above).

• Whether Xbox Cloud Gaming streams these games for accounts in India.

• Further November additions. Xbox says more games will be announced soon.

Sources

• Xbox Wire — Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, The Séance of Blake Manor, and More (20 Oct 2026)

• Xbox India — Xbox Game Pass tiers

• Steam India — Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

• Steam India — The Séance of Blake Manor