New Xbox games will launch on the platform next week, including remastered Dead Space, Forsaken Gods and a re-release of the Xbox 360 classic Rise.
Next week we have two big game releases coming to the Xbox platform: Forspoken on PC on January 24th (yes, with achievements, check the store page) and Dead Space on January 27th. Also launching on the 24th is the re-release of Risen, the popular role-playing game that was re-released on the Xbox 360 in 2009. Unfortunately, we don’t have any of the announced titles coming to Game Pass next week, so in the meantime, check out our list of the best Game Pass titles to let you play something new.
From this page, you can view a list of achievements for the game (if released), subscribe to the game for news updates, add them to your wishlist, and even click the Microsoft Store to pre-order or buy them. Here’s a breakdown of everything coming to Xbox World next week. Let us know which ones you plan to pick in the comments!
January 24
Forspoken (Windows) — Windows
Forspoken follows the journey of Frey, a young New Yorker transported to the beautiful but brutal land of Athia. In order to find her way home, Frey must use her newfound magical abilities to traverse vast lands and battle monsters.
Risen – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
The volcanic island of Faranga is threatened by monsters. Wield a sword, staff, and over 20 spells to defend the land and shape its ultimate fate in a seamless open world RPG adventure with no loading screens.
January 25
Bulky Hero – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
A crazy platformer with a hint of RPG and tons of wacky but challenging stuff! Lovely, hand-drawn graphics for a world full of fun creatures and exotic weapons. Join hulking broom and bucket hero Rufus on his outrageous journey.
Kingdom Rush – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Get ready to embark on an epic journey to defend your kingdom from hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty demons using a plethora of towers and spells at your command!
Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customize your defense strategy with different tower upgrades and professions! Fire on your enemies, summon reinforcements, command your troops, recruit elven warriors and face legendary monsters to save the kingdom from the forces of darkness!
The Path of Sissa—Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Help kitty sort her toys in a series of relaxing puzzle games!
Learn about the curious hobbies of a kitten named Sissa! She is a very organized feline and when she plays with her furballs, each one needs to be pushed to the correct spot on the floor. Presented in cute and colorful 3D, Sissa’s Path is a push puzzle game where you play as Sissa and move her toys across the tiled floor.
Once all the balls of wool have landed on the white round tiles, the stage is cleared and another increasingly complex handmade puzzle awaits to challenge Sissa’s toy-pushing skills. Can you help her tidy up her toys?
Dark Side of the Moon: Interactive FMV Thriller—Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
When his 2 young children mysteriously disappear overnight, single dad Dean Hamilton does what any good dad would do: travel to the end of the universe and bring them back in this exciting FMV/interactive film Home.
January 26
Cat Slide Tiles—Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Cat Slide Tiles is a 3D puzzle game with a cute and colorful aesthetic that has Tom the cat trying to clear his way home.
The game presents a simple gameplay: slide blocks from the terrain to create a path, leading the kitten from point A to point B. Each scene has three keys, and the kitten must take all the keys to open the next path. As the level advances, the difficulty will gradually increase.
Take Tom to his destination, he really needs you to get home before dark.
Natural Instinct—Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Protect the environment and keep it away from harm! Issue commands to animals, observe their rituals and help them survive. Face different disasters, react to human presence, and help the animal kingdom thrive in this unique environmental experience!
Odd Ballers – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Shoulders of Giants – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Take control of both a sword-wielding robot and a gun-wielding space frog in Shoulders of Giants, a colorful sci-fi roguelike. Play alone, with friends, or as part of a four-player team as you fight your way through waves of enemies on a quest to save the galaxy!
Startup Company Console Edition—Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game. You are the CEO of a small startup eager to grow your company. With a small investment, you set out to build an amazing website to compete with the world’s biggest tech giants in hopes of becoming the most valuable company in history.
Tabletop Games Deluxe Pack—Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
You can play Othello, Mahjong, Shogi, Go, Hana, Texas Hold’em, Chess, Backgammon, all in this single package!
In each game, you can fight against the computer with real thinking, and you can also collect achievements, challenge modes and other challenging elements.
You can alternately use one controller to play against other players in Othello, Go, Shogi, Chess and Backgammon!
—-Games Included—-
Mahjong for 2 players・Mahjong for 3 players (Standard/Kansai/Kyoto rule set)・Mahjong for 4 players・Othello・Go・Shogi・Shogi・Flower card romance・Triple flower card・Texas hold’em・Blackjack・Five Card Draw Poker・Chasing・Backgammon・Ishimori Mahjong Solitaire
Transiruby—Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
Explore the mysteries of unknown lands!
“Transiruby” is a Metroidvania game where you explore the world as a robot protagonist named Siruby. Hack and slash all the way to uncover its hidden secrets!
[Story]
A strange land from another dimension suddenly appeared… and Siruby, a young cyborg traveling in space, happened to pass by. With her trusty artificial intelligence partner “Ne-com”, she set out to explore this unknown land.
As you follow Siruby on his adventures, you’ll meet other characters such as Yamato, an unusual cyborg girl, and Douglas, a treasure hunter.
[Features]
New Metroid game from Skipmore, creator of “Kamiko” and “Fairune”!
Expect the same high quality action… with some adventure and puzzle solving.
◎ Fast, stress-free fencing action
◎ Collect golden “Tranchips” to open the door to the next stage!
◎ Freeze enemies with the Elemental Gun and use it as a foothold!
◎ Perfect balance of puzzles and riddles in the game!
◎ Siruby is a robot, so she can transform into a plane and a motorcycle!
January 27
Dance of Death: Durak and Faye—Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
London, 1888: The people of Whitechapel live in the terrible shadow of Jack the Ripper, will you stop Jack before more blood is spilled in the streets?
Dead Space – Xbox Series X|S