3 Key Takeaways:
- Despite the losses, Xbox Game Pass had a net gain of four titles in June 2025.
- Six games, including SteamWorld Dig and My Friend Peppa Pig, are leaving Xbox Game Pass on June 30.
- Players can buy several of the departing games at a 20% discount before removal.
Last-Minute Removals Cap Off June 2025 Rotation
Microsoft is removing six games from Xbox Game Pass later today, June 30, marking the second wave of monthly exits. Among the departing titles are SteamWorld Dig, SteamWorld Dig 2, Journey to the Savage Planet, Arcade Paradise, Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders, and My Friend Peppa Pig. These removals follow the earlier mid-month exit of seven other games, bringing June’s total losses to 13 titles.
While Microsoft hasn’t confirmed the exact timing of the removals, they are expected to leave the subscription catalog around midnight on July 1, consistent with past patterns.
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Short Titles, Long Memories
Of the six games leaving today, My Friend Peppa Pig stands out with the longest tenure on Xbox Game Pass, having joined back in July 2022. It’s also the shortest in terms of completion time, with most players able to achieve 100% in under two hours. For those hunting achievements, SteamWorld Dig and Journey to the Savage Planet offer reasonable completion windows—both under 20 hours—but may still pose a challenge to fully finish in one day.
Players looking to add these games permanently to their libraries can grab a 20% discount on several of them via the Xbox Store. Arcade Paradise and My Friend Peppa Pig are on sale individually, while SteamWorld Dig is discounted in a bundle with SteamWorld Build for $27.99. However, the recent free Steam promotion for SteamWorld Dig on PC ended on June 26.
Net Gain for Game Pass in June
Despite the increased number of removals this month, Xbox Game Pass has still added more than it has lost. With 16 new titles arriving in June and Call of Duty: WW2 joining the lineup today, Microsoft’s subscription platform has achieved a net gain of four games. This makes June the second-best month of 2025 for Xbox Game Pass in terms of net additions, just behind May’s +7 game balance.
Conclusion
As Xbox Game Pass evolves, monthly rotations remain a key part of the service’s value. June 2025 saw notable departures, but even more additions—highlighting Microsoft’s continued commitment to growing its gaming catalog.
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