Salutations, and welcome back to your daily fix of all the new games launching on Xbox!

Let's start with the three Xbox Game Pass additions shall we? First up, we've got Neon Abyss 2, a colourful and chaotic run 'n' gunner that appears to have enhanced a lot of what its 2020 predecessor put down. Next, there's the equally pleasing visuals of Echo Weaver, a time-looping Metroidvania title, followed lastly by Forever Ago, a charming road trip adventure.

Outside of Xbox Game Pass, two games are worth an extra nod. Silver Pines has been reviewing very well of late, with its Twin Peaks-style quirks and uncanny investigative mysteries. However, if narrative side-scrollers aren't your jam, maybe the new Hellraiser survival-horror game will intrigue you.

So, here's what launching on Xbox today (October 8):

Neon Abyss 2 (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - XGP Ultimate, Premium, PC

With explosive run ‘n’ gun gameplay, diverse combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, Neon Abyss 2 delivers a dramatic, thrill-packed experience every time you enter.

Echo Weaver (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - XGP Ultimate, PC

Master an unraveling time loop in this knowledge-based Metroidvania. As the last Weaver, exploit time-altering anomalies and use what you learn to break the cycle.

Forever Ago (Console, PC, Cloud) - XGP Ultimate, PC

In this single-player road trip adventure, you’ll travel to beautiful places, capture memories with your camera, meet interesting characters, and even make some new friends.

Silver Pines (Series X|S, PC, Cloud)

Private investigator Red Walker finds himself in Silver Pines, a place half-abandoned, half-forgotten, in the middle of nowhere on a job to track down Eddie Velvet. A musician who has vanished. As the case begins to reveal a dark past, Walker soon slips into a strange and nightmarish descent beyond his control

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival (Series X|S, PC, Cloud)

Experience a new chapter in the legendary horror series like never before. Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival takes first-person action horror survival to the next level.

Other New Xbox Releases (October 8)

  • Deck of Haunts (October 8): "Deck of Haunts invites you to step into the eerie role of a malevolent Haunted House, where the walls whisper secrets and terror lurks around every corner."
  • Gear.Club Unlimited 3 (October 8): "Having attracted millions of players for nearly 10 years, the Gear.Club series finally returns with Gear.Club Unlimited 3! For the first time in the series, you can now explore the asphalt roads of Japan as well as the French Mediterranean coast."
  • MyPOPGOES (October 8): "A short and simple resource management game, with a bonus minigame collection, where you take care of an extremely needy weasel named Popgoes."
  • QUByte Classics – Thunder Hoop Collection (October 8): "Control the young laboratory hero in the 1992 original, then witness his evolution into an adult warrior in the action-packed 1994 sequel, TH Strikes Back."
  • Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts (October 8): "A unique opportunity to design and build countless variations of realistic looking warships combined with an extremely in-depth combat model."

Will you be playing any of these Xbox games today? Talk to us about it down in the comments section.