We're in the second half of July, and with that comes a new wave of Game Pass games. Mostly indies this time around, but they're high quality games that should give players a fun experience. Let's see what's in store!

Quotes taken from the article linked above. Pay attention to the platforms for each game (Cloud, Console, and PC), as some won't be available for all of them. A couple of the games in the above article were covered about two weeks ago.

Toem

Cloud, Console, and PC - Out now

"Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical Toem in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!"

Maquette

Console and PC - July 19

"Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge. Maquette makes it possible by twisting the world into itself recursively in an MC Escher-esque fashion."

Figment 2: Creed Valley

Cloud, Console, and PC - July 20

"Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Nightmares are spreading chaos and have overrun once-peaceful lands. Join Dusty, The Mind’s courage, as you make your way through puzzles, musical boss fights, and unique environments."

The Wandering Village

Cloud, Console, and PC - July 20

"The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Build your settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with the colossus. Will you survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world, contaminated by poisonous plants?"

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem

Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S - July 25th

"Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone’s adventures."

Venba

Console and PC - July 31, day 1 title

"Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore in this story about family, love, loss, and more."

Celeste

Cloud, Console, and PC - August 1

"Celeste makes a return to the Game Pass library! Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain."

DLC / Game Updates

Game Pass subscribers will have access and/or exclusive discounts to the following pieces of content:

  • Naraka: Bladepoint Deluxe Edition Upgrade – Available now
    • "Naraka: Bladepoint is now free to play, and all Game Pass members will get free conversion from the current Standard Edition to the new Deluxe Edition along with in-game rewards."
  • League of Legends Champion: Naafiri – July 20
    • "Game Pass members can instantly unlock the newest League of Legends Champion, Naafiri, on July 20 with their membership. Her pack will always find the lone prey. So, the choice is yours: starve or feast."
  • Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island – July 20
    • "Voyage deep into the Caribbean with Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island – an original story told in installments across three Tall Tales, the first of which arrives July 20, it’s a hilarious, heartfelt love-letter to the iconic adventure game series!"
  • Dead by Daylight: Nicolas Cage DLC – July 25
    • "Game Pass members save 10% off this DLC! You know him well. A legend with over one hundred film credits to his name, Nick Cage has seen it all and done it all. Yet never did he anticipate that upon taking a role in the film “Descend Beyond”, he’d find himself falling into the clutches of The Entity, forced to live out an eternity of endless Trials alongside co-stars that may or may not be hellbent on hanging him from a meat hook."

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

The following are are only accessible to Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Uhm, there's also a couple of anime perks in here. For some reason.

  • Naruto Shippuden Uncut Season 1 (available now) - "Enjoy the first season of “Naruto Shippuden Uncut” with your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Membership. Naruto returns to the Village Hidden in the Leaves and takes on his old Sensei. Get other seasons of Naruto and hundreds of other Anime series on sale during Microsoft Movies & TV’s Anime month."
  • Crunchyroll Premium Perk (July 20th) - "For a limited time, get 75 days of Crunchyroll Premium (Mega Fan Plan) with your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. Stream the world’s largest anime library of more than 1,000 titles ad-free, anywhere you want. Press play on music videos, concerts, manga, and more!"
  • FIFA 23 EA Play Ultimate Team Pack - "Get your EA Play FUTTIES Super Loan Pack, featuring one loan Player Item for your FIFA 23 Ultimate Team! Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play members can claim this Pack from July 21 to August 21, 2023."

Leaving the Service

The following games will leave the service on July 31st. If you have any unfinished business in them or want to give them a shot, this is your last chance.

  • Dreamscaper (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Expeditions: Rome (PC)
  • Marvel’s Avengers (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • The Ascent (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Two Point Campus (Cloud, Console, and PC)

What do you think of the titles coming? Any other games you'd like added to the service? Let us know in the comments below!