If you’ve been itching to dive into a new gaming obsession — and happen to love the meticulous chaos of simulator games– then you’re in for a treat. Xbox has launched its August 2025 Buy One Get One Free sale, and it might be one of the year’s best deals for console players. With over 60 simulator titles in the mix, there’s something here for both genre veterans and curious newcomers. The catch? You’ve got until August 19 to make your picks.
Simulators take centre stage in Xbox’s August Buy One Get One Free Sale
While Xbox Game Pass continually delivers rotating hits and indie darlings, this Buy One, Get One Free console-only sale is taking a different route, shining a bright spotlight on simulation games. From piloting jet fighters to running quirky roadside businesses, this list isn’t playing around.
Publisher Astragon dominates much of the lineup, offering up its flagship Construction Simulator series, along with both entries in the Bus Simulator franchise and the recently released Tram Simulator: Urban Transit. These games let players step into high-vis vests and behind the wheel of heavy machinery — most of it officially licensed from brands like Bobcat, Caterpillar, and Liebherr.
Premium picks and unexpected indie delights
Big-budget and cult-hit simulators alike are up for grabs here. Among the heavy hitters is the explosive aerial combat game Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – Top Gun: Maverick Edition — a $74.99 jet-fuelled ride through the stratosphere. There’s also SnowRunner: 1-Year Anniversary Edition, Saber Interactive’s critically acclaimed off-road logistics sim, delivering rugged, gorgeous terrain and plenty of mud to get lost in.
Looking for something a bit more … out there? Simulator fans with a taste for the bizarre can grab titles like the surreal space survival sim Tin Can or look inward with the eerie psychological thriller Gray Dawn. Even parenting lands a spot in the lineup thanks to My Universe – My Baby, a deceptively casual sim that puts your diaper-changing and home-decorating skills to the test.
The full list of games in Xbox’s August Buy One Get One Free Deal
Here’s every game taking part in the Buy One Get One Free promotion running through August 19, 2025. All prices are in USD and are for the individual titles — not accounting for bundle or free-title savings.
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – Top Gun: Maverick Edition – $74.99
- Amelia’s Garden – $9.99
- Arena Renovation – $19.99
- Barn Finders – $19.99
- Bartender Hustle – $17.99
- Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator – $17.99
- Bus Simulator – $29.99
- Bus Simulator 21 – $39.99
- Construction Simulator – $39.99
- Construction Simulator 2 – $14.99
- Construction Simulator 3 – $14.99
- Cooking – $11.99
- Creatura – $9.99
- Crossroads Inn – $29.99
- Cultist Simulator: Anthology Edition – $29.99
- Cyber Funk – $4.99
- Deadliest Catch: The Game – $24.99
- Dreamland Farm – $10.99
- Dress Code – $2.99
- Drug Dealer Simulator – $24.99
- Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game – $49.99
- Firefighting Simulator: The Squad – $29.99
- Fly Corp – $14.99
- Gas Station Simulator / Air Strip Bundle – $23.99
- Gas Station Simulator / Barn Finders Bundle – $29.99
- Giant Machines 2017 – $21.99
- Gray Dawn – $19.99
- Heliborne – $29.99
- House Flipper – $21.49
- I Am Your President – $19.99
- Liftoff: Drone Racing – $24.99
- Mini Madness – $9.99
- Monster Energy Supercross 2 – $19.99
- Monster Energy Supercross 2: Special Edition – $39.99
- MoonShine Inc. – $19.99
- MoonShine Inc. / Weedcraft Inc / Chemistry Tycoons Bundle – $59.99
- MotoGP 17 – $14.99
- Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021 – $19.99
- MudRunner – $29.99
- My Cozy Room – $6.99
- My Universe – Interior Designer – $29.99
- My Universe – My Baby – $29.99
- My Universe – School Teacher – $29.99
- Orbit Industries – $19.99
- Park Beyond: Complete Edition – $74.99
- Police Shootout – $19.99
- Police Simulator: Patrol Officers – $29.99
- Pro Gymnast Simulator – $19.99
- Ship Graveyard Simulator – $12.99
- Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 – $29.99
- Sledders – $34.99
- SnowRunner: 1-Year Anniversary Edition – $49.99
- Stunt Sets – $4.99
- Terafarmers Deluxe Bundle – $32.99
- Thief Simulator 2 – $19.99
- Tin Can – $19.99
- Tram Simulator: Urban Transit – $19.99
- Treasure Hunter Simulator – $9.99
- Truck Simulator – $19.99
- Weedcraft Inc. – $24.99
- Weedcraft Inc. / Crossroads Inn – $39.99
- Weedcraft Inc. / Heliborne Bundle – $43.99
- Weedcraft Inc. / MoonShine Inc. – $37.99
Why you shouldn’t sleep on this sale
Xbox’s August Buy One Get One Free event is the textbook definition of a “deal too good to pass up.” For genre fans, this is your chance to double your library without doubling your budget. And for the uninitiated? Well, it’s the perfect excuse to branch out. Maybe today you’re pressure washing a playground. Tomorrow? You’re the president. Or an astronaut. Or a beer brewer. That’s the magic of sims — they’re weird, wonderful, and now incredibly cheap.
The sale is live through August 19, exclusively via the Xbox console store. Don’t wait too long to build your sim-powered dream bundle. Happy simming!