July 2025 brings a fresh wave of titles to Xbox Game Pass, offering a mix of adventures, reimagined classics, and unique indie experiences. From the action-packed Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and the survival sequel Grounded 2 to the nostalgic Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, subscribers have plenty to explore.
Notable additions like Little Nightmares II and Rise of the Tomb Raider join day-one releases such as Wheel World and Tales of the Shire.
Meanwhile, a few titles, including Journey to the Savage Planet, will depart the service early in the month. Here’s a detailed look at what’s coming to and leaving Xbox Game Pass in July 2025.
Don’t forget to check back for updates in July, as Xbox adds to its extensive library each week.
NEW TO THE GAME PASS LIBRARY
Little Nightmares II – July 1
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Return to a world of charming horror in Little Nightmares II, a suspense adventure game in which you play as Mono, a young boy trapped in a world that has been distorted by the humming transmission of a distant tower. Will you dare to face this collection of new, little nightmares?
Rise of the Tomb Raider – July 1
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Making a return to the Game Pass library! Featuring epic, high-octane action moments set in the most beautifully hostile environments on earth, Rise of the Tomb Raider delivers a cinematic survival action adventure where you will join Lara Croft on her first tomb raiding expedition.
Mecha Break – July 1
A multiplayer third-person shooter offering players three game modes filled with high-octane ground and aerial combat. Pilot your Striker into the breach and take on enemies across worldwide hotspots.
Legend of Mana – July 2
Set off on a journey to find the mystical Mana Tree seen in a dream in this charming action RPG from developers Sqaure. During your travels, you’ll acquire special artefacts which you can place wherever you’d like on the map to bring towns and dungeons to life and advance the story.Meet a colorful cast of characters, square off against fearsome monsters, and explore the vast world of Fa’Diel.
Trials of Mana – July 2
A modern revival of the 3rd game in the seminal Mana series, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3.
Ultimate Chicken Horse – July 3
A quirky party platformer where players are tasked with building the level as they play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
The Ascent – July 8
A solo and co-op action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Minami Lane – July 9
A cosy little management sim centered on a Japanese street where you call the creative shots. Create and care for the street and its inhabitants, and observe your tiny villagers live their lives.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 – July 11
The legendary franchise returns! Expect revamps including more skaters, new parks, gnarlier tricks, eardrum shattering music, and more.
High on Life – July 15
Humanity is being threatened by an alien cartel who wants to use them as drugs. It’s up to you to rescue and partner with charismatic, talking guns, take down Garmantuous and his gang, and save the world. Weird, wacky and worth a go.
Wheel World – July 23
You are Kat, a rider chosen by ancient cycling spirits. Race elite teams, trick out your bike, and perform the long overdue Great Shift ritual to save a universe on the brink! Your bike is your destiny.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers – July 24
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Grounded 2 (Game Preview) – July 29
This sequel to Grounded sees you shrunk again, but this time the world is much larger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. But something else is out there—and it hasn’t forgotten you.
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game – July 29
A cozy adventure game set in the Lord of the Rings universe. Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound – July 31
A new action title in the Ninja Gaiden series. A classic platformer redefined.
Robocop – TBD
A game based on the iconic sci-fi franchise.
NEW TO XBOX CATALOG
July 1
- Mecha BREAK (Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere)
- Irem Collection Volume 3 (Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
- No Heroes Here 2 (Xbox Play Anywhere)
July 2
- Arena Renovation (Xbox Series X|S)
- Dead of Darkness (Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere)
- Mystic Pathways: Crystal Quest Windows + Xbox Bundle (Xbox Series X|S)
- Mystic Thief – Elemental Conquest (Xbox Series X|S)
- Rally Arcade Classics (Xbox Series X|S)
July 3
- Music Drive: Chase the Beat (Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
July 4
- Aery: Titans of the Future (Xbox Series X|S)
- All The Words She Wrote (Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
- Beat of Life (Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
- Farm Together 2 (Xbox Series X|S)
- Frozen Axe (Xbox Series X|S)
- Golf Guys (Xbox Play Anywhere)
- Hexa Road (Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
- Novel Rogue (Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery)
DEPARTING THE GAME PASS LIBRARY
The Xbox giveth, and the Xbox taketh awayeth. Here’s what’s leaving Game Pass on June 30:
- Arcade Paradise (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Journey to the Savage Planet (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- My Friend Peppa Pig (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- SteamWorld Dig (Cloud and Console)
- SteamWorld Dig 2 (Console and PC)
And here’s what’s leaving Game Pass on July 15:
- Flock (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Mafia Definitive Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Magical Delicacy (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Tchia (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Callisto Protocol (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Case of the Golden Idol (Cloud, Console, and PC)
