It has been a great year for gaming with successful releases from smaller studios like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from Sandfall Interactive and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II from Warhorse Studios. However, we are heading to the busy part of the year, when the calendars are usually packed with high-profile new releases.
Suppose, like some of us at GameBaba Universe, you are very busy and don’t have 500 or more hours a month to invest in video games. In that case, our list tries to narrow the entire monthly calendar into a manageable number.
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Our goal is to make our selections as diverse as possible, such that if you play all the games on our list, you can be confident that you have not missed out on anything significant for the month.
While remakes, remasters, and games coming to new platforms often flood the monthly calendar, we always ensure the games on our list are either new IPs or new installments in existing franchises. Without further chit-chat, here is the list of games you can’t afford to miss in July—assuming there are no last-minute release date changes.
EA Sports College Football 26 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) – July 10
Kicking in on July 10 is the latest installment in the College Football series, the EA Sports College Football 26. According to Electronic Arts, the game has been revamped with new stunts and twists as well as new offensive and defensive mechanics. There are, wait for it, 10,000 players and over 300 real-world coaches in EA Sports College Football 26. EA is calling it “the most authentic college football experience yet”.
EA recently released a list of the Top 25 Toughest Places to Play in College Football 26 which has sparked an online debate. To sweeten the experience, purchase the Deluxe Edition and you will get 3 days of Early Access, 4,600 College Football Points, Dynasty Coach Points, and Road to Glory Skill Points. If you are a fan of college football, you need to mark your calendar for this one. Watch the reveal trailer here.
Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch 2) – July 17
Nintendo held a Donkey Kong Bananza Direct on June 18, 2025. If you saw that show, then you must be craving this game. Nintendo has found a way to spice up its old IPs in ways that make them look entirely different. For example, in 2023, they released Super Mario Bros. Wonder where Mario could turn into different animals and get other abilities like super jump or wall crawl.
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A similar treatment has been given to Donkey Kong Bananza. When DK’s unlikely partner, Pauline, sings, DK can transform into Kong Bananza with super strength, Zebra Bananza that can speed through falling platforms, or Ostrich Bananza that can fly and drop egg bombs. Players can transform by collecting gold to fill the bananergy. That’s a lot of bananas there, right? The sweet part? Almost everything in the game is destructible. Unfortunately, this is exclusive to Switch 2—if you know what that implies.
Wheel World (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 23
Pedaling into the second half of July is Wheel World, developed by Messhof, where you play as Kat, a young cyclist with a sole mission of saving Wheel World from collapse. It is an open world filled with hidden secrets, vistas, and races carefully designed to test the player’s skills. What is even more interesting is how much players can customize their bike with a long list of parts.
When playing Wheel World, you can race to dominate (where you challenge elite cycling teams and rivals in high-stakes races), focus on upgrading your ride (explore the open world for rare parts to build the ultimate bike), or focus on the story where your goal is to find the stolen Legendary parts to perform The Great Shift ritual and save the world. It is up to you to decide how you play. See the official release date trailer here.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 24
Slashing into action on July 24 is Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a soulslike action RPG developed by Leenzee and published by 505 Games. Players will wield the sword as Bai Wuchang, a female pirate, and explore the war-torn and plague-stricken world of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty. It will launch on the current-gen consoles and PC.
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From what we have seen so far about the game, it looks like we are getting another Black Myth Wukong-like hit on our hands. Pre-order the game and get enhanced costume sets containing the night and white spectre costumes, vermillion war club (axe), and glistening red mercury skill upgrade item. This is one of the games you can’t afford not to play this July. Check out the official trailer here.
Ninja Gaiden Ragebound (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – July 31
The new side-scrolling entry in the Ninja Gaiden series will roll into action on July 31. If you are familiar with GameBaba Universe, you already know that we love 2D side-scrolling games because they bring back lots of childhood memories from the 16-bit era. The Game Kitchen, the same studio that brought us Blasphemous, is behind this title that promises to be a stunning experience.
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You will play as Kenji Mozu, a young ninja trained by Ryu Hayabusa, to fight the demons which has now invaded Hayabusa Village following the departure of Ryu to America to honor his late father. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound promises old-school gameplay with a brand-new polish—and we can’t wait to experience all of it. Watch the release date announcement here.
There you have it, our most eagerly anticipated games for July. Which of the titles are you looking forward to? We would love to hear from you. Use the comment box below.
