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Upcoming Xbox Series X Games

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January 22, 2025

At this point, the Xbox Series X/S is a known commodity that has amassed a pretty respectable library of games, covering both major AAA projects and indie darlings. Microsoft opted for a dual-tier system for this generation, offering the high-end Xbox Series X alongside the more budget-friendly Xbox Series S, with the latter being digital-only. Game Pass has continued to flourish over the last few years, with any Xbox console exclusives typically debuting directly on the subscription service.

The last few years have produced plenty of fantastic games, particularly in the open-world genre. Elden Ring, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands were all good or great 2022 releases, and they offered wildly different experiences from each other. The year’s successor largely followed suit with projects like Dead Space, Street Fighter 6, Hi-Fi Rush, Remnant 2, Forza Motorsport, and Lies of P. Meanwhile, 2024 produced big games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. What upcoming 2025 Xbox games are the most exciting? Which titles are expected to drop in 2025?

Please note that the focus is on the North American release dates of Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One games. Expansions will also be listed.

Updated January 22, 2025 by Mark Sammut: While the year still has a long way to go, announcements of new releases are starting to sprinkle through. The upcoming Xbox games were added to the scheduler over the last week: Dragon Takers, Mark of the Deep, PGA TOUR 2K25, Eldrador Creatures Shadowfall, Sports: Renovations, Sworn, Accolade Sports Collection, College Football 26, Mika and The Witch’s Mountain.

Xbox Games Coming Out In January 2025

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Tales Of Graces, Sniper Elite, & More

Due to starting slow, January is not typically among the most packed months of the year in terms of releases; however, the 2025 edition has a couple of exciting projects scattered throughout its second half. Tales of Graces f Remastered brought one of the franchise’s best games to modern consoles, making it far more accessible. While the story has its issues, the combat is generally regarded as one of the JRPG genre’s best. For those who prefer to demolish armies of enemies, Dynasty Warriors: Origins should satisfy that criteria, and it is one of the better entries in the divisive series.

Bandi Namco’s Synduality: Echo of Ada is an extraction looter shooter with mecha, a fun combination. Eternal Strands is an action-adventure game that looks impressive from its trailers, offering colorful visuals and flashy combat. More importantly, the project will debut directly on Game Pass, and the same extends to Sniper Elite: Resistance and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

January 1: The Legend of Cyber Cowboy (XBX/S, XBO)
January 9: Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber (XBX/S)
January 10: Boti: Byteland Overclocked (XBX/S)
January 10: Mineral (XBX/S)
January 16: Morkull Ragast’s Rage (XBX/S)
January 16: Professor Doctor Jetpack (XBX/S)
January 16: Things Too Ugly (XBX/S, XBO)
January 16: Vanity Fair: The Pursuit (XBX/S, XBO)
January 17: Dynasty Warriors: Origins (XBX/S)
January 17: Tales of Graces f Remastered (XBX/S)
January 21: RoboDunk (XBX/S)
January 22: Disorder (XBX/S)
January 22: ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (XBX/S, XBO)
January 22: Mika and The Witch’s Mountain (XBX/S)
January 23: Dance of Cards (XBX/S)
January 23: Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Remaster (XBX/S, XBO)
January 23: Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection (XBX/S, XBO)
January 23: Synduality: Echo of Ada (XBX/S)
January 24: Dragon Takers (XBX/S, XBO)
January 24: Mark of the Deep (XBX/S)
January 28: Atomic Heart: Enchantment Under the Sea (XBX/S, XBO)
January 28: Cuisineer (XBX/S)
January 28: Eternal Strands (XBX/S)
January 28: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (XBX/S)
January 28: The Stone of Madness (XBX/S)
January 28: Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (XBX/S, XBO)
January 29: Robots at Midnight (XBX/S)
January 30: Accolade Sports Collection (XBX/S)
January 30: Gimmick! 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
January 30: Sniper Elite: Resistance (XBX/S, XBO)
January 31: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (XBX/S)

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Xbox Games Coming Out In February 2025

Avowed, Monster Hunter, Civilization, & More

Building on the slow but steady start of its predecessor, February 2025 should be massive across all systems. With the financial year ending in March, publishers tend to get any remaining big releases out in the preceding weeks, resulting in a month that feels overstuffed with major names. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Civilization 7 are set to launch on the same day, although they will likely attract fairly different audiences. Both games should require significant time investments, and they are likely to keep players engaged long after February comes to an end.

Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered has the tough task of modernizing and revamping three of the more polarizing entries in the franchise; if done right, Angel of Darkness might finally be worth playing. Avowed is Xbox’s big console exclusive for February 2025, with the RPG seeming to be Obsidian’s biggest endeavor to date. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii should be a fun and action-packed detour for Sega’s franchise, and February will come to an end with Monster Hunter Wilds. Just an exhausting month, in the best possible way.

February: Dragonkin: The Banished (XBX/S)
February 4: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (XBX/S)
February 4: Rogue Waters (XBX/S)
February 6: Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator (XBX/S)
February 6: Big Helmet Heroes (XBX/S)
February 6: Luck be a Landlord (XBX/S)
February 6: Moons Of Darsalon (XBX/S)
February 11: Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 (XBX/S, XBO)
February 13: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (XBX/S, XBO)
February 13: Slime Heroes (XBX/S)
February 14: Afterlove EP (XBX/S)
February 14: Assassin’s Creed Shadows (XBX/S)
February 14: Date Everything (XBX/S)
February 14: Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered (XBX/S, XBO)
February 18: Avowed (XBX/S)
February 18: Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 1 (XBX/S)
February 21: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (XBX/S, XBO)
February 28: Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror (XBX/S)
February 28: Monster Hunter Wilds (XBX/S)
February 28: PGA TOUR 2K25 (XBX/S)

Xbox Games Coming Out In March 2025

Suikoden, Tales Of The Shire, & More

Although still early days, March 2025 has a couple of notable upcoming Xbox games already. Two Point Museum should be among the year’s best management games, assuming it comes close to matching the brilliance of Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus. JRPG fans will be eating well throughout the month, starting with Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster, a compilation that should offer great value for money. Atelier Yumia seems set to be an interesting evolution of Gust’s franchise. While its quality remains to be verified, Tales of the Shire sounds fantastic on paper.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been through a few delays, but it seems set to finally launch in March 2025. Ubisoft’s Japan-based project has not enjoyed the smoothest pre-launch life, but it could come together in the end.

March 2025: Football Manager 25 (XBX/S)
March 4: Carmen Sandiego (XBX/S, XBO)
March 4: Two Point Museum (XBX/S)
March 6: Eldrador Creatures Shadowfall (XBX/S, XBO)
March 6: Split Fiction (XBX/S)
March 6: Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster (XBX/S, XBO)
March 10: Warside (XBX/S, XBO)
March 13: Beyond The Ice Palace 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
March 18: Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 2 (XBX/S)
March 21: Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (XBX/S, XBO)
March 21: Bleach: Rebirth of Souls (XBX/S)
March 25: Tales of the Shire: A Lord of The Rings Game (XBX/S)
March 27: Atomfall (XBX/S, XBO)
March 27: The First Berserker: Khazan (XBX/S)
March 27: Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark (XBX/S, XBO)
March 27: Sports: Renovations (XBX/S)

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Xbox Games Coming Out In April 2025

Fatal Fury & More

April 2025 is still a long way off, so its game lineup has just barely begun to take shape. That said, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is a huge announcement, at least when it comes to the fighting genre. SNK has been producing gold for decades by this point, and the upcoming release seems set to be a culmination of all that work.

For other confirmed releases, Mandragora should be a fun 2D Soulslike, a genre that has become slightly overexposed in recent years. Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade is an isometric action RPG, and Poppy Playtime Triple Pack is a horror compilation.

April 3: Poppy Playtime Triple Pack (XBX/S)
April 17: Mandragora (XBX/S)
April 18: Lunar Remastered Collection (XBX/S, XBO)
April 24: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (XBX/S)
April 24: Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (XBX/S, XBO)

Major 2025 Xbox Games With No Release Dates

Doom, GTA, & More

2025 is (very slowly) taking shape. While only a tiny percentage of the year’s calendar has been announced, quite a few publishers and developers have confirmed that they have projects that could come out during 2025. Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6 will almost certainly be the biggest debut of any year, and its launch does not seem that far off. Doom: The Dark Ages, FBC: Firebreak, Little Nightmares 3, Marvel 1943, Borderlands 4, Dinos Reborn, and Mafia: The Old Country could define 2025, assuming they are not delayed.

May 2025: Revenge of the Savage Planet (XBX/S)
October 23, 2025: Double Dragon Revive (XBX/S, XBO)
Agatha Christine: Death On The Nile (XBX/S)
The Alters (XBX/S)
Amerzone – The Explorer’s Legacy (XBX/S)
Biped 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
Bittersweet Birthday (XBX/S)
Blackout Protocol (XBX/S)
Borderlands 4 (XBX/S)
Bye Sweet Carole (XBX/S, XBO)
Bylina (XBX/S)
Cash Cleaner Simulator (XBX/S)
Chains of Freedom (XBX/S)
Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone (XBX/S)
Coffee Talk Tokyo (XBX/S)
College Football 26 (XBX/S)
Commandos: Origins (XBX/S)
Cronos: The New Dawn (XBX/S)
Demonschool (XBX/S, XBO)
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
Despelote (XBX/S, XBO)
Dinos Reborn (XBX/S, XBO)
Doom: The Dark Ages (XBX/S)
Dune Awakening (XBX/S)
Edens Zero (XBX/S)
Elden Ring Nightreign (XBX/S, XBO)
Elements Destiny (XBX/S)
Empyreal (XBX/S)
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (XBX/S)
Fable (XBX/S)
Fatal Run 2089 (XBX/S)
FBC: Firebreak (XBX/S)
Fomography (XBX/S)
Frostpunk 2 (XBX/S)
Grand Theft Auto 6 (Platforms TBA)
Hell is Us (XBX/S)
The House of the Dead 2: Remake (XBX/S)
INAYAH: Life After Gods (XBX/S, XBO)
Island of Winds (XBX/S)
Kiborg (XBX/S, XBO)
Killing Floor 3 (XBX/S)
The Legend of Baboo (XBX/S)
Little Nightmares 3 (XBX/S, XBO)
Mafia: The Old Country (XBX/S)
Mark of the Deep (XBX/S)
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (Platforms TBA)
Mamorukun Curse! (XBX/S)
Mecha Break (XBX/S)
MIO: Memories in Orbit (XBX/S, XBO)
Mixtape (XBX/S)
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (XBX/S)
Mouse: PI For Hire (XBX/S, XBO)
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (XBX/S, XBO)
The Outer Worlds 2 (XBX/S)
Pathologic 3 (XBX/S)
Rematch (XBX/S)
Replaced (XBX/S, XBO)
Ritual Tides (XBX/S)
RoadCraft (XBX/S)
R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos (XBX/S)
The Sinking City 2 (XBX/S)
South of Midnight (XBX/S)
Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening (XBX/S, XBO)
Steel Seed (XBX/S)
Subnautica 2 (XBX/S)
Sulfur (XBX/S, XBO)
Sworn (XBX/S)
The Talos Principle: Reawakened (XBX/S)
Terminator: Survivors (Platforms TBA)
Wheel World (XBX/S)
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (XBX/S)
XOut: Resurfaced (XBX/S)
Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall (XBX/S)
The Zebra-Man! (XBX/S, XBO)

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Major Upcoming Xbox Games With No Release Year

Kingdom Come, Elder Scrolls, & More

“Coming soon” can mean anything from a few months to a couple of years. Beyond Good and Evil 2 and Control 2 are just two games in development, but players will have to wait patiently to learn when these sequels will be made available to play.

There are so many exciting announced projects that will eventually come to the Xbox Series X/S, some of which have revealed very little information about themselves. The Elder Scrolls 6, Kingdom Hearts 4, and Ark 2 are all highly-anticipated titles that could still be a long way off from becoming a reality, and these projects are just the tip of the iceberg.

33 Immortals (XBX/S)
Alien: Isolation Sequel (Platforms TBA)
Arc Raiders (XBX/S)
Archeage Chronicles (XBX/S)
Ark 2 (XBX/S)
Assassin’s Creed Infinity (Platforms TBA)
Beyond Good and Evil 2 (Platforms TBA)
New BioShock Game (Platforms TBA)
Blizzard’s Survival Game (Consoles & PC)
The Blood of Dawnwalker (XBX/S)
Blood of Mehran (XBX/S)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Sequel (Platforms TBA)
Buramato (XBX/S, XBO)
Captain Blood (XBX/S, XBO)
Cities: Skylines 2 (XBX/S)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (XBX/S)
ClockWork Revolution (XBX/S)
Codename: Final Form (Platforms TBA)
Contraband (XBX/S)
Control 2 (XBX/S)
Crimson Desert (XBX/S)
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
Dark Atlas: Infernum (XBX/S)
Disaster Report 5 (Platforms TBA)
Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate (Platforms TBA)
Dreamhouse: The Game (XBX/S, XBO)
Dying Light: The Beast (XBX/S)
EA’s Iron Man Game (Platforms TBA)
Echoes of the End (XBX/S)
The Elder Scrolls 6 (Platforms TBA)
The Eternal Life of Goldman (XBX/S)
Exoborne (PC, Consoles TBA)
Exodus (XBX/S)
FragPunk (XBX/S)
Gears of War: E-Day (XBX/S)
Gex Trilogy (XBX/S)
GreedFall 2: The Dying World (XBX/S)
Gothic (XBX/S)
Harmonium: The Musical (XBX/S)
Haunted Chocolatier (Platforms TBA)
Hunting Simulator 3 (XBX/S)
Instinction (XBX/S, XBO)
Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse (XBX/S, XBO)
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (XBX/S)
Judas (XBX/S)
Jurassic Park Survival (XBX/S)
Kage: Shadow of The Ninja (XBX/S, XBO)
Kemuri (Platforms TBA)
Kingdom Hearts 4 (Platforms TBA)
King of Meat (XBX/S)
Kitsune Tails (XBX/S, XBO)
Lab Rat (TBA)
Last Sentinel (Platforms TBA)
Little Devil Inside (XBO)
Marathon (XBX/S)
Marvel’s Blade (Platforms TBA)
Mecha Break (XBX/S)
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (XBX/S)
Mistfall Hunter (XBX/S)
Montezuma’s Revenge – 40th Anniversary Edition (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
My Time at Evershine (XBX/S)
New Crazy Taxi Game (Platforms TBA)
New Darksiders Project (Platforms TBA)
New Golden Axe Game (Platforms TBA)
New Jet Set Radio Game (Platforms TBA)
New Just Cause Game (Platforms TBA)
New Mass Effect Game (Platforms TBA)
New Metro Game (Platforms TBA)
New Shinobi Game (Platforms TBA)
New Streets Of Rage Game (Platforms TBA)
No Rest for the Wicked (XBX/S)
OD (Overdose) (XBX/S)
Okami Sequel (Platforms TBA)
Onimusha: Way of the Sword (XBX/S)
Orphan of the Machine (XBX/S)
Painkiller (Platforms TBA)
Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei: Remake (Platforms TBA)
Paraside: Duality Unbound (XBX/S)
Perfect Dark (Platforms TBA)
Pragmata (XBX/S)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (XBO)
Prison Architect 2 (XBX/S)
Project 007 (Platforms TBA)
Reanimal (XBX/S)
SacriFire (XBX/S, XBO)
Shadow of Conspiracy: Section 2 (XBX/S)
The Signal (XBX/S, XBO)
Silent Hill F (Platforms TBA)
Silent Hill: Townfall (Platforms TBA)
Simon The Sorcerer Origins (XBX/S, XBO)
Six Days in Fallujah (XBX/S, XBO)
Skate (Platforms TBA)
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds (XBX/S, XBO)
Spine (XBX/S, XBO)
Star Wars: Eclipse (Platforms TBA)
State of Decay 3 (XBX/S)
Subnautica 2 (XBX/S)
Terrifier: The ARTcade Game (XBX/S)
Thick as Thieves (XBX/S)
New Tomb Raider Game (Platforms TBA)
Towerborne (XBX/S, PC)
Tron: Catalyst (XBX/S)
New TimeSplitters Game (Platforms TBA)
Turok: Origins (XBX/S)
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 (XBX/S)
Where Winds Meet (Platforms TBA)
Winter Burrow (XBX/S, XBO)
The Witcher 4 (Platforms TBA)
The Witcher Remake (TBA)
WitchSpring R (XBX/S, XBO)
The Wolf Among Us 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
Wonder Woman (Platforms TBA)
Wreckfest 2 (XBX/S)
Wyrdsong (Platforms TBA)