It’s hard to believe that 2025 is halfway over, but there’s still plenty of big game releases to look forward to before the calendar flips over once more.

Looking back on June 2025, there were several solid new releases, including a whole new console in the Nintendo Switch 2.Mario Kart World, Rematch, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, The Alters,andFBC: Firebreakwere just some new titles that players had the chance to dive into this month. But now, we look ahead.

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July 2025 is full of some big-name games, along with some promising new IPs that players are hoping will fulfill their potential and become a new smash hit. But with so many games and so little time, choices must be made as to which ones get your money and attention.

Whether you’re a sporty gamer and looking to pick upTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4(July 8) orEA Sports College Football 26(July 10), or an FPS fan and want to dive intoDestiny 2: Edge of Fate(July 15) orKilling Floor 3(July 24), July 2025 has just about every kind of gamer covered.

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We’d be remiss if we didn’t mentionDonkey Kong Bananzaon July 17, or the Pacman-inspiredShadow Labryinthon July 18, so even nostalgic gamers are going to be eating well.And if you’re into some of the more cozy stuff,Tales of the Shireis dropping on July 29, the same day asGrounded 2. Basically, there’s a lot of fun games in the month to choose from.

These games are all on top of existing titles getting new updates and live service content, like season three ofMarvel Rivals, season five ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6,and many others, so if you’re looking to avoid the rising temperatures and pump up the air conditioning while playing something new, July 2025 may be stacked.

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And now, I ask you, dear reader, which of July 2025’s new games are you most looking forward to picking up?

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Milla Jovovich portraying Alice in Resident Evil 2002, wearing a red dress and holding a gun in her hand.

Characters combatting strange creatures in Light of Motiram.

A battle scene in Battlefield 6 Open Beta

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