Next Week on Xbox: New Games for September 1 to 5
August 29, 2025
Next Week on Xbox: New Games for September 1 to 5
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on 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!

Hollow Knight: Silksong
Team Cherry
Hollow Knight: Silksong – September 4 – Game Pass / Xbox Play Anywhere
As the lethal hunter Hornet, adventure through a kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and taken to this unfamiliar world, prepare to battle mighty foes and solve ancient mysteries as you ascend on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak. Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. Journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover secrets tied to your nature and your past.
Cronos: The New Dawn – Pre-Order Edition
Bloober Team S.A
Cronos: The New Dawn – September 5
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
Cronos: The New Dawn is a brutal third-person survival horror where you fight for the future by salvaging the past. Burn monsters before they merge. Extract souls from the living. Adapt or die. Set in a grim world where Eastern European brutalism meets retro-futurist technology, Cronos: The New Dawn lets you experience a gripping story that straddles the line between past and future. Pick up the Cronos: The New Dawn Preorder Deluxe Edition to start playing on September 3.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
XSEED Games / Marvelous USA, Inc.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion – September 5
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Become the ultimate high-tech warrior in an action-packed new entry in the Daemon X Machina series. Fly into battle in your customized Arsenal, unleashing a variety of attacks tailored to your playstyle. Feel the exhilaration of fast-paced combat as you freely explore a deadly and dangerous open world on land or in the air. Suit up for a dark sci-fi story where you can face the titanic boss battles alone or with up to two other players online.
NBA 2K26 Standard Edition
2K
NBA 2K26 – September 5
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Bragging rights are on the line in NBA 2K26. Build your legend in MyCareer, collect and compete with stars in MyTeam, and make executive decisions in MyNBA on Xbox Series X|S or MyLeague on Xbox One. Dominate every possession with immersive technology that directly translates NBA footage into realistic gameplay on Xbox Series X|S. Feel more connected to every dribble and crossover, and move with freedom as you unleash dynamic playmaking using all-new features.
Bad Cheese
Feardemic
Bad Cheese – September 1
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Bad Cheese is a psychological horror game inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom’s away. Be on your best behavior and keep daddy happy! Complete tasks, eat snacks, find toys, and navigate the “complicated family dynamic.” Experience the gruesome reality of a child-mouse trying to maintain a sense of normalcy in a not-so-normal household.

Scar-Lead Salvation
Idea Factory International, Inc.
Scar-Lead Salvation – September 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
When Willow Martin awakens with no memories in an unfamiliar room, she can’t figure out how she got there. Without any semblance of who she is or where she came from, can she trust the AI who aids her? You’ll never know what comes next as you make your way through the military facility. Each floor will present a procedurally generated layout complete with new enemies to face and equipment to grab.

Nachtmahr
Mangy Goblin Games, LLC
Nachtmahr – September 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
A third-person adventure where you play as a magical unicorn, exploring five realms filled with puzzles, collectibles, and secrets. Uncover a poetic story as you journey through a world of wonder and magic.
Attic Archive
Pixel Games
Attic Archive – September 3
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
The Attic Archive presents a curious collection of forgotten games from the 1980s. Originally published for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer systems, these games are authentically reproduced in all their 8-bit glory. Featuring classics from Ocean Software, Artic Computing, Imagine Software, and Atlantis.
Deadzone: Rogue
Prophecy Games
Deadzone: Rogue – September 3
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Deadzone: Rogue is a fast-paced roguelite FPS set aboard the ISS- X, a space station overrun by rogue machines. Venture into The Deadzone solo or team up with up to 3 friends in online co-op. Wield over 30 upgradable elemental weapons to carve through enemies and powerful bosses. Improve your build each mission with augments, rare gear, and upgrades that amplify your strength and versatility. Snipe from afar, sneak in close, or go all-in with melee. Grow stronger in death. Fight. Die. Revive. Repeat.
Demonschool
Ysbryd Games
Demonschool – September 3
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.
Dragon Snack (Xbox One)
Afil Games
Dragon Snack – September 3
Get ready for a puzzle filled adventure with fire, coins, and clever decisions. In Dragon Snack, you don’t control the dragon… you prepare the path! Rotate and place hexagonal tiles to build a perfect trail that leads the creature to its golden nest.

Overpowered 1 – Mars Infestation
Eastasiasoft Limited
Overpowered 1 – Mars Infestation – September 3
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
The year is 2050. Humans have been forced to flee Earth and colonize Mars! Now it’s up to you to exterminate hordes of aggressive local creatures so your kind can settle on the planet. Exterminate hordes of menacing creatures in twin-stick shoot ’em up style so your fellow humans can settle on a new planet!
The Nameless City
Sometimes You
$9.99
$7.99
The Nameless City – September 3
Narrative-driven first-person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft’s short novel “The Nameless City” (1921). Explore the ruins of a city that some say is older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Above Snakes
©RedDeer.Games
Above Snakes – September 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Craft your world. Survive the Wilds. Discover the secrets of the land. Step into a handcrafted Wild West-inspired world in this relaxing isometric adventure RPG with light survival elements. Build, explore, farm, and fight as you piece together your own unique journey across shifting biomes and mysterious threats.
Adventure of Samsara
Atari
$19.99
$17.99
Adventure of Samsara – September 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Adventure of Samsara, a mysterious, Metroidvania action-adventure, reimagines the spirit of the original Atari 2600 title, Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory.
Candylands Journey
Sometimes You
$9.99
$7.99
Candylands Journey – September 4
Explore 15 colorful locations, look for lost puzzle pieces to open the way to the last boss. Pass through the green meadows, dark caves, deep rivers and oceans, mystic castles, ruins, islands and other colorful locations. Collect jewelry fragments to buy unique types of magic. Collect all the elements and summons. Find all the secrets, destroy all the cake towers and solve all the riddles. All this will help you to win and save Magic University!
Chocolate Factory Simulator
Playway S.A.
Chocolate Factory Simulator – September 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Welcome to Chocolate Factory Simulator, where cogwheels and steam work overtime to create the most delicious chocolate! Use your clockwork workshop full of gourmet machinery to create every kind of chocolate your customers could dream up! The world’s steampunk technology is perfect for sweet-making, and all available to you in your manufacturing.
DETECTIVE – Scene Crime
JanduSoft
$10.49
$9.44
Detective – Scene Crime – September 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Step into the role of a detective in Detective – Scene Crime, a challenging mystery game where you’ll investigate five gripping crime scenes. Each level presents clues, testimonies, and puzzles to analyze carefully in your quest for the truth. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?

Double Dangerous
Entity3 Limited
Double Dangerous – September 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Get ready to lock, load, and double the chaos! Double Dangerous is a high-octane third-person shooter that flips the script on traditional gameplay. Wield dual guns and unleash a storm of bullets in any direction—regardless of where your character is facing. Run forward while blasting behind you, pull off wild one-arm shots, or take down enemies mid-dive in slow motion. The choice is yours, and the fun is limitless.
Fling to the Finish
Daedalic Entertainment
$19.99
$15.99
Fling to the Finish – September 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
In Fling to the Finish, teams of two players race through colorful, chaotic obstacle courses while tethered by a stretchy elastic rope. When you and your friends first pick up the game your rope will get tangled in practically everything you pass. But as you quickly improve your communication skills you’ll learn that the rope is your biggest asset.
Gunsmith Simulator
PlayWay S.A.
Gunsmith Simulator – September 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Push the boundaries of what’s possible and deliver what clients ask for! Change weapon configurations and customize equipment with modern accessories. Check optical sights, pistol grips or lasers. Add flashlights or collimators to create weapons with maximum unique features, perfectly suited to the individual needs and style of each enthusiast. Let your work become a symbol of perfection and a dream come true for the fussiest clients!
Hell is Us
Nacon
Hell is Us – September 4
A 3rd-person action-adventure game that combines intense melee combat with the thrill of exploration. Explore a semi-open world to find answers to your questions and face mysterious creatures all along your journey.
The Order of the Snake Scale
Ultimate Games S.A.
The Order of the Snake Scale – September 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Inspired by Lovecraft, a psychological survival horror game set in a dystopian, alternative universe. Discover the mystery of the woman’s death and learn the dark secrets of the Happy Rock. Are you ready?
Tiny Lands – Deluxe Edition
Hidden Trap
Tiny Lands – Deluxe Edition – September 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
A relaxing 3D game about finding the differences between two handcrafted dioramas. If you are looking for a game that allows you to just sit back and play Tiny Lands is for you! This also includes the “Final Challenge” special world for those who are ready for the ultimate Tiny Lands experience.
Soulbind: Tales Of The Underworld
Axyos Games
Soulbind: Tales Of The Underworld – September 5
Embark on an epic journey into a procedurally generated world where you will explore a variety of locations full of monsters and traps. You must collect body parts of the various monsters, and the rarity system will affect the generation of stats and passive effects. Each collected body part provides new abilities and capabilities, changing battle tactics.

Sokocat: Islands – Remastered
Rising Moon Games
Sokocat: Islands – Remastered – September 5
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Sokocat – Islands is a charming puzzle adventure where you guide an adorable cat across peaceful islands filled with clever challenges! Slide blocks with precision and solve smart, minimalist puzzles. Every move counts — think carefully, explore each space, and find the best path forward.
Psycho Dream
Ratalaika Games S.L.
Psycho Dream – September 5
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A dangerous trend has emerged among young people: they are evading reality by taking permanent refuge in a new entertainment medium known as DMovies, which allows people to immerse themselves in a world of virtual reality and become part of a movie. Join Diamond Dogs Ryo and Maria in their mission to rescue young Sayaka from the DMovie she’s trapped in before it’s too late.
Ragdoll Fighter
Gametry LLC
Ragdoll Fighter – September 5
Ragdoll Fighter throws you into chaotic, physics-based battles where only the most unpredictable brawler survives. Control a wobbly warrior and face off against wild ragdoll enemies in hilarious, high-stakes duels!
Carnival Heroes
LAN – GAMES LTD
Carnival Heroes – September 5
Carnival Heroes is online multiplayer super party board game for 1 to 4 players. Inside the game you will enjoy 24 fun minigames which you play along the main game. You’ll play arcade games, runner games & other offline games. The game offers online play, local play or solo play (vs AI).

DeTechtive 2112
5Deniz
DeTechtive 2112 – September 5
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
The year is 2112, and the world is no longer the same. In the crumbling remains of a country once known as England, Detective Matthew Wallace—a man with a mysterious past—works as a private investigator. After returning from the Third World War, Matthew takes on an off-the-record case with only one ally: Abigail, a resourceful young secretary. Together, they uncover the dark secrets of the city’s elite while confronting shadows from Matthew’s past in a series of interconnected cases.

Dragon Ruins
KEMCO
Dragon Ruins – September 5
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Brave the depths of an ancient ruin discovered in the capital of Isigwere, where no soul has ever returned—and where a legendary dragon awaits. In this retro-style dungeon crawler RPG, become the hero who conquers the maze and slays the beast lurking in the shadows.
Folly of the Wizards
Numskull Games
Folly of the Wizards – September 5
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Folly Of The Wizards is a comedic 2D roguelike action game that puts you in the shoes of a clumsy wizard apprentice. Join a wacky wizard cult and use unique spells to defeat enemies, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and save the world from chaos.
Red Cape Knight
Magnific Studios
Red Cape Knight – September 5
Step into the dark halls of the royal castle with the fearless Red Cape Knight, summoned by the King after dangerous creatures seize his home. Armed with his sword and the magic of his enchanted red cape, the knight must face deadly traps and fierce enemies to reclaim the castle.
Sky of Destruction
Sometimes You
$12.99
$10.39
Sky of Destruction – September 5
Before starting a mission, select a combination of three types of aircraft in your fleet, which will help you during the mission. Your goal is to destroy the enemy aircraft carrier or buildings, breaking through the enemy air armada. If your plane was hit, it’s not the end of the game, the extermination of the enemy will not stop. Just keep your aircraft carrier safe.

Skyline Bowling
QubicGames S.A.
Skyline Bowling – September 5
Xbox Play Anywhere
Get ready for an action-packed challenge where every strike brings you closer to victory! Join friends or family in up to four-player matches, compete in thrilling tournaments against top bowlers from across the lanes, and bowl in amazing alleys with cool views. Only the best players make it to the final rounds – will you be the one holding the trophy?
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