Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!
Airhead
Airhead is a journey through a vast and connected world, where you need to discover, adapt, and solve complex puzzles to prevail. Use air tanks to keep Head inflated while you explore the game’s metroidvania-style world, searching for amazing abilities and upgrades that will unlock new areas and puzzles for you to overcome.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Pre-order)
Immerse yourself in a beautiful, intimate, and powerful story between two fated lovers. As Banishers, enter the lives of New Eden’s communities and solve haunting cases in a mystical, lore-rich world plagued with supernatural creatures and ancient secrets. Use your wits or combine Antea’s spiritual powers and Red’s arsenal to defeat and banish the souls tormenting the living.
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
In this brand-new interactive action-adventure game, you control the resourceful princess Arzette. Travel through multiple breathtaking locations filled with scum, villainy, and secrets, speak with the locals to uncover mysteries and objectives, and take on the evil Daimur.
GENIE Reprise
Unlock mysteries scattered through time in a surreal first-person fantasy adventure! Take on the role of Lula and explore a vibrant fantasy world as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny told through fully voiced poetry and 3D first-person exploration.
Lords of Exile
Relive the glory days of classic gaming with retro-inspired 16-bit physics and perfectly polished controls. The game’s stunning handcrafted 8-bit pixel art and fast anime-style animations, the 8-bit SFX and OST, enriched with sounds from the Megadrive sound chip, complete the immersive retro experience.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
Discover Lara Croft’s original adventures, lovingly restored boasting upgraded graphics, with the option to switch to the original polygon look at any time. Play the complete experience with all expansions and secret levels on modern platforms in this definitive collection that includes Tomb Raider I + Unfinished Business, Tomb Raider II + Golden Mask, and Tomb Raider III + The Lost Artifact.
Ultra Foodmess Deluxe
Experience the food mess! Call your friends to explode, shoot, swing, push, dodge, destroy and, eventually, ruin your friendship. Choose from a great variety of crazy modes, each of them with their own mechanics. Choose the food that you like the most to defeat the others and prove who is the best!
Argonauts Agency 4: Glove of Midas
Join the Argonauts in a new time management game and help Pelias with the Midas glove! Construct buildings, remove obstacles, repair damaged bridges. Over 40 beautiful levels await you, along with a multitude of varied quests, increasing difficulty, an upbeat plot, an extraordinary magical world, and exciting gameplay for all ages.
HAWKED
Embark on the ultimate treasure hunt in Hawked, a free-to-play online extraction shooter full of daring adventures, boundless exploration, and all-out PvPvE action in pursuit of ancient treasures. Adventure through a mysterious world where roguish Renegades battle monsters — and each other — to reclaim powerful relics from a lost civilization.
A Little to the Left
Sort, stack, and organize household objects into just the right spot in A Little to the Left, a tidy puzzle game with a mischievous cat who likes to shake things up! Which way should the clock hands point? How to arrange the eggs? Who put so many stickers on this fruit?!? Come enjoy a calming world in an observational puzzle game with surprises around every corner.
PlateUp!
In PlateUp!, you can enjoy a unique rogue lite game that mixes frantic kitchen and restaurant management with strategic planning and development. Up to four players start and operate a restaurant from the ground up, selecting dishes, purchasing and positioning appliances — some of which can be connected together to make complex automated kitchens — preparing food and satisfying customers.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds
After centuries living underground, the Smallfolk emerge from their burrows to reclaim the Overland now that the giants have gone. Join the exodus as a vanguard in an epic adventure played at a tiny scale. Explore, scavenge, craft, and build as you fight to gain a foothold in this hostile new world.
BBQ Simulator: The Squad
Grill, toss, and laugh as things go hilariously haywire, from flying steaks to BBQ mishaps. Join up to 8 friends in multiplayer co-op or fly solo. Whether you’re out for a tranquil BBQ in your garden or aiming to dish out a feast, be ready for a rollercoaster of emotions – and airborne meat. Collaborate, cook, and ensure every player is fed before they keel over from hunger.
Call of Heroes: Tower Defense
Terrible creatures attempt to invade the enchanted fairy kingdom, marching toward the magical portal that grants access to the fairy realm. In this moment of crisis, the fairies have summoned a team of heroes to face this monstrous invasion. Your mission is to recruit heroes and strategically position them across the scenario to intercept the creatures and prevent them from reaching the portal, stopping them from entering the fairy realm.
Caveman Ransom
Ooga, a friendly bearded caveman living his peaceful life during the stone age, must defeat the evil bandit cavemen and free his beloved grandfather. Crush dinosaurs with jumps and obtain primitive projectile weapons, battle challenging bandit bosses, collect coins to spend in the shop, and level up.
Easy Red 2
Easy Red 2 is the game for those who know just what they want from a World War II shooter: simulation in weapons and mechanics, historical accuracy in battles, and expansive maps leaving room for large-scale infantry and vehicle combat alike.
Edge of Reality
Sometimes You
A mysterious young lady changes Dan’s life forever. He thought that being an appraiser in a pawnshop was the dullest job in the world, but a series of weird events after meeting her makes him rethink his views on his work. In this game, you will dive into a complex story, where reality and dreams are mixed – when, at some point, reality may become unstable.
Exorder
The kingdom of Cerulean needs a new ruler! The king has died, leaving two siblings Princess Beyla and Prince Tristan to compete for the crown. As potential allies and enemies gather, who will be victorious and ultimate ruler of the Cerulean Kingdom? A solid entry into the turn-based tactics genre that focuses on fun and easy to pick up combat, while offering a complex layer of strategy for those looking for more.
Mayhem Heroes
A frenetic beat ’em up where you need to take down as many enemies as possible and, preferably, be the last one standing. Use punches, kicks, super attacks, and power-ups to send your opponents flying out of the arena. Play with up to 4 friends and show them who’s the boss.
SENSHI SOKOBAN QUEST
Exciting traditional Sokoban game! Properly position the boxes on the markers before time runs out, but be careful not to lose hearts. Use lightning bolts to restart levels and earn more points by completing them quickly. Have fun and challenge your mind!
Skull and Bones
Enter the perilous world of Skull and Bones, a co-op pirate open world action-RPG experience, to become the most infamous pirate kingpin! Engage in thrilling naval battles, craft a variety of unique ships, and forge unlikely alliances as you overcome the odds and bring mayhem on the seas. Be part of an immersive open world that introduces new challenges and features every season. Pre-order and get the Highness of the High Sea Pack, which includes the Notoriety Garb and the Coronation Firework!
