David Bridges
Highlights
- Release Date: Hollow Knight: Silksong launches on September 4, 2025, on Game Pass.
- Price: The game will be available for $20 across all platforms.
- Upcoming Titles: New games like Cataclismo and Paw Patrol World are also joining Game Pass in September.
- Game Removals: Titles such as All You Need is Help will be leaving Game Pass on September 15.
Microsoft has announced the first batch of Game Pass additions for September 2025, with one hornet-shaped title looming large over the others. After a seven-year wait, Hollow Knight: Silksong arrives on September 4. The sequel to Team Cherry’s indie blockbuster will be available on Game Pass from day one, and it will be accessible on both the Ultimate and PC versions of the service.
Xbox announced the Metroidvania’s future debut on Game Pass at its June 2022 showcase. At that time, it claimed every game shown at the event would be released within the following 12 months, but that timeline did not hold true for Silksong.
Team Cherry confirmed details for Silksong this week as well. The game will cost $20 on all platforms. The developer indicated that there will be a free Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade pack with “enhanced features” available for Kickstarter backers who receive a Switch key, and it is implied that anyone who gets the Switch 1 version will be able to upgrade for free later.
If you’re planning to dive into Silksong as soon as it goes live at 10 AM ET on Thursday, and you’re looking for something to play on Game Pass in the meantime, it might be worth checking out I Am Your Beast. This is a fast-paced, covert revenge shooter from the folks at Strange Scaffold, known for titles like El Paso, Elsewhere. It will be available today on the Ultimate, PC, and Standard versions of Game Pass.
On September 3, Nine Sols will join the Game Pass Standard lineup after previously being available on the Ultimate and PC versions since last November. This Metroidvania is from Devotion developer Red Candle Games.
The other Game Pass additions for the first half of September include:
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Real-time strategy game Cataclismo (PC) — September 4 on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
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3D action adventure Paw Patrol World (Cloud, Console, and PC) — September 10 on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard
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Disaster recovery/construction sim RoadCraft (Cloud and Xbox Series X/S) — September 16 on Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard
Inevitably, several games are cycling off of Game Pass too. All You Need is Help, Wargroove 2, and We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie are all leaving the library on September 15.
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