Next Week on Xbox: New Games for December 11 – 15
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!
Cards We’re Dealt
Cole Chittim
$9.99
Cards We’re Dealt – December 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Wander haunted halls as an office temp and collect magical cards with supernatural abilities to fight demons and and explore the underworld in this horror, deckbuilding, roguelike game. Uncover the mystery of how you ended up here in the 6 chapter story and fight for your soul in the endless escape mode!
Dungeons of Sundaria
Industry Games
$14.99
Dungeons of Sundaria – December 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you survive long enough to become a hero of legend?
Hell Well
Eastasiasoft Limited
Hell Well – December 13
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Take the role of a dark sorcerer as you defend yourself against waves of angels seeking to destroy you! Presented in retro 4-tone style, Hell Well is a top-down tower defense survival game where your downfall is inevitable, but the challenge is to survive and take down as many foes as possible before your ultimate demise.
Aztek Tiki Talisman
JanduSoft
$5.99
$5.39
Aztek Tiki Talisman – December 14
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Prepare for an exhilarating and challenging journey into the heart of the ancient Aztec jungle. This vibrant 3D platformer promises a unique and action-packed experience that will transport you to a world brimming with mystery and danger. Dive into a beautifully designed adventure that combines challenging platforming, thrilling combat encounters, and mind-bending puzzles.
Cookie Cutter
Rogue Games, Inc.
Cookie Cutter – December 14
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Fueled by love and powered by rage, join Cherry on a blood-soaked quest for revenge as she explores the massive Megastructure and eviscerates the armies of INFONET in an unforgettable over-the-top 2D platformer that breaks tropes and bones.
HARDCORE MECHA
E-Home Entertianment Development Co., Ltd
$24.99
$19.99
Hardcore Mecha – December 14
A 2D platformer action game that’s centered around giant mechs. The campaign mode offers rich gameplay and a seamless immersive experience. You can also hop online, choose your favorite mecha, and experience the fast-paced hardcore competitive battle of steel in multiplayer.
Raccoo Venture
QUByte Interactive
Raccoo Venture – December 14
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Discover your true destiny through a world full of magic and secret items. Save the harmony of the world and prevent chaos from returning to the land of Verta. But for that, many puzzles and the most unusual enemies will cross your path.
Rising Dusk
Shinyuden
$9.99
Rising Dusk – December 14
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Enter the world of Rising Dusk. A land permanently in the hours of twilight and inhabited by an assortment of ghouls. Take control of Tamako, a young girl trapped in the realm of the Yokai. Can you navigate this perilous land and reach the strange new mountain on the horizon? The only way forward may be to avoid every coin in this puzzling 2D platformer.
Argonauts Agency 2: Pandora’s Box
8floor ltd
Argonauts Agency 2: Pandora’s Box – December 15
Pelias has accidentally opened Pandora’s Box in his storeroom. Now a real cataclysm was forming above his home, and picking up speed, and Pelias himself was being followed by all the trouble and disasters of the world. Something had to be done about Pandora’s Box at once! Join the argonauts and help them rid the world of Pandora’s Box across dozens of exciting levels with a fun plot, colorful comics, memorable characters.
Ballotron Coolbox (Windows)
Desert Water Games
Ballotron Cool Box (Windows) – December 15
Feel the coolness of Christmas in the new part of Ballotron! Shoot small balls to hit larger balls. Connect two large balls to complete levels. Break piles of ice and enjoy the atmosphere of winter, presents and holidays.
Criminal Expert
Forever Entertainment S. A.
Criminal Expert – December 15
A detective video game that puts you under the pressure of inexorably passing time. The story contains multiple selection paths, and you ultimately decide how it ends. Listen to witnesses, gather evidence, order searches and track suspects. Pay attention to every detail – the further fate of the characters depends on you.
Emergency Call – The Attack Squad
Aerosoft GmbH
Emergency Call – The Attack Squad – December 15
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
The unclear damage situation at the beginning of every scene, whether it is fires, rescue of people or technical assistance requires your attention. Keep in mind that the choice of the right tools is just as important as a reasonable tactical order you must decide on, when exploring and working through the operations.
Everdream Valley
Untold Tales S.A.
Everdream Valley – December 15
A farming adventure with a breath of magic. By day, restore your homestead – raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your farm. At night become the various farmland creatures through your dreams.
Hirilun
Ratalaika Games S.L.
Hirilun – December 15
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Welcome to Hirilun, also known as the city of shadows, where only the fleet of foot can rise to fame. In this mysterious environment you’ll race against the clock to reach your goal. Every level presents a new challenge with multiple paths to choose from, so it’s up to you to decide which route is the fastest.
METRO QUESTER
KEMCO
Metro Quester – December 15
Smart Delivery
A dungeon exploration RPG based in a post-apocalyptic futuristic world created by the manga artist Kazushi Hagiwara, with a deep game system designed by Hironori Kato that offers the excitement and surprises reminiscent of 1980s computer games through hack and slash.
Trinity Fusion Pre-Order Bundle
Angry Mob Games
$19.99
Trinity Fusion – December 15
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Take control of your parallel selves on a mission to save the dying multiverse in this rogue-lite action platformer! Explore dark, sci-fi worlds and engage in fast-paced, smooth, and precise combat. Fight through a combination of procedurally generated levels as well as hand-crafted challenges and arenas that will put your skills to the test.
Yuletide Legends: Who Framed Santa Claus (Full)
Artifex Mundi
Yuletide Legends: Who Framed Santa Claus – December 15
Take on the role of an experienced detective and get carried away by a winter adventure amid frozen lands. Find hidden motives of the antagonist and save Santa Claus from a false conviction in this seasonal Hidden Objects adventure.