Another 23 games launch for the Xbox platform next week, including Battlefield 2042 and a couple of new additions into the Xbox Game Pass library. Your backlog is about to get bigger!
The biggest release of the bunch is without a doubt Battlefield 2042, which launches on November 18th. However, before that, we have Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One on November 16th, and Next Space Rebels, which joins Xbox Game Pass on day one, on November 17th. We've also got another Xbox Game Pass addition on the 18th in the form of Exo One, which is an intriguing adventure game where you explore alien worlds in a strange spacecraft.
From this page, you can view a game's achievement list if it's been released, subscribe to a game for news updates, add them to your wishlist, and even click through to the Microsoft Store to preorder or purchase. 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!
November 16th
Grow: Song of the Evertree — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Marsupilami: Hoobadventure — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Discover the Marsupilamis as you have never seen them before in an adventure full of surprises!
Punch, Twister and Hope are three Marsupilamis who live a peaceful life in Palombia. While the three companions open a cursed sarcophagus by playing with debris on a beach, they inadvertently release a mysterious ghost that puts a terrible curse on all animals. Fortunately for them, the Marsupilamis are immune. Our three heroes will have to go on an adventure and chase the ghost in order to ward off the spell.
Features:
- 3 different worlds.
- 20+ levels.
- Adjustable difficulty for more challenge.
- Refined graphics, a colorful art style and immersive environments.
- A Chrono mode to break records.
- Discover and collect bonuses to unlock secret levels.
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One — Xbox Series X|S
Pre-order Sherlock Holmes Chapter One to receive the following items:
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (available immediately)
Victorian Starter Pack
Surviving the Aftermath — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
This game is a work in progress. It may or may not change over time or release as a final product. Purchase only if you are comfortable with the current state of the unfinished game.
Survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic future — resources are scarce but opportunity calls. Build the ultimate disaster proof colony, protect your colonists and restore civilization to a devastated world. Remember: The end of the world is just the beginning.
The Last Stand: Aftermath — Xbox Series X|S
From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.
The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Go on an adventure to save your forest!
In a dusty grimoire, the wizard Gargamel just put his hands on the formula of an evil plant: the VILEAF.
This plant produces “VILETRAP” seeds, which can attract and imprison Smurfs… but these VILETRAP plants are also a great danger for the forest, as they are TOXIC, especially for the sarsaparilla fields!
PAPA SMURF decides to ask some of his fellow Smurfs to help him find the ingredients for a super powerful antidote for all the plants sick from the VILEAF.
Thanks to the SMURFIZER, an invention from HANDY SMURF, go on an adventure to find the ingredients and free your fellow Smurfs… and save the whole village!
November 17th
Chef's Tail — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Play as the "Cat Chef" in the spooky but cute underworld. Earn your coin by tending the trees, fishing and creating incredible dishes, or just sleep for 16 hours a day on a comfy pillow. The choice is yours.
Creepy Tale 2 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Klang 2 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Imprisoned in a facility at an unknown location, Klang must hone his rhythm-combat skills inside audiovisual simulations.
Fast-attack the enemy with flashy fireballs. Dodge and counter enemy attacks, and deal enough lightning damage to shame even the greatest gods of mythology. Achieve a euphoric state of trance through skillful play in this rhythm-action game with hypnotic beats and high-speed combat.
Features:
* 30 levels of intense EDM-Action playable at normal and fast speeds
* Semi-procedural combat system ensures tracks never play exactly the same
* Bosses gradually introduce new gameplay rules
* Techno-greek aesthetic inspired by synthwave, musical symbolism and sculpture
* Music by legendary composer bLiNd and other talented artists such as James Landino, Arcien, and Nhato
Mastho is Together — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Help a sugar-free marshmallow fulfill his dream of finding the perfect balance between joy and vitality!
Action platforming as a sugar-free marshmallow can still be super-sweet! Mastho is Together features precision platforming challenges in which you guide the squishy white protagonist Mastho through obstacles in wholesome side-scrolling style. Jump and air dash your way through puzzle stages with pixel-perfect collision and no HUD to clutter the screen! The focus is entirely on gameplay.
Balancing minimalistic visuals with abstract aesthetics, Mastho is Together gets right to the point with no menus and no loading. Respawn immediately upon death, try again as many times as it takes, and relax to a light and rhythmic soundtrack across 40 lovingly crafted levels of increasing difficulty. Can you help Mastho along his path to pure healthy sweetness?
Next Space Rebels — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
SPACE IS FOR EVERYONE. In Next Space Rebels, you will develop from a naive rocket hobbyist into an experienced space activist by designing, building, and launching rockets of increasing complexity.
Tamarin® — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
Explore, leap and shoot to save your family from the insect invasion! Leap with the agility of a tamarin as you journey into the Northern wilderness, in a world full of exploration, 3D-platforming and bug-splattering action!
Them Bombs — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
A bomb has been planted in the most ridiculous place possible, and you're the only one who can disarm it. But you can't do it alone. You need your friend's help. Time is running out, and people's lives are at stake. Can you two handle the pressure and save the day?
November 18th
BloodRayne 2: ReVamped — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Exo One — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
Space Moth: Lunar Edition — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Vivid visuals: from reworked nocturnal backgrounds to new enemies and particle effects, graphics have been enhanced to give Lunar Edition a distinct style and flair of its own.
Bullet Heaven: enemy attacks have been upgraded using 1CC Games’ custom bullet pattern editor from Star Hunter DX, allowing for intricate kaleidoscopes of death to dodge through!
From Beginner to Pro: Lunar Edition adds a flexible new scoring system, built to both raise the skill ceiling so pros can aim for stratospheric high scores, while lowering the barrier to entry so beginners can jump right in.
Stellar Sounds: to suit the more intense gameplay in Lunar Edition, all of the game’s cuts have been remixed and reinvigorated to get your blood pumping!
UnDungeon — Xbox One
Undungeon is an action role-playing experience that brings back the spirit of old school action/RPGs wrapped in modern design. Restore the order in all dimensions, influence and determine the fate of the worlds, create and decide what will happen in the new Multiverse.
Colorful pixel art aesthetics: each tree, bush or rock is hand-drawn, each enemy has dozens of carefully crafted animation frames to create a one-of-a-kind visual experience;
Mind-bending science fiction story: Several multidimensional versions of Earth were suddenly merged together, shattering one another in a cataclysmic event known as the Great Shift. This event damaged the fabric of time and space itself, seemingly beyond reconstruction.
You, a Herald, will join a secret interdimensional organization — Herald's Undercover Bay, or simply H.U.B., created by Dharma to remedy the aftermath of the catastrophe;
Heated real-time battles: control a Herald — almighty hero created by God. Combine his powerful melee and ranged attacks to vanquish your enemies. Heal carefully so that foes don’t steal your remedy, use movement, various buffs, and debuffs to gain the advantage and defeat your rivals;
Customizable hero: implant different organs into the body of your Herald to acquire unique combat enhancers and passive abilities. Gather and equip nodes and runes to make your Herald godlike. Express yourself, create a build that fits your playstyle perfectly, be it companions, throwable weapons, critical or DoT damage and much more;
Crafting system: deep crafting systems that allow you to disassemble basic materials and create from received resources unique organs, weapons, gear and consumables that will help you to define your unique playthrough;
Vast open world: explore distant lands beyond belief and meet their exotic inhabitants — merchants and bandits going about their lives regardless of where you go. You can trade with locals, recruit them to help you in battles, or even destroy their camps. Between missions, you can recover, gear up and rest in H.U.B. — a base located in a neutral space expanse between dimensions;
NPC interaction system: decisions you make as a Herald will affect the fates of the characters you meet, as well as whole dimensions.
November 19th
Battlefield 2042 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Battlefield™ 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. In a near-future world transformed by disorder, adapt and overcome dynamically-changing battlegrounds with the help of your squad and a cutting-edge arsenal.
Battlefield 2042 — Xbox Series X|S
Battlefield™ 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. In a near-future world transformed by disorder, adapt and overcome dynamically-changing battlegrounds with the help of your squad and a cutting-edge arsenal.
Despotism 3k — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Humanity is enslaved by an AI… which is awesome, because we’re on the right side of the conflict. Exploit puny humans to extract power and build your own empire!
NERF: Legends — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
NERF Legends thrusts you into a futuristic, sci-fi world where you’ll come face-to-face with legions of robot enemies and ultimate boss masters. Armed with a wide array of NERF blasters based on their iconic, real-world counterparts, you’ll thwart formidable enemies while being challenged to pull off the most impressive high-flying trick shots across a series of unique and immersive environments. Are your NERF skills up to the challenge to become the ultimate NERF Legend?
Smoots Golf — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Will you be the Golf Champion?
Visit golf courses in 5 unique locations for a fun and endless multiplayer golf experience!
- 45 different golf holes to master. Get precise shots with touch controls and go for the Hole-In-One!
- 20 different minigolf holes to master. Get precise shots with touch controls and go for the Hole- In-One!
- In Smoots Golf you can challenge your friends in Tournaments and Exhibition mode or hone your skills in Training mode.
Choose your Smoot and become a Golf Champion!
Two Hundred Ways — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Two Hundred Ways, the sequel of the successful brain teaser One Hundred Ways, gives puzzle fans twice as many mental challenges to overcome. The mission of each of its 200 levels sounds easy: guide one or more balls to the exit. But levels with up to three different layers and numerous ball traps don't make this task a walk in the park. Luckily, players can use dozens of tools to help them reach their goal - but using more tools means that their level score will go down...