Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 28 - October 2! We've got a bunch of big releases arriving over the next few days including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, but arguably the biggest from an Xbox perspective are the two first-party titles in Minecraft Dungeons 2 and the early access period for Gears of War: E-Day ahead of its Xbox Game Pass release on October 6th!

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

New Xbox Releases (September 28 - October 2)

  • Backyard Baseball (September 28): "New game modes. New ways to play. Unlockables to chase and achievements to earn! Welcome to the all-new Backyard Baseball."
  • Blades & Battles (September 28): "Blades & Battles combines the spirit of ‘90s arcades with the fluidity of modern combat. Explore a fantasy world inspired by Arthurian legends and prove your skill against colossal bosses."
  • Keep Driving (September 28): "An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country."
  • Gothic 2 Complete Classic (September 29): "Gothic II Complete Classic brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the expansion Night of the Raven."
  • Lost in Loss (September 28): "Explore beautiful hand-drawn locations, search for unusual hidden objects, and uncover the secrets behind each person’s story."
  • Sneak Cheese (September 28): "Get ready to think fast, plan carefully, and try not to become dinner in Sneak Cheese, a cozy and strategic puzzle game where a tiny mouse must push every piece of cheese into the burrows while trying to survive cats that are always ready to pounce!"
  • Minecraft Dungeons 2 (September 29): "Journey through unexplored lands and mysterious locations, in a quest to stop a new evil from causing chaos in not one, but two worlds!"
  • NEIGHBORS: Suburban Warfare (September 29): "Neighbors: Suburban Warfare is a chaotic multiplayer party brawler where everyday neighbors turn lawn disputes into full-blown house-destroying mayhem."
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered (September 29): "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered brings an array of improvements and modernizations to visuals, gameplay, character progression, and much more. Remastered also includes the acclaimed Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions."
  • Transport Fever 3 (September 29): "Build the routes that transform the world across land, sea, and sky using over a century of evolving transport options. Design and build your ideal transport network."
  • Way of the Hunter 2 (September 29): "As the new hunter in town, you are recruited to take on a series of unique challenges that span two breathtaking environments and introduce you to a cast of memorable NPCs."
  • Cat Lines (September 30): "Control an adorable kitten that leaves a trail of yarn wherever it goes on a journey full of charm and challenges!"
  • King's Blade (September 30): "Step into the grim world of heroic fantasy with King's Blade – a classic beat 'em up that channels the spirit of legendary arcade titles."
  • Mia’s Journey (September 30): "A mysterious curse has transformed Mia into an adorable little cat, and now she must find a way to return to her human form."
  • The Vorlec (September 30): "The Vorlec is a third-person action platformer set in a vibrant RetroWave world. Journey through dangerous dimensions, defeat enemies, overcome challenging puzzles and platforming sections, and face powerful bosses."
  • Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (October 1): "Enter intense dogfights, eliminate threats, and rise through gripping missions to earn your wings in this game developed by PROJECT ACES, the acclaimed team behind the franchise."
  • Chronicles of Albian: The Magic Convention (October 1): "Use your Hidden Object talents to find hidden treasures and help finance the required repairs and upgrades to the castle grounds in Chronicles of Albian: The Magic Convention!"
  • End of Abyss (October 1): "In the depths of a mysterious underground compound, a mission to investigate disturbances of unknown origin spirals into a harrowing descent through a broken and abandoned world."
  • Folletti (October 1): "Folletti is a dark humor action‑RPG set in the bizarre land of Krycek. You play as Yezac Folletti, who awakens to the horror of his wife being kidnapped by the sinister Degenite Church."
  • Gears of War: E-Day - Early Access (October 1): "Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival."
  • Mirrors of Deception: The Poisoned Legacy (October 1): "Across 140 immersive clutter levels and 20 bonus puzzle challenges, every hidden object you uncover pulls you further into a mystery that refuses to stay hidden."
  • MXGP 26 - The Official Game (October 1): "For the first time, the MXGP franchise shifts into high gear with the new Unreal Engine 5. The result? A spectacular graphical evolution that redefines the standards of the genre."
  • myPOPGOES (October 1): "myPOPGOES is a short and simple resource management game, with a bonus minigame collection, where you take care of an extremely needy weasel named Popgoes."
  • PUCKOFF: RELOADED (October 1): "Enter the world of no-rules hockey as a total newbie and work on your skills and attitude to meet with the mythical terrorizer, Dominator. Build your team of has-beens and legends while learning different playstyles to defeat a plethora of colorful characters around the globe."
  • RetroSpace (October 1): "Navigate with stealth or unleash a blast-tastic odyssey through the cursed station. Will you be the hero Earth needs, or are you groovin’ to save your own soul? The choice is yours!"
  • Storebound (October 1): "Storebound is a co-op puzzle horror experience built as a six-episode campaign. Prepare for a 5-to-7-hour descent into the darkness of a cursed megastore trapped between dream and nightmare."
  • Toycrafter (October 1): "You were once a dedicated toycrafter, spending hours working alone in your workshop. But recently you lost your passion for your trade. Working on small toys no longer satisfies you. You shifted your focus towards something more grand, more robust. Grab a doll, grab your tools, and get to work."
  • Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts (October 1): "Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts offers a unique opportunity to design and build countless variations of realistic looking warships combined with an extremely in-depth combat model."
  • Wax Museum: Hidden Objects (October 1): "Step into a mystical story wrapped in secrets and puzzles! Following a severe storm and a sudden car accident, you are forced to seek refuge inside an abandoned Wax Museum."
  • Weekend Solitaire: Summer Village (October 1): "It’s time to take on Solitaire Challenge. Conquer challenging card configurations and take on a big, vibrant game with several levels of varying difficulties."
  • Aery - Calm Horizon 2 (October 2): "This game is an interactive game experience that is designed to relax your mind and soul. You jump into the role of a little bird, explore beautiful landscapes and collect magical crystals that mark certain landscapes."
  • Aetherfall (October 2): "Jump, explore, and master new mechanics as you make your way deeper into the world of Aetherfall. Explore a variety of levels, leap between floating platforms, collect coins, and use the environment to open new paths forward."
  • Agefield High: Rock the School (October 2): "Relive your high school days in the town of Agefield. It’s the early 2000s, and graduation is on the horizon. REBEL with your friends, win over your dream girl and ROCK the school!"
  • Kawaii Push (October 2): "KAWAII PUSH is a casual and relaxing Sokoban-style game in which players must push boxes to the correct locations."
  • Mister Scary – Where Are You? (October 2): "In this Halloween themed game, you will play Mister Scary, a purple monster that has lost his family. Make your way through the creepies and crawlies of a strange land to find them!"
  • Monster Nursery (October 2): "A relaxing idle monster collection game (with offline progress). Features 200 monster entries and 29 Lo-fi tracks."
  • Stone Run (October 2): "The ultimate test of reflexes and nerves! A giant, unstoppable rolling stone is breathing down your neck, and there’s only one golden rule to survive: never look back!"

Xbox Game Pass Titles

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