You know that feeling when your backlog is bad but manageable? July’s about to break that. Somehow, this month has become one of 2025’s most stacked release windows — and it’s not just big games, it’s big variety.
Want a high-budget nostalgia trip? You’re getting Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 Remastered. Dying for some grim fantasy pain? Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is gunning for the Soulslike throne. Prefer pure multiplayer chaos? Killing Floor 3 drops this month, too — just in time to nuke your weekends.
There’s something hitting in nearly every genre, and most of it looks good. Not “filler Game Pass drop” good — actual, I-need-to-play-this good.
Here’s just a slice of this month’s upcoming games list:
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 Remastered
Release Date: July 11, 2025
The Birdman’s back — again — and for some of us, that’s enough to send Blitzkrieg Bop blasting through our skulls on reflex. This is more than just a spit-shine, though. THPS 3+4 Remastered brings full revert manuals, online leaderboards, and a rebuilt park editor. If the first two remasters were love letters, this one’s a full-blown mixtape from 2001. You already know muscle memory’s about to do its thing.
Killing Floor 3
Release Date: July 24, 2025
Tripwire’s co-op bloodbath returns with more guns, more gore, and even more screaming Zeds. Killing Floor 3 ups the ante with overhauled progression, new weapon classes, and dynamic maps that mutate between waves. It’s messy, twitchy, and perfect for squad-based stress relief. Don’t come here for subtlety — come here to shred mutants with a flamethrower and scream about ammo.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Release Date: July 24, 2025
This one’s for the Soulslike sickos. Wuchang throws you into a plague-ravaged China and hands you brutal weapons, mysterious magic, and a vibe that lands somewhere between Sekiro and Bloodborne. Combat is tight and stamina-based, with plenty of lore to chew through between deaths. If FromSoftware ever did a dynastic horror piece, this would be it — except it’s real, and it’s dropping this month.
Tales of the Shire
Release Date: July 29, 2025
Need a break from the blood, sweat, and hitboxes? Tales of the Shire lets you step into the cozy shoes of a Hobbit with zero combat, plenty of gardening, and a whole lot of pipeweed-adjacent vibes. It’s Animal Crossing by way of Tolkien — slow, sweet, and packed with charm. Whether you’re a lifelong LOTR nerd or just in it for the aesthetic, this one’s pure comfort.
Grounded 2
Release Date: July 29, 2025
Obsidian’s backyard survival sim returns, bigger and weirder than before. Grounded 2 doubles down on co-op exploration with new enemy types, larger biomes, buildable hover-buggies (yes, really), and expanded story content. Whether you’re in it for base-building or bug battles, it’s shaping up to be a follow-up that actually justifies its sequel status — not just “more of the same.”
Donkey Kong Bananza
Release Date: July 17, 2025
Bananas, yes. Subtlety, no. Donkey Kong Bananza barrels onto Switch 2 this month with a tropical twist on the 3D platformer — and this time, Pauline’s along for the ride. Expect animal forms, jungle traversal puzzles, and musical sections that tap straight into Odyssey-era energy. It’s loud, fun, and just unhinged enough to remind you why DK has survived as long as he has.
And that’s not even including indies, expansions, early access dark horses — or surprise hits like Mecha BREAK, which launched July 1 and instantly racked up over 130K players on launch day. By mid-month, your wishlist is going to need its own spreadsheet.
Why is July so stacked?
Simple answer: timing. Post–Summer Game Fest momentum, end-of-Q2 positioning, and a lot of games that missed earlier targets are colliding here. But it also reflects a bigger shift — developers aren’t afraid of July anymore. And players? We’re no longer tuning out in summer.
We’ve hit the point where every month is game season, and July 2025 might be the first time summer fully embraced that.
So what should you play?
All of it. Or none of it. Honestly, this month is going to be brutal on your time, your wallet, and your attention span. But it’s also the most fun kind of overwhelming. When you’ve got retro skateboarding, team-based gorefests, fantasy parrying, and a Hobbit life sime all launching within days of each other? That’s not a content dump. That’s a buffet.
So yeah, July is cracked. Good luck out there. Pace yourself. Maybe clear a save slot or two while you still can. I’ll leave you with this gem of a trailer. Shred wisely.