It’s hot outside. Too hot, some would say. Why don’t you stay in, engage whatever home-cooling solution you’ve got going, and enjoy the games releasing this summer instead of challenging the sun?
There’s cool, fresh (and/or refreshed) stuff to play. Don’t believe us? Keep reading to see some of the most noteworthy video games in July 2025.
New games
Donkey Kong: Bananza – July 17
A new Donkey Kong game? In the 2020s? Can this be? Indeed it can. Bananza is an open world adventure starring not just DK himself, but also a young singer Pauline. They join forces in order to explore an expansive Hollow Earth-like underground world and compete against VoidCo, a group of villainous apes to reach the wish-granting planet core.
One of DKB’s most impressive features is how destructible the environment is, and how much it matter for the experience. DK can wreck almost any solid terrain for fun, or to get at treasures hidden within. Another fun element are transformations, turning him into other animals (and a larger ape) to unlock extra abilities and movement options.
It looks really damned cool, and will come to Nintendo Switch 2 in July 17.
Shadow Labyrinth – July 18
With a title like “Shadow Labyrinth” it’s hard to imagine this thing is actually a Pac-Man game. Yes, the “yellow dot eating smaller dots and running from cute ghosts” Pac-Man.
You’re a mysterious Swordsman, a person exploring a dangerous world with a talkative metallic orb as your floating companion. Shadow Labyrinth is side-scrolling action platformer with progression at least in part based on munching on your enemies and claiming their traits for yourself. If you’ve seen the Prime Video show “Secret Level” you‘ve seen the episode based on this game.
Shadow Labyrinth launches on July 18.
Killing Floor 3 – July 24
The co-op, zombie-themed, PvE shooter is back with a vengeance.
There isn’t all that much to say, it more of the familiar, high-paced zombie killing with handy bullet time which might save your bacon a few time. If you’re done with KF2 and want something very similar, but looking better and with various QoL improvements and firmly defined classes, the sequel arrives on July 24.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers – July 24
A wuxia Soulslike? Hell yes. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is set in the more fantastical version of the Chinese Ming Dynasty, troubled by a monster-creating plague.
Your protagonist will be the eponymous Wuchang, a somewhat amnesiac pirate who caught the nasty illness and now has a lengthy, and monster-filled journey ahead of her, hoping to regain lost memories. Wuchang looks really fantastic, with style simply oozing from designs and animations, and if the moment-to-moment gameplay will up to par with the spectacle, it might be a real hit.
The world will know when Wuchang: Fallen Feathers releases on July 24.
Grounded 2 – July 29
Tiny again!
Grounded 2 is a sequel to, well, Grounded, and while the original shrinkage was solved and the kids were saved, but things never stay fine for long, do they? This time, instead of the friendly backyard they are in the Brookhollow Park, an area much larger than what they’ve dealt with before.
Another new element are insect mounts which are going to be a major upgrade to your movement options. Who wouldn’t want to hitch a ride on an ant?
Grounded 2 launches on July 29.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound – July 31
While everybody waits for Ninja Gaiden 4 to launch later this year, NG Ragebound is (almost) here to deliver a more old-school, side-scrolling platforming action to get back in the mood.
The game is developed by the team who made Blasphemous, which suggests this one is going to be a ton of excellent side-scrolling action as well. It even has two playable characters: famous Ryu Hayabusa’s ninja understudy, Kenji Mozu, and an Black Spider Clan assassin Kumori.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound becomes available on July 31.
Rereleases
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 – July 11
The king is back.
There’s been a skateboard-sized hole in the nostalgia of many a Millennial, left behind by the good times spent grinding rails on the Tony Hawk series of skateboarding sims. Now not only can the original target audience hop back on the board, but the new generations get to experience the joys of THPS 3 and 4, remade, refreshed, and stuffed with new content to delight the old and the young alike.
Get all your tricks ready for the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 4 release day of July 11.
Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition – July 15
One of the best D&D-based RPGs to released before BG3 is coming back after twenty years with refreshed graphics and a complete set of expansions, including the fantastic Mask of the Betrayer.
Neverwinter Nights 2 was the result of Obsidian Entertainment taking the license over from BioWare, and the studio brought in a deep dive into the mechanics of D&D 3.5, a large party, and an epic tale involving interesting bits of Dungeons & Dragons lore.
Neverwinter Nights 2 Enhanced Edition, made by Aspyr Media, rolls initiative on July 15.
Updates & DLC
The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature – July 10.
Let your Sims touch grass in the most magical way possible.
The new expansion brings in outdoors living arrangements, faeries, gnomes, a new career (Naturopath), three new whimsical neighborhoods, and plenty more.
The enchanting expansion drops on July 10.
Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate – July 15
Take your shooting out to the forgotten human settlement drifting through space on the Kepler asteroid.
The Edge of Fate expansion to the most prominent space fantasy first-person shooter series brings in a new campaign, new locations, a bunch of gear, and new abilities for your Guardians.
Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate becomes available on July 15.
So that about covers ten of the most exciting releases of July, but it’s nowhere near all the games to keep on the radar this month. Visit our marketplace to find many exciting deals for many, if not all, of them!