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Monthly Roundup

July 2026
The Drop

Everything worth playing this July. The ten biggest games out this month, plus five worth your time on Game Pass and five on PlayStation Plus right now.

Out This Month Top 10
Game Pass Top 5
PlayStation Plus Top 5
Published July 2026
Every Platform · Out This Month
Top 10 Games Out This Month

The ten biggest games launching in July, wherever you play. A mix of PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch, roughly in date order. Dates are the confirmed release dates as they stand, and they can still shift.

Rhythm Paradise Groove
No. 1
Switch · 2 July
Rhythm Paradise Groove
Nintendo's daft, brilliant rhythm series is back. Tap in time, laugh at the nonsense, hand the controller to the kids. Pure pick-up-and-play.
Rhythm
Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations
No. 2
PC / PS5 / Xbox · 7 July
Doom: Revelations
A big new chunk of last year's Doom. Same brutal, fast combat, this time through frozen hellscapes. It's an expansion, so you'll want the base game first.
Expansion
AC Black Flag Resynced
No. 3
PS5 / Xbox / PC · 9 July
AC Black Flag Resynced
The 2013 pirate classic rebuilt from the ground up, not just a lick of paint. Sailing, sea shanties and Blackbeard, back again.
Action
Palworld
No. 4
PC / PS5 / Xbox · 10 July
Palworld 1.0
Out of early access at last, with a new World Tree endgame and a lot more land. Catch Pals, build, survive, blur a few lines.
Also On Game Pass
Heave Ho 2
No. 5
PC / Switch / Switch 2 · 16 July
Heave Ho 2
Grab a mate, hang on for dear life and try not to let go. Chaotic couch co-op that's a riot with the kids. Easy to pick up, hard to put down.
Co-op
Moss: The Forgotten Relic
No. 6
PC / PS5 / Xbox / Switch · 16 July
Moss: The Forgotten Relic
Two much-loved Moss games rolled into one and brought off VR at last. Guide a tiny mouse hero through handmade puzzle worlds. Gentle enough for the kids to watch.
Adventure
The Mermaid Mask
No. 7
PC / PS5 / Switch · 16 July
The Mermaid Mask
A locked-room murder mystery on a very odd submarine, from the folk behind Tangle Tower. Point, click, poke around, work out who did it. Easy to play in short sittings.
Mystery
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
No. 8
Switch 2 · 23 July
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
Two of the most loved RPGs ever, remastered and now on Switch 2. Spira still holds up. A big, emotional adventure you can finally take anywhere.
RPG
Splatoon Raiders
No. 9
Switch 2 · 23 July
Splatoon Raiders
A Splatoon that finally puts single player first. Explore the islands, hunt relics, co-op if you want it. Made for Switch 2.
Switch
Halo: Campaign Evolved
No. 10
PC / PS5 / Xbox · 28 July
Halo: Campaign Evolved
The first Halo campaign rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, with new missions and four-player co-op. And for the first time ever, it's on PlayStation.
Also On Game Pass
On Xbox Game Pass Right Now
Top 5 On Game Pass

Five games on Game Pass right now that are worth loading tonight. A mix of the top-rated and the easy pick-up-and-play, all fine to pause the second you're needed.

Forza Horizon 6
No. 1
Xbox / PC
Forza Horizon 6
The best arcade racer going, and dead easy to pause for the kids. If you've got Game Pass, this is the first thing to load.
Game Pass
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
No. 2
Xbox / PC
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The highest-rated game on the service and a genuinely brilliant RPG. Turn-based, gorgeous, a proper deep one for the nights you've got time.
Game Pass
Hades II
No. 3
Xbox / PC
Hades II
A roguelite you can pick up for one quick run or lose an hour to. Sharp, fast, and forgiving of a busy schedule.
Game Pass
Stardew Valley
No. 4
Xbox / PC
Stardew Valley
The cosy farm sim that never gets old. Perfect in short bursts after the kids are down.
Game Pass
Jurassic World Evolution 3
No. 5
Xbox / PC
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Build the park, manage the chaos. Easy to dip into for twenty minutes at a time.
Game Pass
On PlayStation Plus Right Now
Top 5 On PlayStation Plus

Five picks sitting in the PS Plus Game Catalog right now that are worth your time. A couple of big time sinks, a couple you can play in short sittings.

Final Fantasy XVI
No. 1
PS5
Final Fantasy XVI
This month's big catalog headliner. A darker, action-heavy Final Fantasy. A proper time sink when you want one.
PS Plus
Red Dead Redemption 2
No. 2
PS5 / PS4
Red Dead Redemption 2
Back on the catalog, and still one of the best open worlds ever made. Slow, gorgeous, worth every hour.
PS Plus
Star Wars Outlaws
No. 3
PS5
Star Wars Outlaws
The open-world Star Wars game, much better now than at launch. Scoundrel life across the galaxy.
PS Plus
Life is Strange: Double Exposure
No. 4
PS5
Life is Strange: Double Exposure
Story-driven and easy to play in short sittings. Max is back, rewinding time to stop a murder.
PS Plus
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
No. 5
PS5
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
A deep, grounded medieval RPG with a big graphical bump on PS5. For when you want to properly sink in.
PS Plus
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