Next Week on XBOX: New Games for July 13 to 17

Ascend to ZERO – July 13
Game Pass / XBOX Play Anywhere

Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending roguelike where you have the power to manipulate time and fight your way to the top. Play as unique avatars, wield powerful weapons and items, and experience fast-paced progression as your build evolves with every run.

Fogpiercer – July 17
Game Pass

As a deadly fog descends upon the world, the future of humanity rests in your hands! Assemble your train to determine your starting deck, plot your path through the bandit-infested world, and prepare for high-octane turn-based tactical battles where powerful synergies, clever positioning, and carefully planned chain-reactions determine the victor.

MAVRIX by Matt Jones (Game Preview) – July 16
Game Pass / Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

Designed by Pro Red Bull Athlete Matt Jones, MAVRIX is THE ultimate multiplayer open world for riders, with authenticity at the core. Pure creativity. Spanning 100 square kilometres of Downhill racetracks, huge Slopestyle lines and multiple bike parks! Get ready to race or bring your style and creativity to define your own lines.

This game is a work in progress. It may or may not change over time or release as a final product. Purchase only if you are comfortable with the current state of the unfinished game.

Beholder: Conductor – July 13
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere

Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conductor is always right.

Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit – July 15
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere

All those who are lost deserve kindness. Help cute, ghostly bears find peace in this relaxing sequel to the beloved life-sim game where kindness rules and new crafting, building, and camping island adventures await. Attention, Spirit Scouts! Something spooky is afoot: A bus crash has left you stranded alone on a mysterious (yet delightfully cute) island. Explore the unique island, meet and befriend cute, ghostly spirit bears who need your help to remember their pasts and find peace. Customize a bustling, beautiful campsite — crafting, decorating, and building furniture to bring life and color back to this cute island — and hopefully reunite with your lost scout troop as you gradually repair your bus.

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu – July 15
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

In the cursed and hostile jungle, danger lurks around every corner. Lovecraftian horrors warp reality as madness closes in, while you explore ever deeper in search of infinite riches buried within The Mound. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft‘s oppressive atmospheres, the game features a deep madness system that makes the cursed jungle play with your perception. Unpredictable threats distort your senses, blur the line between reality and illusion, and sow paranoia within your group. Soon you can no longer trust what you see and what you hear.

Moss: The Forgotten Relic – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere

A companion-driven adventure through the pages of a living fable. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection. Venture through a mythic land marked by the ruins of fallen kingdom slowly being reclaimed by an enduring and untamed nature. Moss: The Forgotten Relic brings Moss: Book I and Moss: Book II together as one complete, enhanced experience debuting and beautifully reimagined for Xbox Series X|S.

Forensics: Crime Scene Detective – July 13
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

In Forensics: Crime Scene Detective, you aren’t an action hero – based on the experience and insights of experts from the German State Office of Criminal Investigation Rhineland-Palatinate you are the scientific authority that provides investigators with the facts. Your work begins when the police sirens fade and silence settles over the crime scene.

Forest of Deceit – July 13
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Forest of Deceit is a Jackbox-esque social deduction game for 4 to 8 players. You are part of a group lost in a dark, treacherous forest that seems to go on forever and ever. You can’t find any escape, and there’s a storm brewing on the horizon – a storm so massive that you all will surely perish if you can’t build a solid shelter before it arrives.

Amazing Weekend Search and Relax Collector’s Edition – July 14

Take a break from the daily hustle and bustle, enjoying exciting adventures with improved graphics and more detailed locations! Spend unforgettable moments away from urban bustle, going hiking, horseback riding and boating. Use your skills and knowledge to find all the hidden objects and complete mini-games.

The Crimson Maid – July 14
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere

The Crimson Maid is a narrative adventure that blends first-person exploration, visual novel storytelling, and light puzzle solving. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery. Step into the shoes of Marius, as he reconnects with his fractured family and becomes captivated by Irina, a beautiful young maid who has already unsettled the household. Unravel the secrets of the family’s troubled past and through your choices, determine Marius’ ultimate fate.

Grandpa and Me vs the Numbers – July 14
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

The numbers have gone bad, and Grandpa needs you to help stop them. Jump into this small, side-scrolling shooter with platformer elements. Travel through different levels, destroy numbers as you go, and defeat enemy bosses. Use blocks to get to tricky places or for tactical advantage. Play single player or with up to three friends in local couch co-op mode. Destroy bad numbers, defeat enemy bosses, use blocks, and save the world.

I Love Finding Pups Collector’s Edition – July 14

Visit beautiful locations from across the globe while you find and collect adorable canine companions! I Love Finding Pups features classic hidden object gameplay across a wide variety of scenes with a great collection of mini-games sprinkled throughout!

Dark Town Secrets: Lost Lulu Collector’s Edition – July 15

Search for clues in lavish yet haunting locations — from candlelit halls and dusty libraries to forgotten gardens and crypts cloaked in mystery. Featuring beautiful artwork, atmospheric music, and a twisted storyline, Dark Town Secrets: Lost Lulu delivers the timeless charm of classic hidden object gameplay alongside a variety of challenging puzzles that will test both logic and attentiveness.

Denshattack! – July 15
Game Pass / Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere

Flip, trick and grind your train in a fast-paced, off-the-rails ride through a colourful Japanese dystopia. Outmatch rival gangs, wreck a shady megacorp, and take back the tracks with nothing but skill, speed, and style. Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through Japan’s biggest cities, as well a world of meadows, volcanoes and oceans. Rack up points and chase that sweet high score as you flip, trick and stick the landing in your customisable ride.

Incremental Epic Hero 2 – July 15
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Incremental Epic Hero 2 (IEH2) is the sequel to the original Incremental Epic Hero. Don’t worry if you haven’t played the first game – you can fully enjoy this one without any prior experience! In IEH2, you control six unique heroes as they adventure through a vast fantasy world. With over 1,000 hours of gameplay content, the journey never truly ends. Dive in and explore the immersive world of IEH2 at your own pace – it’s a game designed to grow with you.

Magnetail – July 15
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

Get ready to enter a world of clever inventions, smart challenges, and brilliant solutions in Magnetail. In this charming puzzle adventure, you follow an ingenious inventor mouse who transforms workshops, laboratories, and storage rooms into playgrounds of experimentation and discovery.

Mayor May Knott – July 15

A creepy-cozy 3D adventure game about fixing up a haunted ghost town, meeting weird creatures, and listening to ridiculous music! Initially, the shy May runs in fear from the monsters lurking about! But as you explore the town, solve puzzles, play minigames, and fix up houses and buildings, May becomes more confident and can meet the monsters that scared her before.

Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café – July 15
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Have you ever wanted to escape from the stress of urban life? Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café is a cozy and relaxing decoration and rhythm game where you manage a café and befriend cute animals.

ShapeHero Factory – July 15

Welcome to the world’s weirdest factory. You don’t swing swords or cast spells, instead you build tiny heroes out of shapes, and hope for the best as they come up against endless swarms of increasingly brutal enemies. All in a day’s work!

Sweet Home: Look and Find Collector’s Edition – July 15

Sweet Home: Look and Find features a variety of homes, yards and natural locations, each with its own unique atmosphere and style, and hidden objects to discover. Relax and enjoy finding objects, solving puzzles and mini-games in a game with improved quality and increased detail! Embark on an exciting journey to various places that are imbued with warmth and comfort. Use your skills and knowledge to find all the hidden objects and complete the mini-games.

War Robots – July 15

War Robots is a tactical shooter focused on giant mechs combat. Join global worldwide PvP battles, spring ambushes, outmaneuver opponents, and turn the tide with smart positioning. Destroy. Capture. Upgrade. Become stronger and prove your skills in the War Robots online universe.

70s-style Robot Anime Geppy X – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere

It’s the year 197X… A mysterious force calling itself the Cosmic Demon Empire suddenly launched an assault on Earth, commanding an army of colossal beast-shaped war machines known as the Space Beasts. Meanwhile, at a certain top-secret Space Robot Laboratory somewhere in the Far East, preparations had been made “just in case something like this ever happened”. Thus, the newly developed transforming and combining combat robot GEPPY-X was deployed into action. Never before released outside of Japan, 70’s-Style Robot Anime GEPPY-X will now be available to play worldwide!

Biomechanical Toy (QUByte Classics) – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere

In Biomechanical Toy, you take on the role of Inguz, a hero armed to the teeth on a desperate mission to recover the Magic Pendulum stolen by the villain Scrubby, who has brought to life an army of evil toys that now rule the kingdom! Explore detailed levels rendered in stunning pixel art and gameplay that demands quick reflexes. Jump over obstacles, uncover secrets hidden in balloons and chests, and utilize a destructive arsenal that includes explosive bullets and special bombs. With the addition of rewind and quick-save features, the journey to defeat Scrubby and his generals has never been more fun.

Dual Bunnies – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

Love is a puzzle… can you bring this couple together? Help two adorable rabbits in love finally reunite in a charming puzzle game where every move must be carefully planned. To guide the rabbits, you’ll use special cards that determine the direction and number of spaces they move. But be careful: before playing each card, you must decide who will receive the command — the pink rabbit, the blue rabbit… or both at the same time. The path to love is never simple.

Farlands – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere

Seeking a change in your life, you saw an offer you couldn’t refuse; an entire planet at a bargain price! An old agrarian rock that’s been abandoned for years in an outlying solar system. So with little more than your worn out ship and your personal assistance droid, you decide to embark on a new phase of your life in a lost corner of the galaxy. Restore your planet! Cut weeds, clear paths, reclaim fields and fix what the passing of time has destroyed, turn an old agrarian rock into a thriving homestead.

Feudal Baron: King’s Land – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

In Feudal Baron: King’s Land, you play as the ruler of a medieval barony. You start with just a few followers in their leaky tents. Are you a leader shrewd enough to turn your lands into a bustling city? In this strategic city builder, you’ll get to live in the middle ages, constructing buildings, producing and delivering resources, and fighting off raiders until you’re strong enough to challenge the king himself.

Jack in Space – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

Jack in Space is a bright, kid-friendly space adventure packed with playful mini-games and simple learning challenges. Join Jack as he looks up at the night sky, explores a colorful space lab, and completes fun tasks that mix curiosity, logic, and early math skills.

K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Rise to the top of the K-pop charts, become the next sensation, and earn the love of fans. Lead your group to stand out and conquer the hyper-competitive music scene. In this one-of-a-kind idol life simulator, step into the shoes of a powerful manager and shape your girl group’s destiny on their journey to the Hall of Fame.

Looking for Fael – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

It all starts with a strange voice message left by Fael, your roommate. Little by little, the apartment you thought you knew multiplies into a multifaceted maze filled with mysterious puzzles. In search of a sign of life from your roommate, you’ll have to learn to find your bearings in this enclosed space with its strange and lonely atmosphere. Advance room by room, decipher the clues left behind, and embark on the adventure that has transformed your apartment into a surreal maze.

Project 7: Escape Room – July 16

An escape-room-inspired adventure. Unravel the mystery, or risk becoming another forgotten part of Project 7. Eighteen months have passed since the mysterious disappearance of renowned inventor and physicist Dr. Hillman. Whispers of his secret experiment, known only as Project 7, still echo through the halls of his abandoned mansion. Intrigued by the mystery, you decide to spend a night at the mansion, unaware of what awaits you.

Secrets of Velendar Castle – Escape Room – July 16
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery

The king has taken you prisoner. Your home was reduced to ashes, and your mother, your only family, was executed under his command. You committed no crime… So why are you here? What does the king truly want from you? Trapped within the majestic yet ominous halls of Velendar Castle, you must explore its secrets, uncover hidden truths, and find a way to escape before it’s too late.

Sir, You Are Being Hunted – July 16

Escape from these robot-infested islands with violence, trickery and stealth. Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a procedurally-generated British horror in which tweed-wearing robots hunt you for sport. Roam the landscape, scavenge for food, hide breathlessly in the undergrowth, flee in terror, and even fight back with stolen weapons. Sir is a stealth and survival game unlike any other.

Cat in the Box – July 17

Cat in the Box is a charming platformer and puzzle adventure where creativity, timing, and strategy are the keys to success. Play as an adorable cat and overcome challenging levels by pushing boxes, solving puzzles, avoiding hazards, and finding the key required to unlock the exit of each stage.

FixForce – July 17
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere

Leap, climb, and launch your friends in this chaotic co-op extraction platformer for up to 6 players! Use your drill-wrench to build your way across a vibrant post-apocalyptic world, find replacement parts, and fix broken machines.

Golfish – July 17

Spit water to move as a round fish in this cute minigolf puzzle adventure! Use clever movement, smart timing, and the help of adorable sea creatures to overcome obstacles and explore a charming world full of personality.

Streetdog BMX – July 17
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Streetdog BMX is an action sports game where you ride through expansive maps sending extreme tricks, getting technical on the rails, and feeling the flow. Customize your bike and rider before hitting the streets to explore six maps packed with wallrides, gaps, bowls, ramps and rails. Uncover new spots, complete handcrafted challenges, and link up your combos!

Ultra Pixel Survive 2 – July  17
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere

Play with 3 unique characters each hero has different abilities. harvest and collect materials, then build and develop your defenses by juggling your 3 heroes. Each night the enemy onslaught will attack, and it’s up to your team to hold down the fort. Explore dark underground dungeons, and battle against gigantic bosses. Evolve your team by mastering powerful new abilities, and survive for as long as possible

Wreck Runners – July 17
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere

Wreck Runners is a co-op salvage extraction game for up to 4 players, set within the mysterious Bermuda Triangle. Pilot the ORCA, your shared all-terrain mobile base, across land, sea, and air as your crew explores haunted wrecks, abandoned facilities, and supernatural anomalies in search of valuable salvage.

Split Crystal – July 17
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

Step into a world filled with magic, mystery, and clever challenges in Split Crystal. Take on the role of a talented Portal Artificer and embark on a journey to restore ancient arcane structures that have lost their stability. Manipulate magical crystals, activate portals, and discover creative solutions to increasingly elaborate puzzles. Split, merge, and slide crystals through each environment as you explore possibilities and find the perfect combination to overcome every challenge.

Sunny Summer Splash – July 17
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

Sunny Summer Splash is a cheerful spot the difference game that turns sunny backyard BBQs, poolside fun, picnics, sprinklers, garden parties, and classic summer activities into a satisfying test of observation. At first glance, every scene looks bright, busy, and full of summer vibes, but subtle changes are hidden everywhere, challenging players to slow down, focus, and spot what others might miss. With colorful seasonal visuals, quick “just one more” gameplay, and both timed and stress-free modes, it’s the perfect blend of relaxation and challenge. Players will care because it delivers that rewarding “I found it!” feeling again and again, whether they want to unwind, enjoy a splash of summer fun, or sharpen their attention to detail.

Super Dev Quest – July 17
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S

When a young game developer is unexpectedly pulled into one of his own creations, he must survive in a dangerous game-inspired world filled with traps and deadly enemies. Use your agility and platforming skills to explore vibrant levels, defeat enemies by jumping on their heads, and collect enough coins to unlock the portal to the next stage. Master advanced movement abilities like Wall Jump and Wall Slide to overcome challenging obstacles. With fast-paced gameplay, colorful environments, and smooth controls, SUPER DEV QUEST delivers a fun and rewarding experience for platformer fans.

Wrap House Simulator – July 17
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere

Become the Master of the Wrap House! In Wrap House Simulator, step into the delicious world of sizzling skewers, and perfectly wrapped lavashes! Manage your own wrap shop with your friends, from slicing meats to perfecting sauces, all while keeping impatient customers happy.