Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2025 and beyond

We have lots of exciting upcoming Xbox Series X games to look forward to now that November is here. Last month we saw some major releases arrive, with everything from the likes of The Outer Worlds 2 to Battlefield 6 - to name a few - but there's happily so much more to come. With plenty of upcoming indie games landing on Xbox Series X, we also have the follow-up to Call of Duty Black Ops 6 arriving very soon, and so much more.

Yes, while we have stacked month ahead, there are so many more new games for 2025 and beyond to keep an eye out for, and we're here to help you keep track of all of the biggest new Xbox Series X games coming our way. From Xbox exclusives like the next Fable game, and a new Gears of War experience, to the the likes of Forza Horizon 6, you're sure to find something here to mark your calendars for.

Below, you'll find roundup of all of the biggest upcoming Xbox Series games set to come in release date order. And we've also included information on whether there's been confirmation about whether or not it will be releasing on Xbox Game Pass day one.

All upcoming Xbox Series X games to keep an eye on

2025

Unbeatable

Release date: November 6, 2025
Developer: D-CELL GAMES
Game Pass: TBC

Imagine a world where music was illegal. Sounds horrible, right? Well the good news is that in the upcoming rhythm game, Unbeatable, you'll play as Beat and her band who have no issue with breaking that law. In fact, you're pretty much on the run here as you make your way through the six-to-eight-hour story.

Goodnight Universe

Release date: November 11, 2025
Developer: Nice Dream
Game Pass: TBC

Goodnight Universe is a new game from the creators that brought us the 2021 emotional adventure Before Your Eyes, which you progressed through by blinking. In Goodnight Universe, you take on the role of a six month old baby called Isaac, who has mysterious physic powers.

Possessor(s)

Release date: November 11, 2025
Developer: Heart Machine
Game Pass: No

Hyper Light series studio Heart Machine has a new Xbox game for us with Possessor(s). Releasing in November, this is an upcoming action game set in a quarantine city that's become overrun with nightmarish monsters out for blood. You'll play as a young high schooler named Luca who has made a deal with a devil in order to survive. .

Winter Burrow

Release date: November 12, 2025
Developer: Pine Creek Games
Game Pass: Yes

Winter Burrow is a cozy new survival game that sees you take on the role of a little mouse who returns from the city to find their childhood home in ruins. It's up to you to gather resources, explore, and stay warm in the cold weather as you set out to restore the woodland burrow you grew up in.

Call of Duty Black Ops 7

Release date: November 14, 2025
Developer: Treyarch
Game Pass: Yes

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 is set to come back to the inventiveness of a near-future mission. Set more than 40 years after Black Ops 6 in 2035, you can expect sleek new weapons, a deeper dive into the weird, dream-like pseudo-horror sequences we loved in BLOPS 6, the return of Zombies mode, and more.

The Berlin Apartment

Release date: November 17, 2025
Developer: btf
Game Pass: TBC

The Berlin Apartment looks to be packed full of narrative potential, and we are keen to check it out for ourselves this November. Here you play as a handyman who is asked to refurbish an apartment in Berlin. However, the past resident's have left treasures and memories that you'll uncover and explore as you progress.

Demonschool

Release date: November 19, 2025
Developer: Necrosoft Games
Game Pass: TBC

Demonschool has been a long time coming. Thankfully, we now have a September release date for the upcoming RPG. Set to be one of the most exciting turn-based combat games of 2025, in this one, you'll have to take on the role of Fay and her friends as they travel to a different plane of reality to beat up some monsters.

Moonlighter 2

Release date: November 19, 2025
Developer: Digital Sun
Game Pass: Yes

Moonlighter 2 is the sequel to the 2018 action-RPG, Moonlighter, which sees you play as an adventurer leading a double life. Starting over with no coin to your name, it's part shop management, part action-RPG, with a dash of roguelike elements. The follow-up looks every bit as charming as the original - our Moonlighter review speaks to that.

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Release date: November 26, 2025
Developer: Bitmap Bureau
Game Pass: No

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the best sci fi movies of all time, so of course the a game based on that cinematic masterpiece has to be on our list of the upcoming Xbox Series X games to keep an eye on. In this side scroller, you play as Sarah Connor and the T-800 as you knock out missions and try to defeat Skynet's evil plans.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Release date: December 1, 2025
Developer: Tribute Games
Game Pass: TBC

We're getting a new beat-'em-up from the developer behind Teenage Mutant Turtles Shredder's Revenge, only this time, we'll get to choose between 15 different Marvel characters as we get stuck into a cosmic battle to save the day from an Annihilation Wave that threatens the very galaxy.

Octopath Traveler 0

Release date: December 4, 2025
Developer(s): Square Enix, DOKIDOKI GROOVE WORKS
Game Pass: TBC

Octopath Traveler 0 is the prequel to the beloved RPGs of the same name and was recently revealed during the July Nintendo Direct livestream. In this upcoming pixelated adventure, you'll play as a customizable character and recruit a party from 30 available characters.

Blood: Refreshed Supply

Release date: December 4, 2025
Developer(s): Nightdive Studios, Monolith Productions
Game Pass: No

If you are after something that is a Doom reminiscent shooter, then December time will be great for you. In Blood: Refreshed Supply, you play as Caleb, a gunslinger on a revenge quest against his former demonic master. The new Xbox game looks very old school in the best kind of way.

TBC 2025

Euro Truck Simulator 2

Release date: TBC 2025
Developer: SCS Software
Game Pass: TBC

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is officially coming to Xbox Series X. The beloved simulation experience sees you drive and deliver cargo over 60 European cities across Belgium, Germany, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, and many more, you'll steadily work your way to building up your very own business with a fleet of trucks.

American Truck Simulator

Release date: TBC 2025
Developer: SCS Software
Game Pass: TBC

Alongside Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator is also getting an Xbox Series X optimized release. Here you'll be able to get behind the wheel of American trucks as you deliver cargo across the United States; hitting the road across California, Nevada, Arizona, and more.

Routine

Release date: TBC 2025
Developer: Lunar Software
Game Pass: Yes

Routine is a new first-person sci-fi horror game that's said to be set in a lunar base which is designed after an 80's vision of the future. With glimpses of an unsettling figure and strange goings on, it looks like not is all is at it seems in the eerie base. With a mysterious threat to face and answers to find as you explore.

Marathon

Release date: TBC 2025
Developer: Bungie
Game Pass: TBC

A classic extraction shooter is getting a fresh lick of paint, as Bungie pivots from its Destiny 2 and Halo IPs to revive this 90s gunslinger. The announcement trailer for Marathon shows a litany of brightly-suited characters wielding some impressive weapons.

Clockwork Revolution

Release date: TBC 2025
Developer: inXile
Game Pass: Yes

A brand new upcoming RPG from the Wastelands team, Clockwork Revolution was announced at Xbox Games Showcase 2023. The trailer shows a steampunk-infused world that feels both historical and futuristic, complete with blimps overhead alongside floating steam trains weaving through the cityscape.

Mixtape

Release date: TBC 2025
Developer: Beethoven and Dinosaur
Game Pass: Yes

90s tunes, skateboarding, and the ravages of youth. That's the vibe Mixtape wants to encapsulate when it launches in 2025. Set against a soundtrack of veritable bangers, each one unlocking a core memory from the hazy days of youth, Mixtape is one for the nostalgic 80s and 90s kids.

Replaced

Release date: TBC 2025
Developer: Sad Cat Studios
Game Pass: TBC

Replaced is set in a 2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic world where you play Reach, an artificial intelligence that's trapped in a human body against its own will. Sad Cat Studios describes Replaced as an experience that "combines cinematic platforming, pixel art and free-flow action combat" that's set in an alternate take on the 1980s.

2026

Code Vein 2

Release date: January 30, 2026
Developer: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Game Pass: No

Code Vein 2 is officially set to follow-up from the 2019 RPG with over-the-top powers in the mix and souslike action. With a debut trailer showing off the the direct sequel, it's set to take us on a journey across eras where we'll be taking on the role of a Revenant hunter and face creatures known as horrors, with more combo-heavy combat.

Deus Ex Remastered

Release date: February 5, 2026
Developer: Aspyr
Game Pass: No

Deux Ex Remastered promises to be the "definitive version" of the classic immersive sim that originally released back in 2000. In it, you'll jump in to the year 2052 as an nano-augmented undercover operative called JC Denton, who sets out on a mission in a world where society is on the brink of collapse.

Dragon Quest 7: Reimagined

Release date: February 5, 2026
Developer: Square Enix / Hexadrive Inc
Game Pass: No

Dragon Quest 7: Reimagined will bring the classic 2000 adventure into the modern era with a host of improvements. Playing as a fisherman's son who sets off to see the world, you'll find yourself cast back in time together with your friends where you'll have to go up against an evil force and save the very fate of the world.

High on Life 2

Release date: February 13, 2026
Developer: Squanch Games
Game Pass: Yes

The zany and off-kilter High on Life packing some surprisingly fun FPS action in to go alongside its irreverent Rick and Morty-esque humor, silly gun designs packing personality and a dodge system emphasizing momentum. High on Life 2 continues to push things further in this direction, with more weird weapons to wield.

Resident Evil Requiem

Release date: February 27, 2026
Developer: Capcom
Game Pass: TBC

Resident Evil Requiem is the next mainline game in the series, aka Resident Evil 9. Officially unveiled for the first time at Summer Game Fest Live 2025, Requiem promises to bring us "a new era" of survival horror" with a story of rich characters and more immersive gameplay.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

Release date: March 13, 2026
Developer: Capcom
Game Pass: TBC

The Monster Hunter good times will keep rolling into 2026 with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection. Unlike Monster Hunter Wilds though, the next instalment of the Stories series is more of a solo experience that focuses on the story of a kingdom in turmoil and seemingly on the brink of war.

Crimson Desert

Release date: March 19, 2026
Developer: Pearl Abyss
Game Pass: TBC

Crimson Desert is one of the most exciting upcoming open world games heading our way in 2026. From the developers of Black Desert Online, players will be thrown into a sprawling medieval adventure as they fight to survive on the war-torn continent of Pywel as protagonist Kliff Macduff.

GTA 6

Release date: May 26, 2026
Developer: Rockstar Games
Game Pass: TBC

Rockstar has announced that GTA 6 has been delayed to 2026, but that hasn't changed how hyped we are for it. Bringing us back to Vice City and set in the present day, the latest Grand Theft Auto instalment is set to push the boundaries of open world game design, as we take on the role of dual protagonist Lucia and Jason.

Halloween: The Game

Release date: September 8, 2026
Developer: IllFonic
Game Pass: TBC

Halloween: The Game is a new horror sandbox multiplayer game based on the iconic 1978 movie that sees you either take on the role of Michael Myers, or as a hero of Haddonfield. With a standalone single-player story mode from Myers' perspective, Original director and writer John Carpenter is also on board as executive producer.

TBC 2026

Witchbrook

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Chucklefish, Robotality
Game Pass: TBC

Witchbrook is a magical life sim set in the adorable seaside town of Mossport. There, you'll attend Witchbrook College and master your magic, meet new friends, and perhaps fall in love, too. If you love games like Stardew Valley with a fantastical twist, Witchbrook will be right up your street.

Starsand Island

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Seed Lab
Game Pass: TBC

Calling all farming sim fans out there! Starsand Island is a new life sim farming RPG that sees you leave the busy city behind for a slower paced existence on Starsand Island. From growing your own tropical fruits and crops, to bonding with capybaras, you can also fish, find love, and more.

Forza Horizon 6

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Playground Games
Game Pass: Yes

Forza Horizon 6 was officially will be putting us behind the wheel in Japan. Revealed at Tokyo Game Show, we're still waiting to get more details in terms of gameplay, but we do know it will feature the biggest map yet, and we'll be able to drive around Tokyo city when it arrives in 2026.

Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly 2 Remake

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Koei Tecmo Games
Game Pass: TBC

As a revamped version of Fatal Frame 2 which first released in 2003, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake brings back the haunting adventure with improvements across the board. Following the story of twin sisters Mio and Mayu, you'll find yourself trying to escape a haunted village by using the Camera Obscura to capture spirts.

Directive 8020

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Supermassive Games
Game Pass: TBC

If you are a fan of some of the best horror movies like The Thing or Alien, then Supermassive Games' upcoming Xbox outing, Directive 8020, will be right up your street. Set on a space station where an alien that can mimic its prey begins replacing the crew, you'll have to try and figure out who you can trust.

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Expression Games
Game Pass: TBC

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a new action multiplayer FPS set during the Vietnam war. Featuring 6 large-scale maps that recreate real-world locations, you play as either the North Vietnamese Army or the US Armed forces in one of 19 specialized roles within teams of 50 - together, you'll work to meet objectives and try to achieve victory.

Subnautica 2

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Game Pass: Yes

While we still bicker over whether Subnautica is a horror game, Unknown Worlds Entertainment has quietly cracked on with its long-awaited sequel. Set to launch in Early Access in 2026, Subnautica 2's biggest addition will be co-op, and it will be available on Game Pass from day one.

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Team Asano
Game Pass: TBC

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a new action RPG from Square Enix. Taking on the role of Elliot and his trusty fairy sidekick, you're tasked to explore a mysterious set of ruins out in the wilds. Fight massive bosses, upgrade your tools, and explore a stylized overworld with this pixelated title.

Blighted

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: DrinkBox Studios
Game Pass: TBC

Blighted is a new 3D action RPG from the creators behind Guacamelee! that sees you fight your way through a psychedelic western nightmare. When an evil foe known as Sorcisto is hellbent on consuming all the knowledge by eating the brains of the dead, you have harness the power of Blight to reclaim the memories of the inhabitants.

Snap and Grab

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: No Goblin
Game Pass: TBC

Snap and Grab was first officially revealed during Day of the Devs: SGF Edition 2025, and it looks set to be quite the crime caper. Set in the 1980's, you take on the role of Nifty Nevada. As a famous fashion photographer, you'll use her camera skills to snap shots of key locations and plan out various heists.

There are No Ghosts at the Grand

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Friday Sundae
Game Pass: Yes

A hotel renovation game with a musical twist, There Are No Ghosts at the Grand follows a protagonist who's inherited a run-down hotel from their missing father. Nothing is as it seems in this hotel, though, and you'll be decorating by day and hunting ghosts by night as you uncover supernatural mysteries.

Animo

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Pawprint Studio
Game Pass: No

Somewhere between the likes of Pokemon and Palworld, Animo's big twist seems to come from the ability to actuallly control the critters you befriend by somehow transforming into them, exploring the world from their perspective as you battle some much bigger but no less cute beasties in real-time.

Mudang: Two Hearts

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: EVR Studio
Game Pass: No

Mudang: Two Hearts is a narrative-driven third-person adventure that's said to blend tactical stealth with combat and cinematic storytelling. Set in a unified futuristic Korea, a solider is sent to to put a stop to some attacks at taking place in the heart of Seoul. Coming across a K-Pop star at the heart of the crisis, their stories will intertwine.

Lords of the Fallen 2

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: CI Games
Game Pass: TBC

Lords of the Fallen 2 was officially revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025. Set in a shattered kingdom 100 years after the events of the first Lords of the Fallen, the new action RPG will see us explore a broken world and face nightmarish creatures in soulslike combat as we fight back against the darkness.

Lego Batman: The Legacy of the Dark Knight

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: TT Games
Game Pass: TBC

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight starts off following a young Bruce Wayne as he trains with the League of Shadows. With a story campaign to follow and co-op support, you'll build up allies including the likes of Nightwing, Robin, Jim Gordan, Batgirl, and Catwoman as you help to face a host of DC villains.

Aphelion

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Don't Nod
Game Pass: Yes

The original Life is Strange developer's latest game seems to break from its home brand point-and-click narrative format. Made in collaboration with the European Space Agency, Aphelion is a cinematic action-adventure set on a hostile alien planet, where "tense stealth gameplay" will be our bread and butter if we want to survive.

Beast of Reincarnation

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Game Freak
Game Pass: Yes

You might best know Game Freak for Pokemon, but Beast of Reincarnation is a different sort of monster battling entirely. Playing as Emma the Sealer, who has a wolf companion, in the year 4026, you must pursue the titular beast, which seems to be causing nature to run rampant in destructive ways.

Super Meat Boy 3D

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Team Meat
Game Pass: Yes

Ever wanted what Super Meat Boy would be like if it jumped from its two-dimensional roots into three dimensions? Don't expect a leap that's as game-changing as going from Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 64, which is a good thing for fans of the brutally punishing precision platformer. The masochistic level design returns, only now in 3D.

Plague Tale Legacy Resonance

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Asobo Studio
Game Pass: Yes

Plague Tale Legacy Resonance is a prequel set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem. Taking on the role of Sophia, a young plunderer, who's said to be on the run, you set out in search of answers to the secrets of your past. As a new take on the A Plague Tale universe, you'll face deadly trails, solve puzzles, and fight to find your way.

Infinitesimals

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Cubit Studios
Game Pass: TBC

Infinitesimals is a third-person action-adventure that sees you take on the role of a leader of an elite alien squadron who finds themselves stranded on a mysterious planet. Being essentially the same size as an insect, you'll have to explore a massive world with towering wildlife to find your missing team.

Mortal Shell 2

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Cold Symmetry
Game Pass: TBC

Mortal Shell 2 is a standalone sequel to the 2021 game that delivered a unique take on the souslike genre. Set to bring us more high-stakes combat and expand on what came before in an open-word setting, it looks like we'll have lots of big foes to take on across a twisted landscape in the follow-up.

End of Abyss

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Section 9 Interactive
Game Pass: TBC

As a new action-adventure from developer Section 9 Interactive, End of Abyss will bring us to a mysterious underground compound where we'll investigate a disturbance that pulls us down into a strange abandoned world as combat technician, Cel. You can expect to face plenty of darkness and mysterious monster-like creatures.

Outbound

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Square Glade Games
Game Pass: TBC

Outbound is a new open-world exploration game that puts you behind the wheel of your very own camper van. As your home base that's yours to shape and customize, you'll scavenge for resources, and use them to craft and build inside and on top of your van. The adventure also supports 4-player online co-op, so you can play with pals.

Gears of War: E-Day

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: The Coalition
Game Pass: Yes

Gears is back, but it's not Gears of War 6. Instead, Gears of War: E-Day is rewinding the clock to give us a prequel of the very first game, featuring plenty of returning faces. Set 14 years before the original Gears of War, we follow Marcus and Dom as they face the Locust Horde in an experience developed on Unreal Engine 5.

Fable 4

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Playground Games
Game Pass: Yes

Fable 4 sees the series' trademark British, tongue-in-cheek humor return, and we can't wait for it to arrive next year. We've had our first look at the fantastical world of Albion as it stands in the new game, and with Richard Ayoade showing up as a hero-grabbing big boss, it's safe to say Playground looks set to impress us when it launches in 2026.

MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Skydance Media
Game Pass: TBC

The upcoming Marvel game, MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra will be heading our way sometime next year, giving all of us superhero fans something to look forward to. In it, we'll see Captain America and Black Panther team up during WW2 in occupied Paris. We love historical romps as well as the MCU, so we're keen to learn more.

007 First Light

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: IO Interactive
Game Pass: TBC

007 First Light is a new narrative-driven James Bond adventure in development at IO Interactive (of Hitman fame). The game is an entirely original James Bond story with a re-imagined take on the iconic agent that focuses on a younger Bond and his origins. We can expect car chases, guns, stealth, and lots of cool spy gadgets.

Pragmata

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Capcom
Game Pass: No

Pragmata is a new sci-fi action adventure from Capcom with its own unique hacking twist. With an updated look at what's in store, the game is set to follow the story of protagonist Hugh and his android companion Diana as they have to work together to fight back against AI in a lunar research station.

At Fate's End

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Thunder Lotus Games
Game Pass: Yes

At Fate's End is an upcoming side-scrolling platformer that follows to once-close sisters embroiled in a bitter feud. Set against the backdrop of a beautiful fantasy world that's "fractured" by the sisters' quarrel, it promises to be "more intense, more action-driven game, but no less intimate" than the likes of Spiritfarer.

Out of Words

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: WiredFly, Kong Orange
Game Pass: TBC

Out of Words is a new co-op platforming adventure in a world that's entirely crafted by hand, which is reflected in its unique puppet-like artstyle. With a friend online (with cross-play support) or via couch co-op, you'll take on the role of either Kurt or Karla and try to solve "physics-defying" puzzles.

The Blood of Dawnwalker

Release date: TBC
Developer: Rebel Wolves
Game Pass: TBC 2026

Konrad Tomaszkiewicz (aka one of the directors for The Witcher 3) has a new project in the works - a vampire RPG called The Blood of Dawnwalker. In the new game, you'll play as Coen, a half-human, half-vampire who must race against the clock to save his family. The game looks stunning, moody, and filled with its own unique lore.

Grave Seasons

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Perfect Garbage
Game Pass: TBC

Grave Seasons puts a deadly twist on the farming life sim genre as you take on the role of a town newcomer who tries to uncover a sinister secret: which local resident is a serial killer? As you go about farming and fishing, you'll also get to help the locals, develop bonds, and even find some romance as you try to learn the truth.

Hela

Release date: TBC 2026
Developer: Knights Peak
Game Pass: TBC

Hela is a new 3D adventure from the developers behind Unravel that sees you take on the role of a little mouse who sets out to help a witch. With puzzles to solve in a lush world that's yours to explore solo or with friends in split screen co-op or online, the landscapes take inspiration from Scandinavia.

TBC

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival

Release date: TBC
Developer: Saber Interactive
Game Pass: TBC

A survival horror game featuring one of the most well-known of slasher cinema boogeyman? Oh, go on then. Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is a first-person action horror survival game that will see you wield the power of the Genesis Configuration puzzle box to help your loved one escape the hellscape.

Project Bloomwalker

Release date: TBC
Developer: Netmarble Neo
Game Pass: Yes

Project Bloomwalker was unveiled during an Xbox broadcast at Gamescom 2025, and it looks utterly magical. With Studio Ghibli vibes, the crafting adventure takes place in a world where pollution has depleted resources. With the help of a moving house and its mysterious power, you set out to cleanse the pollution and restore the landscapes.

Thick As Thieves

Release date: TBC
Developer: OtherSide Entertainment
Game Pass: TBC

From Deus Ex and Thief: Dead Shadows developer Warren Spector comes a new PvPvE multiplayer stealth game that takes place in the year 1910. In a metropolis that's infused with magic and mystery, you set out to become a master thief in an experience where your choices will matter, and no night will play out the same way.

Relooted

Release date: TBC
Developer: Nyamakop
Game Pass: TBC

Relooted is new heist adventure that sees you assemble a crew and set out to reclaim Africa's artifacts. The artifacts are real world pieces that you can learn about as you set out get them back, with many still residing in Western museums to this day. As you build your team by recruiting new members, you'll plan out each heist.

Persona 4 Revival

Release date: TBC
Developer: Atlus
Game Pass: Yes

Inaba is looking particularly luscious in the long-rumored remake of Persona 4. Where Persona 3's was titled Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4's gets a snazzy title in Persona 4 Revival. We've only gotten a glimpse of Yu – the player character – getting to run around the familiar locations in full 3D.

Atomic Heart 2

Release date: TBC
Developer: Mundfish
Game Pass: TBC

Atomic Heart 2 was officially revealed at Summer Game Fest Live 2025 with a trailer featuring Queen's Don't Stop Me Now. Set to bring us back to the retrofuturistic universe from the first game, the direct sequel promises to put us up against new dangers and introduces us to new faces as we explore an open-world.

The Cube

Developer: Mundfish
Release date: TBC
Game Pass: TBC

The Cube is a new MMORPG shooter set in the same universe as Atomic Heart. Set to include an intriguing narrative, powerful bosses to fight, and plenty of enemies to face, a mysterious levitating cube is said to change reality with each turn and it's up to you to survive whatever it throws our way.

Chrono Odyssey

Release date: TBC
Developer: Chrono Studio
Game Pass: TBC

Chorno Odyssey is a new action MMORPG developed in Unreal Engine 5 that's set in a "seamlessly designed open-world". We'll be able to team up with pals or other players to explore its vast setting, take on mighty big foes, and use time-manipulating powers. With a wealth of dungeons to take on, it also features crafting elements and raids.

Crescent County

Release date: TBC
Developer: Electric Saint
Game Pass: TBC

Upcoming delivery life-sim Crescent County sees you take on the role of a courier who rides on the back of a motorbroom on a colorful island. As you plan your day by picking different jobs to help the locals and earn yourself some cash, you can also get to know a cast of characters, customize your witch-tech broom, and more.

Ark 2

Release date: TBC
Developer: Studio Wildcard
Game Pass: Yes

Ark 2 is the sequel to one of the best survival games ever made, Ark: Survival Evolved. With Vin Diesel starring and onboard the dev team, expect more of the same dinosaur taming, surviving but in a bigger, beautiful world than ever before. And we may see it lean into its story more this time around, too.

Assassin's Creed Hexe

Release date: TBC
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Game Pass: TBC

Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe is the most mysterious upcoming Assassin's Creed game, with Ubisoft Montreal having only teased a vibe and location. Looking at the first trailer, it would appear that the vibe is super creepy, while the setting is rumored to be 16th Century Europe during the devastating witch trials

Dune: Awakening

Release date: TBC
Developer: Funcom
Game Pass: TBC

Dune: Awakening is a new survival MMO set on Arrakis that sees you trying to make it on the harsh, sandy planet alongside thousands of other players. As a massively multiplayer experience with survival elements, you'll be building shelters to weather sandstorms, and avoiding sandworms as you hunt down spice.

Jurassic Park: Survival

Release date: TBC
Developer: Saber Interactive
Game Pass: TBC

Jurassic Park: Survival is a single-player action-adventure game starring Dr. Maya Joshi, an InGen scientist stuck on Isla Nublar. While the island and company will be familiar to fans, the game will feature an original narrative-driven adventure with a mixture of stealth and action in order to evade dinosaurs and survive the dangerous park.

Mass Effect 5

Release date: TBC
Developer: Bioware
Game Pass: TBC

After much praying to the video game gods, there is, in fact, a new Mass Effect game en route. Technically Mass Effect 5, it's looking likely that it will pick up after the events of Mass Effect 3 - if the trailer clues are anything to be believed. Info is scarce right now, but it's all looking very promising indeed for Mass Effect fans.

OD

Release date: TBC
Developer: Kojima Productions
Game Pass: Yes

The long-rumored Xbox game from Hideo Kojima, OD "explores the concept of testing your fear threshold," according to the announcement, as well as "what it means to OD on fear." It's described as a new form of media somewhere between a game and movie, and features popular actors Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schaffer, and more.

Routine

Release date: TBC
Developer: Lunar Software
Game Pass: TBC

Routine is a brand new survival horror game from developer Lunar Software. If that name sounds familiar, it was actually announced a decade ago. We're happy Routine is back, though, because between the low-fi tech you'll need to wield to survive, and some hellishly creepy androids, this looks like an unmissable horror game.

State of Decay 3

Release date: TBC
Developer: Undead Labs
Game Pass: Yes

State of Decay 3 has been in the works for some time now, and while we're still waiting on a release date, it promises to bring fans the 'ultimate' zombie survival sim that will be put an even greater focus on the survivors we'll be playing as in the post-apocalyptic setting this time around.

She Dreams Elsewhere

Release date: TBC
Developer: Studio Zevere
Game Pass: Yes

Trapped in a coma, Thalia's only hope of escape is to confront her own nightmares that are keeping her there. She Dreams Elsewhere has a surreal art style that nods towards Undertale and Earthbound (and has similar turn-based combat to match), the strange world within Thalia's mind is filled with interesting and intriguing places to explore.

Tides of Annihilation

Release date: TBC
Developer: Eclipse Glow Games
Games Pass: TBC

Tides of Annihilation is a hack-and-slash fantasy adventure set in the backdrop of London in ruins. Here you'll play as the young Gwendolyn who is the city's last survivor. However, there are a ton of fantastical looking foes and bosses, eager to finish off humanity once and for all.

For more new picks, check out our lists of all the upcoming PS5 games and new PC games heading our way. We also have a breakdown of all the best Xbox Series X games that you can play right now.