Top 15 July 2025 Game Releases That Deserve Your Hype

15 New Games Dropping in July 2025 That We're Totally Hyped to Play

June’s gaming showcases were pure chaos—in the best way possible. Trailers, announcements, and surprise reveals came flying faster than a cracked-out Sonic on Red Bull. But now that the smoke’s cleared, it’s time to look at what’s actually hitting our consoles and PCs this July.

And y’all, this month is stacked. We’ve got spin-offs, spiritual sequels, action-RPG beasts, nostalgic remakes, and even a bizarre reimagining of a classic icon (Pac-Man mech suit, anyone?). Here are the 15 biggest games you absolutely need to have on your radar.

1. Wu Chang: Fallen Feathers

Release Date: July 24
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC

This one’s for the Soulslike squad. A dark action-RPG with 25 weapons, 40 spells, open-ended boss fights, and a main character battling a freaky feathering disease in the Ming Dynasty? Count us in. Also, it’s $50—not $70 or $80 like half of 2025’s releases. Bless.

2. EA Sports College Football 26

Release Date: July 10
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PS5

After years on ice, college football is finally poppin’ again. This one levels up with light shows, drone displays, mascots galore, new mechanics like block steering, and actual player archetypes. Time to relive your NCAA dynasties like it’s 2013 again.

3. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remake

Release Date: July 11
Platforms: All major platforms, including Switch 2

Nostalgia overload incoming. These remakes slap hard with enhanced visuals and smoother skating, though the open-world career mode from THPS 4 got trimmed. Still, you can extend time limits and take on gnarly Pro Goals. Prepare for kickflips and chaos.

4. Eric's Home: The Stolen Dream

Release Date: July 15
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC

A stealth-narrative banger set in a 1900s Nordic city, this one’s got “hidden indie gem” written all over it. Multiple characters, deep world-building, and cutscenes that hit Pixar levels of pretty—let’s just hope the gameplay holds up.

5. Mecha BREAK

Release Date: July 1
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PC

It’s finally cooked after a shaky start. This competitive mech shooter features unique strikers, 5v5 chaos, and one mode that’s basically Extraction Shooter Mayhem. If Armored Core had a younger, louder cousin—it’d be this.

6. Donkey Kong Bonanza

Release Date: July 17
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

Imagine Bowser’s Fury but with Donkey Kong smashing everything. He teams up with a young Pauline to wreck environments, toss banana grenades, and unlock challenge runs. This is the kinda wild DK energy we didn’t know we needed.

7. Shadow Labyrinth

Release Date: July 18
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Switch, Switch 2

Yes, it’s Pac-Man. No, not the one from your grandma’s basement. This is post-apocalyptic, fusion-happy, mecha-Pac mayhem. We still don’t know how to feel about it, but we’re definitely playing it.

8. Killing Floor 3

Release Date: July 24
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Zed-slayers, rejoice. The delay hurt, but now this co-op gorefest is darker, faster, and smarter than ever. The new HUD and freaky enemy AI upgrades should make this the go-to for squad nights this summer.

9. Super Mario Party Jamboree – Switch 2 Edition

Release Date: July 24
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

Better visuals, new mini-games, faster rules, and Joy-Con 2 mouse controls. Plus, Jamboree TV uses the Switch 2 camera for extra chaos. Is it worth $80? Depends how much you love yelling at your friends.

10. Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game

Release Date: July 29
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Switch

What if Stardew met Middle Earth? You’re just a Hobbit chilling, farming, and vibing in the Shire. No orcs, no stress. Sometimes you just need peace and pipe-weed (virtual, of course).

11. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

Release Date: July 31
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S, PC, Switch

Old-school side-scrolling mayhem is back. This one’s slick, brutal, and full of insane combo chains. Play as Kenji or Kumori and unleash stylish chaos across pixel-perfect arenas. Ryu Hayabusa would be proud.

12. RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business

Release Date: July 17
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

If you liked the base game, this standalone DLC is more of the same gritty FPS glory. New weapons, enemies, and emotional flashbacks to Murphy’s human past? Yep. You’re still under arrest.

13. Ready or Not (Console Edition)

Release Date: July 15
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Think tactical SWAT sim with real-life vibes. Stack up, breach doors, and make calls under pressure. Great for co-op nights where no one wants to talk and everyone’s sweating through comms.

14. Total Chaos

Release Date: July 24
Platforms: PC

From the dev behind Turbo Overkill, this psychological horror FPS has all the dark vibes. Scavenge, craft, and survive in a world that hates you. Think “if Darkwood and Doom had a terrifying baby.”

15. Ratatan

Release Date: July 24 (Steam Early Access)
Platforms: PC

From the creators of Patapon, this rhythm roguelike is chaotic brilliance. Over 100 characters, banging music, co-op action—it’s a party in your headphones with permadeath lurking around every beat.

Something for everyone

July 2025 is not messing around. Whether you're a Soulslike masochist, retro remake junkie, or just wanna vibe as a Hobbit in your virtual garden, there's something here for you. Personally? I’m hyped to see Wu Chang wreck my soul and to relive my Tony Hawk glory days. What are you grabbing first?

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