Xbox Game Pass – July 2025 Additions & Removals

New Games Added in July 2025

Wave 1 (Early Month)

• Little Nightmares II & Rise of the Tomb Raider – available July 1 Newsweek+15Stevivor+15Noisy Pixel+15Windows Central+6Windows Central+6Xbox Wire+6
• Legend of Mana & Trials of Mana – added July 2 Xbox Wire+6Windows Central+6Stevivor+6
• Ultimate Chicken Horse – July 3 TrueAchievements+6Windows Central+6Rectify Gaming+6
• The Ascent – July 8 Gamerant+15Windows Central+15Xbox Wire+15
• Minami Lane – July 9 Screen Rant+15Windows Central+15Stevivor+15
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 – July 11 (Day‑one release) Noisy Pixel+11Windows Central+11Rectify Gaming+11
• High On Life – July 15 (returning hit) Xbox Wire+15Windows Central+15Polygon+15

Wave 2 (Mid‑to‑Late Month)

• RoboCop: Rogue City & My Friendly Neighborhood – July 17 Xbox Wire+15Xbox Wire+15Polygon+15
• Back to the Dawn – July 18 AllKeyShop.com+6Xbox Wire+6Stevivor+6
• Abiotic Factor – July 22 Polygon+5Xbox Wire+5Stevivor+5
• Wheel World – July 23 (Day‑one) GamesRadar++6Xbox Wire+6Polygon+6
• Wuchang: Fallen Feathers – July 24 (Day‑one) Noisy Pixel+8Xbox Wire+8Polygon+8
• Grounded 2 (Game Preview) – July 29 Gamerant+15Xbox Wire+15Windows Central+15
• Farming Simulator 25 – August 1 Insider Gaming+2Xbox Wire+2Polygon+2

🧭 The second wave also includes cooperative favorites and survival builds like Grounded 2, Abiotic Factor, and Soul‑like Wuchang, adding variety across genres Noisy Pixel+8Windows Central+8Polygon+8.

❌ Games Leaving Game Pass

July 15 Departures

• Flock
• Mafia: Definitive Edition
• Magical Delicacy
• Tchia
• The Callisto Protocol
• The Case of the Golden Idol Stevivor+4TrueAchievements+4AllKeyShop.com+4Stevivor+3Windows Central+3GAM3S.GG+3

July 31 Departures

• Gigantic
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank AllKeyShop.com+8Pure Xbox+8Xbox Wire+8

⏰ Reminder: You have until removal dates to purchase leaving games at a 20% discount. Polygon+1Xbox Wire+1

🎯 Why It Matters

• Day‑one exclusives like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Wheel World, and Wuchang strengthen Game Pass’ value proposition.
• Genre diversity encompasses platformers, horror, RPGs, co-op adventures, survival sims, and more.
• Co‑op and live‑service support through Game Preview titles like Grounded 2 and rich multiplayer picks.
• Strategic catalog updates, balancing fresh content with departure of older titles—offers choice and economy to players.