It's the third Tuesday of the month, meaning we're getting another wave of Game Pass titles. 10 (technically 11) games are joining the service across the Premium and Ultimate tiers, with 4 of them being Day 1 titles, including the remaster of the first Halo game and a new AAA title and IP from the developers of Pokémon. Let's get into it!
Quotes (in italic) taken from the article linked above. Pay attention to the platforms for each game (Cloud, Console, and PC), as some titles won't be available for all of them. Some of the games in the article may have been covered in the previous wave. Games that are part of EA Play are only available to PC and Ultimate subscribers. Games marked as Game Preview are still in active development and this isn't the final version.
Essential Games
No new games were added to the Essential tier.
Premium Games
Buckshot Roulette
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - July 8
Buckshot Roulette is a tabletop horror take on the infamous game of Russian Roulette, with a proper 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. Live and blank shells are inserted into the chamber in a hidden sequence. Take aim and pull the trigger. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life.
The Planet Crafter
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - July 21
Embark on a chill terraforming experience alone or in online co-op. You are sent to a hostile planet with one mission: make it habitable for humans. You’ll have to survive, collect resources, build your base, produce machines to heat the planet, create an oxygen-rich atmosphere and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet.
Hell is Us
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - July 23
Ready your blade and follow your instincts. Step into Hadea, a nation shattered by civil war and cursed by a supernatural calamity. Master brutal melee combat, unravel a dark mystery, and explore on your own terms. The game doesn’t hold your hand. It sets you free through true exploration and rich storytelling.
Heretic + Hexen
Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC - August 4
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic + Hexen available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Ultimate Games
Denshattack!
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - July 15
Flip, trick and grind your train in a fast-paced, off-the-rails ride through a colorful Japanese dystopia. Outmatch rival gangs, wreck a shady megacorp, and take back the tracks with nothing but skill, speed, and style.
Shift at Midnight
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - July 22 as a Day 1 title
In this online co-op detective horror game, you’ll work with two other players across randomly generated shifts to investigate your customers. Some of them are not what they seem, but make one mistake, and you’ll be forced to board up, set traps, and hide!
Halo: Campaign Evolved
Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC - July 28 as a Day 1 title
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful yet modernized remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign, rebuilt from the ground up. Play the legendary story with HD visuals, refined controls, up to 4-player online co-op, 3 new missions, and an expanded arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and new enemies.
Mistfall Hunter
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - July 30 as a Day 1 title
Mistfall Hunter is a dark fantasy extraction ARPG. Combine skills, talents, and gear for each class in thrilling combat! Whether you team up or go solo, one thing remains certain — only by fighting your way through can you return with a full haul. Good luck, Gyldhunter.
Corsair Cove
PC - July 31
Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the crown to keep the age of piracy alive in this city-builder game. From ale to flintlock pistols, from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme.
Beast of Reincarnation
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - August 4 as a Day 1 title
Game Freak’s brand-new title, Beast of Reincarnation, is an action RPG with a fusion of real-time and turn-based combat. Experience the innovative “one-person, one-dog action RPG” in the beautiful yet harsh post-apocalyptic Japan. What awaits at the end of Emma and Koo’s journey?
DLC/Game Updates + In-Game Benefits
Zenless Zone Zero (PC) - Available July 29 - Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Essential, PC Game Pass
The first-gen Void Hunter who slumbered for a century, Remielle, descends. Does she bring hostility or opportunity? Sigrid, Deputy Director of the Airspace Patrol, arrives alongside her. Blades and Ether intertwine as a new bond of trust takes shape. Select an S-Rank Agent for the 2nd Anniversary!
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.
Back to the Dawn (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Crusader Kings 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord (Cloud, Console, and PC)
My Friendly Neighborhood (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Rain World (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Sniper Elite Resistance (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Whiskerwood (PC)
What do you think of the titles coming to Game Pass? Any other games you'd like added to the service? Let us know in the comments below!
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