The second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2025 is confirmed — Hades, Visions of Mana, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and more will join the line-up

It’s mid-September 2025, and Microsoft just announced the next wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass (through Xbox Wire). This batch includes twelve titles, and several are highly-rated, critically acclaimed games you won’t want to miss.

In my research, I’ve been looking at several popular games, including the critically acclaimed roguelite *Hades* by Supergiant Games, *Visions of Mana*, the newest game in Square Enix’s *Mana* series, and *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3*, the latest release in the incredibly popular *Modern Warfare* franchise.

Here’s the complete rundown of Xbox games joining and leaving Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of September 2025. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out the list of new games added to Game Pass earlier in September 2025.

Games coming to Xbox Game Pass

September 16, 2025

RoadCraft (Xbox Series X|S and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard

September 17, 2025

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (Console) – Game Pass Ultimate
For the King II (Console) – Game Pass Standard
Overthrown (Game Preview) (Xbox Series X|S) – Game Pass Standard
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

September 18, 2025

Frostpunk 2 (Xbox Series X|S and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate
Wobbly Life (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard

September 19, 2025

Hades (Console, PC, and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard

September 22, 2025

Endless Legend 2 (Game Preview) (PC) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

September 23, 2025

Sworn (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

September 25, 2025

Peppa Pig: World Adventures (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Visions of Mana (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard

September 30, 2025

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Console, PC, and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard

October 7, 2025

Sopa – Tale of the Stolen Potato (Console, PC, and Cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

New games coming to Xbox Game Pass Core in October

Starting October 1st, Xbox Game Pass Core members will have three new games to play. Here they are:

Cities: Skylines – Remastered
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Games leaving Xbox Game Pass

These games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 30, 2025. Make sure to play them before they’re removed!

Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Console, PC, and Cloud)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (Console, PC, and Cloud)
Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor’s Edge (Console, PC, and Cloud)
Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC)

Time to play Hades on Xbox Game Pass an appetizer for Hades 2

This next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles is a solid line-up to close out September.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a strong entry in the series, earning a 4-star review from us. We especially enjoyed the engaging single-player story, the fun and responsive shooting, the diverse selection of multiplayer maps – both classic and new – and the addictive Modern Warfare Zombies experience.

Visions of Mana is a delightful action-RPG that has brought Square Enix’s Mana series to a wider audience. It’s known for its fast-paced battles and imaginative setting.

Hades is a highly praised action-RPG roguelite that has gained significant recognition. It’s celebrated for its fresh interpretation of Greek mythology, engaging combat, and the way it keeps players coming back for more thanks to its roguelite design. Plus, it features incredibly difficult and rewarding boss battles.

As the highly anticipated sequel, Hades 2, nears its full release on September 25, 2025, the original Hades is coming to Xbox Game Pass just days before. This makes it a great opportunity for existing fans to jump back in, and for newcomers to discover what everyone’s been talking about.

I fall into the second group, because when Hades was first released in 2020, I was completely absorbed in playing Monster Hunter World and didn’t have time for it.

With Hades arriving on Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Cloud Gaming, I’m excited to finally check out this highly-rated game, starting September 19, 2025.

2025-09-16 20:40