Game Pass is adding everything from tense 2D shooters to kids games this month.
Xbox Game Pass kicks off July with a huge batch of new games. Despite the lack of marquee new releases, there’s plenty of variety in this summer catalog update.
July 5 (Cloud/Console/PC)
The final game from developer Zachtronics, Last Call BBS is a collection of eight wildly different games. Like most Zachtronics games, expect a brain-twisting challenge and inventive puzzles.
Sega
11. Yakuza 0
Set before the events of the first Yakuza, Yakuza 0 takes place in 1980s Japan and sets up Kiryu’s later adventures in beating up gangsters and being nice to children.
July 5 (Cloud/Console/PC)
Yakuza fans have a lot to look forward to this month. Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the original PS2 Yakuza, bringing it in line with the series’ modern games.
July 5 (Cloud/Console/PC)
A remake of Yakuza 2, Yakuza Kiwami 2 completes the Kiryu triple feature coming to Game Pass this month.
July 7 (Cloud/Console/PC)
Rhythm game DJMax Respect V came out in 2020 and remains extremely popular two years later. It’s packed with tracks from musicians like Marshmello and Porter Robinson.
July 7 (Cloud/Console/PC)
Matchpoint: Tennis Championships combines a deep sports simulation with a great career mode featuring customizable characters. It hits Game Pass on its launch day.
July 7 (Cloud/Console/PC)
Road 96 is a procedurally generated road trip with a dark purpose. As you try to escape your fascist home country, you’ll meet colorful characters on the road and make tough choices about who to trust.
July 14 (Cloud/Console/PC)
All the fun of an escape room without being locked in a hot room IRL. Escape Academy is set in a school for escape artists and made by a team of real-life escape room designers.
July 14 (PC)
The aptly named Overwhelm is a horror shooter with enemies that get tougher over time. Its crunchy retro graphics hide its snappy modern controls.
July 14 (Cloud/Console/PC)
What if dogs were also cops? That’s the adorable dystopia awaiting you in Paw Patrol. Like Peppa Pig, this one’s a simple adventure for kids.
FuturLab
1. PowerWash Simulator
What could be more exciting than powerwashing? I can think of a few dozen things off the top of my head, but maybe that’s because in real life it doesn’t usually involve hosing down amusement parks or Mars rovers like PowerWash Simulator does.