Valve now says that the delayed Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset are set to launch sometime this summer. In a Thursday blog post detailing its Verified programs for both pieces of hardware, Valve concludes by saying that "We're excited for players to try your titles on the new Steam hardware once they launch this summer."
When the company originally announced the Machine and Frame alongside its new Steam Controller late last year, it said that it would start shipping the new gadgets in early 2026. But in February, the company announced that the ongoing memory and storage crunch had forced it to revisit its pricing and shipping pl …
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!
Solarpunk – June 8
Game Pass / Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere
Solarpunk is a relaxed survival craft sandbox game, handcrafted by just two devs. Alone or together with your friends, you can construct creative buildings, decorate your home with a huge selection of furniture and objects, grow and cook food, craft gadgets, and explore distant islands in your own airship. Use sunlight and wind to create an energy system and automate your processes, like gathering resources and watering your plants.
Beastro – June 11
Game Pass / Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere
Palo Pori is a beautiful and peaceful village of artisans and tastemakers. Beyond the village’s protective wall, darkness has begun to stir. Ravenous monsters have claimed the land and threaten to sink their teeth into this final morsel of hope and happiness. Play as Panko, a young, talented chef, helping to run the local eatery. When Panko’s teacher goes missing, a mysterious visitor arrives with warnings of the dangers beyond the wall. It’s up to Panko to step up and take over the restaurant and tend to the ingredients and patrons. But that’s not all, Panko also finds himself serving the Caretakers, brave adventurers, sent to save the world. In this adventure, preserving peace starts in the kitchen!
Frog Sqwad – June 11
Game Pass / Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere
Up to 8 player co-op extraction puzzle-platformer where you swing, jump, catapult your friends, and eat eat EAT until you grow into a humongous Megafrog. Squad up with your frog friends and storm the Sewers for the glory of the Swamp King!
STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions (Game Preview) – June 11
Game Pass / Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere
STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions is a new game set within the Astroneer universe with a focus on discovery, cooperative play, and camaraderie. Exploring deep space on the ESS Starseeker, players will need to work together with the crew of the space station to complete objectives that will take them further into the unknown Regions of each planet. Plan and deploy on timed Expeditions to gather resources, complete missions, and further the goals of you, your Squad, and the entire station.
UFC 6 Ultimate Edition – June 12
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S
EA SPORTS UFC 6 is powered by fighters. Evolved striking and motion systems bring those UFC stars to life in the Octagon, while new game modes introduce immersive storytelling that makes every fight feel personal. That starts with Markerless Capture, which delivers unprecedented fighter fidelity with authentic locomotion and Signature Strikes, complemented by new fighter bodies built with Sapien Technology that make your favorite UFC superstars truly look, move, and fight like themselves. Real-Time Contact brings the impact to the Octagon with Frostbite powered ragdoll physics and damage reactions that hurt so good. When you really start dishing out the damage, enter Flow State, which engages an athlete’s standout skills in punishing fashion. Finally, all-new game modes like Hall of Legends and The Legacy let you experience the stories of UFC greats or carve your own path, from backrooms to the bright lights. Square up and fight your fight.
Pre-order EA SPORTS UFC 6 Ultimate Edition to receive 7-day early access and the Iconic Moments Bundle.
NBA THE RUN – June 9
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S
We’re taking it back to the streets. NBA THE RUN is a fast-paced, online 3v3 street basketball game, played above-the-rim and packed with posterizing moments, ankle-breaking tricks and a unique, signature style. Take your favorite NBA stars to iconic streetball courts around the world and stack wins, earn cred and become the GOAT of THE RUN.
Beatdown City Survivors – June 10
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere
Beatdown City Survivors is a tense and exhilarating immersive sandbox survivors-like that knocks the genre on its head! The city is a nightmarish playground of interactive elements, including gas to ignite, puddles to electrify, and cars to blow up. Find dozens of weapons, including pipes, pigeons, boots, and combine them to make bigger, better and funnier weapons! You’ll need to make your ultimate build and manipulate every element possible to wipe out the gruesome zombies, mutants and bloodthirsty creatures lurking in the streets.
Poetic Trio – June 8
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S
Poetic Trio is a themed set of three games. A game about rain (Pluviophile), a game about snow (Chionophile), and a game about wind (Loverowind). All in one. The core aspect of each game is the atmosphere. It is recommended for those who mostly seek to experience the mood.
Beetle Shock – June 9
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S
Get ready for ground-smashing fun and leafy adventures! In Beetle Shock, you control a strong beetle capable of breaking cracked logs with a powerful ground pound. Each level is a small forest mission: find the yellow fruit, open the door, and reach the insect house hidden inside a tree trunk.
Bellwright – June 9
XBOX Play Anywhere
Slowly but surely, you will lead a rebellion against your homeland’s oppressive Sovereign to victory, uncovering the truth of your family’s secret along the way. The bells shall ring for freedom once again! Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Your recruits will help you build up the resources and might needed for a stand against the Crown. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Solitaire Crime Stories Chapter 1 – June 9
Put your detective skills to the test in a thrilling solitaire mystery! Solitaire Crime Stories is an exciting solitaire-investigation game where you take on the roles of journalist Lana Whitt and sheriff’s assistant Bill Maite to investigate crimes in the sunny little town of Springdale. Meet with the town’s people and hear some harrowing stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Complete fun Solitaire challenges, investigate crimes, and make the criminals come clean!
Aleesha’s Tower – June 10
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A young woman named Aleesha was hunted and killed, accused of witchcraft. Years later, she comes back to take revenge on all mankind… and it’s up to you to stop her! Aleesha’s Tower is an action platformer game inspired by the arcade classics of the 80’s and 90’s. In the game, you are a warrior and must prevent the evil horde created by Aleesha from destroying all mankind.
Secret Paws – Cozy Apartments – June 10
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Find the hidden kitties around the apartment! Secret Paws – Cozy Apartments is an isometric hidden object game themed around cats and colorful little rooms. Explore unique, adorably decorated cube-shaped bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms, bathrooms and more as you search for dozens of cleverly obscured felines lying around each stage.
Arashi Garden – June 11
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere
Arashi Gaiden is a turn-based action game with fast-paced dash and slash combat. Use the dash mechanic to quickly traverse levels and slice your enemies in half in style, combining your blade with shurikens, teleports and chains that paralyze your opponents.
Dragon Loop – June 11
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere
Help Xi navigate a five-day time loop and figure out what happened to her memories in a vast hand-drawn world. Together with her companion, Ouro, travel through a true metroidvania world where time changes the terrain in subtle ways. Escape the loop through exploration and battle. Change Xi’s fate and learn the truth of the Dragon Loop!
Hidden Memory – Nature – June 11
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere
Hidden Memory – Nature is an invitation to relaxation and contemplation. More than just a simple puzzle game, it is a comforting experience where you gently exercise your short-term memory while interacting with beautiful natural sceneries. Disconnect from daily stress and immerse yourself in a serene atmosphere across 35 hand-drawn levels.
Mori Carta – June 11
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Mori Carta is a handless deckbuilding roguelike. Choose left or right on every card to adventure through stories. Simple decisions lead to rich and rewarding gameplay. Four dramatically different characters with their own unique card sets, more than 1000 playable cards, over 185 unique enemies.
Sportal – June 11
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Swing baseball bats, fire hockey pucks, launch bowling balls and drive exploding golf shots straight into a parade of monsters from classic 1950s creature features. Collect upgrades, customize your loadout, chain skill shots, and fight your way back home in this fast-paced retro action shooter set in 50’s America. Step through a mysterious cinema portal and emerge in a bizarre monster-infested dimension where everyday sporting equipment becomes your arsenal.
Beholgar 2 – June 12
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play Anywhere
Return once again to the brutal world of Beholgar in a dark Metroidvania adventure that blends medieval fantasy with the mysticism of the Arabian Nights. Explore forgotten kingdoms, uncover hidden secrets, forge your own combat style, and fight against the inevitable doom threatening all existence.
Creepy Shift: House For Sale – June 12
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play Anywhere
Handyman needed – ASAP! The investor is coming in the morning and the house is still not ready. Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish the job before dawn. Your gig is simple, well-paid and pretty chill. Pack up the Kowalskis’ belongings, clean the house and do a few repairs. The property has to be ready for sale so make sure there are no skeletons in the closet… literally.
GOLDEN TRAVERSE – June 12
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S
GOLDEN TRAVERSE is an arcade game that reimagines the classic gold miner style, challenging players to master a claw machine to extract treasures from dangerous mines, delivering fast-paced and rewarding gameplay with a touch of strategy.
Pitstop in Purgatory – June 12
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Astrid wakes up in Purgatory and she doesn’t remember anything. Point and click your way through adventure-based gameplay mixed with visual novel storytelling. Solve the mystery of our heroine’s unexplained and unusual death. Experience a heartfelt story where your choices matter, with five different interactive routes. Feel your way through a charming, funny, dramatic and moving narrative full of compelling characters, brought to life by partial voice acting.
Pyramid Quest Junior – June 12
XBOX Play Anywhere
Pyramid Quest Jr. is an exploration and treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games. The goal is to find the three parts of an artefact and open the gate to the next level while collecting diamonds and coins. It is primarily designed for children and offers an easier gameplay and a more enjoyable gaming experience with easier opponents and less branching levels.
Re:Re:Ghosted – June 12
Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Endless job search. Hunt for the best resume. Die in someone else’s dream. Frame HR for murders. And fail in the backrooms. Re:re:ghosted is a first-person psychological horror game.
Teller’s Duty – June 12
XBOX Play Anywhere
In 1980, you land a teller job at Kertasia Bank thanks to your distant uncle. But the bank follows bizarre rules set by a foolish government. Face strict policies, tough customers, and moral choices while saving for your mom’s medical bills. Your fate is in your hands.
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Dune: Awakening is coming to XBOX on September 22. Not only that; it’s also coming to XBOX Game Pass as an XBOX Play Anywhere title and will be Handheld Optimized, so you can play it across XBOX on PC, XBOX Series X|S, ROG XBOX Ally, and XBOX Cloud with cross-play and cross-progression support.
We’re absolutely thrilled to be giving everyone in the XBOX community the opportunity to take a step into one of the most iconic science fiction worlds ever created.
The game is available for pre-order on XBOX today at $49.99. Pre-ordering gives you the exclusive Terrarium of Muad’Dib, a small home for everyone’s favorite desert mouse that you can place in your base. Pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition ($69.99) or Ultimate Edition ($89.99) will also give you five days of early access, with the opportunity to play starting September 17. These special editions also include a host of other in-game goodies.
The version coming to XBOX on September 22 is not just a port from PC. It’s a bigger, better, and much more accessible experience. With everything new coming in addition to everything that has been rolling out on PC the past year, this will be the definitive version of Dune: Awakening. The ultimate Arrakis survival experience.
Dune: Awakening is first and foremost an open world survival game. The core loop is about surviving on Arrakis and rising from nothing to greatness through exploration, combat, crafting, and building, whether you do it alone or with friends.
But it’s so much more than that. It also features immersive RPG and adventure gameplay that makes for a much richer, more accessible survival experience:
Dune: Awakening has been out on PC since June 2025. During that time, we have added a ton of new content and enhancements, all of which will be in the XBOX version on day one. But there will also be several entirely new additions:
Single-player is perhaps the most important new addition. You will finally be able to experience everything Dune: Awakening has to offer in a fully-fledged single-player mode, where you can play the game entirely at your own pace. This is not a scaled down version of the game; it’s the full experience, start to finish.
UI and controls have been optimized for XBOX, ensuring that the Dune: Awakening experience translates perfectly to console. You will also be able to choose between Performance Mode (default) and Quality Mode, with Performance Mode targeting 60 FPS. We look forward to showing more XBOX gameplay in the future.
Scalable difficulty and game customization goes hand-in-hand with single-player but is also available on private servers. You will now be able to customize many different aspects of your game, including enabling and disabling sandstorms, increasing harvesting and experience rate, adjusting what drops on death, base building piece limits, and much more. We want to give you the freedom to customize the game to how you will enjoy it, tailoring difficulty and other options to your preference.
The full story of Book One will finally be available. On PC, we have rolled out multiple chapters over time that have expanded the story, introducing hours of extra main story and side activities. When the game launches on XBOX, you will be able to experience the whole story from beginning to end. We’re very proud of the cinematic storytelling of Dune: Awakening and can’t wait for you to discover it for yourself.
Beyond everything new that’s coming when the game finally arrives on XBOX on September 22, XBOX players will also get to enjoy everything that’s been added and enhanced in the PC version over the past year.
This includes:
What arrives on XBOX on September 22 will be the definitive version of Dune: Awakening, the perfect time and opportunity to immerse yourself in Arrakis.
We also have several exciting things in store post-launch, including a brand-new map that will be released as a free update to all players. The Polar Cap, an icy new region of Arrakis, will introduce new survival mechanics, more stories, and more things to craft and build, greatly expanding the already rich content of the game.
We look forward to seeing you on the sands of Arrakis soon.
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We’re excited to share that the ID@XBOX Indie Selects Demo Fest is live today, with more than 30 standout game demos ready to play across XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, and XBOX on PC. Just like our last Demo Fest, you can jump in and explore these demos anytime from June 4 through June 30.
You can start playing today, and we hope you’ll enjoy discovering new favorites throughout the month. All demos are featured in the dedicated Indie Selects Demo Fest collection on the XBOX Store, and we’d love for you to share your feedback with the developers. As a reminder, these demos are early looks at games still in development, so the final versions may differ at launch, including availability by country as developers continue polishing their work.
We’re also excited to share that 18 newly announced games, below, are coming to XBOX!
Akatori is an epic Metroidvania where you wield a staff to fight, leap, and explore realms across different eras. Battle powerful enemies and help Mako stop the Amber Storms threatening all living things.
Play as Cello and cut through rogue puppets in a vibrant, music-fueled world. Time your attacks to the beat to unleash powerful combos and stylish, choreographed chaos.
Canvas of Thoughts is a narrative experience where emotion shapes every conversation. Step into the world of Evi, an 11-year-old girl navigating school, social situations, and sensory input that can feel overwhelming, unpredictable, or quietly comforting. Each interaction is shaped by feeling rather than words.
Rather than explain autism, Canvas of Thoughts invites players to experience one perspective from within, exploring perception, emotional processing, and the subtle ways people move through a world not always built for them.
A slot-machine roguelike full of dirty tricks. Rig the reels and escape a cursed amusement park before it claims your soul.
Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit is a cozy life-sim set on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a spirit scout, you’ll help ghostly residents move on while restoring color and warmth to the world around you.
Build and customize your camp, befriend the island’s spirits, and explore the forest each day for new items, quests, and discoveries.
With a world that changes over time and plenty to collect, craft, and uncover, Camp Spirit offers a steady stream of cozy surprises as you bring joy back to the island.
Faeland is a 2D action-RPG set in a handcrafted medieval fantasy world. Create your hero and begin as a young hunter, then explore forests, ruins, swamps, mountain peaks, castles, and volcanic lands filled with secrets.
The world is one connected map that rewards curiosity with shortcuts, secrets, and clever challenges. Combat emphasizes timing and spacing, with swords, axes, spears, whips, shields, bows, and tools that shape each fight and unlock new paths. Abilities and items also let you return to earlier areas to uncover what was once out of reach.
A substantial underwater region adds its own movement, enemies, and discoveries. Meet characters, take on quests, and grow at your own pace as Faeland blends classic adventure with a modern feel. Find your path and make the realm your own.
Farlands is a cozy space farming sim where you leave behind city life to settle on a remote planet at the edge of the galaxy. Restore the land, grow crops, gather resources, upgrade your home, and build a thriving farm.
What sets Farlands apart is its blend of classic farming and sci-fi adventure. Travel between planets, meet memorable characters, complete tasks, and uncover the secrets of a small but charming solar system.
Grim Trials is a heavy metal action-roguelite where you forge weapons and gear to embrace Death on your own terms.
Play as Avelin, a young woman recruited as one of Death’s Reapers after an untimely end. Sent to hunt impure souls and confront her inner demons, she must survive the underworld’s trials to become a true Reaper and see her still-living love again.
Hack and blast through hordes of enemies and the Seven Sinful Souls with customizable gear and a flexible skill tree that shapes every run. Unlock blessings that support your playstyle and become your own version of the ultimate Reaper.
Kooeh: A Timeless Delight is a cozy, narrative-driven restaurant management game about reviving a family restaurant and rediscovering treasured recipes. Along the way, it celebrates Southeast Asia’s endangered animals and Malaysia’s rich teatime traditions.
Order Automatica is a dark roguelike auto-battler where every move matters. Built on a simple 3×3 grid, it rewards smart positioning, timing, and synergy in fast-paced encounters. Easy to learn but hard to master, it feels like chess with demons, where one move can trigger deadly chain reactions.
Build your party from occult characters, forbidden artifacts, and powerful Indulgences. Combat is automatic, but survival depends on planning ahead, adapting fast, and making smart choices.
Inspired by Balatro, Inscryption, and Into the Breach, Order Automatica balances control and chaos, rewarding bold experimentation with endlessly varied runs. With distinct pixel art, an eerie atmosphere, and layered systems, it rewards players who love uncovering depth in simple rules. Simple rules. Endless strategies.
Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game about friendship and growing older. Sort keepsakes, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate your scrapbook as the story unfolds piece by piece.
In this online horror co-op game, you play as a scrappy goblin on a mission to feed the hungry King-Queen. Scavenge randomly generated dungeons, dodge traps, outsmart monsters, and steal whatever treasure you can. Team up with goblin pals or go rogue as you dive underground and cause chaos. Just don’t come back empty-handed, or you might become the next meal.
Souls of Bombarika is a supernatural adventure puzzle game where creativity shapes every encounter. Enter a haunting spirit world as Naksh, a young soul chosen to protect humanity from the chaos unleashed by the Bombarika brothers.
Possess objects, redirect explosive attacks, and manipulate the environment to solve puzzles and survive intense boss battles. Along the way, you’ll meet lost souls and friendly spirits while uncovering a heartfelt mother-son story. The striking atmosphere, inventive mechanics, and story-driven design, offers a fresh take on the adventure puzzle genre.
Starlit World is an action-adventure about rebuilding a shattered home. When the sorceress Oli breaks apart Starlit Island, its people are scattered across dark floating lands.
Play as Bo, a young Starkeeper, joined by Kikki on a journey to bring everyone home. Each trip into the Low Lands blends exploration, combat, and puzzles across frozen peaks and shifting deserts.
Every Starlit you rescue helps restore the island, unlocking new areas, activities, and moments that bring it back to life. Progress is about more than strength – it’s about watching home come together again.
Along the way, you’ll unlock more than 20 suits with abilities that let you fly, dig, move objects, and solve challenges in different ways. Play solo or in co-op from start to finish. It is so much more than exploration – it’s about connection, rebuilding, and making a broken world feel whole again.
Surfpunk is a 1–4 player co-op Surf ’n’ Slash adventure where surfer-pirates ride jet-powered boards across procedurally generated islands, battling monster swarms and chasing loot. Surf, shred, scavenge, repeat.
Join the Raiders as you scour the ancient ruins of a flooded world, fight through relentless enemies, and uncover treasure in a vibrant, anime-inspired tropical setting.
Battle hordes commanded by The Slormancer, a warlock from the past, in this absurd yet epic action-RPG. Expect fast-paced combat, plenty of loot and collectibles, hours of content, and beautifully crafted pixel art.
Treetopians is a cozy 3D colony sim where you build villages in the treetops and care for a growing community with unique needs and personalities.
Expand across branches, manage resources, assign jobs, and help your Treetopians build friendships and thrive. Keep them happy to unlock new buildings and shape a playthrough defined by your tree and the community that grows within it.
Wrap House Simulator is a cooking adventure where you run your own wrap shop, prepping ingredients, grilling orders, and serving customers through the rush. Customize your restaurant, master the grill, and play solo or in co-op with up to six players as you build your dream wrap house.
Slice meat, perfect sauces, and work with friends to keep impatient customers happy in a fast-paced kitchen full of sizzling skewers and fresh lavash wraps. Become the master of the wrap house!
Alongside those newly announced titles, you’ll find a standout lineup of games to explore. Below is the full list of participating games and developers in this summer’s Indie Selects Demo Fest.
We can’t wait for you to jump onto your XBOX and PC and spend some time with these incredible game demos. We’d truly love to hear what you think along the way, so feel free to connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Twitch, Bluesky and YouTube. And be sure to keep an eye on XBOX Wire for more on what Team XBOX has planned. Most of all, we hope you discover your next favorite game.
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I finally got the chance to try X4: Foundations, a game I’ve been curious about for a long time after hearing so many good things about it. Thanks to a Steam Key I received from Keymailer, I jumped right in and started my journey into this massive space simulation game.
The very first thing I did was go through the Basic Tutorials, and honestly, that was a great decision. X4: Foundations has a lot going on, so learning the basics early really helps. The tutorials covered everything from walking around and basic movement to space travel and even combat. It was a smooth introduction and didn’t feel overwhelming at all.
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I recently came across a farming and building game called Ancient Farm on Keymailer, and I was actually pre-approved to claim it, which was awesome! Without hesitation, I grabbed it right away. I mean, a game set in ancient Egypt where you plant, farm, gather resources and build homes? That’s totally my kind of game.
I’ve always enjoyed games where you collect materials, craft items, and slowly build up your own little world. So from the moment I saw Ancient Farm, I already had a good feeling I was going to enjoy it. That excitement alone was enough reason for me to claim the game and redeem the Steam key.
After claiming it on Steam, I was ready to jump in and start playing. But things didn’t go as planned.
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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!
Resident Evil Requiem – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
A new era of survival horror arrives with Resident Evil Requiem, the latest and most immersive entry yet in the iconic Resident Evil series. Experience terrifying survival horror with FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, and dive into pulse-pounding action with legendary agent Leon S. Kennedy. Both of their journeys and unique gameplay styles intertwine into a heart-stopping, emotional experience that will chill you to your core.
Towerborne – February 26
Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
Towerborne is an exciting side-scrolling action RPG brawler. Rise again as an Ace, an immortal warrior reborn to defend the Belfry against the darkness beyond its walls. Journey across a crumbling world, uncover the mystery of the fallen City of Numbers, and push back the corruption threatening humanity’s survival.
Tales of Berseria Remastered – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Engage in the ultimate quest for self-discovery, remastered for the first time. The sacred kingdom awaits the arrival of its savior, and a lone woman named Velvet is marked by traumatic deceit. Join Velvet on her journey for vengeance, along with her cast of eccentric companions, as they sail through the archipelago which comprises the kingdom of Midgand.
Bread & Fred – February 24
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Bread & Fred is a challenging co-op platformer where two players must cooperate to jump and climb to the top of a snowy mountain. Play as both Bread and Fred in their exasperating and sometimes maddening climb that requires precision with every jump. Each time you land you’ll be closer to the peak and one step closer to mastering the platforming, but your fall down the mountain will be even farther.
Capy Spa – February 24
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Grab your towels because the chillest capybara in gaming is ready for a soak! In Capy Spa, you help Pipa, a relaxation-loving capybara, push herb buckets into hot springs to prepare the perfect bath. With 30 carefully crafted levels, two charming biomes (Savanna River and Forest Onsen), and a soothing soundtrack that blends with the rising steam, every stage invites calm and thoughtful moves.
Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition – February 25
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Emotional Damage Incoming! The most ridiculously epic Souls-like parody ever created meets outrageous humor in this absolutely insane action-RPG! You’re no chosen one – just a blacksmith with questionable bean-eating habits who accidentally gained ancient dragon powers. Now, you’re humanity’s last hope, and it’s time to show these evil corporations what REAL power smells like!
Deep Space Shooter – February 25
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Again you are alone against the hordes of hostile spacecrafts where you can only rely on yourself. It is the victory or the death! An automatic station deep in space has sent an alarm signal and then the connection is disrupted. Your spaceship set off there to carry out reconnaissance. But all of the sudden you encounter huge forces of an unknown enemy. Now there’s no way back – you either defeat them or die. This game is a vertical scroll-shooter with numerous enemies and a gradually increasing level of complexity.
Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad – February 25
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
A squad of mutant kids from the hood is humanity’s last hope in this colorful, humor-packed zombie apocalypse. Blast freaky zombies with ridiculous guns, spray wild graffiti across the city, and face a monstrous Zombie Boss at the end of every mission. Each hero in the squad offers a unique playstyle: choose yours, dig the weirdest guns out of dumpsters, and enjoy the insane headshot animations.
Journey of Johann: Castle Crusade – February 25
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
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 and 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.
One-Button Games 5-in-1 Vol. 4 – February 25
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Challenge yourself with these 5 fast-paced one-button games: Ball Bombs, Baroll, Bamboo, Two Faced, and Light Dark.
Pogui – February 25
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Safely guide a lovable pup through crazy platforming stages so he can get back to his naptime! Pogui is just a little dog who wants to take a nap, but crazy stuff keeps happening around him! Guide the lovable pug through dreamlike worlds and help him get to bed. Pogui is a side-scrolling precision platformer presented in retro pixel art style. Run, jump and dash your way through colorful but hazardous levels!
UFOphilia – February 25
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
UFOphilia is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens, but do so at your own risk… They are watching you too. Equipped with advanced tools, your mission is to detect, identify, and photograph extraterrestrials, each encounter involving unique behaviors and unpredictable dangers.
ChildStory – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
A small town in the far north goes about its life: preparing for the Festival of the New Star, decorating streets, celebrating. The festival is inseparable from a cycle that repeats month after month. And Sonya stands at its center. She’s part of a story she’s still trying to understand. A kind girl with a sharp mind and countless questions, she searches for answers among snow and lights. Sonya helps friends, makes new ones, explores hidden corners, fights spirits, and solves puzzles. She acts, hoping her actions will lead to understanding.
Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Buy cooking equipment, prepare delicious meals, and serve hungry customers. Upgrade your setup, read customer reviews, and expand your business to become the top fast-food joint in the city.
Golfing Over It with Alva Majo – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Golfing Over It with Alva Majo is a discouraging game about climbing a surreal mountain with a golf ball, a different take on 2017’s hit Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy. Experience the challenge of climbing an unyielding mountain without infuriating controls being part of that challenge. Bennett Foddy has played this game and granted it his blessing.
Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation. Endure nightmarish overworlds, slash through horrific dungeons, face brutal bosses, and wield an arsenal of powers in a relentless struggle against the Night itself.
Manairons – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Unleash chaos, control magic, and save the village… with a flute. Manairons is a 3D action platformer game inspired by the legends of little creatures living in the Pyrenees. Help Nai face off against the landowner who has taken control of a charming village using the power of the “canut,” with magic, flute, and plenty of chaos.
Mole Cart Mining – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Get ready for an underground adventure full of charm and strategy! In Mole Cart Mining, you guide a determined little mole riding a mine cart while rotating tracks on a hexagonal grid to create the perfect route. The goal is simple and satisfying: collect every mineral and reach the exit in style.
No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Iris has been abducted by aliens?! Finding herself on board a mysterious UFO and tasked with completing a bizarre escape game, Iris knows there’s one person who she can always count on for help: Kaname Date, Psyncer! As Date, conduct investigations, solve escape game puzzles, and Psync into the dreams of potential suspects to help Iris escape and unravel the mystery behind The Third Eye Game!
Sands of Aura – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight–a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.
A total of 300 questions with easy, normal, and hard difficulties have been included. Complete problems to unlock background effects and BGM tracks. There are 3 background effects and 3 BGM tracks. Sudoku allows you to use your brain while also being soothed by the effects and BGM.
Trials of Olympus – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
The gods of Olympus seek a mortal champion to fight against a rising darkness. Only those who endure their trials may be chosen. In Trials of Olympus, you journey through the realms of Ares, Artemis, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. Each god’s domain holds three great trials — vast platforming levels filled with traps, enemies, and divine essences to recover. You cannot fight, for no weapon is yet yours. Instead, rely on agility and wit.
WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom – February 26
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
What if you could freely choose another life? WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom is a sandbox life simulation game where you can move to a fictional kingdom you’ve always dreamed of and enjoy a carefree life. Why not weave a grand story spanning generations with your own hands?
Aquamarine: Explorer’s Edition – February 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
Aquamarine is a turn-based playable comic book about surviving in an alien ocean. Inspired by the psychedelic sci-fi of the ’70s & ’80s, Aquamarine combines the mystery of old-school adventure games and challenging roguelikes with elements of survival, exploration, and puzzle solving. Journey across a water world reclaimed by nature. Overcome survival and navigational challenges as you discover the planet’s lost history. Master your pod’s controls, study the ocean wildlife, and solve environmental puzzles to help you find your way home.
“Buy the Game, I Have a Gun” -Sheesh-Man – February 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
This game is worth every penny, and you should buy it right now, why? Firstly because the whole story was written during a livestream, which makes the story totally nonsensical! If this doesn’t convince you remember that not only do I have a gun, I also know all your secrets. This is of course a joke, I do not know your secrets, yet.
Emoji Battlefield – Island Warfare – February 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
You’ve washed ashore on a mysterious island where ancient emojis have awakened — and they’re not happy to see you. This rogue-like first-person shooter throws you into wild, fast-paced combat against tiki emojis wearing carved masks and wielding primal powers. Before each run, customize your experience with crazy modifiers: make enemies bounce, wear funny hats, or unleash volcanic chaos for maximum challenge. Choose your arena — from overgrown jungles and hidden beach ruins to ancient temples filled with deadly traps — each location has its own hazards, secrets, and surprises.
Mini Racer Car Shop Simulator – February 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Manage your mini racer car shop, sell mini cars and spare parts, and unleash your creativity with custom builds. Test drive your creations on the racetrack before putting them up for sale. Transform your shop into a haven for mini car enthusiasts and build a thriving business in the process!
Shopping Mall Girl – February 27
Xbox Play Anywhere
Showcase your style and become a supermodel in one of the best shopping games! No matter what your fashion style may be, this shopping mall has exactly what you’re looking for! Get a fabulous new hairstyle at your favorite hair salon Chic Cuts, and dress up in the latest hot trends from our stylish shops! It’s Black Friday! The excitement is real as you race to grab the clothes you need before they vanish from the shelves! Dress up in shirts, skirts, shoes, and accessories, or get expert advice from your personal shopper!
Solar Machina – February 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Solar Machina is a vibrant 2D pixel art platformer where you control a robot on a colorful journey through tropical landscapes filled with traps and enemies. As you progress, your robotic suit evolves, granting new movement abilities that transform how you play. With smooth controls, distinct biomes, and a nostalgic chiptune soundtrack, Solar Machina offers a satisfying blend of challenge, rhythm, and exploration that keeps engagement from start to finish.
Soulshard – February 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
In a realm between life and death, a confused soul seeks redemption and freedom from a past life filled with misguided choices. Playing alone or together via co-op multiplayer, command a soul in search of the exit from this dark and desolate realm. Use the environment to your advantage and avoid treacherous traps to clear 30 challenging levels of hauntingly morose pixel art.
Wild West Tycoon – February 27
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere
Welcome to the untamed frontier! In Wild West Tycoon you are tasked with transforming the rugged Wild West into a thriving economic powerhouse. This low-poly style simulation game invites you to master the art of frontier entrepreneurship where every decision counts and every enterprise takes you one step closer to building a legendary empire.
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