Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!
Farming Simulator 25
GIANTS Software GmbH
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$59.99
Farming Simulator 25 – November 12
Farming Simulator 25 invites you to join the rewarding farm life. Whether you build your legacy single-handedly or cooperatively in multiplayer – you decide. New features include maps in North America, East Asia, and Central Europe; crops like rice, spinach, peas, and green beans; and new animals like goats, water buffalo, baby animals, and more.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Playstack Ltd
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
The Rise of the Golden Idol – November 12Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
The Rise of the Golden Idol follows a tenacious relic hunter on a quest to unearth the powerful artefact that – if legend is true – can reshape the world. Uncover the truth behind 15 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s.
Songs of Conquest
Coffee Stain Publishing AB
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Songs of Conquest – November 12Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
A turn-based strategy game inspired by ‘90s classics. Lead powerful magicians called Wielders and venture to lands unknown. Wage battles against armies that dare oppose you, hunt for powerful artifacts and expand your territory. The world is ripe for the taking – seize it!
Tetris® Forever
Digital Eclipse
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$34.99
$29.74
Tetris Forever – November 12Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Unrivaled after four decades, Tetris Forever celebrates the original, genre-inspiring puzzle game that escaped from behind the Iron Curtain, onto the world stage, and into our cultural consciousness. Celebrate 40 years of Tetris with 15+ games, a new game, and documentary videos.
Beautiful Sakura: Running Club
Cropware
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Beautiful Sakura: Running Club – November 13
Beautiful Sakure: Running Club is a continuation of Kaito’s journey, where he embarks on a new hobby. This visual novel delves into themes of love, friendship, and self-discovery. Kaito’s new passion for running leads him to join a local running club, where he reunites with familiar faces from his past and meets intriguing new characters.
Food Boy
Short N Sweet
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Food Boy – November 13Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Inspired by the classic Paperboy, Food Boy gets players to deliver pizzas in urban environments in an exciting arcade format. Make perfect deliveries and knock out furious customers to get the highest scores and unlock new cities and challenges!
Harmony Chronicles: Chaos Realms Collector’s Edition
Ocean Media
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Harmony Chronicles: Chaos Realms Collector’s Edition – November 13
Join Mona on her quest and experience the ultimate adventure! Venturing through portals, Mona will encounter werewolves, mermaids, dragons, and other fantastical beings on her way to face off against an unseen malevolent menace! With stunning visuals, captivating storytelling, humorous dialogues, and challenging puzzles, The Harmony Chronicles promises endless hours of immersive gameplay.
Nephise: Ascension
Catness Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Nephise: Ascension – November 13Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Step into the mystical, atmospheric world of Nephise: Ascension, where danger lurks beneath breathtaking beauty. As Nephise embarks on her most perilous journey yet, you’ll find yourself lost in the stunning landscapes of Dragon’s Valley, where ancient secrets await and survival hangs by a thread.
Off The Grid (Game Preview)
Gunzilla Games
☆☆☆☆☆
1
★★★★★
Off The Grid – November 13Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Get ready to dive into the ultimate extraction royale where PvP and PvE collide in an all-out battle for survival! Teardrop Island — once full of promise, now a dystopian warzone — needs a hero. Too bad it’s getting you. This isn’t just another shooter. This is the next evolution of cyberpunk warfare, imagined by visionary director Neill Blomkamp (“District 9,” “Elysium”), and it’s about to turn the genre upside down.
Songs of Silence
Chimera Entertainment
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Songs of Silence – November 13Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Songs of Silence is a fantasy strategy title which marries deep, tactical gameplay with fast-paced auto battles and an engaging, compelling narrative. Presented in a unique graphical style derived from the Art Nouveau movement, it’s a beautiful example of the evolution of a classic genre. The game features an extensive singleplayer, narrative-driven campaign, plus multiple competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes for endless replay value.
Bullet Runner
Bonus Stage Publishing
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Bullet Runner – November 14Xbox One X Enhanced
Top-down bullet hell shooter where you stop the clone army from taking over the world by one way: kill. them. all. Fight your way through hordes of powerful enemies, execute combat strategies with quick reflexes to take on the biggest of the baddies.
Doors: Paradox
Snapbreak Games
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Doors: Paradox – November 14
A relaxing puzzle escape game where you make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.
Dorfs: Hammers For Hire
Purple Play LLC
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Dorfs: Hammers for Hire – November 14
Forge, run, and fight as a team! In this frantic co-op game, you’ll have to work alongside your friends to craft legendary weapons and prepare the heroes for an epic battle. Coordinate, manage resources, and keep things under control as chaos unfolds!
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$59.99
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake – November 14
A stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy. Years ago, the great hero Ortega bid farewell to his wife and child as he set off on a quest to defeat the villainous Archfiend, Baramos – he failed. Now, Ortega’s only child is summoned by the king of Aliahan and entrusted with a mission of the highest import: to take on Ortega’s quest, vanquish Baramos, and save the world.
Heretic’s Fork
Ravenage Games
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$9.99
Heretic’s Fork – November 14Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
In Heretic’s Fork, your role will involve not only managing the current population of Hell but also implement innovative strategies to help streamline its operations, tasked with punishing sinners by using a state-of-the-art computer system developed by DeusVult Inc.
Irem Collection Volume 2
ININ Games
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Irem Collection Volume 2 – November 14
Brace yourselves– ININ is coming in guns blazin’ for the 2nd volume of Irem arcade classics! With iconic titles Air Duel, GunForce, and GunForce II, this is one action-packed collection you can’t miss.
Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest
Microids
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Little Big Adventure: Twinsen’s Quest – November 14Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Twinsen is back in this remake featuring a new stylish makeover and modernised gameplay. Faithful to the original game, Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest takes you on an epic journey on a small planet harbouring both magic and technology.
Rage Of The Dragons NEO
QUByte Interactive & Bleem!
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rage of the Dragons NEO – November 14Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
An updated version of Rage of the Dragons, originally released in 2002 for arcades. It was a unique and innovative game, mainly due to its highly praised visuals and technical aspects at the time. With beautiful scenery and animations, incredible moves and an acclaimed soundtrack, it’s a must-have for any fighting game lover.
Smoothcade
2Awesome Partners
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Smoothcade – November 14Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A cute “clear the screen” modern arcade game that features co-op gameplay for up to four players. Recover the missing golden blender through 100 platform-jumping, puzzle-solving levels in story mode – consisting of handcrafted levels and a ton of fruity critters!
Tell Me Your Story
©RedDeer.Games
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Tell Me Your Story – November 14
A story-driven cozy puzzle game, which might remind you of the warm times spent with your grandparents or loved ones on getting to know the many, sometimes unexpected stories from their lives.
VED
Fulqrum Publishing
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
VED – November 14Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere
A story-driven RPG featuring stunning hand-drawn art and animation combined with a unique teleporting system, turn-based combat mechanics and rogue-lite elements. Immerse yourself in a fantastical world with a rich storytelling experience, dozens of irreversible consequences and alternative endings, and gameplay that’s easy to learn but difficult to master!
Access Denied: Escape
Ratalaika Games S.L.
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Access Denied: Escape – November 15Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A 3D device-hacking puzzle game in a cyberpunk setting. In the future, people no longer trust computer networks and prefer to use physical devices to store important information. You are a professional hacker of such Data Vaults. Use your wits and powers of observation to discover the secret hidden within the walls of this laboratory.
Check and Slash
Afil Games
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Check and Slash – November 15Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
An action-packed roguelite where chess meets fast-paced combat. You play as the Black King, wielding a sword to fight your way through waves of White enemies in a single epic level, all while seeking to free your army from the enemy’s grasp.
Great God Grove
Fellow Traveller
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Great God Grove – November 15Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Once in a generation, the gods come together to postpone the apocalypse. But this time, the god of communication started a bunch of heavenly fights and then went AWOL. With the sky splitting and the gods in disarray, who’s gonna join the Bizzyboys to help save the world?
Laws of Machine
Badri Bebua
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Laws of Machine – November 15
A 2.5D platformer with logical puzzles that you should to solve. In the game, you control the robot DR12 that must get to the professor to save him from the evil robot who wants to escape from the lab. To get to the professor’s room, you need to solve logical puzzles.
Liberte
Ultimate Games S.A.
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Liberte – November 15Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
A thrilling action roguelike mixed with a deck-builder set in an alternate-history Paris, where political unrest collides with cosmic terror. Take control of René, a Parisian caught in a deadly struggle among four factions while being manipulated by the mysterious Lady Bliss, an interdimensional being with her dark motives.
Repit
17Studio LLC
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$9.99
Repit – November 15
Madness is the repetition of the same action repeatedly, in the hope of a change. The challenge that Repit throws at your nerves is not everyone is ready to accept and only a few will be able to reach the end
Slam and Roll
KaleidoGames
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$12.49
$9.99
Slam and Roll – November 15
Earth’s monuments are under attack, conventional human arsenal is ineffective against the extraterrestrial invaders. Fortunately, the sports club, armed with enhanced sports equipment, is ready to defend our planet alongside the ingenious Dr. McLabby!