Xbox Game Pass July Wave 2 Brings Co‑op, RPGs & Day-One Hits for PC and Console

Soulslikes, survival, and a chicken horse walk into Game Pass.

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Xbox Game Pass subscribers are in for more treats this July, as Microsoft rolls out another stacked mix of day-one releases and genre-spanning titles for both PC and consoles. Notable highlights include the gritty Souls‑like Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, launching July 24; the coop sci-fi survival game Abiotic Factor, dropping July 22; and Grounded 2, sneaking into Game Preview on July 29—all available day one to Game Pass Ultimate members.

But it’s not only the headliners grabbing attention. A wave of back-catalog gems shows up early in the month: Little Nightmares II and Rise of the Tomb Raider launched July 1, while RPG remasters like Legend of Mana, Trials of Mana, and playful titles such as Ultimate Chicken Horse, The Ascent, and cozy indie Minami Lane round out the July 2025 roster.

For those itching for variety, July Wave 2 also brings High on Life, RoboCop: Rogue City, Back to the Dawn, Wheel World, and Farming Simulator 25 in early August—topping off a lineup that genuinely caters to every mood. The service’s mix of immersive RPGs, tense coop shooters, and relaxing indies, all playable in cloud or on PC, keeps Game Pass firmly in prime position among subscription services.

And if whispers are to be believed, August’s lineup might even outdo July’s. Whatever shows up next month, July proves once again that Game Pass isn’t just a value prop—it’s a gateway to an endless playlist.

For a full list of what else is dropping this month, check out our July 2025 upcoming games feature and start planning your backlog accordingly.


MARC MARASIGAN
MARC MARASIGAN (Editor-in-Chief)

Marc Marasigan is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of PC Gaming Spot. He's a seasoned gaming journalist who spent years covering MMOs and RPGs at MMOs.com. When he's not losing sleep over tactical shooters, obsessing about Final Fantasy, or getting eaten by dinosaurs in survival-crafting games, he's busy writing YA novels about teenagers with magical disasters and spinning beats as a professional DJ. Yes, it's a weird combo, but it makes for great conversation at parties.

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