Next Week on Xbox: New Games for September 23 to 27
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!
Ara: History Untold Deluxe Edition Preorder Bundle
Xbox Game Studios
Ara: History Untold – September 24
Game Pass
Coming day one to PC Game Pass! From Oxide Games and Xbox Game Studios, Ara: History Untold is an evolution in historical grand strategy, featuring beloved classic PC strategy mechanics alongside innovative gameplay. Build a nation and lead your people throughout history as you explore new lands, develop arts and culture, conduct diplomacy, and go head-to-head with your rivals to prove you are the greatest ruler ever known. It’s your world now. Pre-install today to get ready to play on day one.
Beyond Galaxyland
United Label
$17.99
$14.39
Beyond Galaxyland – September 24
Smart Delivery
Inspired by classic sci-fi movies, Beyond Galaxyland is an intergalactic, 2.5D adventure-RPG set among the stars. Step into the sneakers of high-schooler Doug, as he’s whisked away to ‘Galaxyland’ – a zoo-like solar system of planets – on an epic quest to save Earth itself.
Bloomtown: A Different Story
Twin Sails Interactive
Bloomtown: A Different Story – September 24
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Play as Emily and her younger brother Chester sent on their summer holiday to their grandpa’s cozy and quiet town. Children starting to disappear, nightmares getting more real… Something’s not right, especially for a 12-year-old girl with an adventurous mind!
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
THQ Nordic
$59.99
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed – September 24
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed brings the magic of Disney to life in a vibrant 3D platformer. This beautiful remake sends Mickey Mouse on an epic journey through Wasteland, a realm of forgotten Disney characters. As Mickey, you will dive into a fantastical world and, armed with paint and thinner, shape your adventure and the fate of this alternate world.
Mortal Kombat™ 1: Khaos Reigns Expansion
Warner Bros. Games
$49.99
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns (Expansion) – September 24
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns expansion is a massive drop of story, modes, skins, palettes, new and adjusted moves, bloody new Brutalities, all-new Animalities, and other bits, chunks, and tweaks that reintroduces three klassic characters whose pedigree and backstories both in and out of game stretch back almost to the beginning of the Mortal Kombat Universe.
Farmer Survivors
Afil Games
Farmer Survivors – September 25
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
In Farmer Survivors, the excitement of arcade blends with the unpredictability of roguelike games. Each playthrough is unique, with elements of randomness for items and abilities. With each Wave, you will face increasingly stronger and larger quantities of enemies, testing your survival skills to the limit.
Ricky Recharge
Silesia Games Sp. z o.o.
Ricky Recharge – September 25
Ricky wakes up all alone in a robot apocalypse. Little did they know that this was exactly what he had been waiting for! Try to achieve the highest score while staying alive as long as possible! Synchronize your gun polarity with the robots to score maximum points! Keep recharging your gun and use your hard-earned coins to upgrade your abilities!
ZombFarm
Eastasiasoft Limited
ZombFarm – September 25
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Engage in rewarding life sim elements and farming mini games while avoiding the undead that roam the nearby woods! ZombFarm is a life sim with an undead twist, presented in top-down pixel art style. Can you turn the farm around and turn it into a flourishing success while braving the zombie threat of the dark forest?
3 Minutes to Midnight
Scarecrow Studio™
3 Minutes to Midnight – September 26
Xbox One X Enhanced
3 Minutes to Midnight pays homage to the golden era of gaming while forging its own path with innovative gameplay and storytelling. Whether you’re a fan of brain-teasing puzzles, compelling narratives, or just a good laugh, this game is your ticket to an unforgettable experience.
63 Days
Destructive Creations
$34.99
63 Days – September 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A real-time tactics game developed by Destructive Creations that’s set during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, immersing you in the role of a resistance fighter in German-occupied Warsaw, you’ll lead a resistance group to fight for independence and revenge, using stealth, tactics and teamwork.
Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
Sometimes You
$9.99
$7.99
Xbox One X Enhanced
Free Trial
Creepy Tale: Some Other Place – September 26
Xbox One X Enhanced
Creepy Tale: Some Other Place tells a completely new story that takes place in our fairytale world. A dynamic quest awaits you, packed with vivid events and characters. We pay great attention to detail and make our games with love. Share our passion for scary stories and dive into a dark tale filled with wonderful music and stop-frame animation. Awaiting you are a load of interesting puzzles that will bring pleasure to players of any age.
Exographer
Abylight Studios
Exographer – September 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Exographer is an exploration game based in science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planetoid, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
The Holy Gosh Darn
Yogscast Games
The Holy Gosh Darn – September 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Rewind time and save the future in this hilarious time-travelling adventure game. In six hours, Heaven will be destroyed. Unless you can save it. Use your powers of time travel to jump freely between the past and present across Heaven, Hell, Earth, and Helheim. Uncover information in one timeline to alter things in another in a bid to stop heaven from going bang. Again.
Iron Meat
Retroware
Iron Meat – September 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A fast-paced, run-and-gun shooter that immerses players in a world overrun by The Meat, an all-consuming interdimensional biomass. With a mix of classic arcade and console mechanics, players will battle against mutated victims and machines, dodge bullet barrages, and crush bosses in nine levels of gore-ific brutality. As Vadim, fight back against The Meat and stop the terrors spawned from scientist Yuri Markov’s experiments on the Moon.
MONOPOLY®
UBISOFT
Monopoly – September 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Monopoly is back with a fresh look and an improved game experience. Buy, sell, trade properties, and grow your empire in this faithful adaptation of the game we all grew up with! Roll the dice, start the game, and dive in to explore an exciting, fully animated 3D city.
Night Slashers: Remake
Forever Entertainment S.A.
Night Slashers: Remake – September 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat ’em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors. Prepare to step into the shoes of the unlikely heroes, as they battle hordes of supernatural foes and terrifying monsters. You’re not just fighting for survival: you’re battling to save the world from a supernatural apocalypse.
Shadows of Doubt
Fireshine Games
Shadows of Doubt – September 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
An immersive sandbox detective stealth game set in a fully simulated sci-fi noir city of crime and corruption. Think like a private investigator and take on jobs to earn cash on your path to catching a serial killer. If you don’t catch them – they will kill again…
THRONE AND LIBERTY: Early Access Pack – Standard
Amazon Games
$39.99
Throne and Liberty (Early Access Pack) – September 26
Throne and Liberty captures the essence of classic MMORPGs while introducing new gameplay elements, adding depth and excitement at every turn. Choose your dual-weapon loadout to customize your approach on the battlefield, or morph into creatures of the land, water and sky to traverse the vast and seamless world. Prepare for an unforgettable adventure where you’ll need to gather your guild, prepare for battle and claim the throne.
Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition
Team17
Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition – September 26
It’s been 25 years since the intrepid invertebrates flung themselves onto our screens. To celebrate this, the much-loved Worms Armageddon returns in a special Anniversary Edition. Re-live 1999 with this faithful rendition with all the hilarious fun and madness you know and love.
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Xbox Series X|S
Electronic Arts
EA Sports FC 25 – September 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
EA Sports FC 25 has the best players from the biggest clubs and competitions around the globe, with match data from the world’s top leagues powering how 19,000+ players move, play, and win in every match. New additions to Manager and Player Career let you live out the biggest storylines from the real-world with Live Start Points; rewrite the stories of past icons with today’s teams in Player Career; and for the first time, play an authentic Women’s Career experience, taking control of a club or player from the top five women’s leagues. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members with EA Play can experience a 10-hour trial of EA Sports FC 25 starting on September 20.
egg boy
China Yousoi Co.,Ltd.
$16.99
Egg Boy – September 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A casual shooting parkour game full of challenges. You will fight rabbits, and the rabbits’ weapons are distinctive carrots. Simple operation, extremely easy to use, move freely on the field, rush to the finish line, be careful where you step, don’t fall, otherwise you will be in danger!
Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports
GameMill Entertainment
$49.99
Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports – September 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Play against your friends featuring four classic sports: Basketball, Soccer, Golf, and Tennis. Avoid the wacky obstacles and gain power-ups to incite chaos against your friends and family as you control your favorite Looney Tunes character. Play your way in this 4-player local co-op sports arcade game and choose the character that best suits your play style.
Anarkade
Blowfish Studios
Anarkade – September 23
A multiplayer arena shooter with pixel art graphics that mixes fast, intense matches with 2D platforming mechanics that are easy to learn but deceptively hard to master, featuring power-ups and a variety of deadly weapons while fighting on randomly generated arenas in local or online matches.
Ctrl Alt Ego
Klabater
Ctrl Alt Ego – September 24
A unique hybrid that blends open-ended puzzling, first-person exploration, and creative problem-solving — all wrapped in a captivating mystery about the nature of consciousness. With no physical form, you must navigate this strange world by transmitting yourself between robots and devices, each with their own unique capabilities.
Ducky Dash
Old School Vibes
Ducky Dash – September 25
A tribute to classic handheld games, featuring a charming green monochromatic palette and a retro soundtrack that evokes nostalgia. Embark on an exciting journey with a fearless little duck, using your Dash skills to overcome obstacles and explore vibrant worlds.
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
Iceberg Interactive
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes – September 26
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person survival horror game. Explore your dark family history and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Akupara Games
$24.99
Astrea: Six Sided Oracles – September 26
A Dice-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea’s out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Dark Light
Mirari&Co. Pty, Ltd.
Dark Light – September 26
A post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack ‘n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Cube Railway
Colossus Game Studio
Cube Railway – September 27
A puzzle game where players must strategically fit blocks to complete a railway track and set the train in motion. Reach the next level by correctly placing the cubes within the designated spots on the track.
Redneck Joe Vs The Swamp Zombies
Cloud5 Studios
Redneck Joe Vs the Swamp Zombies – September 27
Embark on a thrilling journey of action and survival in this engaging third-person shooter, you take on the role of brave and fearless Joe, a typical swamp Redneck, whose courage will be tested amid a frightening zombie apocalypse.
Murder Is Game Over: Deal Killer
Ratalaika Games S.L.
Murder Is Game Over: Deal Killer – September 27
Join Detective Guy and his trusty sidekick Cleo the clue-sniffing dog as they investigate the sudden and shocking death of a powerful video game publishing executive. Holed up inside an isolated Alpine hotel during a treacherous blizzard, our detective must search for clues, interview suspects, solve the mystery, and bring the guilty party to justice.
Iron Sea Defenders
8floor ltd
Iron Sea Defenders – September 27
Defend your fort from attacks by showcasing your tactical skill. Build cannons, save money, destroy the enemy with the help of secret weaponry and keep your wits about you. This unique historical setting will allow you to immerse yourself in an atmosphere of real and uncompromising battle. Varied enemies, powerful cannons and secret weaponry which will drive your enemy to despair – all of this in a new Tower Defense game!
The Unexpected Quest
OverGamez
The Unexpected Quest – September 27
An adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting. Embark on quests, hunt down treasures and manage your resources as you build, battle, cast magic and brew potions to bring order to a world on the brink of disaster.
Emergency Crew
8floor ltd
Emergency Crew – September 27
Embark on heroic disaster relief missions in this casual Emergency Crew strategy game. With a huge variety of missions, 40 levels, and an in-depth story about a team of heroes. Save people, rebuild the ruined city, fight the marauders who have come and establish the necessary resources wisely.