As the Xbox Series X/S enjoys its latest year, Microsoft’s platform is gradually amassing a respectable library. Consoles typically do not start to flourish until the latter half of their existence, once cross-gen stops being a priority and developers can focus exclusively on crafting projects for only the most modern systems. The Xbox Series X/S has yet to reach that point, although things are moving in that direction.
The last few years have produced plenty of fantastic games, particularly in the open-world genre. Elden Ring, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands were all good or great 2022 releases, and they offered wildly different experiences from each other. The year’s successor largely followed suit with projects like Dead Space, Street Fighter 6, Hi-Fi Rush, Remnant 2, Forza Motorsport, and Lies of P. What upcoming Xbox games are the most exciting? Which titles are expected to drop in 2024?
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.
Updated September 4, 2024: The upcoming Xbox Series games were added to the scheduler over the last couple of days: Tales of Graces f Remastered, Worms Armageddon Anniversary Edition, Castlevania Dominus Collection, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game, Tetris Forever, Date Everything, Coffee Talk Tokyo, Shogun Showdown, Metro Quester: Osaka, Anarkade, Games Advent Calendar 2024.
Xbox Games Coming Out In September 2024
Harry Potter, Warhammer 40K, & More
September 2024 is stacked with Xbox goodies that should keep console owners busy for most of the month. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions still has an unknown quantity to it, but hopefully it proves to be a fun and magical sports spin-off that finds a fanbase that keeps it active for a long time. NBA 2K25 will almost certainly be a hit, and most people probably have already decided whether they will be buying the game or not. The same can be said for EA Sports FC 25.
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 is finally becoming a reality, and the third-person shooter looks gorgeous and vicious. Going by the previews and the available footage, Space Marine 2 has a chance to be the best game of September 2024.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Funko Fusion, and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster are all exciting prospects in their own right, and they are worth keeping an eye on to see how they perform. Frostpunk 2 should be incredible.
- September 3: The Casting of Frank Stone (XBX/S)
- September 3: Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 3: Parcel Corps (XBX/S)
- September 3: Star Trucker (XBX/S)
- September 4: 3XTINCTION (XBX/S)
- September 4: Billy’s Game Show (XBX/S)
- September 4: Elon and the Divine Proof (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 5: Gimmick! 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 5: The Holy Gosh Darn (XBX/S)
- September 5: Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open (XBO)
- September 5: Shogun Showdown (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 6: Aero The Acro-Bat 2 (XBX/S)
- September 6: NBA 2K25 (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 6: Perennial Order (XBX/S)
- September 6: SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection (XBX/S)
- September 9: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (XBX/S)
- September 10: Persona 3 Reload – Episode Aigis: The Answer (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 10: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland (XBX/S, XBO)f
- September 10: Yars Rising (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 11: Kiki – A Vibrant 3D Platformer (XBX/S)
- September 12: Fabledom (XBX/S)
- September 12: Garden Witch Life (XBX/S)
- September 12: Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines (XBX/S)
- September 12: The Jackbox Naughty Pack (XBX/S)
- September 12: Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (XBX/S)
- September 12: Melobot: A Last Song (XBX/S)
- September 12: Selfloss (XBX/S)
- September 12: Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (XBX/S)
- September 12: UFL (XBX/S)
- September 12: Wild Bastards (XBX/S)
- September 13: Deep Beyond (XBX/S)
- September 13: Demonschool (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 13: Edge of Sanity (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 13: Funko Fusion (XBX/S)
- September 13: Metro Quester: Osaka (XBX/S)
- September 14: World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24 (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 17: The Plucky Squire (XBX/S)
- September 17: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Mask of Darkness (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- September 17: Train Sim World 5 (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 18: Keylocker (XBX/S)
- September 19: Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (XBX/S)
- September 19: Cricket: Jae’s Really Peculiar Game (XBX/S)
- September 19: Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (XBX/S)
- September 19: Garden Witch Life (XBX/S)
- September 20: Frostpunk 2 (XBX/S)
- September 20: The Karate Kid: Street Rumble (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 20: Matchbox Driving Adventures (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 23: Anarkade (XBX/S)
- September 24: Beyond Galaxyland (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 24: Bloomtown: A Different Story (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 24: Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 24: Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns (XBX/S)
- September 24: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader – Void Shadows (XBX/S)
- September 25: ZombFarm (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 26: 63 Days (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 26: Cat Rescue Story (XBX/S)
- September 26: Exographer (XBX/S)
- September 26: Games Advent Calendar 2024 (XBX/S)
- September 26: Iron Meat (XBX/S)
- September 26: Monopoly (XBX/S, XBO)
- September 26: Shadows of Doubt (XBX/S)
- September 26: Worms Armageddon Anniversary Edition (XBX/S)
- September 27: EA Sports FC 25 (XBX/S, XBO)
Xbox Games Coming Out In October 2024
Dragon Ball, Call Of Duty, & More
October 2024 is stuffed with major Xbox games. While the first week is a bit slow at the moment, October 8 should get the ball rolling for the rest of the month, ensuring a new exciting debut is always a few days away. Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred DLC could complete the action RPG’s redemption story, building on the good work of the Loot Reborn update. Arena fighting fans who happen to be into anime will want to check out Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a project constructed on the foundations of the Budokai Tenkachi games. If somebody prefers their fighting games to be grounded in reality, Undisputed should be for them.
New World: Aeternum brings the online RPG to consoles, and it comes with a few improvements that set it apart from the original version. Speaking of updates, Sonic X Shadow: Generations will enhance the well-liked 2011 platformer, along with adding a new campaign centering around Shadow the Hedgehog.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 needs no introduction, and most people likely already know if they will be picking up the game or not. The same can mostly be said for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, which looks set to be a logical evolution of True Colors. Finally, BioWare’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard will debut at the end of the month.
- October 1: Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE+ (XBX/S)
- October 1: Throne and Liberty (XBX/S)
- October 3: Kill Knight (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 3: MechWarrior 5: Clans (XBX/S)
- October 4: NHL 25 (XBX/S)
- October 4: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game (XBX/S)
- October 4: Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream (XBX/S)
- October 4: Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 8: Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 10: Construction Simulator – Dynapac Pack (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 10: Last Time I Saw You (XBX/S)
- October 10: Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire (XBX/S)
- October 11: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (XBX/S)
- October 11: Little Big Adventure: Twinsen’s Quest (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 11: Metaphor: ReFantazio (XBX/S)
- October 11: Nick Jr. Party Adventure (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 11: Starship Troopers: Extermination (XBX/S)
- October 11: Transformers: Galactic Trials (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 11: Undisputed (XBX/S)
- October 15: Just Dance 2025 Edition (XBX/S)
- October 15: Neva (XBX/S)
- October 15: New World: Aeternum (XBX/S)
- October 15: Squirrel with a Gun (XBX/S)
- October 17: A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead (XBX/S)
- October 18: Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror (XBX/S)
- October 18: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Stunt Mayhem (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 18: RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 18: RetroRealms: Halloween (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 18: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 18: Unknown 9: Awakening (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 22: Wildermyth: Console Edition (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 24: Card-en-Ciel (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 24: Date Everything (XBX/S)
- October 24: Flint: Treasure of Oblivion (XBX/S)
- October 24: Orange Season (XBX/S)
- October 24: The Smurfs: Dreams (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 24: Telebbit (XBX/S)
- October 25: Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 25: Barbie Project Friendship (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 25: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 25: Miraculous: Paris Under Siege (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 25: Sonic X Shadow Generations (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 28: Reel Fishing: Days of Summer (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 29: Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (XBX/S)
- October 29: Monster High: Skulltimate Secrets (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 29: Post Trauma (XBX/S)
- October 31: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (XBX/S)
- October 31: Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered (XBX/S, XBO)
- October 31: Totally Spies! – Cyber Mission (XBX/S, XBO)
Xbox Games Coming Out In November 2024
Microsoft Flight Simulator, Assassin’s Creed, Stalker, & More
While still a work in progress, November 2024 looks set to have some of the biggest 2024 Xbox games, including Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The 2020 version was a legitimate system seller that showcased the impressive power of the Xbox Series X without being just a glorified tech demo. There is nothing to suggest the sequel will be anything short of brilliant.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally takes Ubisoft’s franchise to Japan, a setting fans have been requesting for a long time. Building on the work done by Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla, Shadows continues the license’s shift towards action RPG territory, although hope remains that the upcoming project will emphasize stealth to a degree. Afterall, one of the two playable characters is a ninja.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Slitterhead, and Farming Simulator 25 will also launch in November. Genshin Impact will also finally make its Xbox debut.
- November 1: Aero the Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge (XBX/S)
- November 7: Empire of the Ants (XBX/S)
- November 7: Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (XBX/S)
- November 8: Slitterhead (XBX/S)
- November 12: Antonblast (XBX/S, XBO)
- November 12: Farming Simulator 25 (XBX/S)
- November 14: Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (XBX/S)
- November 14: Petit Island (XBX/S)
- November 15: Assassin’s Creed Shadows (XBX/S)
- November 15: Path of Exile 2 (XBX/S)
- November 19: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (XBX/S)
- November 20: Genshin Impact (XBX/S)
- November 20: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (XBX/S)
- November 30: Let’s Sing 2025 (XBX/S, XBO)
Xbox 2024 Games With No Exact Date (Or December Dates)
Indiana Jones & More
While many games have announced release dates for 2024, these titles are merely the tip of the iceberg. An assortment of publishers and developers have suggested plans to release projects within the year, although they have yet to commit to specific release dates or quarters.
- December 6: Marvel Rivals (XBX/S)
- December 9: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (XBX/S)
- All You Need is Help (XBX/S, XBO)
- Amerzone – The Explorer’s Legacy (XBX/S)
- Arctic Awakening (XBX/S, XBO)
- Corsairs – Battle of the Caribbean (XBX/S, XBO)
- Crossy Road Castle (XBX/S, XBO)
- Death Relives (XBX/S, XBO)
- Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age (XBX/S)
- Fractured Veil (TBA)
- Goat Simulator Remastered (PC, PS5, XBX/S)
- The Heirloom (XBX/S)
- Hell is Us (XBX/S)
- Honeycomb: The World Beyond (XBX/S)
- Indika (XBX/S)
- King of Meat (XBX/S)
- Lab Rat (TBA)
- Little Devil Inside (XBO)
- Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports (XBX/S, XBO)
- Mafia: The Old Country (XBX/S)
- Mandragora (XBX/S)
- Maximum Football (XBX/S, XBO)
- Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients (XBX/S, XBO)
- Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution (XBX/S)
- New Star GP (XBX/S)
- Planet Coaster 2 (XBX/S)
- Ripout (XBX/S)
- Routine (XBX/S, XBO)
- SacriFire (XBX/S, XBO)
- Sopa – Tale of the Stolen Potato (XBX/S)
- Soup Pot (TBA)
- Synduality (XBX/S)
- Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game (XBX/S, XBO)
- Tetris Forever (XBX/S, XBO)
- Timemelters (XBX/S)
- The Thaumaturge (XBX/S)
- Transformers: Reactivate (XBO)
- Turbo Kid (Platforms TBA)
- WitchSpring R (XBX/S, XBO)
- Whalefall (Consoles, PC)
- Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (XBX/S, XBO)
Major Upcoming Xbox Games With No Release Year (Or Announced Dates)
Kingdom Come, Elder Scrolls, & More
“Coming soon” can mean anything from a few months to a couple of years. Beyond Good and Evil 2 and Control 2 are just two games in development, but players will have to wait patiently to learn when these sequels will be made available to play.
There are so many exciting announced projects that will eventually come to the Xbox Series X/S, some of which have revealed very little information about themselves. The Elder Scrolls 6, Kingdom Hearts 4, and Ark 2 are all highly-anticipated titles that could still be a long way off from becoming a reality, and these projects are just the tip of the iceberg.
- January 16, 2025: Morkull Ragast’s Rage (XBX/S)
- January 17, 2025: Tales of Graces f Remastered (XBX/S)
- February 11, 2025: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (XBX/S)
- February 11, 2025: Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 (XBX/S, XBO)
- February 13, 2025: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (XBX/S, XBO)
- February 18, 2025: Avowed (XBX/S)
- February 18, 2025: Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 1 (XBX/S)
- March 6, 2025: Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster (XBX/S, XBO)
- March 18, 2025: Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 2 (XBX/S)
- April 24, 2025: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (XBX/S)
- 33 Immortals (XBX/S, PC)
- Arc Raiders (XBX/S)
- Ark 2 (XBX/S)
- Assassin’s Creed Infinity (Platforms TBA)
- Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (XBX/S)
- Atomfall (XBX/S, XBO)
- Beyond Galaxyland (XBX/S, XBO)
- Beyond Good and Evil 2 (Platforms TBA)
- Big Helmet Heroes (XBX/S)
- New BioShock Game (Platforms TBA)
- Bleach: Rebirth of Souls (XBX/S)
- Blizzard’s Survival Game (Consoles & PC)
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Sequel (Platforms TBA)
- Borderlands 4 (XBX/S)
- New Bungie Game (Platforms TBA)
- Bye Sweet Carole (XBX/S, XBO)
- Captain America & Black Panther Game (Platforms TBA)
- Captain Blood (XBX/S, XBO)
- Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone (XBX/S)
- Cities: Skylines 2 (XBX/S)
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (XBX/S)
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (XBX/S)
- Clock Tower (XBX/S, XBO)
- ClockWork Revolution (XBX/S)
- Codename: Final Form (Platforms TBA)
- Coffee Talk Tokyo (XBX/S)
- Contraband (XBX/S)
- Control 2 (XBX/S)
- Crimson Desert (XBX/S)
- Dark Atlas: Infernum (XBX/S)
- Delta Force: Hawk Ops (XBX/S, XBO)
- Dinos Reborn (XBX/S, XBO)
- Disaster Report 5 (Platforms TBA)
- Doom: The Dark Ages (XBX/S)
- Double Dragon Revive (XBX/S, XBO)
- Dragonkin: The Banished (XBX/S)
- Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate (Platforms TBA)
- Dreamhouse: The Game (XBX/S, XBO)
- Dune Awakening (XBX/S)
- Dying Light: The Beast (XBX/S)
- Dynasty Warriors: Origins (XBX/S)
- EA’s Iron Man Game (Platforms TBA)
- Echoes of the End (XBX/S)
- The Elder Scrolls 6 (Platforms TBA)
- ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist (XBX/S, XBO)
- Enotria: The Last Song (XBX/S)
- Ereban: Shadow Legacy (XBX/S)
- The Eternal Life of Goldman (XBX/S)
- Exoborne (PC, Consoles TBA)
- Exodus (XBX/S)
- Fable (XBX/S)
- Farlands (XBX/S, XBO)
- Fatal Run 2089 (XBX/S)
- The First Berserker: Khazan (XBX/S, XBO)
- FragPunk (XBX/S)
- Garden Life (XBX/S, XBO)
- Gears of War: E-Day (XBX/S)
- Gex Trilogy (XBX/S)
- GreedFall 2: The Dying World (XBX/S)
- Gothic (XBX/S)
- Grand Theft Auto 6 (Platforms TBA)
- Harmonium: The Musical (XBX/S)
- Haunted Chocolatier (Platforms TBA)
- Hunter X Hunter: Nen Impact (Platforms TBA)
- Instinction (XBX/S, XBO)
- Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse (XBX/S, XBO)
- John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (XBX/S)
- Judas (XBX/S)
- Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection (XBX/S, XBO)
- Jurassic Park Survival (XBX/S)
- Kage: Shadow of The Ninja (XBX/S, XBO)
- Kemuri (Platforms TBA)
- Kiborg (XBX/S, XBO)
- Killing Floor 3 (XBX/S)
- Kingdom Hearts 4 (Platforms TBA)
- Last Sentinel (Platforms TBA)
- Little Nightmares 3 (XBX/S, XBO)
- Marathon (XBX/S)
- Marvel’s Blade (Platforms TBA)
- Mecha Break (XBX/S)
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (XBX/S)
- MIO: Memories in Orbit (XBX/S, XBO)
- Mixtape (XBX/S, XBO)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (XBX/S)
- New Arc Line (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 Shinobi Game (Platforms TBA)
- New Streets Of Rage Game (Platforms TBA)
- No Rest for the Wicked (XBX/S)
- OD (Overdose) (XBX/S)
- Off the Grid (XBX/S)
- Orphan of the Machine (XBX/S)
- The Outer Worlds 2 (XBX/S)
- Painkiller (Platforms TBA)
- Palworld (XBX/S, XBO)
- Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei: Remake (Platforms TBA)
- Paraside: Duality Unbound (XBX/S)
- Perfect Dark (Platforms TBA)
- Penny’s Big Breakaway (XBX/S)
- Pragmata (XBX/S)
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (XBO)
- Prison Architect 2 (XBX/S)
- Project 007 (Platforms TBA)
- Project Buramato (XBX/S, XBO))
- Rawmen: Food Fighter Arena (XBX/S, XBO)
- Reanimal (XBX/S)
- The Rise of the Golden Idol (XBX/S, XBO)
- Shadow Man Remastered (XBO)
- Shadow of Conspiracy: Section 2 (XBX/S)
- The Signal (XBX/S, XBO)
- Silent Hill F (Platforms TBA)
- Silent Hill: Townfall (Platforms TBA)
- Simon The Sorcerer Origins (XBX/S, XBO)
- Six Days in Fallujah (XBX/S, XBO)
- New Skate Game (Platforms TBA)
- Sniper Elite: Resistance (XBX/S)
- South of Midnight (XBX/S)
- Spellcaster University (XBX/S, XBO)
- Spine (XBX/S, XBO)
- Star Wars: Eclipse (Platforms TBA)
- State of Decay 3 (XBX/S)
- Steel Seed (XBX/S)
- Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (XBX/S, XBO)
- The Talos Principle 2 (Platforms TBA)
- Terminator: Survivors (Platforms TBA)
- New Tomb Raider Game (Platforms TBA)
- Tokyo Psychodemic (XBX/S, XBO)
- Towerborne (XBX/S, PC)
- Two Worlds 3 (Platforms TBA)
- New TimeSplitters Game (Platforms TBA)
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 (XBX/S)
- Where Winds Meet (Platforms TBA)
- Whisker Squadron (Platforms TBA)
- Winter Burrow (XBX/S, XBO)
- New The Witcher Game (Platforms TBA)
- The Witcher Remake (TBA)
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (XBX/S)
- The Wolf Among Us 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- Wonder Woman (Platforms TBA)
- World of Goo 2 (Platforms TBA)
- Wreckfest 2 (XBX/S)
- Wyrdsong (Platforms TBA)
- Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall (XBX/S, XBO)
Rumored Xbox Games
Just because a project has not been officially announced doesn’t mean it cannot be discussed. Some rumored games, such as Gears 6, should happen sooner or later.
All these games are suspect to speculation and nothing more. Therefore, they should all be taken with a grain of salt.