Xbox Game Pass for PC and Console: All new games in July 2023

You’re in the mood for some build-up? Then take a look at the July Game Pass lineup. We’ll give you the lowdown on all the new additions to the subscription.

Strategists, take note! If you have subscribed to the Xbox Game Pass, then three interesting new additions are waiting for you in July 2023. But of course there will also be new additions outside of strategy games – we tell you which games are coming and which will soon disappear from the subscription.

Remember that Microsoft never announces all the games of the month at once, but rather in batches. We’ll update this article accordingly (last happened on 6 July, we added five more games).

The Wandering Village

You don’t often find a building game like this: In The Wandering Village you let yourself and your settlement be carried through the world on the back of a giant creature. Whether you live in harmonious symbiosis with this creature, called “Onbu”, or ruthlessly exploit it for your own demands is up to you. You can nurture Onbu, for example, and thus gain its trust – but you can also tap into its bloodstream to cook pudding from it.

We already liked the pretty village simulation in Early Access, even if we would like to see a little more variety and ambition in the final release. So far, The Wandering Village was pretty easy to beat, even on the highest difficulty level.

GTA 5

Rockstar’s action masterpiece Grand Theft Auto 5 is now back in the Game Pass library. However, there is no separate version for PC players, but you can stream the game via cloud service on various devices.

Has anyone counted how many releases GTA 5 has already celebrated? Most recently, the polished version was released for PS5 and Xbox X/S – but it should be GTA 6 s turn next. Until that comes out, you can take a few more joyrides through Los Santos now!

More new games on Xbox Game Pass in July 2023

From July 3

• Arcade Paradise: You build and manage your own arcade in the 1990s. (PC and console)

From 5 July

• Sword and Fairy: Together Forever: Action role-playing game with East Asian inspired fantasy setting. (PC and console)

From 6 July

• McPixel 3: Chaotic pixel adventure with lots of wit. Publisher Devolver specifically points out the ahem, massive sales success: “GTA 5 and McPixel 3 have a combined 50 million sales and now both end up in Game Pass!”. (PC, Console, Cloud)

McPixel 3 and Grand Theft Auto 5 have sold a combined 50 million copies worldwide and now both are hitting Game Pass! https://t.co/P1f8SI0ucf

– Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) July 5, 2023

From 11 July

• Insurgency: Sandstorm: Strong tactical shooter with incredibly intense firefights.

• Common’hood: You build your own neighbourhood here and lead your citizens out of poverty. (PC, Console, Cloud)

From 14 July

• Exoprimal: Third-person shooter with dinosaur hordes and lots of stuff exploding. (PC and console)

From 18 July

• Techtonica: Space factory build-up from first-person perspective, reminiscent of Satisfactory and Deep Rock Galactic. (PC and console)

• The Cave: Fun adventure game from legendary developer Ron Gilbert, creator of Monkey Island. (Console, Cloud)

From 31 July

• Venba: Story game about an Indian family who emigrate to Canada and enjoy cooking traditional dishes together. (Console, PC not yet announced)