Microsoft has introduced Wave 1 of the Xbox Game Pass August 2025 lineup, which incorporates Murderer’s Creed Mirage, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Citizen Sleeper 2, and extra.
As revealed in a publish on (*1*), out at the moment, August 5, is Rain World (Cloud, Console, and PC) throughout Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Customary. It is a cute-looking indie journey the place you play as a nomadic slugcat, which seems to be much less terrifying than you’d suppose.
Tomorrow, August 6, brings a quartet of video games to Game Pass Customary subscribers, together with dice-based RPG Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, wintry downhill racer Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, MechWarrior 5: Clans and Orcs Should Die! Deathtrap — all for Xbox Sequence X/S.
This month’s headline addition, Murderer’s Creed Mirage, then arrives for cloud, console and PC for Game Pass Final and PC Game Pass subscribers on August 7. That is the smaller, Baghdad-based entry starring avenue thief Basim, which returns the franchise to its city-set roots.
On August 12, Aliens: Fireteam Elite arrives for cloud, console and PC for all Game Pass members, together with these on Final, PC Game Pass and Customary tiers. It is well-timed, turning up on the identical day because the debut of latest collection Alien: Earth, which launches on FX and Hulu.
Lastly, on August 14, a Game Preview construct of roguelike kingdom builder 9 Kings arrives on PC, accessible by way of PC Game Pass.
Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 August 2025 lineup:
- Rain World (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 5
Now with Game Pass Customary - Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Xbox Sequence X/S) – August 6
Now with Game Pass Customary - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Xbox Sequence X/S) – August 6
Now with Game Pass Customary - MechWarrior 5: Clans (Xbox Sequence X/S) – August 6
Now with Game Pass Customary - Orcs Should Die! Deathtrap (Xbox Sequence X/S) – August 6
Now with Game Pass Customary - Murderer’s Creed Mirage (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 7
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass - Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 7
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Customary - 9 Kings (Game Preview) (PC) – July 15
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass
As ever, as Microsoft giveth, so it taketh away. Listed below are the titles set to depart Game Pass this month. Members can get a 20% low cost to maintain the video games of their library.
Video games leaving Xbox Game Pass on July 15:
- Anthem (Console and PC)
- Farming Simulator 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Persona 3 Reload (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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