Xbox game releases — April 25th to May 1st

By Robbie Andrews,
Next week sees 14 new games heading to the Xbox platform, including some fairly high-profile returns from the likes of The Stanley Parable and The House of the Dead... anything for you this week?

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!

April 25th

Research and Destroy — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One



April 26th

The Serpent Rogue — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


The Serpent Rogue is an action-adventure game set in a medieval fantasy world. Master the art of alchemy, explore forgotten lands, and protect the realm from impending disaster. You will craft, brew, boil, & concoct potions all in your stead to defeat an ominous danger!

April 27th

The Sorrowvirus - A Faceless Short Story — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


Set a young man’s soul free from the torment of endlessly repeating death!

Follow the journey of Wyatt Heyll, a young man stricken with a multitude of ailments from an early age. On the verge of death, Wyatt’s parents administer a paranormal substance known as the Sorrowvirus, which contaminates the human soul and prevents it from passing on to the afterlife. This causes a subject to fall into Purgatory instead, where they can heal and return to life. However, every time Wyatt comes back, his cancers and illnesses return more quickly than before.

Wyatt's parents allow him to continue dying over and over while they perform research on organic particles found in Purgatory that may cure him once and for all. Having died so many times, Wyatt simply wants to let go. Your objective is to set Wyatt free from his everlasting torment. Navigate haunting environments in first person, solving puzzles and discovering clues to unravel Wyatt’s tragic tale. With four endings in sight, only one is the true path.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One



April 28th

Bugsnax — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows


Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry!

It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?

Raven's Hike — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


Raven’s Hike is a 2D precision platformer, challenging game that requires the player to discover the best route to finish the levels that have a little bit of puzzles, which all movement is based on the main character grappling hook.

The difficulty curve gradually increases as you progress in the game, requiring a mastery control and more precise moves.

Prepare your platform skills (and your grappling hook, of course) to enjoy this amazing experience.

RICO London — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


RICO: London is a first-person shooter about making an impactful entrance, blasting the bad guys and taking care of business. Partner up with a friend to take down syndicates in a classic buddy-cop style.

Rogue Legacy 2 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Ranger, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

The House of the Dead: Remake — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


Nobody leaves here alive!

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.

April 29th

Galactic Wars EX — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


Description
Galactic Wars EX is the best experience on shoot 'em up of genre. Play solo or with a friend in the coop mode and combat with the enemies across the forty phases with their bosses and mini bosses. You can choose on 3 different ships to fight against evil with different capabilities. More weapons and power ups wait for you in this 16 bits space game.

History
The invasion is imminent and only you can put an end to this galactic alert. In Galactic Wars you will have to face hundreds of enemies that appear in waves constantly. You will travel at high speed to fight against the enemy invasion either alone or in the company of another space defender.

Features
- 1 or 2 Players Co-op Pixel perfect gameplay.
- 3 different ships to fight against evil with different capabilities and different power ups.
- Smooth 60FPS Classic Shmup action.

Micro Pico Racers — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


Micro Pico Racers is a fun top-down arcade racing game with a retro style graphics where you control of
little cars racing over exciting tracks. Start your engines and prepare for the craziest and most
addictive racing game ever. Fast-paced racing game with a fresh interpretation of the 16-bit style.
This is an arcade racing game based on games that I loved playing in the arcades growing up.

Features:

- Great retro pixel art design.
- Select from over 20 vehicles each with its own unique handling and performance.
- Grand prix mode witth 60 levels provides hours of fun and challenging races.
- Multiple views (top down, isometric, back view).
- Detailed pixel art enviroments.
- Different game mechanics (racing, destroy your rivals, drift challenge, time attack).
- Great car drive physics.
- Split screen 2 player mode.
- Easy to learn, simple to play, but a real challenge to Master.
- An awesome Soudtrack inspired by the glory days of top down racing games.

Ravenous Devils — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


A horror cooking simulator where the secret ingredient is crime. Improve your shops by buying new tools and serving your customers.

Manage a tailor shop and corpse-cooking business in a city where crime, corruption and poverty are commonplace. Percival and Hildred have just moved here with nothing but a dream: to get extremely rich.

Take control of Percival to manage the tailor shop, wait for the arrival of clients looking for new suits, kill them when the moment is right, throw them down the trap door leading to the kitchen and use the outfits you steal from them to make new ones: waste not, want not!

Take care of Hildred's pub and customers. Feed them delightful corpse-based meals, manage resources effectively and make sure not to run out of ingredients.

Increase the renown of their business by buying new tools and upgrading the shops, but beware... someone knows their secret.
What's on the shopping list this week, folks? Let us know!
Robbie Andrews
Written by Robbie Andrews
Hey. I'm Robbie! I joined the development team in 2020. I'm a huge fan of fantasy games (anything with a dragon in it) and story driven games.
Also into football and game development.
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