Beast of Reincarnation, the action-RPG from Pokémon studio Game Freak, arrives on Xbox Game Pass the same day it launches. It joins the library on August 4, 2026, so subscribers can play without buying it separately.
Quick answer: Yes. Beast of Reincarnation is a day-one Game Pass title on August 4, 2026, but only on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Essential and Premium subscribers get no launch-day access.
Which Game Pass tiers include Beast of Reincarnation
Access depends entirely on your subscription level. The game is confirmed for the two highest tiers at launch, and lower tiers are left out for now.
| Tier | Day-one access on Aug 4, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Xbox Game Pass Ultimate | Yes |
| PC Game Pass | Yes |
| Game Pass Premium | No |
| Game Pass Essential | No |
If you are on Essential or Premium, you have two choices to play at launch. Upgrade to Ultimate, or buy the game outright. Titles sometimes filter down to lower tiers roughly a year after release, but that is never guaranteed, so an upgrade is the only certain route on day one. You can compare plans on the official Game Pass page.
Which edition Game Pass gives you
Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass include the Standard Edition of Beast of Reincarnation. That is the full base game with no extras attached.
The Digital Deluxe Edition is a separate purchase. It bundles cosmetic items and a larger stack of in-game currency, and none of those bonuses come through the subscription. If you want the Deluxe contents, you have to buy that edition yourself.
| Edition | Contents |
|---|---|
| Standard (in Game Pass) | Full base game |
| Digital Deluxe (paid) | Black and Brown Shiba skins for Koo, “Oni’s Hat” for Emma, Emma’s sword “Big Dipper”, 100,000 Amber, plus vegetable seedlings |
Pre-orders of either edition add a Brown Shiba skin for Koo and 30,000 Amber, but pre-order bonuses are not part of the Game Pass copy.
Where and how you can play it
Beast of Reincarnation runs on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC. Ultimate members can also stream it through the cloud on supported mobile devices and handhelds, and the release is optimized for handheld play.
The game supports Xbox Play Anywhere. Buy it once, or start it through Game Pass, and your progress, achievements, and unlocked digital content sync between Xbox console and PC. That means you can move between devices without restarting your save.
The title unlocks globally on August 4. Once it is live, an active Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscription lets you install and open the full base game at no extra cost. If the store still shows a purchase price instead of a “Play with Game Pass” option, confirm your subscription tier, since Essential and Premium do not carry it at launch.
What you are subscribing to play
Beast of Reincarnation is a third-person action-RPG set in a post-apocalyptic Japan in the year 4026. You play as Emma, an outcast fused with a corruption known as the Blight, traveling with her dog Koo across a ruined land to reach the capital and destroy the source of the blight.
Game Freak describes it as a “one-person, one-dog” action-RPG. Emma fights with a sword in real time and uses plant-like vines to climb and strike, while Koo executes commands through a menu that slows down the action, closer to a turn-based system. Successful parries build the points needed to trigger Koo’s abilities. Skill trees, gear, and spirit stones taken from bosses let you build toward aggressive, ranged, or stealthy play. For subscribers already paying for Ultimate or PC Game Pass, there is no added cost to try it the day it lands.
