Prepare your wallets and your backlogs for an absolute battering as a whopping 30 new Xbox games launch across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC next week. Game Pass subscribers will also be able to scratch a couple of games off our upcoming Game Pass games list.The week kicks off strong with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on December 9 for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass. To get you in the Indy mood, check out our article that lists three ways to prepare for the Xbox adventure. On December 10, we have Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, and Wildfrost all landing on Xbox. Wildfrost is also playable with Game Pass Ultimate on day one. Here’s everything coming to the world of Xbox next week. Let us know which of these you’re planning on picking up in the comments.December 9Indiana Jones and the Great Circle — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, WindowsUncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. You’ll become the legendary archaeologist in this cinematic action-adventure game. Pre-order now or Play on Game Pass to receive The Last Crusade Pack.Road Maintenance Simulator 2 + Winter Services — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneIn Road Maintenance Simulator 2, take on a variety of authentic tasks that occur every day in a road maintenance depot – now including winter service! Choose from a wide selection of tools, attachments and vehicles to master the challenges ahead. MISSIONSOver 40 authentic jobs await you in Road Maintenance Simulator 2. From control runs and applying road markings to pruning trees, many hours of fun await you. Based on community feedback, the long-awaited winter service is now also part of your remit. In addition to the ‘duty regulations’ game mode, you can of course also explore the large game world in free mode and take on jobs as you wish. The dynamic weather, the different times of day and the changing seasons not only provide more immersion, but also influence which missions need to be completed. This keeps your tasks varied at all times.VEHICLESFrom the combination roller, the tipper truck and the road marking machine to the all-purpose vehicle (including various attachments), you have a wide range of vehicles at your disposal that are specially designed for the various jobs. In addition to the right vehicle, you must also select the right machines and equipment to complete the job successfully.December 10Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneCelebrate Soul Reaver’s 25th AnniversaryExperience the epic conflict of Kain and Raziel in original form or with remastered graphics.Included Game TitlesLegacy of Kain: Soul ReaverLegacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2Experience the Legendary NarrativeCenturies after your former master, Kain, betrays and executes you, you rise again and embark on a relentless quest for revenge. Wield the Powers of a WraithSlay your former vampire brethren with your claws, bolts of telekinetic energy, and the elemental Wraith Blade. Grow stronger by devouring the souls of your enemies.Shift Between RealmsThe Elder God has granted you the ability to shift between the Spectral and Material Realms. Traverse the realms to solve puzzles, reveal new paths, and defeat your foes.Maximum Football — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneThis game is a work in progress. It may or may not change over time or release as a final product. Purchase only if you are comfortable with the current state of the unfinished game.Lead your team to victory in Maximum Football, the fully customizable, free-to-play football simulation game. Build and design your team your way, recruit your roster, and call the plays to dominate the gridiron with precise, realistic gameplay in the ultimate football universe.Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneIn Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, the team faces off against a robotic reincarnation of the Power Rangers’ long-time nemesis. Robo Rita has conjured a portal to send herself back in time so she can finally vanquish the Power Rangers by forming an alliance with her younger self. Working together, Robo Rita and Rita Repulsa rewind, rewrite, and remix the past in an attempt to stop the very formation of the Power Rangers, altering the course of history.Summer Tri-Peak Solitaire — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneAmazing Tri-Peaks Solitaire fun for whole family!Experience the classic card game with new beautiful animations and solve the puzzles by moving the cards into the right piles.Anyone who knows the game from their computer will love this app and even if you have never played Solitaire before, the game is very easy to learn.Unwording — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneUnwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.Wildfrost — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, WindowsTake on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…December 11Chess Infinity — Xbox Series X|SWhether new to Chess, already a Grand master, or somewhere inbetween, Chess Infinity provides the ultimate Chess Experience!With 7 beautifully crafted chess sets, 20 board locations set in stunning environments, real time weather and time of day, Chess Infinity provides options to suit any mood.New to Chess?Learn the fundamentals via lessons and hone your skills with a selection of puzzles before taking on AI opponents tailored to provide a gentle introduction to Chess. With a range of player assists including, ‘Tactical highlights’, ‘Best move’ ” and ‘Undo move’, players can ease their way into the the joys of Chess.Looking for a challenge?Test your skills and improve your Elo against 16 Grand master approved AI opponents or challenge players via local and online multiplayer modes. With a range of a Time controls to select from, players can setup games to suit their preferences.Frozen Gauntlet — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneFrozen Gauntlet is a unique platformer where you play as Zen, an adventurer armed with a magical gauntlet that can freeze enemies to clear a path back home. Face flying creatures, dodge spikes, and avoid deadly traps as you master your skills. The game features stunning hand-drawn 2D art with a distinctive style, spanning 20 levels across 3 diverse worlds. Each world is accompanied by a unique soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere. It’s a fun yet challenging platformer that will test your reflexes and creativity.Hidden Cats in Santa’s Realm — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneIt’s Christmas time, and following the annual tradition, it’s time for Santa’s Icy Realm to be in full steam!Join the festive fun and search for all the Hidden Cats – one by one among the elves to colour the town, piece by piece!Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels!Features:- 900+ hidden cats… and other things to find!- Two main game modes – normal and advanced- Six unlockable bonus levels- A massive snowball fight at the end!Marshmallow Marvin — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneEmbark on an epic adventure with Marshmallow Marvin as he navigates a treacherous dungeon filled with deadly turrets, menacing spikes, and cunning traps. Guide Marvin to safety through skilful manoeuvring and quick thinking in this thrilling pixelated quest for freedom! Face increasingly challenging obstacles as you collect coins and hearts to aid Marvin on his journey. Will you help him escape and discover the true meaning of bravery in this delightful yet perilous world?Nefiriya and the Sands of Eternity — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneNefiriya and the Sands of Eternity is a 2D puzzle platformer where you must use Nefiriya’s psychic powers to solve puzzles, such as levitating blocks or reactivating ancient mechanisms, while avoiding traps and dangers. Play through 25 levels to reach the pyramid’s exit, but be careful—there are two different endings, and Nefiriya’s future depends on how you play each level.December 12Dreamless Girl — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneWelcome to this game that combines visual novel and side-scrolling bullet hell shooter elements.During the day, you will experience the protagonist’s school life from her perspective. At night, you will become a secret operative, piloting the Dreambreaker through various dreamscapes. To find her missing sister, the protagonist, Mu Deng, dives into different dreams every night, searching for the clues her sister left behind. Along the way, she encounters various companions and gradually uncovers the secrets behind her sister’s disappearance.Enotria: The Last Song — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One”Enotria: The Last Song” is a thrilling Soulsike set in a sun-lit land inspired by Italian folklore and filled with danger.The world has been gripped by the Canovaccio – a twisted eternal play that keeps everything in an unnatural stasis. You, Maskless One, are the only one without a given role and master of your destiny. Defeat the fearsome Authors that created it and free the world from stagnation, by harnessing the power of Ardore.Become the Mask of Change.Summer Souls:3 Main Regions, 40+ hours, more than 100 different enemiesEnotria is a beautiful sun-lit land inspired by Italian nature, that hides dark secrets behind its bright facades, and it is up to you to unravel the mysteries of this stunning world.Many Masks, One Face:30+ MasksDon your fallen foes’ Masks to take on their roles, enabling new ways to play, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Swap between up to 3 customisable Loadouts at any time.Path of Innovators:68 Skills (Unlockable PERKS), with 150+ milions different build combinationsExpand your playstyle options through a unique pool of talents in the Path of Innovators.Slot talents into Masks to create custom builds on a single screen, experience a unique system that makes theorycrafting and altering playstyle for each situation easier than ever.Unparalleled Flexibility:30+ aspects to alter your main statistics dynamicallyChoose strategically which Mask will face the dangers of Enotria and swap between up to three custom loadouts at any time. Each loadout allows you to try out a new playstyle, without the burden of a respec.Alter Reality:3 different type of RiftsChannel the power of Ardore to dynamically alter reality. Swap strategically between environmental states to solve puzzles, reveal secrets, traverse a decaying world and gain a strategic edge in battles.Awaken your Potential:120+ weapons, 8 different weapon classes, 45 spells, 8 parry modifiersBreak an enemies posture to enable a devastating riposte attack, which grants you the mighty Awakened buff. Chain kills and swap between Masks to alter the boons you receive to best match the opponent.Malu the Princess — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, WindowsEmbark on an exciting journey with Malu in Malu the Princess! After her crown is stolen, Malu sets off on a thrilling adventure to reclaim her royal treasure. Traverse through 40 challenging levels in this precision platformer, where sharp reflexes and skill are your best allies.Pet Shop Simulator — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneRun a pet shopIn Pet Shop Simulator your main task will be to run a pet shop. Your duties will include not only finding wonderful new homes for the animals, but also ensuring that they have a wonderful and prosperous life. Therefore, supply your store with the right stock so that when you give your pet away it’s provided with the right accessories.Make your customers’ dreams come trueAll sorts of customers will come to your pet shop, including the elderly, parents with children or students. Each of them will have specific preferences regarding the pet they want to surround with their care and love. Your role will be to make their dreams come true and find them a perfect pet.Make sure you have the right accessories for your petsChoosing the right pets for your clients is not all you need to spend time on. It is equally important to provide each pet with the appropriate food, equipment, and accessories that they will take with them. You have to make sure that you choose the right cage size for your pets, the best possible food and brushes for combing fur. Don’t forget about toys and treats! Every little detail will affect the well-being of the pet.Manage and take care of your pet shopAs the owner of a pet shop, one of the challenges that await you in the game will be the proper management of the entire shop. Check the assortment of stores, make orders, and import specialized equipment at the request of your customers. Proper management of your business will bring you many benefits and also allow you to find a perfect home for your pets.Develop your pet businessManage and develop your pet shop, expanding its space, possibilities and assortment. Take care of your customers and their opinions, buy new properties nearby and grow your business!Smoots Summer Games II — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneCompete with up to 4 players in Smoots Summer Games II, the cartoon-styled arcade sequel. Enjoy classic and new events like the 100m dash, swimming, cycling, archery, and more. Master game modes including Practice, Championship, Special Challenge, and Battle Royale.Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneA decade has passed since the events of Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure. After successfully unraveling the mystery behind NASA’s disappearing generation ships, heroic pilots Colin and Chris have entered quiet lives of retirement. But the copious data they brought back from their remarkable journey has been fully studied, and shadowy government figures are keen on exploiting new discoveries to achieve potentially sinister ends. Can a third hero — the brave government liaison Dustin — convince the boys to put a stop to the renewed madness?Universe For Sale — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneIn a bizarre bazaar, there’s a worried woman crafting entire universes in the palm of her hand.Universe for Sale is a hand-drawn adventure game set in the dense clouds of Jupiter, where sapient orangutans work as dockhands and mysterious cultists strip the flesh from their bones in order to reach enlightenment.Explore all the nooks and crannies of a ramshackle colony on Jupiter. Rickety tea houses, strange oddity shops, and overworked mechanics garages abound in the picturesque and infamous shantytown that’s cropped up around the abandoned mine. Every new face, whether human, simian, skeletal or robotic, has a unique story to tell as they do their best to survive the acid rain pouring down.December 13Apex Heroines — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneFast-paced HACK&SLASH meets a brand-new 3D BEAT’EM UP experience!+ Can’t Stop the Adrenaline Rush. Enjoy limitless dodging, infinite sprinting, zero cooldowns on abilities, and instant enemy eliminations. Controls are user-friendly, making it easy for beginners. Yet, higher levels demand skilled tactics and strategies.+ Six Playable Characters. Each character boasts distinctive traits and entirely different combat styles, offering a fresh gameplay experience.+ Five Types of Weapons. Each offering a unique combat style and feel. If you find yourself struggling, a simple weapon swap could turn the tide of battle.+ Diverse and Challenging Levels. Some levels demand high levels of skill, while others require strategic thinking. But no matter the challenge, you’ll always find a way to triumph—it’s all up to you!In the Ghost Zone Where Humans Dare Not TreadSignals of metahuman activity have been detected. You’ll step into the shoes of a rookie member of the Metahuman Watch, joining forces with five teammates to venture into this enigmatic realm. Your mission? To fight fire with fire and unravel the dark secrets lurking behind the scenes.Blind – The Unseen Truth — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneA girl with face blindness accidentally stumbles into a mysterious ‘ritual’ and begins to see things that ordinary people cannot. Thus begins a fantastical urban adventure.- Rich storyline: A journey of urban legends and fantastical adventure.Four years later, the protagonist returns home and reunites with her childhood friend, feeling both annoyed and comforted. During a heavy rainstorm, she encounters a mysterious boy, triggering a series of bizarre events. She joins an organization dedicated to solving strange incidents and embarks on an urban adventure.- Multiple story endings.Every choice in the story may influence the final outcome. How you navigate between the ordinary and the abnormal, and find a path in the narrow gap between reality and fantasy, is entirely up to your choices.- 30 beautifully animated CGs and a complete narrative, comparable to a full-length novel.Don’t Let Him In — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneIn this psychological horror experience you’ll join three friends who are excited to see their favorite band, only to encounter a hitchhiker on a desolate highway. As the miles pass by, the hitchhiker’s unsettling presence becomes sinister, and their true identity is shrouded in darkness.Will you be able to make it to the end of the road and survive?Ninja 1987 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneINinja 1987 is an action platformer in the classic 8-bit style, paying homage to the great ninja games of the past.Take a nostalgic dive into the 80s with pixel art graphics and chiptune music that captures the vintage sound. Ninja 1987 features 7 levels filled with enemies and traps. Our hero can wield shurikens and unleash powerful ninjitsu attacks.Encounter challenging end-level bosses and in-game screens that unfold the story while remaining true to the totally arcade gameplay of the 80s.Overtop — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneOvertop is a game about an owlet that fell out of its nest and now must, at all costs, return to its nest at the top of the mountain. The game combines charming cartoon graphics with hardcore gameplay. In this platformer, you have only one goal — to climb to the top, overcoming cliffs and chasms. This is not an easy task, so be prepared to give it your all! The stakes rise with each jump, and any fall will push you away from your cherished goal. Don’t forget the main rule of the feathered club: “The higher you climb, the more painful it is to fall!”Shy Cats Hidden Tracks – Vol. 1 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, WindowsThis is a game of pure art like no other, combining hidden objects with a music creator. You’ll take on the role of the conducting maestro.- Over 470 hidden objects.- 60 singers in each level, each playing a unique melody for you to mix.- Find fans around towns to earn more money.- Hint system.- Shop system with 10 different musicians to hire in each level, each playing a unique musical instrument for you to blend into your song.- Explore three major cities, beautifully hand-drawn and animated, with a complete soundtrack composed exclusively for the game.Unsolved Case: Above the Law CE Xbox — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneNothing brings people together as well as a common grief… or crime!A powerful villain has no fear of the law. After the high-profile murder of the mayor, it becomes clear that anyone could be a target. Do not let him escape justice!To track down this criminal, you’ll need to dive into the murky depths of the underworld. The first step is going undercover and bluffing your way into a private billiards club… that’s where damning, crucial evidence lays! But if only an investigation could be so simple…Unsolved Case: Murderous Script CE Xbox — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneDanger lurks around every shadowy corner!The life of a detective is unpredictable and dangerous. You never know what awaits you, and what secrets you need to unravel. But you knew what you were getting into, there’s no turning back!You and your detective partner have a lot of work ahead! Cases full of family drama, betrayal, and double-crosses lay within these case files…Unsolved Case: The Scarlet Hyacinth CE Xbox — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneChase down the suspect behind a serial killing!A whole series of crimes happens right before your eyes: a murder in an alley, your boss getting shot, abductions in broad daylight, and so on… Can you deal with it all?A man was murdered with a red hyacinth left on his body – the sign of a notorious serial killer from many years ago. But this particular killer has been dormant for a long time… is it a copycat? Or a killer come back from beyond?Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes — Xbox Series X|S, WindowsZombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes is the ultimate mashup of classic pinball and zombie defense with rogue-like elements to ensure no two playthroughs are ever the same!Shoot, slam and smash your way through hordes of adorkable zombies in this fusion of pinball, point defense and zombie horde gameplay.Select from 10 different heroes, each with their own special ability to shoot zombies in hilarious ways. Discover and unlock hundreds of helpful powers and items to boost your hero.11 epic boss fights await, requiring pinballing precision and careful ability management to be taken down!Rogue-like elements: 4 worlds wait to be explored by you via the overworld map. Random generation ensures that no playthrough is the same. You must adapt at each and every turn if you want to rid all worlds of the rampaging zombie plague – pinball-style!Better than ever! Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes is the new and improved continuation of the famous original game that fascinated millions on mobile devices already!
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