Xbox's first Game Pass additions for July include Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
The rest of the first wave of July additions include some titles that are returning to Game Pass. Several are coming to the entry-level, console-only Game Pass Standard tier. Here's a breakdown of what to expect and when across Xbox Cloud Gaming, console and PC: Little Nightmares II — Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard
Rise of the Tomb Raider — Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard Legend of Mana — Game Pass Standard (already on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass)
Trials of Mana — Game Pass Standard (already on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass)
Ultimate Chicken Horse — Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard
The Ascent — Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard
Minami Lane — Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 – Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
High On Life – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard
Little Nightmares II, Rise of the Tomb Raider and High on Life are perhaps among the bigger games on the list. I meant to try The Ascent the last time it was on Game Pass, so maybe I'll get a chance to do so this time around. Minami Lane , meanwhile, is a cozy, lovely-looking street management sim.
Meanwhile, there are several titles leaving Game Pass on July 15. Among them is the fantastic Tchia , one of my favorite games of 2023. The others are Flock, Mafia Definitive Edition, Magical Delicacy, The Callisto Protocol and The Case of the Golden Idol.
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