Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox Game Pass September 2025 Wave 1 lineup of titles, which is headlined by beloved indie game Hades.
But first, available today, is Roadcraft, where you operate a fleet of authentic construction vehicles to restore roads and repair bridges. It's available on Xbox Game Pass Standard and Ultimate.
Tomorrow, September 17, brings a flurry of titles to Xbox Game Pass Standard subscribers, which Ultimate owners will already have access to. These include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (the one from 2023, not 2011), roguelite tabletop-style role-player For the King 2, and the Game Preview version of city builder Overthrown.
Also available tomorrow, September 17, is Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, a single-player survival shooter spin-off. It's available on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Just a day later, September 18 brings the Xbox Series X/S version of Frostpunk 2 to Game Pass Ultimate, after its previous release on PC. This post-apocalyptic snow-ridden survival game is perfect for the chillier and, frankly, more depressing months. It's twinned with open-world physics sandbox Wobbly Life, which arrives for PC and Xbox Series X/S on the same day.
This month's main attraction, Hades, turns up at the end of this week on September 19. Hades will likely need little introduction, though if you're yet to play this godly roguelike, the game's upcoming fifth anniversary will see it join Xbox Game Pass across Standard, PC and Ultimate tiers. Have at it!
And that's not all — Microsoft has packed the end of September with a further set of Game Pass arrivals, including PC strategy game Endless Legend 2 on September 22, co-op action roguelike Sworn on September 23, and Peppa Pig: World Adventures (yes, that's the one which stars and is also dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth II) on September 25.
September 25 is also when role-playing game fans get a chance to play Visions of Mana through Game Pass, whether you're a Standard, PC or Ultimate subscriber. The end of the month is then rounded out by isometric adventure classic Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light on September 30.
Finally, a sneak peek into October, which will bring the day-one launch of narrative adventure Sopa — Tale of the Stolen Potato on October 7, and a trio of additional games for Xbox Game Pass Core members. More on those below.
Game Pass Core, formerly Games with Gold, adds a trio of extra titles for base-level subscribers next month. These include:
As ever, whenever Microsoft giveth, so it taketh away. The following games will leave Xbox Game Pass at the end of the month.
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