Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 21-25! We've got a few really big games coming out over the next few days in Control Resonant, EA Sports FC 27 and Dune: Awakening, the latter of which is also joining Xbox Game Pass at launch, while there are plenty of other interesting indies on the way including Samson - A Tyndalston Story - the game that attracted a ton of hype ahead of its PC launch earlier this year.

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

New Xbox Releases (September 21-25)

  • Samson – A Tyndalston Story (September 21): "Samson comes home to the worst streets of Tyndalston, a place that built him hard and never forgave him. Muscle, speed, and nerve decide who stays upright. Close-quarters fights, tight corners, and no room for hesitation."
  • BLACKSHARD (September 22): "BLACKSHARD is a visual and narrative experience, a dreamlike journey into uncharted liminal spaces."
  • Bubble Stomp (September 22): "Get ready for an adventure packed with jumps, explosions, and creativity in Bubble Stomp! Here, every obstacle is an opportunity to test your skills and discover new ways to move through stages filled with exciting platforming challenges."
  • Dune: Awakening (September 22): "Dune: Awakening is a single- and multiplayer Open World Survival game with immersive adventure and RPG gameplay. Explore, build, craft, and unravel a cinematic Dune story as you rise from survival to greatness on the most legendary planet in the universe."
  • Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked (September 22): "Experience the magic of Dungeons & Dragons like never before in this tactical, cooperative digital board game set in Forgotten Realms. Command your heroes, unravel sinister plots and forge mighty alliances in turn-based combat and choice-based storytelling."
  • Fading Echo (September 22): "Explore the surreal landscapes of the floating islands of Corel as a young Legend on a quest to discover her past and secure her future."
  • Graveyard Keeper 2 (September 22): "Take a break from fighting hordes of zombies with a rejuvenating session in your very own sauna. Then slip into an exclusive outfit and show the locals who the true village dandy is."
  • Gunstoppable (September 22): "Grapple, slide, wall-run, and rail-grind to build momentum. Dodge bullet-hell barrages with wild movement tech and perfectly timed parries. Rip through robots in style to rack up views as your rampage goes viral worldwide in a fully-voiced story campaign."
  • Rivage (September 22): "In the 25th century, humanity has been forced to expand beyond its solar system. Among the stars, the planet VESTA is discovered, a world that may hold the promise of a new home."
  • VORON: Raven’s Story (September 22): "In this story-driven adventure, you are the raven from the pages of Norse legends. Fly, explore an open world, uncover its secrets, solve puzzles, save souls, and help your family. Caw!"
  • BIRDCAGE (September 23): "BIRDCAGE is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shoot’em up inspired by genre classics, blending gritty pixel art sprites with 2.5D backdrops and a pumping retro soundtrack!"
  • Garfield – Escape From Monday (September 23): "Wake up Garfield from this nightmarish veggie filled 3D Platformer! The laziest cat is about to work hard in Garfield – Escape from Monday!"
  • I Hear Them (September 23): "I Hear Them is a first-person horror game where you team up with the family cat and try to clear the infestation of rats in your new home."
  • Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 (September 23): "Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 (LMS2) is the sequel to Lawn Mowing Simulator, which builds on the rewarding working-sim feel of the original."
  • Mad King Redemption (September 23): "Mad King Redemption is a unique blend of a traditional beat'em'up game with strong roguelite progression, mixed in a pixelated graphic style in a 2.5D world. Relieve the king from his madness while beating up corrupted enemies, in a fresh way at every run!"
  • Nomori (September 23): "Challenge your understanding of the world’s physical limits. Place, shift, and rotate portals to change the gravity direction of objects and even yourself. Make clever use of portals to reach new places, and make every surface a floor!"
  • THE BATHROOMS (September 23): "A first-person horror adventure that begins with an ordinary trip to work, until you awaken in a deserted high school swallowed by fog with your Shiba nowhere to be found."
  • VORON: Raven’s Story (September 23): "In this story-driven adventure, you are the raven from the pages of Norse legends. Fly, explore an open world, uncover its secrets, solve puzzles, save souls, and help your family. Caw!"
  • Well Dweller (September 23): "Deep within the forest, at the bottom of a well, lives the only creature brave enough to kill the queen… WELL DWELLER is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania made by the creators of Crypt Custodian and Islets!"
  • 2048 Battles – Sylvan Sirens (September 24): "2048 Battles – Sylvan Sirens puts an enchanting spin on the classic 2048 puzzle formula! Slide tiles to combine matching numbers and launch devastating attacks against a coven of woodland foes."
  • Alien Breed 35th Anniversary (September 24): "Celebrate 35 years of top-down sci-fi horror-action with the definitive Alien Breed Collection. Experience the complete library of games, extras and more from the franchise’s first era, all optimised in their original formats and including modern controls."
  • Ancient Farm (September 24): Ancient Farm Simulator is a hands-on farming experience set in ancient Egypt. Begin with empty land and basic tools—no automation, no shortcuts. Every field, building, and harvest is created by you as you transform barren land into a thriving farm."
  • Beer Manufacture Simulator (September 24): "Turn a passion for craft beer into a thriving business, managing every stage of the brewing process and transforming your tiny workshop into a bustling beer manufactory."
  • Bibi & Tina – Ready, Set, Ride! (September 24): "No sooner has Bibi returned to Martin's Farm than the next big adventure awaits: the Summer Cup is starting at Falkenstein Castle. Together with Tina and Alex, you compete in exciting riding disciplines – and show what friendship, fairness and a little bit of witchcraft can make possible."
  • CONTROL Resonant (September 24): "Join Dylan in this sequel to the multi-award-winning CONTROL to explore the expansive zones of a city overrun by the corrupting influences of the chaotic Hiss, invasive micro-organism, the Mold, and other twisted paranatural threats."
  • Farming Camp (September 24): "Farming Camp is a cozy, single-player farm management game that follows the journey of an ambitious teenager competing to become the best farmer in the camp."
  • Fit and Grow (September 24): "Get ready to get your hands dirty and let your creativity bloom in Fit and Grow, a relaxing puzzle game where every planted piece can completely transform the board!"
  • Five Elements Chess (September 24): "Five Elements Chess is a spell-duel game that combines the Five Elements theory and match-three gameplay featuring simple rules, deep strategy, calm, zen-inspired visual style, and a balance of strategy and luck that anyone can enjoy."
  • Garfield - Escape From Monday (September 24): "Wake up Garfield from this nightmarish veggie filled 3D Platformer! The laziest cat is about to work hard in Garfield - Escape from Monday!"
  • Heroes of Magic & Cards (September 24): "Heroes of Magic & Cards is an inventive deckbuilding poker roguelike that rewards both careful buildcrafting and poker skills."
  • I Hear Them (September 24): "I Hear Them is a first-person horror game where you team up with the family cat and try to clear the infestation of rats in your new home."
  • Kalanoro (September 24): "A world inspired by Madagascar’s folklore. Once a paradise, it now suffers under the witch Raneny’s ruthless rule. Having grown tired of exploiting its people, she decided to host a huge concert with the island’s most famous band."
  • Laundering Simulator (September 24): "Believe it or not, but Eddie Wiser is a clever manager and a brilliant inventor. Laundering Simulator revolves around him combining his talents to start a laundering operation… for both clothes and money. And you get to help him with his little project…"
  • Sandwalkers (September 24): "Every decade, the Mka tribe sends caravans of adventurers into the Phithi, the meteorological chaos that keeps the Uwando tribes isolated from each other and makes life outside the refuges almost impossible."
  • Seafarer: The Ship Sim (September 24): "Take the helm of various vessels solo or in multiplayer with a crew of up to 4 players, explore a vast open world inspired by Northern Europe, and take on maritime jobs ranging from cargo transport and rescue missions to firefighting, patrols, and unexpected events."
  • Such a Guy (September 24): "A first-person narrative game that blends live-action interactive storytelling with light management gameplay."
  • The Relic: First Guardian (September 24): "Created by a small and passionate core team of a dozen people, Project Cloud Games has created a fresh new take on combat, with a heavy emphasis on balancing action and vulnerability, their unique, dark, and gritty spin on classic Korean stories has been in the making for six years."
  • The Trolley Solution (September 24): "The Trolley Solution is a compilation of minigames based on the famous trolley problem, originally proposed in 1967 by British philosopher Philippa Foot. Put your thinking power to the test through humorous variations of the problem."
  • Tiny Tanks Showdown (September 24): "Defeat the enemy tanks while dodging their deadly bullets. Improve your aim and maneuver skill while war itself is trying to end your adventure."
  • 2048 Battles - Sylvan Sirens (September 25): "2048 Battles – Sylvan Sirens puts an enchanting spin on the classic 2048 puzzle formula! Slide tiles to combine matching numbers and launch devastating attacks against a coven of woodland foes."
  • Angle Of Attack (September 25): "Climb into your state-of-the-art fighter jet and brace yourself for intense 2D fights over sprawling fields, bustling cities, and treacherous seas."
  • EA Sports FC 27 (September 25): "Step into The Grounds, a social football playground where the streets meet the stadium. From Kickabouts and 1v1s to teaming up with friends in Clubs, connect with renowned football mentors, improve your abilities, and express yourself on and off the pitch."
  • Gods With Guns (September 25): "Become a Norse myth hero and play as legendary characters like Odin, Thor, Loki, and Hela to fight against Ragnarok. Enjoy fast-paced 2D gunplay with smooth gun handling as you battle through storms of bullets and waves of enemies."
  • Moonlight Chess (September 25): "A turn-based auto-battler tactics game where you build your own army, defeat waves of enemies, and conquer the evil raging across the kingdom."
  • Owlen and the Starbound Mountain (September 25): "Venture into a realm of towering ice peaks, shimmering frost, and skies so high they brush the stars. As Owlen, you glide above frozen cliffs, drifting clouds, and ancient structures built into the mountain’s heart."
  • Retro Cube Slider (September 25): "Dozens of engaging single-screen sliding puzzles! Retro goodness! Crazy contraptions to master! Anyone can play Retro Cube Slider, just press the direction button and let the stylish neon cube slide away!"
  • Roots (September 25): "Your grandfather left you a farm and one simple wish: take good care of it. In Roots, bring his old farm back to life."
  • Runes Quest (September 25): "A sokoban-like game where you help the knight to find the way back home. Lots of game elements: buttons, grates, keys, runes, boxes, pits and traps; 30 levels in total; 2 biomes, light and dark, enhanced by cute graphics and relaxing music."
  • The Relic: First Guardian (September 25): "Created by a small and passionate core team of a dozen people, Project Cloud Games has created a fresh new take on combat, with a heavy emphasis on balancing action and vulnerability, their unique, dark, and gritty spin on classic Korean stories has been in the making for six years."
  • Tiny Tanks Showdown (September 25): "Deafest the enemy tanks while dodging their deadly bullets. Improve your aim and maneuver skill while war itself is trying to end your adventure."
  • Used Cars Simulator (September 25): "In Used Cars Simulator, you’ll fix up cars, put them up for sale, grow your business in an old shed, drive around an abandoned city, drink beer, and wander the desert with a metal detector."
  • Vampire Blood Dynasty (September 25): "Step into the shadows of a modern metropolis where ancient bloodlines wage silent wars for supremacy. As a powerful vampire thrust into a world of political intrigue and supernatural conflict, your choices will shape the destiny of an entire city’s vampire society."

Xbox Game Pass Titles

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