Xbox Game Pass September 2025 Wave 1 Lineup Confirmed — Hollow Knight: Silksong Dominates

Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox Game Pass September 2025 Wave 1 lineup of titles, which is headlined by Team Cherry’s hotly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong.

But first, disposable today, September 2, is I Am Your Beast (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. Here’s the authoritative blurb from Microsoft’s announcement station connected Xbox Wire:

"I Am Your Beast is simply a shortform covert revenge thriller FPS astir getting hunted crossed the North American wilderness by the military-industrial analyzable — and turning the tables. Break your opponents. Use their ain instrumentality against them. Duck into your passageway web earlier force forces zero successful connected your location. Repeat."

Tomorrow, September 3, sees Nine Sols (Xbox Series X|S) via Game Pass Standard. “Nine Sols is simply a lore-rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer with Sekiro-inspired, deflection-based combat. Embark connected a travel done an Asia-inspired phantasy world, research a onshore erstwhile ruled by an past alien race, and travel a vengeful leader connected a quest to slay the 9 Sols — the almighty rulers of this forsaken realm,” Microsoft said.

And here’s the large one: connected September 4 — finally! — Hollow Knight: Silksong (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. “Available connected time 1 with Game Pass: Ascend to the highest of a vast, haunted kingdom successful Hollow Knight: Silksong! The sequel to the award-winning action-adventure, Hollow Knight. Explore, combat and past arsenic Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, arsenic she discovers a onshore ruled by silk and song.”

Check retired the Hollow Knight: Silksong planetary merchandise times to find retired erstwhile the crippled unlocks successful your timezone. If you're playing (or replaying) Hollow Knight earlier Silksong, instrumentality a look astatine IGN's recently refreshed Hollow Knight walkthrough and elaborate Hollow Knight interactive representation to marque definite you don't miss immoderate collectible locations.

Spare a thought for Cataclismo (PC) , which besides hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass connected September 4. “Design and physique fortresses ceramic by ceramic to basal against endless hordes of Horrors successful this real-time strategy crippled with assets management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, propulsion backmost the darkness, and clasp accelerated against the creatures of the Mist.”

Moving on, September 10 volition spot PAW Patrol World (Cloud, Console, and PC) motorboat crossed Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. “Returning to the Game Pass library, research the satellite of the PAW Patrol cartoon similar ne'er before, successful a 3D enactment escapade wherever thing is PAWsible. Play arsenic your favourite pups, thrust their vehicles, and prevention the time by taking connected amusive rescues and missions either successful single-player oregon with your household successful sofa co-op. It’s the eventual PAW Patrol playtime!”

And yet for Wave 1, connected September 16 RoadCraft (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) releases connected Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard. “In the aftermath of earthy disasters, RoadCraft calls connected you to rebuild what’s broken. Operate a fleet of implicit 40 authentic operation vehicles to wide debris, repair roads and bridges, and reconstruct indispensable infrastructure. Tackle realistic challenges solo oregon successful cooperative play crossed expansive, physics-driven environments shaped by demolition and recovery.”

It’s worthy noting that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC The Order of Giants launches connected September 4. Game Pass members tin prevention 10% connected the Digital Premium Upgrade to get entree connected time 1 oregon acquisition the DLC separately connected September 4. (Check retired IGN's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle The Order of Giants interrogation from gamescom 2025 to find retired what to expect.)

And there’s an EA Play Early Access Trial for EA Sports NHL 26 connected September 5. “Tell the satellite to Check My Game with the EA Play aboriginal entree proceedings connected Xbox Series X|S. Game Pass Ultimate members tin instrumentality to the crystal for up to 10 hours successful EA Sports NHL 26. If you determine to buy, your advancement carries implicit to the afloat game, truthful you tin get acceptable for the adjacent match.”

Xbox Game Pass September 2025 Wave 1 lineup:

• September 2 - I Am Your Beast (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
• September 3 - Nine Sols (Xbox Series X|S) Now with Game Pass Standard
• September 4 - Hollow Knight: Silksong (Cloud, Console, and PC) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• September 4 - Cataclismo (PC) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• September 10 - PAW Patrol World (Cloud, Console, and PC) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
• September 16 - RoadCraft (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard

As always, a fig of games are acceptable to permission Game Pass this month. You tin usage your rank discount to prevention up to 20% disconnected your acquisition to support them successful your library.

Leaving Xbox Game Pass connected September 15:

• All You Need is Help (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Wargroove 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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