Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 26-30! We’ve got a stacked list of big new releases on the way over the next few days, including the likes of Star Wars Outlaws, Visions of Mana, Monster Jam Showdown and the Premium / Premium Upgrade version of Age of Mythology: Retold.
Plus, Xbox Game Pass members are getting two new additions, one of which is a special treat in the form of a Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 “Early Access” Beta – it’s the first time something like this has ever been available on Game Pass!
Here’s what’s coming to Xbox next week:
New Xbox Releases (August 26-30)
- Operation: Polygon Storm (August 26): “Strategically assemble your army from a selection of unique units to deploy into fast paced battles. You control the orders, but not the units themselves so watch your masterplan play out and adapt as the battle progresses, all without the hassle of micromanagement.”
- Core Keeper (August 27): “Explore an endless cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.”
- Crypt Custodian (August 27): “Step into the shoes of Pluto, a mischievous cat who has just died, and landed in the afterlife’s palace. After a brief and disastrous meeting with the Afterlife Guardian – Kendra – you’re banished from the palace and sentenced to clean… forever!!!”
- Risk of Rain 2 – Xbox Series X/S Upgrade (August 27): “Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.”
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (August 27): “Join forces to survive, craft, build and explore the iconic, sprawling mines. Courageous expeditioners will need to be vigilant as mysterious dangers await.”
- SMITE 2 Closed Alpha (August 27): “As a Founder, enjoy exclusive early access* to the Battleground, with all Gods unlocked and legendary content to boost your Alpha experience in the pre-launch Alpha Weekend Events (see website for event details).”
- Espresso Tycoon (August 28): “Create your brand, decorate your coffee shop, manage your employees and take care of your customers. Use the Coffee Editor to create unique coffee recipes, order deliveries and collect popularity points. Build an entire coffee business and complete all missions!”
- Mad Experiments 2: Escape Room (August 28): “A sequel of the award-nominated cross-platform multiplayer escape game Mad Experiments. Alone or with up to 5 friends, follow the story of Hildegarde and Professor Cheshire, explore rich environments to find clues, and solve mind-bending puzzles to escape!”
- Purrfect Rescue (August 28): “Five different sceneries, a hundred kittens to rescue in each, and only one person to take care of it all. Keep your eyes open for ears, tails and noses – kittens are small, and there’s a lot of them around.”
- SokoPenguin (August 28): “A chill puzzle adventure awaits in SokoPenguin, a top-down pixel art block-sliding game where you take the role of a cute penguin and overcome a wide variety of single-screen challenges to help him reach his igloo!”
- Whacking Hell! (August 28): “A frantic 2D top-down shooter with roguelite elements. The gates of hell have opened: whack all the monsters before they whack you! Collect their souls, ramp up your weapons and your spells, and become a slaughtering machine!”
- Akimbot (August 29): “In this 3D, action-adventure platformer, play as Exe, an outlaw robot with his unexpected sidekick, Shipset, as you blast your way through armies of robots, control spaceships and forge your own path on a mission to save the universe from impending doom!”
- Forklift Simulator (August 29): “Start your career in logistics today in Forklift Simulator! Take on a variety of different missions, a selection of vehicles and an extensive career mode in which you can put your skills to the test.”
- Gori: Cuddly Carnage (August 29): “Humanity has been destroyed – and it’s up to Gori, along with his deadly but wise-cracking sentient hoverboard, F.R.A.N.K, and morose A.I companion, CH1-P, to slay the evil Adorable Army with lethal combos.”
- Monster Jam Showdown (August 29): “Dive into a unique arcade racing experience made of thrilling off-road races and cool tricks. Squeeze your boost to demolish your opponents, then crash, twist, and distress the environment to gain even more power.”
- Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn (August 29): “In this thrilling action-adventure, you will use your striking katana along with a wide variety of weaponry that has greatly expanded from the NES original, as well as the acrobatic finesse of a ninja to face the onslaught of powerful enemies.”
- Snooker Blitz (August 29): “The only online snooker game you ever need. Challenge your friends, enter snooker tournaments, and go head-to-head against other players in real-time. Shoot snooker with ultra-realistic physics, breathtaking graphics, and have more fun than you’ve ever had playing snooker.”
- Valfaris: Mecha Therion (August 29): “Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!”
- Visions of Mana (August 29): “Visions of Mana is a brand new title in this series revolving around the sacred sword and mana. The protagonist Val and his childhood friend Hinna, the newly appointed Alm of Fire, set off on a journey to the Mana Tree.”
- Wer weiß denn sowas? – Das 3. Spiel (August 29): “Just in time for the 11th season, Elton, Bernhard Hoëcker and Kai Pflaume are back on Xbox with a brand-new edition. Prove how good your knowledge really is in 30 new shows with exciting questions and the original answer videos.”
- 112 Operator (August 30): “Dispatch units, take calls and face situations caused by weather, traffic or changing seasons. Help the city survive escalating events like riots, organized crime, terrorist attacks, cataclysms, natural disasters and many more!”
- Blocky Farm (August 30): “Create the farm of your dreams! Enter the charming world of Blocky Farm where you can manage your lands, take care of animals, harvest fields, deliver goods to the town and create friendship with citizens.”
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Early Access Beta (August 30): “This is your chance to go hands on with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and provide essential feedback to help ensure the best day one experience possible when the game launches on October 25, 2024.”
- Date Z (August 30): “Welcome to the heart-racing adventure of “Date Z”, an unexpected twist on high school drama, mystery, and romance. As a senior transfer student, your debut week at a new school spirals into an extraordinary race against time.”
- Forests, Fields and Fortresses (August 30): “Forests, Fields and Fortresses is a mix of a puzzle and a board game in which you must build your kingdom. Try the role of a ruler, piece together your lands and ensure the prosperity of your people.”
- Sparkle 2 EVO (August 30): “Start as a little organism and transform into a magnificent aquatic being. Explore the abyss in search of nutritional elements. Attack other species whenever you run out of other food sources. Enjoy beautiful surreal visuals and relax with minimalistic ambient soundtrack.”
- Star Wars Outlaws (August 30): “Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ action-adventure game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.”
- Super Dark Deception (August 30): “Super Dark Deception Demo is a fun retro take on the hit horror game, Dark Deception! Beautiful hand-drawn 2D pixel art that gives a classic 16-bit RPG look and feel.”
