Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 18-22! Next week is dominated by the release of Mortal Kombat 1 along with three major Game Pass titles in Lies of P, Party Animals and Payday 3, but there are still plenty of other interesting new releases to look forward to including Gloomhaven and Train Sim World 4!

Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:

New Xbox Releases (September 18-22)

  • Gloomhaven (September 18): "Gloomhaven is a grim challenging Tactical RPG with 17 unique mercenaries and over 1000 abilities."
  • Lies of P (September 19): "Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era."
  • Mortal Kombat 1 (September 19): "Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!"
  • Squad 51 Versus The Flying Saucers (September 19): "UFOs! Aliens! Aircraft! Resistance! Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers is a spaceship shooter with 2D gameplay in 3D environments."
  • HammerHelm (September 20): "Become a leader and keep your townspeople safe and happy by completing quests, crafting items, and fighting off enemies."
  • Party Animals (September 20): "Fight your friends as puppies, kittens and other fuzzy creatures in PARTY ANIMALS! Paw it out with your friends both online and offline. Interact with the world under our realistic physics engine. Did I mention PUPPIES?"
  • Rayland 1 & 2 (September 20): "Your mission is to help the inhabitants of Rayland to transport the energy of the Domus through the various lands contained in the path."
  • Days Of Doom (September 21): "Enter the Days of Doom, a post-apocalyptic tactical RPG roguelite that challenges players to reach Sanctuary, a place of promise and respite in a world of colorful chaos."
  • Paperman: Adventure Delivered (September 21): "Meet Paperman and the team in an adventure to find the lost mail and defeat the greedy dragon. Explore colorful worlds, uncover secrets, and collect all golden letters in this 3D collectathon platformer!"
  • Payday 3 (September 21): "PAYDAY 3 is the much anticipated sequel to one of the most popular co-op shooters ever. Since its release, PAYDAY-players have been reveling in the thrill of a perfectly planned and executed heist."
  • RIN: The Last Child (September 21): "Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings."
  • Avatar The Last Airbender: Quest For Balance (September 22): "Relive the epic adventure of the original Avatar: The Last Airbender series, as you play as Aang and his friends and master the elements, explore the most unique locations from the series, solve challenging environmental puzzles and experience the most heart touching moments of Aang’s story."
  • Cyber Citizen Shockman 2 (September 22): "Initially released in 1992, Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace is bringing its nostalgic flavor of platform action to consoles."
  • EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Edition (September 22): "EA SPORTS FC™ 24 is a new era for The World’s Game: 19,000+ fully licensed players, 700+ teams, and 30+ leagues playing together in the most authentic football experience ever created."
  • Rainbow High: Runway Rush (September 22): "Welcome to the world of Rainbow High. We’re all about letting our true colors shine through creativity, fashion, and friendship."
  • Shuyan Saga (September 22): "Shuyan Saga is a graphic novel series where action scenes come alive in 3D combat gameplay."
  • Super Snake Block DX (September 22): "Super Snake Block: Moves automatically and along the way there are coins, snake body parts, boxes, shield, magnet and scenery objects."
  • Whateverland (September 22): "Whateverland is a hand-painted point-n-click adventure game with a branching dialogue system, non-linear gameplay, various endings, and unique in-game turn-based strategy sports simulator."

Xbox Game Pass Titles


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