XBOX is kicking off July with 3 Game Pass titles in Week Two. Starting on Monday, July 6 look for Winds of Arcania: Ruination, the much anticipated full release of Palworld, and RPG Wuthering Waves. Stick with us over July, as we announce new weekly drops.
Meanwhile, the XBOX catalog is looking pretty stuffed already, with a slew of new additions, including Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, EA SPORTS College Football 27 (now out of early access jail), psychological horror Welcome to Kowloon, survival horror Escape from Umbra, and many more.
Remember to bookmark and return as we update each week over the course of July.
XBOX GAME PASS
Winds of Arcana: Ruination (July 6)
(Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere)
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
Palworld 1.0 (July 10)
(Xbox Play Anywhere)
The full 1.0 release of the open-world survival game where players collect, battle, build, and survive alongside mysterious creatures called Pals. Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Wuthering Waves (July 10)
(Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere)
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.
XBOX GAME CATALOG
July 1
Clarity: The Seven Demons of Vanguardia (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere)
A side-scrolling action platformer where a young hero wields demonic powers in a quest to avenge his father across seven dangerous worlds.
Mayor May Knott
A creepy-but-cozy adventure about restoring a haunted ghost town, solving puzzles, and befriending the strange monsters that inhabit it.
Tallowmere
A procedurally generated action roguelike where players descend ever-changing dungeons filled with monsters, bosses, and treasure.
July 2
EA SPORTS College Football 27 (Early Access) (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
The latest college football sim introduces expanded Dynasty and Road to Glory modes, deeper customization, and mascot gameplay, with early access available ahead of the full launch.
HYPERWIRED (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
A fast-paced pixel-art roguelike shooter where managing your limited life-support energy is just as important as surviving relentless bullet-hell combat.
July 3
Bone Marrow 2 (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A tactical puzzle game inspired by 2048 where combining resources strengthens your heroes before each night’s deadly battles.
Independence Day Festive Finds (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A patriotic hidden-object experience that challenges players to spot subtle differences across colorful Fourth of July celebrations.
In Fair Spirits (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
A slice-of-life visual novel following a reincarnated young man confronting memories of a tragic past in a quiet English village.
Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
A classic point-and-click adventure in which an aspiring writer uncovers dark secrets within a mysterious abbey bound by silence.
Swamp TD 2 (Xbox Play Anywhere)
A classic tower defense game featuring dozens of maps, comic-inspired defensive towers, and a wide variety of enemy monsters.
Tanky Tanks – Reloaded (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
An arcade tank shooter focused on fast-paced battles, precision aiming, and increasingly challenging enemy forces.
The Legend of Fireball
An arcade destruction game where players build their fireball powers by obliterating everything from household objects to skyscrapers.
Zaxoid
A retro-inspired twin-stick shooter that combines space combat, strategic upgrades, and defensive city protection against alien invasions.
July 6
Wall World 2 (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere)
The mining roguelite returns with larger biomes, deeper progression, tougher enemies, and expanded exploration aboard your upgradeable robospider.
July 7
One Button Games 5-in-1 Vol. 7 (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A collection of five minimalist arcade games, each built around a single-button control scheme with deceptively challenging gameplay.
July 8
The Fissure (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere)
A branching visual novel mystery where your choices uncover buried secrets and multiple endings in the town of San Adraín.
Frogging Up: Frog Climb Rage Game (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere)
A demanding physics-based climbing game where every jump brings a determined frog closer to escaping his humble beginnings.
Sokocat: Castaway (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere)
A cozy Sokoban-inspired puzzle adventure featuring relaxing exploration, clever environmental puzzles, and an island full of secrets.
July 9
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A modernized version of the pirate classic featuring enhanced visuals as Edward Kenway sails the Caribbean in search of fortune and freedom.
EA SPORTS College Football 27 (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
The latest college football simulation adds expanded Dynasty, Road to Glory, and mascot gameplay while celebrating the traditions of game day.
Echoes of Aincrad (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
An action RPG set in the legendary floating castle where players create their own hero, master combat skills, and forge powerful partnerships.
Book It! (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A charming puzzle game that challenges players to organize books across increasingly complex library layouts.
Hell Clock
A dark action RPG inspired by Brazilian history where every second matters as you descend into the underworld to rescue your mentor’s soul.
KEMCO RPG Selection Vol. 10 (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
A bundle featuring four classic-style RPGs, including Infinite Links, Overrogue, Fairy Elements, and Dragon Prana.
Red Titans (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A challenging vertical shoot-’em-up that combines classic arcade action with strategic resource management.
Viking Frontiers (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A Viking survival and settlement-building game where you gather resources, craft, raid, and lead your clan to prosperity.
July 10
Black Spades (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A faithful digital recreation of the classic card game featuring traditional house rules, including Jokers, Deuces, and Reneg.
Cuboy Adventure (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A colorful platforming adventure packed with puzzles, collectibles, secrets, and boss battles.
Damways (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A relaxing puzzle game where a clever beaver manipulates dams and waterways to create paths home.
Escape from Umbra (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
A first-person horror puzzle adventure where players use stealth, clues, and a flashlight to escape a cursed village.
Quest Arrest (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
A retro-inspired action adventure where Detective Allison Bennett fights to reclaim her city from criminal gangs.
Tower Dominion (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
A strategic tower defense game built around experimenting with towers, perks, and doctrines to survive relentless enemy assaults.
Welcome to Kowloon (Optimized for Xbox Series X|S)
A first-person psychological horror game set within the unsettling maze of Kowloon, where an apartment hunt becomes a nightmare.
