Next Week on Xbox: New Games for September 9 to 13
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 PC, 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!
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Pre-order)
Focus Entertainment
$69.99
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II – September 9
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor’s warriors. Hold at bay the horrors of the galaxy in epic battles on far-flung planets with your deadly abilities and devastating weaponry. Uncover dark secrets to drive back the everlasting night and prove your ultimate loyalty to humanity.
Customers From Hell
Ratalaika Games S.L.
Customers From Hell – September 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Punch in for this intense wave-survival game where you have to defend the store, eliminate deranged customers, and upgrade your base. Each wave of shoppers becomes more and more challenging as the customers gets more aggressive. Protect your supplies and base, build barricades, traps, upgrades, weapons and survive for as long as possible!
Vampire: The Masquerade – Reckoning of New York
Dear Villagers
Vampire: The Masquerade – Reckoning of New York – September 10
Immerse yourself in the third installment of this gripping visual novel series, set against the backdrop of a modern metropolis teeming with supernatural intrigue. Embrace the darkness as a Kindred, a vampire thrust into a world of danger and betrayal where survival is paramount.
Yars Rising
Atari
$29.99
Yars Rising – September 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
In WayForward’s experienced hands, the Yars franchise becomes an expansive mystery solved through 2D platforming action. Take control of the young hacker Emi Kimura, who is hired by a mysterious patron to infiltrate the shadowy QoTech corporation. Run, jump, sneak, and hack your way through challenges as you slowly unravel a complex secret shrouded in intrigue.
Action SuperCross
Infinite Zone
Action SuperCross – September 11
Action SuperCross is the first of its kind – a physics-based motorbike simulator, inspiring many famous franchises. It is the direct predecessor of Elasto Mania, showcasing the evolution of countless fascinating, unique and experimental concepts and gameplay mechanics.
Aidan in Danger
Brainium Games
Aidan in Danger – September 11
Aidan in Danger is an exciting platform game where the player takes on the role of Aidan, a young red-haired elf whose main weapon is a slingshot. Tasked with protecting Drakor, the last dragon on Earth, Aidan must navigate challenging levels, face dangerous monsters, travel to the future, and thwart the plans of an interdimensional villain aiming to dominate the world.
Crossy Road Castle
Hipster Whale
$19.99
Crossy Road Castle – September 11
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Climb castles with the Crossy Road crew in this adventurous multiplayer arcade platformer. Shoot out of cannons, ride rainbows, and make your way through a maze of never-ending levels. Bring your friends into the fray with co-op mode for even more chaotic fun!
Kiki – A Vibrant 3D Platformer
Eastasiasoft Limited
Kiki – A Vibrant 3D Platformer – September 11
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Put your platforming prowess to the test as you navigate vibrant 3D obstacle courses in first-person perspective! Kiki is a fast-paced action experience that’s laser-focused on precision platforming skills. Run and jump while dodging treacherous traps, collecting stars and trophies, finding keys to unlock gates and more, all set to a pumping chiptune soundtrack!
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland
The MIX Games Inc.
Buy Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland | Xbox
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
When Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil see a commercial for the new Reptar video game, they pretend that they’re in a video game of their own! Toggle between beautiful 8-bit and HD art, select your favorite baby and play solo or co-op in Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland, a neo-retro platformer.
Dice Assassin
Afil Games
Dice Assassin – September 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Dice Assassin is a challenging game in which you defeat enemies on the board according to the numbers on the dice. Choose your moves using cards, position yourself strategically to defeat enemies on the board squares, and create tactics using action cards.
Fabledom
Dear Villagers
$24.99
$19.99
Fabledom – September 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Fabledom offers an accessible and intuitive way of playing City builders, no excel sheets nor optimization is required to build yourself a kingdom. Set in a strange world where Fairytales became reality, you will witness the growth of your village; follow your citizens’ lives and watch the rise and fall of your relationships with the neighboring kingdoms.
Garden Witch Life
SOEDESCO
Garden Witch Life – September 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Experience a fun, cozy witch’s life! Your life just took a whimsical turn, and you’re now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of cute creatures! Grow your own magical garden, decorate your ancient treehouse, care for cute creatures, and make friends along the way.
GoobnBalloonsDX
IconicArtsLLP
GoobnBalloonsDX – September 12
Evil forces have invaded Goobstar! Join Goobert and his friends on their quest to save the denizens of planet Goobstar from the invading balloon menace in this wacky hand-drawn shoot em’ up, and watch the world grow around you!
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Super Rare Originals
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines – September 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog! Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
The Jackbox Naughty Pack
Jackbox Games, Inc.
Jackbox Naughty Pack – September 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
We know you’ve been begging to burst out of the box. It’s time to set your party aflame with a brand new pack of three adult party games that will bring some harmless heat to your next weekend hang with friends. It’s the perfect pack for your next college party, grown-up game night, bachelor/ette celebration, or hump day gathering.
LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP
DRAGAMI GAMES
$44.99
$40.49
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP – September 12
The cheerleader Juliet, born into a family of zombie hunters, uses her trusty chainsaw to rip and tear through the undead! But now that RePOP adds speedier chainsaw action and auto-fire for her chainsaw blaster, the action never slows down till the very end! And it’s not just the gameplay that’s been improved, the visuals and soundtrack have been powered up too! Don’t miss out on this unparalleled zombie hunting adventure!
PICO PARK 2
TECOPARK
$8.99
Pico Park 2 – September 12
A 2D action-puzzle game where working together is key with four modes to choose from: World, Endless, Battle, and Dark.
Pneumata
PERP GAMES
Pneumata – September 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Pneumata is a true Lovecraftian survival horror with disturbing and brutal gameplay, enveloped by the psychological horrors that exist somewhere between reality and the beyond. With a fractured mind you must: Investigate, explore, and fight for your life as you lose yourself trying to survive the unimaginable horrors within the walls of Clover Hill.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2
Mob Entertainment
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 – September 12
After a run in with Huggy Wuggy and freeing Poppy, you must descend deeper into the Playtime Co. toy factory. Challenging puzzles and horrific toys await. Grapple, swing, and power your way to safety. Try to escape- and don’t let Mommy find you.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3
Mob Entertainment
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3 – September 12
A decrepit orphanage known as Playcare sits beneath the once magical toy factory. You must make your way through this haunted place, solving new puzzles and avoiding the nightmares that lurk within the dark. Answers lie between the blood-stained bed sheets and screaming echoes… If you can survive.
Road Defense: Outsiders
QUByte Interactive
Road Defense: Outsiders – September 12
Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the ‘roguelike’ and ‘tower defense’ genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you!
Samurai Kento
Ratalaika Games S.L.
Samurai Kento – September 12
Play as an elder Samurai in this mini action RPG based on Feudal Japan, and save your people from evil yokai monsters! Travel through four different biomes based on Feudal Japan. Along the way, you’ll face the dangerous yokai while searching for the legendary four golden scrolls.
Selfloss
Merge Games
Selfloss – September 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
An emotional adventure game set in a Slavic-inspired, whale-worshiping fantasy land. The old healer Kazimir makes an epic journey by boat and on foot in search of a ritual that can cure his soul wound. Meet memorable characters and use the light of your magic staff to fight Miasm – the mysterious affliction taking over the world.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
Nacon
$59.99
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown – September 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Express your passion for cars via innovative gameplay and meticulous attention to detail. Drive around a map that has never featured in a racing game before: Hong Kong Island. Fully recreated at 1:1 scale, it is brimming with unique locations to explore. From old narrow streets and major highways to mountain roads and beaches: every cruise will be different from the last.
Unholy
Duality Games S.A.
Unholy – September 12
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Wild Bastards
Maximum Entertainment
$34.99
$29.74
Wild Bastards – September 12
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
From the veteran team behind Void Bastards and Card Hunter, Wild Bastards has you travel from planet to planet to recruit, manage and gun sling with a team of 13 outlaws, each of whom has their own weaponry, special power, and growth tree. On planets, you’ll wrangle loot and start showdowns that are then played out in intense, bite-sized shootouts.
Deep Beyond
Purple Play LLC
$9.99
$8.49
Deep Beyond – September 13
In the short story “Deep Beyond,” dive into a world of mystery and adventure alongside Lilly as she embarks on her quest. Explore ancient wrecks, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover the secrets of her past as you journey through the depths of the ocean.
Edge of Sanity
Daedalic Entertainment
$19.99
Edge of Sanity – September 13
A psychological survival horror game set in the unforgiving wilderness of Alaska featuring hand-crafted 2D art and intense atmosphere inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos. Explore hostile caves, forgotten mines and hidden laboratories in search of precious resources for you and other survivors. Look for clues to uncover the dark secrets of the mysterious PRISM organization and unveil the real story behind their experiments.
Funko Fusion
10:10 Games
$59.99
Funko Fusion – September 13
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Express your fandom with 60+ unique playable characters from more than 20 fan-favorite franchises, all lovingly recreated in Funko Pop! form. Explore incredible worlds inspired by Jurassic World, Back to the Future, JAWS, The Thing, Chucky, Battlestar Galactica, Hot Fuzz, The Umbrella Academy, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Masters of the Universe, Invincible, and many more!
METRO QUESTER | OSAKA
KEMCO
$19.99
Metro Quester | Osaka – September 13
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.