Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault has officially launched on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, marking a significant addition to Microsoft's gaming subscription service. This highly anticipated sequel joins two other 2025 indie games that have been added to the Premium tier, continuing Microsoft's commitment to expanding its gaming catalog throughout November.

Developed by Digital Sun, the original Moonlighter game earned widespread acclaim upon its 2018 release, achieving an impressive 82 average score on OpenCritic with a 78% recommendation rate. The game's commercial success was equally notable, surpassing 2 million sales by June 2022 according to publisher 11 Bit Studios. Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault builds upon this foundation while shifting focus toward enhanced roguelite mechanics, offering players a fresh take on the shopkeeping and dungeon-crawling formula that made the first game so popular.

After experiencing a month-long delay, the Game Preview version of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault finally reached PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on November 19. As with many early access titles, this initial release is currently exclusive to PC platforms. However, an Xbox Series X/S version has been confirmed and is expected to launch following the game's full 1.0 release, currently projected for 2026. Due to Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming infrastructure running on custom Series X hardware, streaming capabilities for Moonlighter 2 are also anticipated to become available in 2026.

Looking ahead to future availability, Moonlighter 2 will likely reach the Xbox Game Pass Premium tier in 2026. Since Microsoft introduced its tiered subscription model in September 2024—originally called Standard and rebranded as Premium in October 2025—games that debut as day-one titles typically transition to the Premium tier within six to twelve months. Based on this established pattern, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault could become available on Xbox Game Pass Premium between May and November 2026.

The November 18 catalog update also introduced two compelling indie titles to the Premium tier: Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, a charming 2D adventure game, and Revenge of the Savage Planet, a cooperative sci-fi action adventure. Both games have been accessible on PC and Ultimate tiers for approximately six months, with Revenge of the Savage Planet joining Xbox Game Pass on May 8 and Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo following eight days later.

Microsoft's upcoming release calendar showcases an impressive lineup of games scheduled to join Xbox Game Pass in the coming weeks. Notable additions include The Crew Motorfest and Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road arriving on November 20, followed by Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Kill It With Fire 2 on November 25. December will see the arrival of Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Routine, and Dome Keeper, with several major titles like High on Life 2 scheduled for early 2025.

An interesting development in Microsoft's recent announcements is the introduction of a Handheld designation for Xbox Game Pass lineup reveals. This new classification identifies titles specifically optimized for handheld gaming devices like the recently launched ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road and Marvel Cosmic Invasion represent the first two games to receive this designation, signaling Microsoft's commitment to supporting the growing handheld gaming market.