New Xbox games — April 8 to 14
While we don’t have any big ‘AAA’ releases coming our way next week, there are still a few interesting games on the horizon. On April 9, the narrative puzzle adventure game Botany Manor launches on Xbox and joins Xbox Game Pass — you can read more about what Botany Manor has in store for you in our interview with Balloon Studios. Other notable releases include Gigantic, which is making its big comeback with Gigantic: Rampage Edition on April 9, and then on April 10, we have renovation sensation House Flipper 2 hitting Xbox.
Here’s a breakdown of everything coming to the world of Xbox next week. Let us know which of these you’re planning on picking up in the comments!
April 9
Botany Manor — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as its inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with botanical research, to figure out the ideal habitat for a collection of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…
Gigantic: Rampage Edition — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Perfect Ninja Painter 2 — Windows
Help them complete their missions while they take the art of the ninja to a whole new level.
Reed 2 — Xbox Series X|S
Collect information cubes once again in a desolate version of the last remnants of the digital world. Dodge floor spikes, razor blades, enemies, and wall arrows to reach the next stage! Find hidden survivors trying to escape from the new horrors of the corruption.
The virtual world is now doomed, can you get to the Developer?
Features:
* 52 levels to conquer
* Desolate pixel art graphics
* Ambient chillingOST
April 10
Broken Roads — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Broken Roads is a narrative-driven RPG that brings exploration, strategic turn-based combat and meaningful philosophical choices to an all-new Australian post-apocalyptic setting.
House Flipper 2 — Xbox Series X|S
It doesn’t matter if you’re a makeover veteran or if you’re only starting out – you’ll feel at home in no time!
House Flipper 2 introduces new mechanics and revamps the ones from the original game.
The good old hammer, the trusty paint roller, and the sturdy mop, all await your return! The new visuals make our fixer-uppers look crisp as never before!
Another brick in the wall
Why renovate a house when you can just build one? Unleash your creativity in the Sandbox Mode! Use it to recreate real-life buildings or design projects that exist in your imagination.
Remember: building from scratch is no easy task! But let’s face it, it’s definitely worth putting in extra effort to design the house of your dreams.
Once upon a time…
Between the mountain tops and the endless sea, there lies the town of Pinnacove.
A place where time slows down, and the friendly residents are ready to entrust you with their homes.
Can you discover some of the stories within these walls?
Your old pal Tom, who seems to know everybody in the neighborhood, will gladly share some local knowledge with you.
Sea of opportunities
In House Flipper 2, you are the foreman!
You get to decide what ‘relaxing gameplay’ means!
Do you enjoy building? Choose the Sandbox Mode which allows you to construct houses from scratch. Or maybe you prefer cleaning and decorating? In the Story Mode, you will delve into long and engaging renovation projects, as well as deal with some quick jobs.
Sit back and relax, here comes the new age of House Flipper!
Jorel’s Brother and The Most Important Game of the Galaxy — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
“Jorel’s Brother and The Most Important Game of the Galaxy” is a point-and-click adventure about an eight-year-old boy who lives with his eccentric family in the shadow of Jorel, his handsome and popular brother. Based on the award-winning Brazilian animation “Jorel’s Brother”.
SokoFrog — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Pushing puzzles get a colorfully cute twist in SokoFrog, a top-down pixel art adventure for the whole family! Help your little frog friend navigate tricky stages by pushing special blocks onto their matching tile switches. Key blocks, star blocks, fire blocks, ice blocks and more await as stages shift between 5 themes, each with their own unique gameplay mechanics.
There’s plenty to explore across 100 main puzzle stages and 50 extras, plus you can unlock 15 different skins for your froggy protagonist!
Trail Out — Xbox Series X|S
Welcome to the festival of explosive races, TRAIL OUT!
You’re in for a mad race in different parts of the world, your main goal is to live to the finish line and take the main cup of the festival! Exploding cars, flying and screaming drivers, the hype from the fans, and unseen destruction around the entire track – it’s all waiting for you here! Relive the story of racer Mihalych, a simple story where you’ll try to take the main cup of the festival by defeating all the bosses in unique battles.
You are expected: Up to 50 cars in different classes, different eras, and different conditions 50 different tracks, from big-city tracks with lots of destruction, derby arenas and to dangerous tracks
The game contains the following DLC’s:
Legendary Cars
Luxary Life
Steel Wheels
Hunt 007 Special
April 11
Ato — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
In Ato, every combat encounter is an intense duel to the death. Perform risky parry maneuvers, bounce off of your opponent, evade their attacks and unlock new abilities to further expand your arsenal of options against your adversaries. Every combat encounter has its own personality and fighting style. Challenge, observe and overcome each opponent you face as you strive to retrieve your child back from the clan you once served.
Explore colorful and atmospheric environments. Obtain new abilities to solve environmental puzzles. Uncover the mystery of this world and experience a story that is told without a single word.
• Difficulty options:
-Assist – For casual playthroughs
-Accessible – Mid-range skill with slight challenge
-Experienced – For veteran players who are familiar with difficult games
Explore, experience and overcome the world of Ato.
Die Again — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
What makes Die Again so incredibly addictive? Everything! From frantic shootouts to the creative use of an extensive arsenal of weapons, every moment is an opportunity to demonstrate your skill and prowess. In this game, every bullet is a puzzle to solve, and every scenario is a new chance to surprise your enemies with innovative tactics.
But it doesn’t end there, dive into a completely unique story set in a world transformed by the mysterious Blue Blood. Travel to Ground Zero, the epicenter of it all, as you fight for your life in a landscape marked by war. Get ready to meet unique characters whose fate is intertwined with your decisions.
More than 100 different scenarios to enjoy, each designed to challenge your wit and combat skills. In Die Again, the challenge never ends, and the excitement never fades. So, get ready to dive into a gaming experience like no other. Don’t wait any longer to join the battle and discover what’s behind every corner in Die Again!
Goons: Legends & Mayhem — Xbox Series X|S
A frantic blend of beat ’em up and arcade hockey that plays out over various themed levels with opposing teams of heroes outfitted with unique abilities. Insane sports action like you’ve never seen before!
Let’s! Revolution! — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid his cronies or take them all down in strategic turn-based combat.
Loretta — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Loretta is a housewife. Walter is a writer. Dragged from the glitz and glamor of 1940s New York City and thrust into a dilapidated farmhouse in the rural south, both are unsuccessful, struggling with their finances, and straining in their relationship. But when Loretta learns of her husband’s infidelity and a lucrative life insurance policy filed in his name, a grisly plan takes root. It is up to you to decide how far she should take it.
The Kindeman Remedy — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
But that is all part of the plan. Here, he will restore his lost reputation. Here, no one will notice his experiments.
Be the Monster
Doctor Kindeman would do anything to restore his reputation. Anything.
Do with the inmates as you please. Let them die screaming on the electric chair, or save them…only to use them for your research afterward. Melt their bones, burn their intestines, or simply maul them to death: you are a genius, and they are just your guinea pigs.
It feels good to be bad…but do you have the stomach for it?
Physician, manage Thy Lab
Being an evil doctor is hard work: upgrade and use eight different rooms, manage your resources, play with poisons, drugs, and hazardous substances, and conduct secret experiments.
It is a lot to handle, but you are not alone. Sister Anna is there for you. Always. And always ready to do just what the doctor ordered.
A Story-Driven Madness with Multiple Endings
A dark story populated with complex characters adds depth to this gut-wrenching experience, raising disturbing moral questions and showing us the other side of evil: humanity.
Multiple endings and unlockable events make the game replayable, leaving the destiny of Anna and Carl in the player’s hands. Whether they fail or triumph is up to you.
Endless Mode
Science cannot be stopped!
The Endless Mode is here for those who love a real challenge.
Perform all your malicious deeds to complete different objectives while avoiding Mr. Black’s ever-guarding eyes. Choose the optimal timing to administer poison pills and drips and to use the Secret Room. Be careful: one misstep and you are done for good!
April 12
Bunhouse — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Sometimes life is hectic. Sometimes we just need to take a breather and relax in a happy little world filled with bunnies. This is the core vision of Bunhouse – a game you can play solo or with up to four friends to relax and be happy. There is nothing to kill, no one to be better than, no quests or debt to pay off, just some plants that need watering and a greenhouse full of possibility.
Coffee, Plis — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
A Young man gets to fill in for his colleagues at a large cafeteria franchise as his first job, but things spiral out of control when he discovers chaos, also known as rush hour.
Glorious Savior — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
Adapt to every battle with dynamic weapon changes! Equip characters with multiple weapons, each with unique skills. Unleash strategic attacks, accumulating Aura for unused weapons to boost their strength. Strengthen your arsenal by collecting materials, upgrading weapons, and dismantling those no longer needed.
Explore ever-changing dungeons, uncover rare weapons, and face foes with special effects. Can you wield the power of time and trust to overcome the demonic threat and rewrite destiny?
Jack Holmes: Master of Puppets — Xbox Series X|S
Outer Terror — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Explore and survive in the varied settings of 5 uniquely themed chapters featuring 10 playable characters each with their own signature weapons forming an anthology of classic horror stories. Each map is massive and through exploration players will discover other survivor hold outs and treasures.
Can you survive the massive boss encounters, elite creatures from beyond, ghouls, robots, and otherworldly abominations?
Features
* Play alone or with a friend with local co-op mode
* Choose from 10 characters
* 5 thematic story chapters
* Intense roguelike gameplay
* Classic horror nostalgia
* Comic book art