Games Coming to Game Pass: March 2026
Microsoft has confirmed four games coming to Game Pass in March 2026, and the headliner is hard to ignore. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, one of the highest-rated RPGs of 2025, hits the catalog alongside two day-one releases and the next entry in the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster rollout. Here's everything coming to the service next month.
March 2026 Game Pass Lineup
| Game | Date | Platforms | Metacritic | Time to Beat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | March 3 | Cloud, Console, PC | 87 | ~50-60 hours |
| Final Fantasy III (Pixel Remaster) | March 3 | Cloud, Console, PC | 79 | ~14-18 hours |
| Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf (Day One) | March 5 | Console, PC, Cloud | TBD | TBD |
| Nova Roma - Early Access (Day One) | March 26 | PC | TBD | TBD |
More games will be announced. Microsoft typically reveals additions in waves throughout the month.
Highlight Picks
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - March 3
This is the month's biggest get. Warhorse Studios' medieval RPG sequel drops you back into 15th-century Bohemia as Henry of Skalitz, picking up right where the original left off. Civil war, political scheming, and sword combat that actually requires you to learn how to fight. It landed an 87 on Metacritic and moved two million copies in its first two weeks when it launched in February 2025.
The time commitment is real: 50-60 hours for the main story, north of 150 hours if you're chasing everything. Multiple DLC expansions are already out. At a retail price of $59.99, this is the kind of addition that pays for your subscription on its own. If you bounced off it at launch or just never got around to it, now's the time.
Play if you like: The Witcher 3, Skyrim, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf (Day One) - March 5
The original Planet of Lana was a hand-painted puzzle-adventure that scored an 80 on Metacritic and quietly became one of the best indie games on the service. The sequel launches day one on Game Pass, so there's zero reason not to try it.
Children of the Leaf follows an older Lana and her companion Mui on a new journey across an alien world where tribal conflict has replaced the mystery of the first game. No spoken dialogue. Just environmental storytelling, gorgeous art, and puzzles. The first game took about 5 hours to finish, so this won't eat your whole weekend. It's also hitting PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 on the same day.
Play if you like: Limbo, Inside, Ori and the Blind Forest
Nova Roma (Day One / Early Access) - March 26
If you've played Kingdoms and Castles, this is its spiritual successor. Lion Shield's new city-builder trades medieval Europe for ancient Rome. You'll manage supply chains, appease the gods, enact laws, and deal with weather systems like flooding and drought while trying to keep your citizens alive and happy. Publisher Hooded Horse has a strong track record with strategy games (Manor Lords, Against the Storm).
Two caveats: it's PC only, and it's launching into Early Access. Expect some rough edges. But if city-builders are your thing, getting in on the ground floor at no extra cost is a solid deal. It was originally supposed to launch in January but got pushed back for additional polish.
Play if you like: Manor Lords, Caesar III, Frostpunk
Final Fantasy III (Pixel Remaster) - March 3
Game Pass has been steadily adding Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters month by month. FF1 came first, FF2 landed in February, and now FF3 rounds out the early entries. This is the one that introduced the Job System, the class-switching mechanic that became a franchise staple.
Square Enix rebuilt the visuals from scratch with modern 2D pixel art, gave the UI a clean overhaul, and had Nobuo Uematsu rearrange the original soundtrack. At 14-18 hours, it's a focused playthrough that fits between bigger games. If this pattern holds, expect FF4 to arrive in April.
Play if you like: Octopath Traveler, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy VI
Value Assessment
Four confirmed games is lighter than a typical month, but that's because the full Wave 1 announcement hasn't dropped yet. What's here is genuinely strong.
- Day-one value: Two titles available from launch. Planet of Lana 2 is the highlight for anyone who values short, polished experiences. Nova Roma gives strategy fans something fresh, even if it's Early Access and PC-only.
- Critical acclaim: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (87 Metacritic) is the anchor. A $59.99 open-world RPG with 50+ hours of content included in your subscription. That alone covers the cost of the month.
- Genre variety: Action RPG, JRPG, puzzle-adventure, and city-builder. Four distinct genres across four games. No shooters or sports titles in the first wave, so if that's what you're after, the next wave might deliver.
Worth noting: Replaced, the cyberpunk action-platformer from Sad Cat Studios, was originally a day-one Game Pass title set for March 12. It's been delayed to April 14 for additional polish. The demo received strong feedback, so it's one to keep on your radar for next month.
Expect more additions throughout March. This is just the first wave.
What's Leaving in March?
Four games leave the service on March 1: Monster Train, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, Injustice 2, and Middle-earth: Shadow of War. If any of those were on your backlog, they're gone. Microsoft typically announces mid-month and late-month removals with about two weeks' notice, so check back in early-to-mid March for updates.
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Last updated: February 24, 2026. Sources linked below.