Upcoming Xbox Series X Games (2025 & Beyond)

At this point, the Xbox Series X/S is a known commodity that has a pretty respectable library of games, covering both major AAA projects and indie darlings. Microsoft opted for a dual-tier system for this generation, offering the high-end Xbox Series X alongside the more budget-friendly Xbox Series S, with the latter being digital-only.

Game Pass has continued to flourish over the last few years, with any Xbox console exclusives typically debuting directly on the subscription service. The last few years have produced plenty of fantastic games, particularly in the open-world genre. What upcoming 2025 Xbox games are the most exciting? Which titles will come out in the remainder of 2025?

Please note that the focus is on the North American release dates of Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One games. Expansions will also be listed. That said, this lineup is not exhaustive, as the focus is on major games.

Updated October 10, 2025, by Mark Sammut: The upcoming Xbox Series X games have been added to the calendar: Scurge: Hive, Blood West, PowerWash Simulator 2, Bloodshed, Junkyard Simulator, Hell is Other Demons, House Flipper 2: Scooby-Doo, Devil Jam, A Pizza Delivery, Wobbly Life, Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory, Astroneer: Megatech, Blood: Refreshed Supply, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – From the Ashes.

Xbox Games Coming Out In October 2025

Battlefield, Ninja Gaiden 4, Outer Worlds 2, Little Nightmares 3, & More

October 2025 has been one of 2025’s biggest months for gaming, particularly for Xbox. Every week includes at least a couple of major releases, and they cover a pretty impressive range of genres. JRPG fans will want to check out Digimon Story: Time Stranger or the HD-2D remakes of the first two Dragon Quest games. If you are into shooters, Painkiller should be a blast, and The Outer Worlds 2 is also one of the month’s biggest releases.

Personally, Ninja Gaiden 4 is my most anticipated Xbox game of 2025, and PlatinumGames’ sequel will launch directly on Game Pass. On the same day, Jurassic World Evolution 3 will also debut. Little Nightmares 3 and Arc Raiders are also big deals. Finally, EA’s Battlefield 6 will probably be the month’s biggest game.

• October 2: Candy Rangers (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 2: Tiny Lands: Deluxe Edition (XBX/S)
• October 3: Buildest (XBX/S)
• October 3: Car Driving School Simulator (XBX/S)
• October 3: Castle of Heart: Retold (XBX/S)
• October 3: Digimon Story Time Stranger (XBX/S)
• October 3: Flying Aces: Legend of the Red Baron (XBX/S)
• October 3: The Grinch: Christmas Adventures Merry & Mischievous Edition (XBX/S)
• October 7: Blood of Mehran (XBX/S)
• October 7: Captured (XBX/S)
• October 7: King of Meat (XBX/S)
• October 7: Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse (XBX/S)
• October 7: Little Rocket Lab (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 7: Sopa – Tale of the Stolen Potato (XBX/S)
• October 8: Finding Paradise (XBX/S)
• October 9: Bye Sweet Carole (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 9: Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch (XBX/S)
• October 9: Rise Eterna 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 9: Yooka-Replaylee (XBX/S)
• October 9: Wizard101 (XBX/S)
• October 10: Barbie Horse Trails (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 10: Battlefield 6 (XBX/S)
• October 10: Battle Puzzle 2048 – Wicked Witches (XBX/S)
• October 10: Little Nightmares: Enhanced Edition (XBX/S)
• October 10: Little Nightmares 3 (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 10: Nocturnal Whispers (XBX/S)
• October 10: Scurge: Hive (XBX/S)
• October 10: Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club (XBX/S)
• October 11: Chickenhare and the treasure of Spiking-Beard (XBX/S)
• October 14: Just Dance 2026 Edition (XBX/S)
• October 14: Nascar 25 (XBX/S)
• October 15: BALL x PIT (XBX/S)
• October 15: Detective – The Test (XBX/S)
• October 16: Blood West (XBX/S)
• October 16: Deathless. The Hero Quest (XBX/S)
• October 16: Firefighting Simulator: Ignite – Summer Camp (XBX/S)
• October 16: Overthrown (XBX/S)
• October 17: Bumblebee – Spooky Nights (XBX/S)
• October 17: The Elf on the Shelf: Christmas Heroes (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 17: KAKU: Ancient Seal (XBX/S)
• October 17: Keeper (XBX/S)
• October 17: Terrifier: The ARTcade Game (XBX/S)
• October 21: Jurassic World Evolution 3 (XBX/S)
• October 21: Ninja Gaiden 4 (XBX/S)
• October 21: Painkiller (XBX/S)
• October 21: SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure (XBX/S)
• October 21: UNDISPUTED Championship Edition (XBX/S)
• October 21: Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (XBX/S)
• October 22: Murder Inc (XBX/S)
• October 23: Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 23: Becastled (XBX/S)
• October 23: Bloodshed (XBX/S)
• October 23: Bounty Star: The Morose Tale of Graveyard Clem (XBX/S)
• October 23: Double Dragon Dodgeball (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 23: Double Dragon Revive (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 23: Dreamed Away (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 23: The Jackbox Party Pack 11 (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 23: The Lonesome Guild (XBX/S)
• October 23: Plants vs Zombies: Replanted (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 23: PowerWash Simulator 2 (XBX/S)
• October 23: Reus 2 (XBX/S)
• October 23: Tormented Souls 2 (XBX/S)
• October 24: Dora: Rainforest Rescue (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 24: Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition (XBX/S)
• October 24: Hot Wheels Let’s Race: Ultimate Speed (XBX/S)
• October 24: Juiced Fruit Racing (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 24: Junkyard Simulator (XBX/S)
• October 24: Once Upon A Katamari (XBX/S)
• October 24: Trainz Simulator: World Tour (XBX/S)
• October 24: Windborn – Echoes of the Night (XBX/S)
• October 28: Simon the Sorcerer: Origins (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 28: Wreckreation (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 29: Death Park 2: 4k Remaster (XBX/S)
• October 29: Hell is Other Demons (XBX/S)
• October 29: The Outer Worlds 2 (XBX/S)
• October 30: Arc Raiders (XBX/S)
• October 30: Asterix & Obelix: Mission Babylon (XBX/S)
• October 30: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (XBX/S)
• October 30: Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition (XBX/S)
• October 30: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 30: RoboCop: Rogue City Collection (XBX/S)
• October 30: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Standard Edition (XBX/S
• October 31: House Flipper 2: Scooby-Doo (XBX/S)
• October 31: Paw Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship (XBX/S, XBO)
• October 31: Tales of Xillia Remastered (XBX/S)

Xbox Games Coming Out In November 2025

COD Black Ops 7, Farming Simulator, Anno, SpongeBob, & More

November 2025 only needs one Xbox game to be among the year’s biggest: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. For some people, Activision’s upcoming multiplayer shooter is the only game that matters, and they will push it to the top of the year’s best-selling projects. For others, COD is just not something that attracts their interest anymore, even though the upcoming release will be on Game Pass.

If you are not interested in BO7, you might want to keep an eye on Anno 117, Unbeatable, Outlaws, and Project Motor Racing. These games cover a pretty wide range of genres, so they should be able to keep most people busy. 3D platformer fans can pick up SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide. Football Manager 26 should finally be coming out, with the game debuting on November 4 and coming immediately to Game Pass.

• November 3: Devil Jam (XBX/S)
• November 4: Farming Simulator 25: Highlands Fishing (XBX/S)
• November 4: Football Manager 26 (XBX/S)
• November 4: Let’s Sing 2026 (PS5)
• November 4: Satisfactory (XBX/S)
• November 5: Biped 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
• November 6: Honeycomb: The World Beyond (XBX/S)
• November 6: Kentum (XBX/S)
• November 6: Syberia – Remastered (XBX/S)
• November 6: Unbeatable (XBX/S)
• November 7: Anima Gate of Memories: I & II Remastered (XBX/S)
• November 7: A Pizza Delivery (XBX/S)
• November 7: Celestial Fall (XBX/S)
• November 7: I Hate This Place (XBX/S)
• November 7: Totally Reliable Delivery Service (XBX/S)
• November 7: Wobbly Life (XBX/S)
• November 11: Goodnight Universe (XBX/S)
• November 11: Rue Valley (XBX/S)
• November 12: Winter Burrow (XBX/S, XBO)
• November 13: Anno 117: Pax Romana (XBX/S)
• November 13: GigaSword (XBX/S, XBO)
• November 13: Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (XBX/S)
• November 13: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (XBX/S)
• November 13: Rennsport (XBX/S)
• November 14: 7 Days to Die 2.0 (XBX/S)
• November 14: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (XBX/S)
• November 14: Horror Tale 3: The Witch (XBX/S)
• November 14: Monster Hunter Stories Collection (XBX/S)
• November 14: Monster Hunter Stories (XBX/S)
• November 14: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (XBX/S)
• November 14: Zumba World – The Lost Marble Island (XBX/S)
• November 17: The Berlin Apartment (XBX/S)
• November 18: Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory (XBX/S, XBO)
• November 18: Morsels (XBX/S)
• November 18: SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide (XBX/S)
• November 19: Demonschool (XBX/S)
• November 20: Neon Inferno (XBX/S, XBO)
• November 20: Outlaws + Handful of Missions Remaster (XBX/S, XBO)
• November 20: R-Type Delta: HD Boosted (XBX/S)
• November 20: Samurai Academy: Paws of Fury (XBX/S)
• November 21: Aery – Peace of Mind 4 (XBX/S)
• November 25: Project Motor Racing (XBX/S)
• November 26 Terminator 2D: No Fate (XBX/S, XBO)

Xbox Games Coming Out In December 2025

Octopath Traveler, Destiny 2, & More

Historically, December has not been great for new releases. The second half of the month often has no major games, while the first half tends to be pretty underwhelming compared to November. Still, the upcoming edition has a few exciting Xbox Series games, including Octopath Traveler 0. Meanwhile, Destiny 2 will be releasing its next expansion, “Renegades.”

• December 2: Destiny 2: Renegades (XBX/S)
• December 4: Blood: Refreshed Supply (XBX/S)
• December 4: Octopath Traveler 0 (XBX/S)
• December 4: Toxic Crusaders (XBX/S)
• December 8: Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut (XBX/S)
• December 8: Yakuza Kiwami (XBX/S)
• December 8: Yakuza Kiwami 2 (XBX/S)
• December 10: Mutant Football League 2 (XBX/S)
• December 12: Ascendance Unbound (XBX/S)
• December 19: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – From the Ashes (XBX/S)

Major 2025 Xbox Games With No Release Dates

Marvel & More

At this point, most of the year’s major releases have probably already announced themselves. Still, there is always the chance that something big will be announced within the final few months of 2025.

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• Astroneer: Megatech (XBX/S, XBO)
• Bittersweet Birthday (XBX/S)
• Blackout Protocol (XBX/S)
• Bylina (XBX/S)
• Cash Cleaner Simulator (XBX/S)
• Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone (XBX/S)
• Coffee Talk Tokyo (XBX/S)
• Darwin’s Paradox! (XBX/S)
• Despelote (XBX/S, XBO)
• Dinos Reborn (XBX/S, XBO)
• Dune Awakening (XBX/S)
• Earthion (XBX/S)
• Elements Destiny (XBX/S)
• Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (XBX/S)
• Everybody’s Golf: Hotshots Golf (XBX/S)
• Fatal Run 2089 (XBX/S)
• Fomography (XBX/S)
• Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek (XBX/S)
• INAYAH: Life After Gods (XBX/S, XBO)
• Island of Winds (XBX/S)
• Kiborg (XBX/S, XBO)
• Kill It With Fire 2 (XBX/S)
• The Legend of Baboo (XBX/S)
• Mark of the Deep (XBX/S)
• Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (Platforms TBA)
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion (XBX/S, XBO)
• MIO: Memories in Orbit (XBX/S, XBO)
• Mixtape (XBX/S)
• Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (XBX/S)
• Mouse: PI For Hire (XBX/S, XBO)
• Pathologic 3 (XBX/S)
• Relic Hunters Legend (XBX/S)
• Replaced (XBX/S, XBO)
• Ritual Tides (XBX/S)
• Routine (XBX/S)
• R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos (XBX/S)
• The Sinking City 2 (XBX/S)
• Subnautica 2 (XBX/S)
• Sulfur (XBX/S, XBO)
• Terminator: Survivors (Platforms TBA)
• XOut: Resurfaced (XBX/S)
• The Zebra-Man! (XBX/S, XBO)

Major Upcoming Xbox Games Coming In 2026 & Beyond

GTA 6, Elder Scrolls, & More

2026 is still a few months away, but the first quarter is starting to really take shape. This is hardly surprising as plenty of publishers try to get in their last major releases before the end of the fiscal year, so February and March tend to be extremely active. When it comes to upcoming 2026 Xbox games, there are quite a few third-party projects that will get the year started on the right note. Soulslike fans will want to check out Code Vein 2, which has a solid, if janky foundation to build upon. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is also finally coming to the Xbox Series in January 2026.

Things will really get going in February 2026, with Deus Ex Remastered, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, and Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties all being huge remasters/remakes. For new games, High On Life 2 should be a decent shooter, and the month ends with probably the biggest horror game of the year, Resident Evil Requiem​​​​​​.

March 2026 is almost as active as February, with Crimson Desert and 007 First Light both looking great. Then, in May 2026, GTA 6 comes out.

• January 22, 2026: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (XBX/S)
• January 29, 2026: DUSK INDEX: GION (XBX/S)
• January 30, 2026: Code Vein II (XBX/S)
• February 1, 2026: Starsand Island (XBX)
• February 5, 2026: Deus Ex Remastered (XBX/S)
• February 5, 2026: DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined (XBX/S)
• February 6, 2026: My Hero Academia: All’s Justice (XBX/S)
• February 12, 2026: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (XBX/S, XBO)
• February 13, 2026: High On Life 2 (XBX/S)
• February 24, 2026: Tides of Tomorrow (XBX/S)
• February 26, 2026: City Hunter (XBX/S)
• February 27, 2026: Resident Evil Requiem (XBX/S)
• March 13, 2026: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (XBX/S)
• March 19, 2026: Crimson Desert (XBX/S)
• March 19, 2026: Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (XBX/S)
• March 26, 2026: Copa City (XBX/S)
• March 27, 2026: 007 First Light (XBX/S)
• May 26, 2026: Grand Theft Auto 6 (XBX/S)
• The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (XBX/S)
• Aniimo (XBX/S)
• Aphelion (XBX/S)
• Archeage Chronicles (XBX/S)
• Ark 2 (XBX/S)
• Assassin’s Creed Infinity (Platforms TBA)
• At Fate’s End (XBX/S)
• Beast of Reincarnation (XBX/S)
• Beyond Good and Evil 2 (Platforms TBA)
• New BioShock Game (Platforms TBA)
• Black Myth: Zhong Kui (XBX/S)
• Blizzard’s Survival Game (Consoles & PC)
• Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement (XBX/S)
• The Blood of Dawnwalker (XBX/S)
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Sequel (Platforms TBA)
• Bubsy 4D (XBX/S, XBO)
• Buramato (XBX/S, XBO)
• Bus Simulator 27 (XBX/S)
• Cities: Skylines 2 (XBX/S)
• ClockWork Revolution (XBX/S)
• Codename: Final Form (Platforms TBA)
• Contraband (XBX/S)
• Control 2 (XBX/S)
• Danganronpa 2×2 (XBX/S)
• Denshattack (XBX/S)
• Disaster Report 5 (Platforms TBA)
• Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate (Platforms TBA)
• Dreamhouse: The Game (XBX/S, XBO)
• EA’s Iron Man Game (Platforms TBA)
• The Elder Scrolls 6 (Platforms TBA)
• The Eternal Life of Goldman (XBX/S)
• Exoborne (PC, Consoles TBA)
• Exodus (XBX/S)
• The Expanse: Osiris Reborn (XBX/S)
• Fable (XBX/S)
• Fallen Tear: The Ascension
• Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (XBX/S)
• Forza Horizon 6 (XBX/S)
• Gears of War: E-Day (XBX/S)
• GreedFall 2: The Dying World (XBX/S)
• Gothic (XBX/S)
• Harmonium: The Musical (XBX/S)
• Haunted Chocolatier (Platforms TBA)
• Hellreaper (XBX/S)
• Hela (XBX/S)
• He-Man and Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction (XBX/S)
• Holdfast: Nations At War (XBX/S)
• Hunting Simulator 3 (XBX/S)
• Instinction (XBX/S, XBO)
• Invincible VS (XBX/S)
• Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse (XBX/S, XBO)
• John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (XBX/S)
• Judas (XBX/S)
• Jurassic Park Survival (XBX/S)
• Kage: Shadow of The Ninja (XBX/S, XBO)
• Kemuri (Platforms TBA)
• Kingdom Hearts 4 (Platforms TBA)
• Kitsune Tails (XBX/S, XBO)
• Lab Rat (TBA)
• Last Sentinel (Platforms TBA)
• Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (XBX/S)
• Little Devil Inside (XBO)
• Lords of the Fallen 2 (XBX/S)
• Maseylia: Echoes of the Past (XBX/S)
• Marathon (XBX/S)
• Marvel’s Blade (Platforms TBA)
• Mecha Break (XBX/S)
• Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection (XBX/S, XBO)
• Mistfall Hunter (XBX/S)
• Montezuma’s Revenge – 40th Anniversary Edition (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
• Mudang: Two Hearts (XBX/S)
• My Hero Academia: All’s Justice (XBX/S)
• My Time at Evershine (XBX/S)
• New Crazy Taxi Game (Platforms TBA)
• New Darksiders Project (Platforms TBA)
• New Golden Axe Game (Platforms TBA)
• New Jet Set Radio Game (Platforms TBA)
• New Just Cause Game (Platforms TBA)
• New Mass Effect Game (Platforms TBA)
• New Metro Game (Platforms TBA)
• New Streets Of Rage Game (Platforms TBA)
• No Rest for the Wicked (XBX/S)
• OD (Overdose) (XBX/S)
• Okami Sequel (Platforms TBA)
• Once Human (XBX/S)
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword (XBX/S)
• Orphan of the Machine (XBX/S)
• Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei: Remake (Platforms TBA)
• Paraside: Duality Unbound (XBX/S)
• Persona 4 Revival (XBX/S)
• Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf (XBX/S, XBO)
• Pragmata (XBX/S)
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (XBO)
• Prison Architect 2 (XBX/S)
• Project 007 (Platforms TBA)
• Reanimal (XBX/S)
• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (XBX/S)
• Road Kings (XBX/S)
• Romeo Is a Dead Man (XBX/S)
• SacriFire (XBX/S, XBO)
• Shadow of Conspiracy: Section 2 (XBX/S)
• The Signal (XBX/S, XBO)
• Silent Hill: Townfall (Platforms TBA)
• Simon The Sorcerer Origins (XBX/S, XBO)
• Six Days in Fallujah (XBX/S, XBO)
• Skate (Platforms TBA)
• Spine (XBX/S, XBO)
• Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions (XBX/S)
• Star Wars: Eclipse (Platforms TBA)
• Star Wars: Zero Company (XBX/S)
• State of Decay 3 (XBX/S)
• Subnautica 2 (XBX/S)
• Super Meat Boy 3D (XBX/S)
• Swords of Legends (XBX/S)
• There Are No Ghosts at The Grand (XBX/S)
• Thick as Thieves (XBX/S)
• Tides of Annihilation (XBX/S)
• New Tomb Raider Game (Platforms TBA)
• Towerborne (XBX/S, PC)
• New TimeSplitters Game (Platforms TBA)
• Turok: Origins (XBX/S)
• Valor Mortis (XBX/S)
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
• Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 (XBX/S)
• The Witcher 4 (Platforms TBA)
• The Witcher Remake (TBA)
• WitchSpring R (XBX/S, XBO)
• The Wolf Among Us 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
• Wonder Woman (Platforms TBA)
• Wreckfest 2 (XBX/S)
• Wyrdsong (Platforms TBA)