Ever since Microsoft launched its flagship Xbox Series X|S consoles, it has gone beyond the call of duty to provide the video game community with an endless stream of exceptional and entertaining titles. Whether it’s a AAA blockbuster action epic or an artistically rich indie adventure, the Xbox Series X|S’s gigantic games library has something for everyone. A library that will continue to grow in 2024 and beyond with lots of new Xbox games.
As there are so many Xbox games being developed, it can seem like a Herculean task to keep track of them all. So, we have decided to take up this arduous mission to catalog and highlight all the best upcoming Xbox games, with some of the biggest and most intriguing upcoming AAA and indie games coming soon for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.
With this list, you will be able to more easily keep a close eye on your most anticipated titles’ release dates and grab the next potentially best Xbox games as soon as they come out.
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Alone in the Dark (January 16, 2024)
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Alone in the Dark, one of the progenitors of the survival horror genre, will soon be reimagined for Xbox Series X|S with a new third-person horror game. Set during the 1920s, you play as either Emily Hartwood, a young woman looking for her missing uncle, or Edward Carnby, a detective who Emily hired to aid her in her search.
Their investigation will be a dark and terrifying affair, as they must make their way through a decrepit, haunted estate called Derceto Manor. It is filled with diabolical death traps, ravenous monsters, and a sinister history that is best left untold.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (January 18, 2024)
Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia franchise returns to its 2D side-scrolling roots with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. This new Metroidvania take on the series will have you play as Sargan, a Persian warrior journeying the cursed lands of Mount Qaf to rescue Prince Ghassan.
All the classic staples of Prince of Persia gameplay are here including platforming, puzzle-solving, sword-fighting, and the ability to manipulate the sands of time.
Palworld (January 19, 2024)
Palworld is an open-world survival MMO with elements of third-person shooters and monster-catching games. Set in a colorful yet dangerous world, you survive by befriending mysterious creatures dubbed “Pals.” Together you will explore the land, farm for resources by building factories, and battle evil poachers who want to kidnap Pals and sell them off for profit.
Lil’ Guardsman (January 23, 2024)
Lil' Guardsman is a adventure puzzle game developed by Hillstop Studios and published by Versus Evil. Become a guard and decide who shall be granted entry into your kingdom in Lil' Guardsman. Interrogate over 100 characters including humans, elves, goblins, cyclopes, and more fantastical creatures, and judge if they are worthy of passing through or be sent to the dungeon for trespassing.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (January 25, 2024)
The Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a collection of Capcom's visual novel series, Ace Attorney. This collection features Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice.
These game largely focus on Apollo Justice, a new protagonist that fights for justice in the courtroom as a lawyer alongside the series' iconic protagonist, Phoenix Wright. Together, they will expose corruption in the justice system and prove the innocence of their clients.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (January 26, 2024)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the 8th mainline title in SEGA’s Like a Dragon franchise. Like the previous entry, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, it will once again be a turn-based RPG starring the series' new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga. However, this time he will be sharing the lead role with his predecessor, Kazuma Kiryu.
Their journey will take them outside of Japan and into the blistering hot countries of Hawaii and beyond to uncover sinister conspiracies and learn important life-lessons along the way.
Tekken 8 (January 26, 2024)
Tekken 8 is the next mainline entry of Bandai Namco’s flagship fighting game franchise, Tekken. It will feature a large roster of 32 playable fighters, an expanded combat system, and an epic story mode that will continue the ongoing blood feud storyline between the series' protagonists Kazuya Mishima and his estranged son, Jin Kazama.
Persona 3 Reload (February 2, 2024)
Persona 3, the game that helped reinvent Atlus' popular Persona series into what it is today will soon be getting a remake in the form of Persona 3 Reload. This new iteration of Persona 3 retells the story of the SEES group's efforts to investigate the mysterious Dark Hour but now with a revamped combat system, a remastered soundtrack, overhauled graphics, and more.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (February 2, 2024)
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is an upcoming third-person action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady, the developers behind the critically acclaimed Batman Arkham series. The Earth is under attack by unknown alien invaders, and Earth’s greatest heroes, the Justice League, have suddenly switched sides and are doing the invaders’ bidding.
With no choice, government official Amanda Waller assembles Task Force X (a.k.a. the Suicide Squad), a group made of supervillains consisting of Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, King Shark, and Harley Quinn to carry out an impossible mission – stop the alien invasion and kill the Justice League.
Alisa: Developer's Cut (February 6, 2024)
Alisa: Developer's Cut is an indie survival horror game inspired by classic 3D horror games of the 1990s like the Resident Evil PlayStation One trilogy and Silent Hill 1. You play as Alisa, an Elite Royal Agent tracking down a notorious thief who is hiding out in an old mansion in the middle of nowhere.
Alisa's pursuit takes a turn for the worst once she gets there as this mansion is haunted by living dolls and other horrifying creatures ripped straight out of a person's worst nightmares...
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (February 13, 2024)
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an action-RPG developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and published by Focus Entertainment. You play as Antea Duarte and Red mac Raith, a pair of lovers and ghost-hunters known as the ‘Banishers’, sworn to protect the living from evil spirits and ghosts.
During their last ghost hunt, the mission went south and Antea was mortally wounded as a result. Now she has become of the dreaded specters she despises. To bring Antea back to the land of the living, the pair must embark on a journey to find the means to do so while protecting innocent folk from supernatural threats.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (February 14, 2024)
Re-live the debut adventures of the iconic treasure hunter, Lara Croft in Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. This collection remasters the Tomb Raiders 1,2, and 3 with enhanced graphics, introduces a plethora of quality-of-life improvements, and challenges players with new levels never seen before in the original versions.
Open Roads (February 22, 2024)
Open Roads is a narrative adventure game developed by Open Roads Team and published by Annapurna Interactive. One day, a young woman named Tess Devine and her mother Opal, discover a cache of long-forgotten notes and letters hidden away in their home’s attic. What’s interesting about these notes is that they hint at ancient secrets regarding Tess’ family and treasure buried near the Canadian border.
With their curiosity piqued, Tess and Opal pack their bags and go a road trip to uncover this mystery. Along the way, they will discover memories best left forgotten and learn truths about each other.
Octopath Traveler 2 (February 24, 2024)
Octopath Traveler 2, the sequel to Square Enix's sleeper hit JRPG, is coming to Xbox consoles. Play as eight travelers within the land of Solistia, and witness their dramatic tales unfold as they fight overwhelming odds in a cruel world to achieve their goals.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (February 28, 2024)
The critically-acclaimed action-adventure game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, is getting an unexpected remake in 2024. For those unfamiliar with the original, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons follows the adventures of two brothers on a quest to save their father from a terminal illness.
Take control of both brothers and guide them on their emotionally gripping journey solo or with a friend in the two-player co-op mode.
Unicorn Overlord (March 8, 2024)
Unicorn Overlord is an upcoming tactical-JRPG developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus. You play as prince Alain and you are on a quest to restore your kingdom after a tragic event brought it to ruin. Explore the rich lands of Fevrith, gather an army of mighty heroes, and earn renown among the nations by achieving victories in grand battles.
Dragon's Dogma 2 (March 22, 2024)
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Capcom’s cult action-RPG, Dragon’s Dogma. Players once again take on the role of The Arisen, a mortal cursed by an ancient dragon and forced to wander the land for eternity until they defeat the dragon that ruined their life.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 will build upon the foundation of its predecessor with an improved combat system, a bigger fantasy world to explore, and the return of the Pawn System where players can create AI-driven party members to aid them in battle.
South Park: Snow Day! (March 26, 2024)
South Park: Snow Day! is a co-op action-adventure game developed by Question and published by THQ Nordic. South Park has been completely engulfed in a massive blizzard and as a result — school has been canceled school for the kids.
Not wasting this opportunity, the iconic kids of South Park such as Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, New Kid (a.k.a. the player) and more decide to celebrate snow day with a mock-up LARP battle for the ages. Little do the kids know that their silly little game will become grander in scope as they will need to save South Park from being destroyed by an endless winter storm.
Lightyear Frontier (March 2024)
Lightyear Frontier is a resource-management game where you travel to a world at the edge of universe to cultivate your own farm. Start your new life as an off-world farmer with three of your friends to grow alien crops, build a home, and tame the wildlife of this peaceful planet.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (April 23, 2024)
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is an upcoming JRPG developed by Rabbit and Bear Studios and published by 505 Games. The game takes place on Allraan, a continent that is currently being torn apart by the tyrannical Galdean Empire, which is searching for ancient artifacts to increase their military might and conquer the land.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes' story will chronicle the journey of a young imperial officer named Seign Kesling, and Nowa, a young warrior from a remote village on the outskirts of Allraan. As the fires of war rage, these two friends will be forced into a bitter conflict where their beliefs and ideologies will be put to the ultimate test.
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (April 23, 2024)
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a metroidvania side-scroller developed by Surgent Studios and published by EA Originals. You play as Zau, a young shaman on a journey to bring his father back to life by making a deal with the God of Death. Now imbued with cosmic powers, Zau must travel the land and prove his strength to three godlike beings to save his father while learning valuable life lessons along the way.
Death Relives (Q1 2024)
Death Relives is a first-person survival-horror game created and published by Nyctophile Studios. You play as Adrian, a young man trying to uncover the unresolved mystery behind his mother’s death. He discovers that his mother was kidnapped by a cult and sacrificed to appease an ancient Aztec god named Xipe Totec.
Just as he learned the truth, Adrian’s presence had detected by Xipe Totec and the bloodthirsty god does not take kindly to intruders. Now Adrian must find a way to escape the wrath of Xipe Totec alive and put an end to Xipe’s reign of terror.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape (June 2024)
Destiny 2: The Final Shape is a newly announced expansion of Bungie’s massively popular looter shooter, Destiny 2. This expansion will feature the return of fan-favourite character Cayde-6, an epic conclusion to the ongoing "Light and Dark Saga", new raids and dungeons to conquer, new weapons and powers to acquire, and many.
Black Myth: Wukong (August 20, 2024)
Black Myth: Wukong is a soulslike action game developed and published by Game Science. This game is based on the classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West and has you play as its main character, Sun Wukong. You will journey across a vast, wonderous world, battle monsters and heroes inspired by Chinese mythology, and fulfil your destiny as the Destined One.
The First Descendant (Summer 2024)
The First Descendant is a multiplayer-focused, action-RPG, looter shooter developed by NEXON Games Co., Ltd. and published by NEXON Korea Corp. You play as Descendants, a group of superpowered soldiers charged with protecting humanity and the Ingris continent from monsters and invading empires. You can take on the vast hordes of enemies alone with your powers, guns, and tools alone or with friends in 4-player co-op for a better chance at survival.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (September 9, 2024)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the cult action game set in the grim dark future of the Warhammer 40,000 franchise. Players will once again assume the role of Captain Titus, as he leads the Imperium's finest Space Marines into battle against the ravenous Tyranids.
Metaphor: ReFantazio (Fall 2024)
For the first time ever, Atlus steps into the genre of pure, swords and sorcery fantasy with a new JRPG IP called Metaphor: ReFantazio. Enter a dark and gritty fantasy world and embark on a perilous journey to rewrite destiny and save a kingdom from certain doom.
Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (Fall 2024)
Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is an upcoming RPG developed by The Chinese Room and published by Paradox Interactive. This game takes place in Seattle and the player assumes the role of a Kindred, a term used to describe a common type of vampire.
As a newly made child of the night, the player must learn to keep their hunger for blood in check, make sure to keep their vampiric identity secret, and defend themselves against hostile vampires, humans, and other horrifying creatures.
33 Immortals (2024)
33 Immortals is a co-op-focused action-roguelike where you can play with not 2, not 4...but up to 33 players at once! You play as a soul that has been sentenced to eternal damnation by God. Take up arms and ally with other players to defy fate and strike back against God and his divine army to win your freedom.
Another Crab's Treasure (2024)
Another Crab's Treasure is a cartoony Soulslike action game where you play as, of all things, a small hermit crab named Kril. Your beloved shell has been repossessed without your knowledge, so you embark on an epic adventure under the sea to get it back.
You will explore a vibrant yet crumbling oceanic ecosystem, collect trash to use as armor, fight against crustaceans ten times your size, and uncover the cause behind your homeland's heavy pollution.
Ark 2 (2024)
Ark 2 is a sequel to the 2017 sandbox survival game, Ark: Survival Evolved. This game is set on an alien planet populated by dinosaurs and humans fighting each other for dominance of the world. As one of the humans, you must learn to live off the land and team up with your fellow man to take down the dinosaurs threatening your existence.
Avowed (2024)
Avowed is an upcoming first-person RPG game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is set in the fictional world of Eora which was introduced in Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity series.
You play as an envoy sent by the kingdom of Aedyr to investigate troubling rumors of a plague spreading throughout the Living Lands. Your quest will lead you on an epic adventure where you must save this strange and mystical land from destruction while fighting to keep your own soul intact at the same time.
Bloomtown: A Different Story (2024)
Bloomtown is an upcoming indie JRPG developed by Lazy Bear Games & Different Sense Games and published by Twin Sails Interactive. You play as Emily and Chester, a pair of young siblings who are visiting their grandpa in the town of Bloomtown for their summer vacation. However, this town's peaceful atmosphere is a facade hiding a horrifying secret.
The townsfolk's inner demons have come to life, kidnapping children and taking them to an alternate reality called the Underside. Now Emily, Chester, and their friends must band together to solve the mysteries of Bloomtown and save the missing children from the inner demons before it is too late.
Blue Protocol (2024)
Blue Protocol is an upcoming free-to-play MMORPG developed by Bandai Namco Online Ltd. and published by Amazon Games. Set in the fantasy world of Regnas, you are an adventurer exploring the land to seek the truth behind your mysterious origins.
In this game, you will embark on many adventures across breathtaking locales, form alliances with other players to tackle quests and become embroiled in an epic story that will determine the destiny of Regnas.
Broken Roads (2024)
Broken Roads is an isometric RPG developed by Drop Bear Bytes and published by Versus Evil. Set within a post-apocalyptic Australia, you and a group of survivors must band together to make it through a desolate wasteland wrought with danger. Along the way, you will be forced to make difficult moral decisions to keep your party alive by any means necessary.
Bounty Star (2024)
Bounty Star is a third-person action game developed by DINOGOD and published by Annapurna Interactive. You play as Clementine McKinney, a retired war veteran and mech pilot struggling to move on from her traumatic past and live in peace. However, peace is not an option for Clem as she is called back to the battlefield to defend the innocent folks of the Red Expanse from bandits and mercenaries.
Broken Sword Parzival's Stone (2024)
After ten long years, the classic Broken Sword is making a comeback with Broken Sword Parzival's Stone. This game will see the series' protagonists George Stobbart and Nicole Collard travel the world in search of the legendary artifact, the Holy Grail.
Along the way, our heroes will have to contend with villains trying to obtain the Holy Grail for themselves. These include the likes of shady businessmen, secret government organizations, corrupt corporations, and rival treasure hunters.
Broken Sword Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (2024)
Broken Sword Shadow of the Templars: Reforged is an upcoming remaster of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, a classic point & click adventure game from the 1990s. You play as George Stobbart, an American tourist who is on a mission to arrest a mysterious clown that tried to murder him while visiting Paris.
George's personal crusade takes him on a globe-trotting adventure where he will encounter intriguing characters and a sinister conspiracy related the Knights Templar order.
Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean (2024)
Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean is a cutesy action-adventure game developed by The Gentlebros and published by Kepler Interactive. You play as a feline privateer sailing the seas of the Purribean in search of a legendary treasure called the Northern Star. Your swashbuckling treasure hunt won’t be a walk in the park as pirate rats are looking to sink your ships and steal the Northern Star for the evil Pirate King.
Cities: Skylines II (2024)
Cities: Skylines II is a sequel to the critically acclaimed city-building simulator, Cities: Skylines, developed by Colossal Order Ltd. and Paradox Interactive. This game promises to build upon the foundations of its predecessor by giving the player more tools and creative freedom to construct and manage the city of their dreams.
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (2024)
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred is the first expansion of Blizzard Entertainment's best-selling ARPG, Diablo 4. The story will continue from where Diablo 4 left off and focus on the Prime Evil known as Mephisto. There will be new jungle locales to explore, new playstyles to master, and a brand-new, original Class never seen before in the Diablo franchise.
Dungeons of Hinterberg (2024)
Dungeons of Hinterberg is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Microbird Games and published by Curve Games. You play Luisa, a young woman who decides to travel to the Austrian Alps for a well-deserved vacation.
However, her holiday turns out to be more than she bargained for as mystical dungeons have suddenly appeared near the village of Hinterberg and violent monsters are pouring out of them. With your sword and hiking skills, you must stop these monsters and save Hinterberg from destruction.
Dustborn (2024)
Dustborn is a single-player action adventure game developed by Red Thread Games and published by Quantic Dream. You play as Pax, an exiled con-artist with the mysterious power to use words as a weapon. This power can range from shouting words so loudly they can cause earthquakes to subtle uses like manipulating people during conversations.
You have been hired to transport an important package to a specific location in Nova Scotia and the reward for completing this task will help you start a new life. However, this road-trip will not be easy as you have to content with the authoritarian police of the Divided States of America.
Empire of the Ants (2024)
Empire of Ants is a real-time strategy game developed by Tower Five and published by Microids. You are in command of an ant colony and your goal is to help it survive in a cruel, eat-or-be-eaten world. You will need to order your ants to gather food, build shelters to withstand the elements, and defend against hostile predators.
Enemy of the State (2024)
Enemy of the State is a top-down shooter developed by Brave Lamb Studio S.A. and published by Movie Games S.A. Set during the 1920’s, you play as rookie mobster aspiring to be at the top of the criminal underworld. Gather a crew of the toughest crooks and perform heists across the country to assert your place as the no.1 gangster.
Ereban: Shadow Legacy (2024)
Ereban: Shadow Legacy is an action stealth game developed by Baby Robot Games and published by Raw Fury. You play as Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race that has had its existence wiped from history. Armed with high-tech gadgets and the ability to manipulate shadows, Ayana must carve her way through a totalitarian regime to uncover her lost past and save a dying world.
Exoborne (2024)
Exoborne is an upcoming extraction shooter developed and published by Sharkmob AB. In this game, the U.S. has been transformed into an apocalyptic hellscape by natural disasters. In this violent, players must fight against the elements and rival factions to scavenge for dwindling supplies in order to survive.
Final Fantasy XIV (2024)
After many years of hoping and dreaming, Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Xbox consoles! The Xbox of Square Enix's popular MMORPG will bring with it all the gameplay content up until the upcoming expansion, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, 4K support on Xbox Series X, and many more improvements to welcome Xbox fans to the wonderous world of Eorzea.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (2024)
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is an upcoming, open-world, action RPG published by Kepler Interactive and developed by A44 Games. It takes place in a world where the old gods have unleashed an army of the undead to destroy humanity. You play as Nor Venek, a gunslinging warrior who, along with her magical animal companion Enki, embark on a quest of vengeance to destroy the old gods.
Hotel Barcelona (2024)
Hotel Barcelona is an off-the-wall 2.5D action game created in collaboration between Suda51, the creator of No More Heroes and Swery65, the creator of Deadly Premonition. You are trapped in a temporal time-loop and your only way out is to fight through hordes of serial killers, monsters, giant sharks, and aliens.
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando (2024)
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is an upcoming first-person shooter developed by Saber Interactive, published by Focus Entertainment, and directed by legendary movie director, John Carpenter. This game is set in a dark future where mankind's attempts at harvesting energy from the planet's core have unintentionally released an eldritch abomination called the Sludge God upon the Earth.
You play as the titular Toxic Commandos and your mission is to nuke the Sludge God and its undead mutant armies into oblivion before they wipe out the human.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game (2024)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is a co-operative survival horror game based on the '80s cult horror-comedy movie of the same name. Play as the alien Klowns and invade Earth to harvest the humans or play as a group of survivors and fight back the extraterrestrial menace.
Little Nightmares 3 (2024)
The cult horror series, Little Nightmares, returns with a third instalment. In this game, you follow the adventures of a pair of kids, Low & Alone, searching for a way to escape a horrible realm called the Nowhere. You can fae the horrors of this dangerous world solo or for the first time ever, use an online co-op feature to play with a friend and face your nightmares together.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (2024)
From the creators of Life of Strange comes their newest dramatic narrative adventure game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. The story centres around four high school friends Swann, Nora, Autumn, and Kat and a horrific event that caused them to split apart for 27 years. Experience an emotional tale of self-discovery and discover the dark secret that kept these souls adrift from each other.
Mandragora (2024)
Mandragora is an upcoming Metroidvania-style, side-scrolling action RPG developed by Primal Game Studio and published by Marvelous Europe. This game takes in a dark fantasy world where mankind has fallen to entropy and monsters lurk behind every corner. It is up to you to explore this decaying realm, slay the monsters preying upon humanity, and find a way to restore peace and happiness to the land.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (2024)
Microsoft's iconic aviation simulator series has unveiled a new addition to the long-running franchise — Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. This upcoming new entry shall take advantage of technological advances in simulation, cloud data, and machine learning to deliver the most immersive gameplay and cutting-edge graphics the series has seen to date.
Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients (2024)
Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients is a third-person action-RPG developed by C2 Game Studio and published by Versus Evil. You play as Astor, a Diokek warrior fighting to save his homeworld of Gliese from destroyed by the forces of evil.
Embark on a journey across a magical world, harness the power of Runic Swarm to protect your homeland from monsters, and save the world from destruction.
Neva (2024)
Neva is a side-scrolling adventure game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital. This follows the heartbreaking tale of Alba, a young warrior who is looking after a wolf chub after its parent fell in battle with dark monsters. Together, Alba and the wolf chub set out on a journey to survive in a world slowly rotting away.
No Rest for the Wicked (2024)
No Rest for the Wicked is an isometric action-RPG created the by developers behind the critically acclaimed Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. It is a dark fantasy game where you play as a Cerim, a holy knight sworn to save the land from being ruined and corrupted by a diabolical plague known as Pestilence.
Along your journey to save the kingdom, you will also become embroiled in a political power struggle between rival factions fighting to claim rulership of the land.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl (2024)
Microsoft also unveiled STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl at their July showcase as a timed exclusive for Xbox Series X and PC. STALKER is an open-world shooter with survival elements, tasking players to navigate a radiated Chernobyl filled with physics anomalies and other threats lurking in the dark.
Second Wave (2024)
Second Wave is a free-to-play competitive MOBA hero-shooter created and published by Challengers Games Corp. Assume the roles of powerful Heroes or Exiles and fight in epic battles to claim the Arcane Stones, mystical energy resources that has helped the world of Armantia usher in a technological golden age.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (2024)
Another huge surprise announcement of recent years was that of Hellblade II, built from the ground up for the next-gen Xbox Series X. The in-engine trailer showcases the insane visuals Ninja Theory will achieve when the game hits the Xbox Series X.
Little is known about the game, but Senua is a Pict warrior who navigates the horrors of Helheim to rescue the soul of a loved one. The game pushed extremely incredible visuals for its time, with stunning atmospherics, but was a bit limited in scope due to the studio's independent nature. Now, as part of Microsoft, Hellblade II may push further into more action-oriented territory.
Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
Travel to a galaxy far, far away to experience the very first, open-world Star Wars game with Star Wars Outlaws. Set between the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, help Kay Vess break free from her criminal lifestyle and start a new life.
Travel the galaxy to explore iconic Star Wars planets, outsmart the criminal underworld, and risk it all to find true freedom.
Still Wakes the Deep (2024)
Still Wakes the Deep is an upcoming first-person horror game developed by The Chinese Room, who is famous for creating Dear Esther, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. You play as a Glaswegian oil rig worker who gets stranded on an oil rig thanks to a violent storm.
Trapped and with no way out, you must for your crewmates to help you survive this predicament until someone comes to you rescue. Little do you know however that a dark presence has snuck aboard the oil rig and has begun slowing picking your crew off one by one...
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (2024)
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars is an upcoming double-pack featuring remastered editions of Konami's classic JRPGs from the PlayStation 1, Suikoden I, and Suikoden II. These games were beloved for their large rosters of recruitable party members in battle, engaging stories of war and political intrigue, and memorable characters.
This collection will remaster both games with improved HD backgrounds, new animations, and updated sound effects. It will also include quality-of-life features such as auto-save, a fast-forward button during battle, and a conversation log.
SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada (2024)
SYNDUALITY is a new upcoming third-person shooter with PvPvE elements brought to you by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Set in a dystopian sci-fi world, you play as a Drifter — combat mech-pilots who venture into the outside world to mine for AO crystals. These scarce resources are used to power Amasia, the last remaining human settlement on the planet.
Guided by your AI partner, Magus, you will explore a dangerous world plagued by never-ending poisonous rain, hunt hulking alien monsters called Enders, and battle other players online as they try to steal your AO crystals.
The Casting of Frank Stone (2024)
The Casting of Frank Stone is a narrative adventure developed by Supermassive Games and published by Behaviour Interactive Inc. This game is set in the same universe as the horror game Dead by Daylight and is set in the town of Cedar Hills. This town has a dark reputation as it was once home to a ruthless serial killer by the name of Frank Stone.
You play as a group of young friends who are on an adventure trying to unravel the sordid history of Frank Stone’s murderous career. But these folks will be in more than they bargained for as Frank Stone’s crimes have left a horrifying impact on Cedar Hills — leaving traumatic scars across entire family lines and even realms of the supernatural…
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (2024)
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is an upcoming survival game set in the Lord of the Rings universe. The player takes command of a group of Dwarves summoned by Gimli Lockbearer who tasks you with a quest to retrieve lost treasure buried in Moria, the ruined homeland of the Dwarves.
Your journey will be perilous as you need to dig deep into the Mines of Moria and fight off various goblins, orcs, cave trolls, and many more monsters that have claimed this cavern as their territory.
The Plucky Squire (2024)
The Plucky Squire is an action-adventure game developed by All Possible Futures and published by Devolver Digital. You play as Jot, the titular plucky squire who protects the land of a fictional storybook from the evil wizard Humgrump.
One day, Humgrump realizes that he is a villain in children’s book, and he uses his magic to pluck Jot and his friends out of the story and into the real world. Now, Jot must find a way to return to his world, rescue his friends, and defeat Humgrump once and for all.
The Rise of the Golden Idol (2024)
The Rise of the Golden Idol is a narrative detective game developed by Color Gray Games and published by Playstack. The game is set in 1970s and revolves around the Golden Idol, an ancient and mysterious artifact that is said to possess the power to reshape the world in the owner’s image.
Your goal is to find the Golden Idol by investigating 15 strange cases of criminal activities, murder, and depravity and looking for clues within that could help you theorize the artifact’s location.
The Thaumaturge (2024)
The Thaumaturge is an upcoming story-rich RPG set in a cold, dark what-if world of Warsaw in 1905. You play as Wiktor Szulski the Thaumaturge, a man gifted with the power to peer into the hearts of man and tame demonic spirits called Salutors which prey on human souls.
Your goal as the Thaumaturge is to investigate the city of Warsaw for signs of Salutors to exorcise from human hosts, uncover conspiracies surrounding the city's corruption, and find your estranged family for a long-overdue reunion.
Towerborne (2024)
Towerborne is an upcoming hack n' slash game being developed by Stoic, the creators behind the critically-acclaimed Banner Saga series. You play as a band of warriors led by Ace, a hero prophesied to save humanity during its darkest hour.
Chop down the forces of evil alone or call your friends to form a 4-player party to trek the monster-filled ruins of the City of Numbers and save the day.
Visions of Mana (2024)
After over a decade and a half, Square Enix's Mana franchise is finally getting a new instalment in the form of Visions of Mana. In this action-RPG, you play as Val, a young man who has been chosen by the Faerie to accompany her on a journey to visit the Tree of Mana, which provides life-giving mana to the world.
You will encounter gorgeous locales, meet a cast of loveable characters, and fight intimidating monsters in fast-paced real-time combat.
War Hospital (2024)
War Hospital is an evocative strategy game that puts you in command of a hospital in World War I. You'll be tasked with healing the wounded in dire conditions, in a game that seems to draw inspiration from the likes of Frostpunk.
Grand Theft Auto 6 (2025)
After a decade since the original release of GTA 5 in 2013, the sixth major entry of Rockstar's legendary Grand Theft Auto has finally been unveiled. GTA 6 will feature the return of the iconic Vice City setting, the first playable female protagonist since the Game Boy Color version of GTA 2, the biggest open-world sandbox to date, and graphics that will push the Xbox Series X|S to their limits.
Monster Hunter Wilds (2025)
Monster Hunter Wilds is the seventh mainline entry in Capcom’s Monster Hunter series and the first game to made be made exclusively for the current generation of consoles. Not much is currently known about Monster Hunter Wilds at this point except that it will take in place primarily in a gigantic open-world desert, mounts will make a return, and there will be new monsters to hunt.
Release dates to be confirmed
Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi
Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by MarsLit Games and published by Neon Doctrine & Game Seer. This game follows the tale of Lili the Guardian and Sadi the Monk as they team up to save their land from the corruptive force known as the Void.
Beneath
Beneath is an upcoming first-person horror game developed and published by Camel 101. You play as Noah Quinn, a deep-sea diver trapped aboard a frigate in the middle of the ocean.
After some exploration, our hero quickly discovers that horrifying sea monsters occupy this ship and they are out for his blood. Now Noah must find a way to escape this ship with his life and sanity intact.
Chrono Odyssey
Chrono Odyssey is an upcoming MMORPG brought to you by NPIXEL. The once-peaceful world of Setera is in grave peril as a race of interdimensional monsters collectively known as The Void are invading the planet, killing all forms of life they see.
it is up to you and your band of merry adventurers to protect Setera from The Void by mastering the art of combat and learning to wield the mysterious Chronotector to bend time to your will.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
2022's indie sleeper hit, Citizen Sleeper, will soon be receiving a sequel on Xbox consoles called Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. This game will once again have players assume the role of a Sleeper and build a new life in the depths of space. However, things will be harder this time as you will guide a haphazardly built ship and a ragtag crew through a galaxy undergoing a devastating crisis.
Clockwork Revolution
Clockwork Revolution is a first-person RPG brought to you by inXile Entertainment who also develop the Wasteland and Arcanum games. One day, you stumble upon a fascinating device that allows its user to travel back in time. After some fiddling, you use the device to teleport yourself to the past and discover the origins of your steam-powered homeland, Avalon.
Be careful when messing around with time-travel as every decision you make in the past could have serious side-effects on history and change your future for better or worse.
Closer the Distance
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life simulator developed by Osmotic Studios and published by Skybound Games. This game tells a heart-wrenching tale about Yesterby, a small rural town filled with people who are grieving for their lost loved ones. As the young Angela, your goal is to help your fellow townsfolk move on from their pain, heal broken relationships, and unearth tragic secrets.
Contraband
Contraband is an upcoming Xbox exclusive developed in partnership with Avalanche, known for Mad Max and Just Cause. Contraband has been described to us as a multiplayer smuggler sandbox, where players come together to plan heists and execute them, in a vehicular-combat extravaganza. There's no known planned launch window for Contraband as of yet.
Coral Island
Coral Island is a farming simulator developed by Stairway Games and published by Humble Games. Embark on an adventure to the picturesque Coral Island and enrich its community by becoming a farmer. Create rich farms to help feed the populace, form bonds with the townsfolk, restore the local coral reef back to life, and defend your land from wild monsters.
It will enter Early Access on Oct. 11, 2022, via Steam, and it will be released on Xbox consoles at a later date.
Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert is an upcoming open-world adventure game being developed by Pearl Abyss, the creators of the popular MMORPG, Black Desert. You play as Macduff, a mercenary trying to eek out a living in the war-torn lands of Pywell. Your struggle for survival will be arduous as you be contracted to take a myriad of ferocious beasts and take part in epic wars between powerful nations.
Demonschool
Demonschool is an upcoming turn-based, strategy-RPG inspired by the Persona games. You play as a group of misfit university students led by Faye, the latest descendant in a long line of demon hunters. Together you will explore a mysterious island and fight off demons threatening to invade the human world while trying to fit in time to do your schoolwork.
Dragon Ball: Sparking ZERO
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is the latest entry in the Dragon Ball’s Budokai Tenkaichi sub-series of 3D-arena fighting games. Take control of your favorite Dragon Ball from Goku, Vegeta, Frieza, Perfect Cell, Broly, and many more, and duke it out with your friends to recreate iconic battles from the hit anime and manga franchise.
Dune Awakening
Dune Awakening is an open-world survival MMO developed and published by Funcom, based on the influential, critically acclaimed, science-fiction novel, Dune. On the desert world of Arrakis, you will fight for survival as one of its many inhabitants. Explore a dangerous planet filled with secrets, farm for valuable spice to help fund your own faction, and battle rival gangs and raiders in epic battles to determine who will control the spice trade on Arrakis.
Elder Scrolls VI
Like Starfield, Elder Scrolls VI is now part of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, alongside Bethesda's acquisition. And just like Starfield, almost nothing is known about the game. It will be singleplayer and a traditional Elder Scrolls-style open RPG, but we may be waiting a long while to see this game materialize.
Enshrouded
Enshrouded is an upcoming action-RPG, open-world survival game developed and published by Keen Games GmbH. You play as a Flameborn, one of the last survivors of an ancient race brought to near extinction. Your goal is to embark on a journey through the ruined realm Embervale, recover your people's power of the Flame, uncover this world's lost history, and decide your ultimate desinty.
Everwild
The next title from Rare was revealed in late 2019, showing us another gorgeous and colorful world from the British studio. Very little is known about Everwild, but the trailer seems to indicate that it's some form of multiplayer experience, complete with stealth mechanics and uniquely gorgeous creatures.
Exodus
Exodus is an upcoming third-person shooter with RPG elements by Archetype Entertainment. In the far distant future, humanity has fled a dying Earth and found a new home among the stars. However, mankind’s fate still hangs in the balance as an intergalactic conquering race of aliens called Celestials are hunting them down.
You take on the role of the Traveller, a visionary leader of humanity who travel the stars to search for allies and weapons that will help them defeat the Celestials once and for all. However, Travellers will need to make hard choices when embark on missions travelling across space via lightspeed causes time dilation. What passes for days from a Traveller’s point of view, counts as decades for their friends and family back home.
Fable
Microsoft finally revealed Fable after years of rumors and speculation. Fable is being built for Xbox Series X and PC and will showcase the talents of Playground Games, which has grown into a huge studio over the past few years.
First Dwarf
First Dwarf is a base-building action-RPG developed and published by Star Drifters. The game is set in Driftland, a planet that was ruined by a cataclysmic war between powerful mages. Among the surviving civilizations is the kingdom of dwarves, and you play as one of their best engineers.
With supplies dwindling, you have been tasked to venture into the war-torn lands of Driftland to gather resources to save the kingdom. In your quest, you explore a crumbled world, build bases to farm materials, and defend your assets against barbarians, monsters, and even nature.
Harmonium: The Musical
Harmonium: The Musical is an upcoming narrative adventure game created by The Odd Gentleman. You play as a young 10-year-old Deaf girl named Melody Macato who is busy preparing a musical show hoping to create a new form of music that be seen, felt, and accessible to her friends and family.
However, Melody is suddenly pulled into a vibrant, musical-themed fantasy world called Harmonium. To find her way back home, Melody has to confront and defeat Cocophony, a terrifying force that threatens to destroy all of Harmonium if left unchallenged.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong is a sequel to the 2D Metroidvania title with Soulslike elements, Hollow Knight, created and published by Team Cherry. You play as Horney, a warrior princess who must fight her way through a corrupted world filled with insectoid monsters so she can return to her kingdom, Hallownest.
Indiana Jones
Randomly and out of the blue, Microsoft and ZeniMax's Machine Games revealed that the studio known for Wolfenstein's popular reboot is building an Indiana Jones game, in partnership with Disney's revived Lucasfilms' Games division. There are practically no details about this whatsoever, but we're already hyped. I wouldn't expect to see this game any time soon, though.
IKARO: Will Not Die
IKARO: Will Not Die is a third-person roguelike action game developed by Futurlab and published by Thunderful. You are thrust into a neon-lit, oppressive sci-fi world with simple goals: run, fight, don’t stop, and don’t die.
To survive, you must master gravity-defying powers that can enable you to surf and parkour through deadly environments. At the same time, you must learn how to string together a series of deadly combo attacks and abilities to defeat hordes of enemies looking to eliminate you.
Judas
Judas is an upcoming first-person shooter being developed and published by Ghost Story Games, a studio led by Ken Levine, the game director of classic titles like System Shock 2, BioShock, and BioShock Infinite.
You are Judas, a mysterious and troubled individual stuck on a starship that is slowly falling apart. To survive, you will need to gain the trust of the ship’s eccentric crew to repair the ship, or you can betray them and leave the ship to rot to save yourself.
Jurassic Park Survival
Jurassic Park Survival is a first-person action adventure based on the legendary Jurassic Park franchise. This game takes place shortly after the events of the first Jurassic Park movie and follows the adventures of an InGen scientist named Dr. Maya Joshi.
She was unable to evacuate Isla Nublar along with the rest of the main cast from the original movie, so now she has to find a way to escape on her own. You will need to use cunning and ingenuity to outsmart the dinosaurs lurking on the island as combat is not an option, especially when going up against the terrifying T-Rex.
Killing Floor 3
Killing Floor 3 is a co-operative horde shooter developed and published by Tripwire Interactive. In the year 2091, the megacorporation Horzine has conquered the world thanks to the power of a bio-mechanical army of abominations called zeds. As a member of the rebel faction group, Nightfall, it is up to you and your friends to defeat the zeds and free humanity from Horzine's grasp.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is an upcoming action-adventure game presented by Capcom. In this game, you are tasked with defending a Spirit Stone Maiden from evil spirits as she attempts to perform rituals that will help purify the land of demonic influence.
Marathon
Bungie is reviving one of its oldest IPs, Marathon, with a new entry in the long-forgotten first-person shooter series. This new title, Marathon, will not be a follow-up to any of the previous single-player games and instead will be a PVP-focused extraction game with a new setting and plot.
You play as a Runner, an android mercenary that has been hired to investigate a ghost ship hanging in the orbit of a long-lost space colony. However, you are not the only mercenary sent to this place as dozens of other mercs, thieves, pirates, and more and looking to plunder this vessel for treasure. Will you work alongside them to share the loot or will you kill the competition to take all the riches for yourself?
Marvel's Blade
From the minds behind Deathloop and DIshonoured comes Arkane Lyon's next big and most unexpected project, Marvel's Blade. This game follows the tribulations of Eric Brooks (a.k.a. Blade) a Daywalker (a half-human, half-vampire crossbreed) who fights to protect humanity from the darkest and most vile creatures of the Marvel universe.
Mecha Break
Mecha BREAK is an upcoming arena fighting game developed by and published by Amazon Seasun Games. The goal is to pilot giant combat mechas and charge into battle to eliminate rival players in order to become the world’s greatest mechsuit pilot.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
After an eternity of absence, the legendary Metal Gear Solid franchise is making a comeback to the video game industry with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of the classic PlayStation 2 stealth action game, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
This game will follow the exploits of “Naked Snake”, a secret agent sent by the US government into Soviet Union territory during the Cold War. Snake’s mission is to rescue Dr. Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov, a Soviet defector who is forced to create a nuclear superweapon for the USSR. What starts as a routine sneaking mission spirals out of control as Snake is forced to live off the land to survive, battle elite soldiers that defy conventional warfare, and uncovers a conspiracy so dire that if it isn’t stopped, it could turn the Cold War into World War Three.
Mouse
Mouse is an upcoming FPS developed and publishing by Fumi Games. Play as the grizzled detective John Mouston and shoot your way through a 1930s rubber hose-style cartoon world to take down gangs of crooks and crime lords.
My Lovely Empress
My Lovely Empress is an empire management simulator developed by GameChanger Studio, and published by Neon Doctrine. You play as Emperor Hong, the Emperor of the mighty Crimson Empire who was only recently anointed its ruler after his mother, the former Empress, passed away.
As Emperor, your goal is to tend to the needs of your people, and form bonds with powerful mythical beasts called Yaoguai. But will you uphold your vows to protect the empire, or will you sacrifice the souls of your people to resurrect your dead empress?
OD
OD is brand new video game being developed by Kojima Productions, with the legendary Hideo Kojima directing it. OD is currently shrouded in mystery as to what kind of game it is. What we do know that Hideo Kojima describes it as a "new form of media" that will utilize the power of Microsoft's cloud technology to create a product that blurs the line between gaming and film.
OD is hinting at being a horror title with the tagline "For all the players and screamers" at the end of its reveal trailer.
Perfect Dark
At the 2020 Game Awards, Microsoft unveiled the long-rumored project of The Initiative — a full reboot of Rare's classic sci-fi spy adventure Perfect Dark. Details are scant on exactly how Perfect Dark will look and play, but we've heard it will take cues from the gadgetry of Perfect Dark Zero and may draw comparisons to the likes of Splinter Cell: Conviction for stylish stealth-action gameplay.
Phantom Hellcat
Phantom Hellcat is a hack 'n' slash platformer developed by Ironbird Creations and published by All in! Games. Hidden from the public eye lies a mysterious theater containing an army of demons locked away within its halls. One day, one of the seals on the demons’ cage breaks, and the evil beings manage to steal away the theater’s guardian and escape to an alternate dimension. Now it is up to the guardian’s rebellious daughter Jolene to take to the stage, rescue her mother, and put these demons back in their cages.
Pragmata
Pragmata is an upcoming title from Capcom set in an extraordinary futuristic setting. Almost nothing is known about the game, besides the fact it's coming to next-gen systems and looks incredibly sleek.
Project Tower
Project Tower is an upcoming third-person bullet-hell shooter developed and published by Yummy Games. You are an unknown prisoner trapped inside a mysterious tower run by tyrannical aliens known as the Hiks.
You are forced into a battle for survival as the Hiks are using you as a practice dummy to help train their soldiers for intergalactic conquest. To survive, you must fight through the Hiks and reach the top of the tower in the hopes you may find a means to escape.
REPLACED
REPLACED is a 2.5D action platformer developed by Sad Cat Studios and published by Coatsink. Set in a gritty, sci-fi alternative version of the 1980s, you play as R.E.A.C.H., an artificial intelligence that has been forcefully trapped inside a human body. Your goal is to survive the dangerous, crime-riddled, dystopian society of Phoenix City and discover how to free yourself from your human prison.
Roman Sands RE: Build
Roman Sands RE: Build is a psychedelic game that combines elements of visual novel, RPG, horror, adventure, and simulation games to create a surreal experience. The premise of this game is that you're washed up on the beach of a private luxury retreat inhabited by strange and disturbing characters.
You can't stay here for as long the inhabitants the Sun will soon come to swallow them whole, killing everyone on the retreat. To escape, you must complete tasks handed to you by the inhabitants and explore the retreat for an emergency exit before its too late.
Routine
Routine is a first-person sci-fi horror game developed by Lunar Software and published by Raw Fury. The game takes place in an abandoned lunar base designed around a vision of what scientists from the 1980s thought future technology would look like.
You are trapped alone inside this dilapidated facility and are being hunted by killer androids who have designated you as a threat that must terminated. Now, you must run for your life, explore the lunar base to discover what happened here, and find a way to escape before the robots detect you.
Sand Land
Sand Land is a new upcoming action-RPG developed by ILCA, Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Set in a desert-world suffering from extreme drought, you play as the Fiend Prince, Beelzebub who is on a quest to find the Legendary Fountain alongside his comrades Sheriff Rao and Demon Thief.
Together you will explore a dangerous yet cartoonishly fun world created by Akira Toriyama, the famous manga creator behind classic Shonen Jump series like Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball.
Scarlet Deer Inn
Scarlet Deer Inn is a narrative-adventure platformer developed and published by Attu Games. You play as Elise, a young mother living a simple life in a humble village with her two children.
However, Elise's peaceful life takes a dark turn as she gets pulled into a grim adventure where she will explore a world inspired by Slavic folklore and avoid the murderous ire of horrifying monsters.
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is a pirate adventure game from Ubisoft, the creators of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. In this game, you get to create your own pirate captain and traverse the Indian Ocean during the Golden Age of Piracy. You will need to manage your crew’s morale, explore uncharted islands, and engage in naval battles with rival pirates to become the most infamous pirate the world has ever seen.
South of Midnight
South of Midnight is a mysterious third-person adventure being developed by Compulsion Games, the studio behind 2013's Contrast and 2018's We Happy Few. This game takes place in the American Deep South, and you play as a young woman called Hazel.
After a supernatural disaster damages her hometown, Hazel is chosen to become a Weaver — a magic caster who has the power to heal spirits and broken bonds. You are tasked on a quest to find the cause of this incident, heal the damage caused to the spirit world, and banish any violent, evil spirits that have crossed over to the world of the living.
Spirit of the North 2
Spirit of the North 2 is an action-adventure game developed by Infuse Studio and published by Merge Games. You play as a red fox that has been cut off from its home and is now journeying through a ruined world to get back. With the aid of an intelligent raven, you will travel across many mystical locales to find your way home, while embarking on a quest to legendary guardian beasts along the way.
State of Decay 3
State of Decay 3 is also a bit of an enigma, offering us a cinematic trailer and not much else. Set in a more wintry environment, there are possibilities that you'll have to manage your internal temperature in addition to other survival needs, as the plague seems to have now spread to animals and not just humans.
Stumble Guys
Stumble Guys is a free-to-play, Fall Guys-like multiplayer game developed and published by Scopely. Join over millions of players worldwide and play a variety of hilarious battle royale mini-games where you will jump, stumble and fall to victory.
System Shock
System Shock is an upcoming HD remake of the classic 1994 sci-fi first-person shooter that re-defined the genre. SHODAN, an artificial intelligence of the space station, Citadel Station, has gone mad and has turned the crew into mindless mutants and killer cyborgs. As the only survivor, it is up to you to stop SHODAN before she escapes to Earth and destroys mankind.
The First Berserker: Khazan
The First Berserker: Khazan is an action-RPG set in the Dungeon Fighter Online universe, developed by Neople and published by NEXON. You play as Khazan, a former general of the Pelos Empire who is seeking vengeance against villains who framed him for committing treason and sentenced him to a lifetime of torture.
Break free of your shackles and reclaim your lost honor and skills as you trek across the land to slay the monsters who wronged you.
The Last Night
The Last Night is an upcoming "2D open-world" title from Odd Tales Games. The neon-blasted cyberpunk title features action-infiltration-oriented gameplay, complete with a branching narrative and stunning art that combines retro-2D sprites and modern lighting with 3D elements.
There's no launch date listed at the time of writing, but The Last Night is seeking investment due to some developmental issues.
The Explorator
The Explorator is an FPS/adventure game created and published by Remnant Games Studio. You play as an explorer journeying to the treacherous island of Ospolis as legends tell that the ancient city of Atlantis and all its treasures are hidden beneath Ospolis' surface.
The Wolf Among Us 2
The Wolf Among Us 2, the long-awaited sequel to Telltale's narrative-focused adventure game, The Wolf Among Us, has finally been unveiled with a tentative release date for 2023. This series tells the story of Bigby Wolf, the former sheriff of "Fabletown" — a secret community within the streets of New York City that houses characters from fairy tales and folklore.
The first game had Bigby track down an enigmatic serial killer murdering the citizens of "Fabletown," and it looks like Bigby will once again be pulled into another murder mystery in the sequel whilst also trying to keep a leash on his own inner wolf.
Throne & Liberty
Throne & Liberty is an upcoming MMORPG developed by NCSOFT and published by Amazon Games. Become a mighty warrior and travel the land of Solisium alongside your friends in search of glory and claiming the throne to rule all. Explore expansive locales, develop your character to become the ultimate warrior, and battle challenging foes in PvP and PvE battles.
Which games are you most hyped for?
As you have no doubt seen, there are a lot of upcoming Xbox games to look forward to playing in the future. What’s even more exciting is that a majority of these games will be playable on the go thanks to Xbox Cloud Gaming and be available to download for free if you subscribe to Xbox Game Pass.
If you think there are other upcoming Xbox titles that people should be more aware of, send your recommendations to @WinC_Gaming at X/Twitter and we’ll add them to the list.
