Get ready to explore three captivating games available through Game Pass from July 25 to July 27.
New Games Arrive on Xbox Game Pass: Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Abiotic Factor
July 2025 sees the arrival of two exciting new games on Xbox Game Pass. Let's take a closer look at Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a soulslike RPG, and Abiotic Factor, a co-op survival crafting game.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, considered one of the best games of July, is a unique soulslike RPG set in the chaotic late Ming Dynasty. You play as Bai Wuchang, a cursed pirate warrior afflicted by a dark disease called "Feathering" that warps both body and mind.
The game features tactical and deliberately paced combat with over 25 distinct weapons across five classes, each with weight, range, and stamina trade-offs. Precision timing of attacks, dodges, and blocks builds Skyborn Might, a mystical energy used for powerful spells and weapon-specific abilities.
The Madness System adds a deep risk vs. reward mechanic. Accumulating madness boosts combat damage but increases vulnerability and risk. Dying at high madness causes a demon version of yourself to spawn, which you must defeat to respawn and recover your currency, Red Mercury.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers offers an interconnected world inspired by Chinese history, architecture, and mythology, featuring misty bamboo forests, temples, cursed villages, and shadowed ruins. Customization is flexible, with many spells, weapon perks, accessories, and outfits that affect combat style and progression.
Abiotic Factor
Abiotic Factor, another new addition to Xbox Game Pass, is a co-op survival crafting game supporting up to six players. Players explore a mysterious abandoned facility overrun by interdimensional threats.
Exploration and crafting are tightly intertwined; discovering new zones unlocks advanced crafting recipes, and crafting better gear enables deeper exploration. The game emphasizes cooperative multiplayer to survive and progress through an immersive story or freely explore at your own pace.
Abiotic Factor has very positive feedback from players on Steam, rated "Overwhelmingly Positive," and is considered one of the top indie survival crafting games of 2025.
In Abiotic Factor, players take on the role of a new research employee. The game is set in a '90s inspired sci-fi setting with a focus on unexplained paranormal entities. Building, crafting, and maintaining a base are just as important as exploration and combat.
Both Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Abiotic Factor arrived day one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in July 2025. Additionally, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is now available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, while Abiotic Factor is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC as well. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers allows for character customization, and its unique Madness system provides a deep risk vs. reward system. On the other hand, Abiotic Factor has a simplistic art style but is already a smash hit on PC.
Wheel World, another game available on Game Pass, is a chill game that allows players to explore an open world, engage in races, and find new bike parts to upgrade. In Wheel World, the fate of the universe depends on the player's skills.
[1] Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Official Website [2] Abiotic Factor Official Website [3] IGN Review: Wuchang: Fallen Feathers [4] Polygon Review: Abiotic Factor [5] GameSpot Review: Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
- In the realm of entertainment, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a soulslike RPG, and Abiotic Factor, a co-op survival crafting game, are two remarkable additions that joined Xbox Game Pass in July 2025.
- As technology continues to advance, gamers can immerse themselves in captivating stories and unique mechanics found in the new releases Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Abiotic Factor, both available on various platforms like Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Alongside these gems, they might also find relaxation with a different kind of game like Wheel World, all part of movies-and-tv, games, and overall entertainment offerings on Xbox Game Pass.
