Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 22-26! We've got a couple of particularly notable releases next week in the form of Dead or Alive 6 Last Round and EMPULSE (the game in the lead image for this article), and there are two new Xbox Game Pass titles highlighted by Abyssus!

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

New Xbox Releases (June 22-26)

  • Ashwood Valley (June 23): "In Ashwood Valley, you’ll step into the shoes of either Luna or Draco – two magical siblings whose spell-casting mishap opens a portal to a vibrant world… and turns one of them into a cat."
  • Chico’s Delivery (June 23): "In Chico’s Delivery, you control an adorable pizza-delivery bird that slides endlessly across the environment, turning every stage into a clever and irresistibly addictive puzzle."
  • Deer & Boy (June 23): "A warm and poetic journey to rediscover wonder. An animated film you can play! A runaway boy meets a fragile fawn. Experience their silent bond through stunning visuals and music in this poetic cinematic adventure that speaks directly to the heart."
  • Rally Car Mechanic Simulator (June 23): "Challenge your skills to the limit. Manage the garage, dealing with parts and funds. Fix damaged rally cars, tune them and go to rallies."
  • EMPULSE (Game Preview) (June 24): "EMPULSE is an upcoming fast-paced 6v6 movement shooter. Outmove and outgun your opponents across the post-utopian streets of Freehold. Fight for control of mechs to turn the tide of battle for your Crew."
  • GHOST at DAWN (June 24): "Investigate room by room, piece together clues, and give the living dead lead poisoning in this Detective Noir nightmare."
  • Mousebusters (June 24): "You just moved into your new place, and are excited to settle in…when all of a sudden, you get turned into a mouse! Thankfully, you soon meet a fellow rodent who knows how to help."
  • Rat Protocol (June 24): "Guide the lab rat through increasingly tricky chambers by pushing crates, blocking dangerous laser beams, activating switches and detonating explosives."
  • The Necromancer's Tale (June 24): "A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness."
  • Abyssus (June 25): "Choose your loadout, blast through the corrupted denizens of a sunken civilization, and wield godly powers in Abyssus – a fast-paced 1-to-4 players FPS and roguelite brinepunk adventure."
  • Damways (June 25): "In Damways, you control a resourceful beaver that slides endlessly across the water, reshaping the environment with dams and creating unlikely paths toward home."
  • DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round (June 25): "Fan-favorite 3D fighting game DEAD OR ALIVE 6 is back with stylish moves, striking animations, and a cast of colorful characters to go head-to-head in the fighting game world's most extreme battles!"
  • Doki Monsters: Quest (June 25): "In Doki Monsters: Quest, you set out to find your missing childhood friend — teaming up with captured creatures, battling turn-by-turn, and pushing deeper into a dangerous open world."
  • Kitsune Kaeru (June 25): "Use your spiritual powers to create boxes and reshape the environment to your advantage: build platforms, reach impossible places, and find the path to the portals connecting each challenge."
  • Murder on the Disorient Express (June 25): "An interactive murder mystery on the world famous train! Step into the role of a cunning detective tasked with solving a perplexing murder before time runs out."
  • The Backrooms: Forsaken (June 25): "Based on the backrooms lore, this first person, walking simulator will take you on a 2 hour eerie adventure through a place that only exists in our nightmares."
  • Acorn Avengers (June 26): "The forest is at peace until lizards from space abduct the ranger! Now it’s up to a pair of plucky chipmunks, aka the Acorn Avengers, to make the rescue."
  • Alchemist: Journey of the Soul (June 26): "First-person adventure game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 players. Use your magical abilities to solve puzzles or navigate through areas!"
  • Axel Quest (June 26): "Explore a dangerous pixel-art world, fight deadly monsters, defeat powerful bosses, and discover new paths as you progress."
  • Death Run - Round 1 (June 26): "Death Run drops you into the world's most dangerous live broadcast: a high-stakes sci-fi game show where participants are thrown into merciless laser gauntlets and the only exit is the finish line."
  • Punch Monkey Revenge (June 26): "PUNCH MONKEY REVENGE is a stylish, slow-motion action adventure where one determined little primate sets out to rescue his favorite toy from the toughest kids in school."
  • Shoot the Wall (June 26): "Shoot the wall! Simple, right? Use your gun to blast your way through the wall, upgrade and change your weapons so you can shoot your way through the wall even faster!"
  • Wild West Supermarket Simulator (June 26): "The Wild West during the prime of the Gold Rush. The year is 1850. It was an offer you couldn’t refuse: Take over a prosperous General Store on the main street of a thriving growing town."
  • Word Quest: Nature (June 26): "Reconnect with the natural world in Word Quest: Nature, a peaceful yet captivating word search adventure."

Xbox Game Pass Titles

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