Microsoft has announced Wave 1 of the Xbox Game Pass July 2025 lineup, which includes Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, the return of High On Life, and more.
As revealed in a post on Xbox Wire, out today, July 1, is Little Nightmares 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) across Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, and the return of Rise of the Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console, and PC), also across Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard.
Tomorrow, July 2, Legend of Mana (Console) and Trials of Mana (Console) enter Game Pass Standard. On July 3, Ultimate Chicken Horse (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard.
Cool cyberpunk action RPG The Ascent (Cloud, Console, and PC) returns to Game Pass on July 8 via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. A day later, on July 9, Minami Lane (Cloud, Console, and PC) enters Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Here’s the big one: on July 11 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC) launches day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Members can get up to three days early access starting July 8, including the Doom Slayer and The Revenant playable skaters, with the Deluxe Edition Upgrade.
Moving on to July 15 and we have the return of High On Life (Cloud, Console, and PC) to Game Pass via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. The comedy first-person shooter was a smash hit on Game Pass back in 2022, and a sequel is on the way.
Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 July 2025 lineup:
- Legend of Mana (Console) – July 2
Now with Game Pass Standard - Trials of Mana (Console) – July 2
Now with Game Pass Standard - Ultimate Chicken Horse (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 3
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard - The Ascent (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 8
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard - Minami Lane (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 9
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 11
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass - High On Life (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 15
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
And finally, Retro Classics has a new batch of games for subscribers. This is Microsoft's collaboration with Antstream Arcade to bring Activision games from the 80s and 90s to Game Pass members.
- Cosmic Commuter
- Heart of China
- Skiing
- Solar Storm
- Subterranea
As always, a number of games are set to leave Game Pass this month. Members can get a 20% discount to keep the games in their library.
Games leaving Xbox 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)
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