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2025 has already seen some massive video game releases – as well as the launch of a brand-new console in the Nintendo Switch 2 – and it doesn’t look to be letting up anytime soon.
July is typically a quiet month for video game releases, but with the launch of the Switch 2 and developers around the world trying to make the most of the Summer, gamers have plenty to look forward to on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
We’ve put together this list of the most anticipated games releasing in July 2025, including their release date, release platforms, and trailers where available.
EA Sports College Football 26 – July 10
Release platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Summer is a good time of year for sports game fans, with usually a few great titles getting released throughout the season. 2025 is no different, and while Madden is still a little while away – that’s not due until August – there’s plenty of football on offer this July with the release of EA Sports College Football 26. It’s nominally dated for July 10, 2025, but buyers of the deluxe edition can start playing three days earlier, on July 7, 2025.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 – July 11
Release platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
Activision blew everyone away with its remake of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 in 2021, and it’s back for more with remakes of the next two games. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 is a package containing remakes of some of the best games in the series, with THPS 3 especially being one of the highest-rated games of all time on Metacritic. There are a few changes to THPS 4, which has changed from an open world structure to the same timed structure as the first three games, but it’s likely to be a fantastic release nonetheless, and it’s coming to basically every platform under the sun.
Donkey Kong Bananza – July 17
Release platform: Nintendo Switch 2
The first Nintendo first-party game since the release of the Switch 2, Donkey Kong Bananza is a reinvention for gaming’s greatest ape, bringing huge open levels, terrain destruction and manipulation, and what looks to be a surprisingly deep story. Last month’s Donkey Kong Bananza Direct showed the game looking utterly phenomenal, and it could very well turn out to be one of the best Nintendo games ever made.
Shadow Labyrinth – July 17
Release platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
Releasing on the same day as Donkey Kong Bananza is a strange little game developed by Bandai Namco called Shadow Labyrinth. The name might not give it away too much, but this is actually a dark and gritty Metroidvania take on Pac-Man, of all things, and it looks bizarre and quite fun. The game was teased with an episode of the anthology series Secret Level, which acts as a prequel to the game, so you might want to catch up on the lore before you get stuck in.
Wildgate – July 22
Release platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC
Wildgate is a fascinating PVP space combat game described by developer Moonshot Games as a “crew-based first-person shooter” where players team up to pilot a ship, engage in space combat and ship-to-ship raids, and try to either escape or be the last ship standing. Moonshot Games is one of the studios under the Dreamhaven banner, a new developer and publisher founded in 2020 by former Blizzard co-founder Michael Morhaime and staffed with Blizzard veterans. It promises to be a very interesting game, so it’s definitely one to keep an eye on.
Monument Valley 3 – July 22
Release platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC
The third game in the Monument Valley series promises to bring mind-bending puzzles and chill vibes to players, much like the first two games. Those games were both received very well, and are among the most celebrated of indie puzzle games of all time. The game is already out on mobile devices for subscribers to Netflix, but on July 22 it’s coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers – July 24
Release platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
There’s no shortage of soulslikes on the market, but Wuchang: Fallen Feathers looks like it could bring a fascinating new dynamic to the genre. This game has faster, more aggressive combat that pushes the focus onto dodging rather than parrying, which should lead to some very different – and likely very difficult – combat.
No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files – July 25
Release platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
AI: The Somnium Files was a fantastic investigation game, and its sequel, while great, was missing everyone’s favorite protagonist from the first game. No Sleep For Kaname Date brings the eponymous character back into action, with a new canon game set in-between the first game in the second. This game brings new escape room sections to the game, alongside the traditional investigation and Somnium sections, so it should be very interesting for fans of the series.
Grounded 2 – July 29
Release platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (early access)
Obsidian Entertainment is on a roll this year, having released Avowed earlier this year, and The Outer Worlds 2 on the way later this year. Somehow, the developer also managed to squeeze in a sequel to the Honey I Shrunk the Kids-inspired Grounded. The first game was a massive hit, and Grounded 2 looks to be even bigger — or smaller, depending on how you look at it. Either way, this is launching into early access this July, so it won’t be entirely finished or get a wider release just yet, but if Grounded is anything to go by it should be pretty good from the get-go either way.
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game – July 29
Release platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC
Tales of the Shire is a cozy little life-sim game that’s been in development for quite some time. You get to cook, fish, explore, and customize your hobbit home — a lovely and cozy hobbit lifestyle without any cursed rings and demonic invaders. This was supposed to be released in 2024, but it’s finally almost here, and will be playable on just about any platform you’d want to play it on.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound – July 31
Release platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC
The Ninja Gaiden series has long held a reputation as an unforgiving and fast-paced hack-and-slash game, and the newest entry in the series looks to be no different. It’s a side-scrolling action game developed by The Game Kitchen, best known for its similarly brutal Blasphemous games, so it should be pretty good, and exactly what fans of the Ninja Gaiden series are looking for.
