Mad King Redemption is live on Xbox Game Pass as of September 23, 2026. The 2.5D beat-’em-up roguelite from Germany’s Secret Mission Games lands on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass, with play across Cloud, Handheld, PC, and Xbox Series X|S per Xbox Wire’s Wave 2 schedule.
GameRant pegs it as the 11th new Game Pass arrival in September 2026—and the penultimate brand-new title in the month’s lineup before Minecraft Dungeons II day-ones on September 29.
What you are downloading
Mad King Redemption mixes old-school brawler combat with roguelite meta progression and distinctive pixel/2.5D presentation. You pick one of four heroes, push through randomized combat encounters, unlock abilities between runs, and eventually confront the Mad King whose forbidden magic wrecked the realm. Solo play and two-player local co-op are supported; each character brings a different fighting style and progression path.
This is not a day-one Pass launch. The game entered early access months earlier and has been buyable on the Xbox Store since August 23 at $14.99 for anyone without an eligible membership. Because it is a post-launch addition rather than a day-one drop, it sits across Ultimate, Premium, and PC tiers instead of locking to a single SKU.
Where it sits on the September–October calendar
Xbox Wire’s dated Wave 2 list still frames the week around Mad King:
- Sept. 23 — Mad King Redemption (Ultimate, Premium, PC)
- Sept. 25 — Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 expands onto Premium
- Sept. 29 — Minecraft Dungeons II day-one (Ultimate, PC)
- Oct. 6 — Gears of War: E-Day day-one (Ultimate, PC)
If you want a short, couch-friendly brawler between Dune/Well Dweller’s launch window and the bigger late-September tiles, Mad King Redemption is the Pass download of the day—no extra purchase required if your tier already covers it.