Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!
Chants of Sennaar
Focus Entertainment
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$19.99
$17.99
Chants of Sennaar – September 5
Divided since the dawn of time, the Peoples of the Tower no longer speak to each other. But it is said that one day, a Traveler will find the wisdom to break down the walls and restore the Balance. Explore and discover an enthralling world in a colorful, poetic setting inspired by the myth of Babel, where men have forgotten their past.
Pipe Dream Xbox Edition
Weakfish Studio Publishing
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Pipe Dream – September 5
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A 2D platform game where you use the right strategy to get through the levels that get more complicated as the map grows! Change your character’s color as the level and pipes dictate and try to get the keys placed in certain places in the shortest way possible.
Beautiful Sakura: Surfing Club
Cropware
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Beautiful Sakura: Surfing Club – September 6
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
After an amazing summer vacation full of surfing and wasting the days away at the beach, 17-year old Kaito is about to start his last year of high school. Still recovering from being kicked out of many other schools before arriving to this one, Kaito is hoping to make some new friends this year and prove to his mom that he can finish school and graduate.
Bloons TD 6
Ninja Kiwi
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$29.99
Bloons TD 6 – September 6
Craft your perfect defense from a combination of awesome Monkey Towers, upgrades, Heroes, and activated abilities, then pop every invading Bloon! Join millions of other players who enjoy the massive and ever-expanding features that deliver endless hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Demolish & Build Classic
Ultimate Games
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Demolish & Build Classic – September 6
Become a boss of a Demolition & Build company. Destroy small wooden huts and huge concrete buildings, manage your workers, invest in your own land properties, and rent them for profit in an open sandbox world. Use various hand tools, buy new machines, and customize their parts for specialized tasks.
Escape from Terror City
Eastasiasoft Limited
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Escape from Terror City – September 6
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A third-person shooter inspired by run-and-gun classics but flipping the perspective behind the hero, all presented in retro low-poly graphics! Blast through enemy soldiers, mechs and tanks in arcade-style action mixed with 3D bullet hell elements! Move your target reticle around the screen like a light shooter as you dodge projectiles and shockwaves! Can you survive and help save the city?
Starfield Standard Edition
Bethesda Softworks
☆☆☆☆☆
24
★★★★★
$69.99
Starfield – September 6
Starfield is the first new universe in over 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. Create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.
Game Pass members can save up to 10% on the Starfield Premium Edition Upgrade and play up to 5-days early starting September 1 on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC. Members who upgrade their Standard Edition to the Starfield Premium Edition also receive the Shattered Space Story Expansion upon release, the Constellation Skin Pack and access to the Starfield Digital Artbook and Original Soundtrack.
Alchemy Garden
JanduSoft
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$12.99
$11.04
Alchemy Garden – September 7
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Cultivate your garden, brew potions, and enchant your customers! Create enchanting potions and establish your very own alchemy shop! Gather an array of botanical wonders to unveil magnificent recipes! Cultivate your personal alchemy garden with tender care and infuse your shop with delightful decorations!
Death and Taxes
Pineapple Works
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Death and Taxes – September 7
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper… on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
Meridiem Games S.L.
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$19.99
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo – September 7
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Mr. Coo is stuck in a weird, nonsensical world, and he needs your help to get out of it in this surrealist point-and-click graphic adventure game. But first, he needs to find all his pieces and be whole again! There might be some philosophical strife behind all this nonsense, but with all the chaotic monsters, crazy robots, and one-eyed ladies, it’s kinda hard to say.
FOXES NEED TO EAT
YUME GAME STUDIO
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Foxes Need to Eat – September 8
Xbox Play Anywhere
Control an adorable fox in scenarios filled with traps and obstacles, all in a minimalist pixel art style. The goal is simple: help the fox find its favorite food, the apple. To do this, you will need to use your jumping, dodging, and quick-thinking skills to overcome challenges and reach the juicy apple.
Green Soldiers Heroes
DERIK DF
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Green Soldiers Heroes – September 8
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
After a long and intense war, the army has created a machine to regenerate the bodies of the best soldiers. But due to the chemicals used in the regeneration process, the soldiers’ skin turns greenish. Therefore, many of them do not return to society and live exclusively for military service. Take command of these soldiers and defeat the Desert Invaders in this third-person shooter.
Into The Sky
EpiXR Games
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$9.99
Into the Sky – September 8
In this first-person puzzle platformer, you will try to figure out the right way through each level and afterwards can try to improve your timings by finiding hidden paths and secret short cuts. Your goals are to sucessfully finish a level as well as to beat the fastest time of our level designers – will you be able to do this?
NBA 2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition for Xbox Series X|S Pre-Order
2K
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$69.99
NBA 2K24 – September 8
Grab your squad and experience the past, present, and future of hoops culture in NBA 2K24. Enjoy pure, authentic action and limitless personalized MyPlayer options in MyCareer. Collect an impressive array of legends and build your perfect lineup in MyTeam. Relive your favorite eras as a GM or Commissioner in MyNBA. Experience next-level gameplay and lifelike visuals with your favorite NBA and WNBA teams in Play Now.
Seduce Me – The Complete Story
Ratalaika Games S.L.
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Seduce Me – The Complete Story – September 8
A bundle that includes Seduce Me The Otome, Seduce Me 2: The Demon War. They are both dating sims with 13 mini-episodes, and both have Audio Otome CDs as well as a basic compendium for lore comprehension.
Whitestone
Hailstorm Games, Inc.
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Whitestone – September 8
Optimized for Xbox Series X|s / Smart Delivery
Whitestone blends RPG, horror, action, comedy, and romance. Want a happy ending? Study, help your crewmates and see the voyage completed! Want a survival horror ending? Make the… err not so right choices. Multiple routes lead to not only different endings, but different storylines, protagonists, and enemies.