Xbox gets 38 new games next week (2025)

DON'T WATCH is a first-person psychological horror game from the intricate BrokenLore series.

Shinji is a young hikikomori, trapped inside his small Tokyo apartment. With unpaid rent, mounting bills, and a family that doesn’t understand him, he feels isolated from the world—and from himself.

His only escape is video games, but even that can’t ease the crushing weight of his anxiety.

You’ll explore Shinji’s mind as it unravels, but be cautious. Hyakume, a malevolent entity with a hundred eyes, is watching, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Your PC is the only link to the outside world. But even there, safety is an illusion…

Delta Force is back!

The iconic series returns as the definitive free-to-play modern team-based tactical shooter, and featuring three distinct gameplay modes:

- Warfare: battle the enemy across land, sea and air in truly epic 32 v 32 PvP combat, featuring a wide range of vehicles and unique tactical gear.

- Operations: Delta Force meets the next generation extraction shooter as you deploy behind enemy lines with your squad, search for valuables, take on rival players, and extract before it’s too late. Alternatively, our PvE Raid mode offers challenging objective-based missions designed to push your squad to the limit.

- Black Hawk Down: step into the boots of legendary Delta Force operators for this remake of the classic series campaign based on the gripping 2001 movie.

We are committed to NO PAY-TO-WIN and development is driven by community feedback. Fair play is a top priority, and our dedicated G.T.I. security anti-cheat team ensures a fair gameplay experience by proactively targeting and removing cheaters.

And remember…

“No-one gets left behind”

Shantae is back in an adventure 20 years in the making! The nefarious pirate Risky Boots has a “groundbreaking” new plan that will leave Sequin Land spinning — by rotating the continent, she can move any town right to the coast for easy plundering! As Shantae, turn the tectonic tables on Risky by taking control of the land itself: shift, twist, navigate, and explore by swapping between mix-and-match multilayered levels! Hair-whip and belly-dance your way through scrambled lands, misplaced towns, monster-filled crypts, and daunting labyrinths. Six creature transformations, fierce boss battles, and a 4-player versus mode await!

Key Features:

• Discover the lost chapter of the Shantae saga, fully restored and released after 20 years!
• Fight and explore using your hair-whipping ability, magic items, and belly-dance transformations (including monkey, elephant, crab, and more)!
• Spin and shift Front Yard and Back Yard playfields to create new routes and solve puzzles!
• Visit towns, battle through labyrinths, purchase upgrades, find collectables, and meet with friends like Rottytops, Sky, and Bolo!
• For the first time ever in a Shantae game, four players can compete in Battle Mode!

Break in, retrieve highly protected data and get out clean in a fast-paced hacking simulation!

Get ready to hack your way through increasingly complex computer systems in retro arcade style! CORE.SYS is a brainteasing action puzzler where you’ll need to break through layers of digital security with quick-thinking strategy. Move your cursor around a 5x5 grid of alphanumeric key panels, use your scanning ability to identify the next piece of code needed and select that panel to complete the code sequence, thus bypassing security and gaining access to the next layer.

Be careful, though! The deeper you hack, you’ll have to contend with more intense firewall sweeps. Can you locate the data you need to extract and get out clean?

In Golden Knight, you embark on an epic journey to defeat the forces of darkness that have taken over the kingdom of Valerond. As the legendary hero Golden Knight, a defender of endangered kingdoms, you were caught off guard by the encroaching darkness while traveling through the region. Determined to save the kingdom, you venture through mysterious forests and treacherous castles, facing hordes of enemies and deadly challenges.

This mini metroidvania RPG platformer offers an immersive experience where exploration, combat, and progression are key to victory. With high-quality 2D pixel art graphics, each environment and enemy comes to life in stunning detail as you explore the world and seek a way to restore peace.

-Exploration and Action: Travel through dark forests and sinister castles, facing unique challenges as you explore to find treasures and essential resources for your journey.

-Upgrades and Progression: Collect coins, discover campsites, and improve your abilities, such as attack and health, to become stronger as you advance. Prepare to face increasingly powerful enemies.

-Dynamic Combat: Unleash your combat power with your sword, jump to avoid enemies or traps, and use your dash to dodge or hit enemies at long range.

-Challenging Enemies and Bosses: Encounter a variety of enemies like slimes, skeletons, zombies, and bats. Get ready to confront terrifying bosses, including the Demon Bat, a giant evil eye, and the powerful Dark Mage.

-Deadly Traps: Beware of traps scattered along the way, such as spikes, darts, and scythes, which require skill and precision to overcome.

-Immersive Music: The soundtrack, inspired by classic medieval music, creates an epic and immersive atmosphere, enhancing the gameplay experience.

-Linear and Focused Gameplay: Complete levels, defeat bosses, and progress through the world of Valerond to restore peace and defeat the forces of evil.

-Single-Player Mode: An intense, player-focused experience, ideal for those who love action and exploration challenges.

If you're ready to embark on an epic journey of action, exploration, and heroism, then Golden Knight is the game you've been waiting for. Unleash the hero within, face the darkness, and restore the glory of the kingdom of Valerond!

A CLASSIC SCI-FI STORY

The end of the 23rd century. Earth lies in the grip of a new Ice Age. Famine, cold and fanatic cults threaten what is left of civilization. Humanity is on the brink of extinction.

Nine of the strongest heroes of the age come seeking the ultimate prize: the Heart of Volent, an object with the power to reshape reality. All are ruthless, powerful, determined. To succeed they must work together. But only one can have the Heart.

Choose your alliances with care. Weigh up who to trust. Be ready for betrayal. When the moment comes, the future of mankind will rest on your judgement.

A REIMAGINED ADVENTURE

Step into a world where you control the unfolding narrative. In this interactive adventure, every choice you make shifts the story’s direction.

Unlock hidden "Story Moments"—exclusive scenes and key revelations that can only be uncovered by making the right choices.

Shaman's Mask of the Rune Magic

Non-linear platformer action game about a shaman and his mask.Features:- Minimalistic melee combat system with evasion mechanics- Different spells (runes) to choose from- Enemies and bosses with different abilities and attacking style

Non-linear platformer action game about a shaman and his mask.

Features:

- Minimalistic melee combat system with evasion mechanics
- Different spells (runes) to choose from
- Enemies and bosses with different abilities and attacking style

Manage your own supermarket, explore the tight-knit community of Blomkest, build friendships or make enemies as you uncover the town's secrets in this cozy management sim RPG!

Step into the quirky harbour town of Blomkest, where your aunt has entrusted you with managing its only supermarket. Design and organise your shop, manage stock levels, work the checkout, and strike trade deals. Build relationships with the charming locals, and grow your business empire while navigating community dynamics. Use every tool at your disposal to expand your business, but be mindful: rapid growth might ruffle a few feathers in this tight-knit community. Will you pursue endless profits, or find a way to benefit everyone in Blomkest?

Herdling is a brand new adventure from Okomotive, creators of the atmospheric and acclaimed FAR games, and Panic, publishers of Firewatch.

Head out on a grand alpine expedition with a herd of loveable beasts, as you ascend a mountain path, encounter eerie dangers and surprising obstacles, and forge your way to the mystery at the summit.

Journey of Johann: Snowy Mountain

Journey of Johann is an action adventure platformer with puzzle elements.Make your way through levels and a boss with different challenges and obstacles.Collect goblets, secrets and beat time trials.Use your weapons as tools such as climbing, blocking hits, and defeating enemies.The game was designed with speedrunning in mind.

Build a life, cultivate your community and start a dynasty in a region once devastated by famine and war. Play solo or in co-op multiplayer and explore a beautiful open world. Gather resources, craft, hunt and build, then automate your village production to survive and grow.

Become a great leader either through combat or by building your economy. Experience the beauty of nature and take part in ancient rituals to uncover the mysteries of the divine. Sengoku Dynasty offers an immersive insight to life in medieval Japan: Choose your path as a Leader, Craftsman, Warrior, or Monk and embark on an epic journey.

OPEN WORLD VILLAGE BUILDER
Take full advantage of the vast world. Begin with a single house, build workshops, forges, taverns and then expand your settlements into multiple flourishing communities throughout the valley.

BECOME A TRUE DAIMYO
Unify the war-torn land of Nata Valley. Rogue Samurai and bandit clans have filled the power vacuum and threaten the existence of your peaceful villagers. Liberate new territories and repair infrastructure to explore areas rich in vital resources and open the door to even greater challenges.

FROM HANDCRAFTING TO AUTOMATION
Craft tools, weapons, meals or medicine, and cultivate the land. Then learn how to give jobs and tools to your villagers and see your economy and choices grow exponentially.

MASTER AN INTRICATE COMBAT SYSTEM
Skill or grind – it’s up to you: Choose your favorite weapon from sticks and spears to masterfully crafted Katanas (swords) and Yumi (bows). By mastering combos, dashes, blocks and parries you can conquer the world.

DYNASTY MANAGEMENT
Create a prosperous dynasty for generations to come. Oversee the growth and development of your villages. Get married and ensure your legacy continues through your successor.

PLAY SOLO AND CO-OP
Forge your own path or join forces with your friends to create bigger villages, divide responsibilities and tasks, gather more resources and complete quests and progress together.

CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING
Enjoy Sengoku period the way you like. With different game modes and tons of settings, you can optimize the game for yourself – build with one click or disable the whole combat system if you like!

With its enhanced 4K visuals, the frozen landscapes, eerie corridors, and terrifying creatures have never looked more hauntingly real.
Antarctica 88 4K Remaster is a chilling action-horror experience that takes you deep into the frozen wastelands of Antarctica. Now more immersive and visually stunning than ever, this remastered edition brings every shadow, every monstrous creature, and every moment of terror to life in breathtaking detail.

Immerse yourself in a gripping sci-fi story filled with monstrous creatures, powerful weapons, and nerve-wracking adventures. This survival horror game will put your courage to the test—so get ready to scream and solve mind-bending puzzles!

Do you have what it takes to escape the nightmarish horrors lurking beneath the eternal ice?

Can you save yourself—and all of humanity—from an ancient evil?

Your journey takes you to Antarctica 1, a remote research station where your father, Vladimir Efimov, and his team have spent the last six months drilling through the ice in search of prehistoric minerals. But six weeks ago, all contact with the expedition was lost. Now, as part of a four-person rescue team, you must venture into the unknown, uncover the disturbing truth, and fight for survival.

Explore the abandoned station, gather useful items, solve puzzles, and piece together the dark mystery—while battling against unimaginable horrors. But beware: Antarctica 88 features multiple endings, and your choices will determine the fate of the story.

Will you uncover all the secrets and bring the truth to light? Or will the ice claim you forever?

Follow the courageous explorer Calyssa on her quest to find the entrance to ancient ruins, where a legendary treasure lies hidden. In this intense precision platformer, players will face deadly traps, dark creatures, and a forgotten curse—testing their reflexes and skills to uncover the secrets of the place and survive the dangerous journey.

With a mysterious atmosphere, fast-paced action, and tight controls, Calyssa delivers an engaging experience from start to finish.

Features:

- Challenging platforming focused on precision

- Climb walls, use your Dash ability, and defeat enemies with your sword

- Dark, trap-filled environments

- Unique Pixel Art visual style

- Intense and immersive soundtrack

Phy embarks on a secret mission to an abandoned planet infested by a hostile hivemind. With the help of her partner Lizz and General Eral, she dives into the depths of the infestation and learns the dark truth behind its origins. Help her find the heart of the hive and put an end to this evergrowing threat.

Kill hordes of nasty bugs and use the experience gained to strengthen your arsenal and body with cybernetic enchantments. The hive will adapt and send more powerful enemies to stand in your way. Shoot them down with your army of drones, or slash them to pieces with your blade and stop the hivemind from growing even stronger!

Features:
- Engaging story: Accompany Phy in her quest against the hive
- Immersive world: Experience 19 hand-crafted cyberpunk levels
- High-tech arsenal: 10 fighter drones to upgrade and evolve
- Melee weapons: 5 powerful swords with unique active abilities
- Rogue-lite progression: Unlockable permanent augments
- Contracts: Complete tasks to earn credits

Will you help Phy defeat the hive and save the cyber age from impending doom?

Two Elements. One Mission. Think Fast, Move Smart.

Fire & Water is a classic puzzle-platformer where Fire Boy and Water Girl must work together to solve tricky environmental challenges and escape each level. But there's a twist—Fire Boy can’t touch water, Water Girl can’t touch fire, and black water is deadly for both.

Switch between characters or play with a friend. Use mirrors, levers, elevators, and moving platforms to reach every gem and unlock the exit doors. The faster you finish, the higher your score!

Game Features:
30+ hand-crafted levels full of clever puzzles
Element-based challenges: avoid fire, water, and black goo
Use pulleys, wind machines, buttons, and more
Collect all gems to complete each stage
Charming, hand-drawn art style and smooth controls

The sequel to a hit that reached over half a million downloads!

Pocket Mini Golf 2 will provide many hours of simple yet addictive gameplay solo or with friends!

Explore multiple mini-worlds thriving with life! Colorful oceanic landscapes, crazy laboratories, secret gardens, toystores - visit them all and collect gems to buy new skins, whacky sounds, and visual effects!

Features:
- 4 wonderful pocket worlds with 100 unique levels
- traps, teleports, launchers, pickable gems, and powerups... you name it, we've got it!
- many customables to unlock, such as fart sounds, colorful balls, or spooky trails, and a lot of trophies to obtain
- 5 game modes: Campaign, Challenge, Trial, Race, and Gem Hunt

Recycling Center Simulator is a business simulator game with a first person view. Make money from garbage, collect raw materials for your recycling center from different locations, recycle them, make money by producing new products and improve your factory.

Deal with customers to get raw materials:
Use the computer to bargain with people in the city who sell their waste to buy products cheap.

Collect Waste From The Places You Buy:
Collect the wastes, to gather raw matterials.

Sort Raw Materials for Recycling:
Bring the harvested wastes to your factory and sort them by type in the sorting machine

Production:
Put Raw Material Back into Production to Make More Valuable Products

Expand Factory:
Sell New and More Valuable Products and Expand Your Factory

SEWER QUEST

Sewer Quest is a relaxing puzzle game where you connect pipes to make water flow through 40 engaging challenges. With a gentle soundtrack and accessible gameplay, it's perfect for exercising your mind and relieving stress.

SF3RA

SF3RA Corporation has chosen you to eliminate the rogue robots!

SF3RA is an Action platformer, mix of 3D and retro 2D graphics.

SFERA is an intergalactic association of assassins, operating under the cover of the robot union. You are an assassin hired by them. You are tasked to eliminate out of control robots in the A7FA-3T system.

Destroy enemies, collect items and buy new weapons. Your drone assistant can attack enemies if you upgrade it.

Explore unusual planets and the space base of A7FA-3T system with secret rooms.

The transition between planets is made on an intergalactic ship. You need to fly through the stars smashing asteroids and collecting elements.

Features:
* Classic 2D pixel platformer with 3D gameplay
* Beautiful backgrounds with parallax effect
* Five different areas with hidden rooms
* Five different bosses
* The game provides a full map overview of each level
* Vibrant pixel graphics
* Original music

US Conflict — Tank Battles

Engage in legendary tank battles and dominate the global war zone! In this intense real-time strategy game, build your base, fortify defenses, and unleash a strategic warfare frenzy. Lead your army of powerful tanks, to conquer enemy forces. Prepare for adrenaline-pumping clashes, execute lightning-fast rushes, and strategically position turrets for an unyielding defense. It's time to prove your tactical prowess and become the ultimate legend in the Armageddon of tank battles!Features:- Three campaigns with 28 missions (4 free to play missions). - Skirmish mode against A.I. - 20 unit types per nation upgradeable for all infantry and vehicles (200 usable upgrades) Tanks, Trucks, Commander Vehicles, stationary guns, and much more.- Special extra units: Maus, IS2, Churchill, T29, Katyusha, Gepard.- Defensive tactics include minefield planting, stationary turrets, and anti-tank assault. - Action camera, powerups, boosters, and airstrike capabilities for offensive special attacks.- Learning AI that adjusts to the player's skill level.- Elevated terrains allowing for multiple strategic tactics.- Mouse and keyboard support.- Keyboard control:Left/Right/Up/Down = Map scroll0...9 = Select groupLeft CTRL + 0...9 = Mark groupDelete/PageDown/Home/End = Rotate cameraNum+/Num- = Camera zoomSpace = Rotate buildingBackspace = Clear selectionEnter = Stop selected unitsC = Toggle unit color displayH = Toggle unit HP displayU = Toggle unit class displayM = Toggle minimap zoomT = Toggle acticon camera mode- For rubber select use right mouse button, or Left CTRL + left mouse button.Audio engine: FMOD Studio by Firelight Technologies

Engage in legendary tank battles and dominate the global war zone! In this intense real-time strategy game, build your base, fortify defenses, and unleash a strategic warfare frenzy. Lead your army of powerful tanks, to conquer enemy forces. Prepare for adrenaline-pumping clashes, execute lightning-fast rushes, and strategically position turrets for an unyielding defense. It's time to prove your tactical prowess and become the ultimate legend in the Armageddon of tank battles!

Features:
- Three campaigns with 28 missions (4 free to play missions).
- Skirmish mode against A.I.
- 20 unit types per nation upgradeable for all infantry and vehicles (200 usable upgrades) Tanks, Trucks, Commander Vehicles, stationary guns, and much more.
- Special extra units: Maus, IS2, Churchill, T29, Katyusha, Gepard.
- Defensive tactics include minefield planting, stationary turrets, and anti-tank assault.
- Action camera, powerups, boosters, and airstrike capabilities for offensive special attacks.
- Learning AI that adjusts to the player's skill level.
- Elevated terrains allowing for multiple strategic tactics.
- Mouse and keyboard support.

- Keyboard control:
Left/Right/Up/Down = Map scroll
0...9 = Select group
Left CTRL + 0...9 = Mark group
Delete/PageDown/Home/End = Rotate camera
Num+/Num- = Camera zoom
Space = Rotate building
Backspace = Clear selection
Enter = Stop selected units
C = Toggle unit color display
H = Toggle unit HP display
U = Toggle unit class display
M = Toggle minimap zoom
T = Toggle acticon camera mode

- For rubber select use right mouse button, or Left CTRL + left mouse button.

Audio engine: FMOD Studio by Firelight Technologies

WitchSpring R

The story of a young witch who seeks power to survive a brutal witch hunt.

Written by Sean Lawson

Staff Writer Sean focuses on the geekiest Xbox news. He specializes in Xbox achievements, the best Game Pass games, RPGs, and Microsoft Store sales. Sean uses his years of experience to cover upcoming Xbox releases like Resident Evil Requiem, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and The Outer Worlds 2. But, he still finds time to dive into his favorite game series like Mass Effect, Tomb Raider, and Persona.