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The Xbox Series X/S has solidified its place in the gaming world, boasting an impressive library that spans from blockbuster AAA titles to beloved indie games. Microsoft's strategy of offering the high-end Xbox Series X alongside the more affordable, digital-only Xbox Series S has catered to a wide range of gamers. The continued success of Game Pass has been a game-changer, with Xbox exclusives often launching directly on the service, enhancing accessibility and value for subscribers.
Recent years have seen a surge in exceptional games, particularly in the open-world genre. 2022 brought us gems like Elden Ring, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, each offering unique experiences. 2023 followed with titles such as Dead Space, Street Fighter 6, Hi-Fi Rush, Remnant 2, Forza Motorsport, and Lies of P, maintaining the momentum. 2024 continued this trend with highly anticipated releases like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. As we look ahead to 2025, the excitement builds for the upcoming Xbox games. What are the most anticipated titles, and which ones are slated for release in 2025?
Please note that the focus is on the North American release dates for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One games, including expansions.
Updated January 8, 2025: New game announcements have been relatively slow this year, but the pace is expected to pick up. Over the last week, the following games were added to the 2025 calendar: Agatha Christine: Death On The Nile, Vanity Fair: The Pursuit, Mineral, Professor Doctor Jetpack.
Xbox Games Coming Out In January 2025
Tales Of Graces, Sniper Elite, & More
January 2025 may not be packed with new releases, but it offers a few exciting titles to keep gamers engaged until the bigger releases in February. Dynasty Warriors: Origins promises a significant leap forward for the hack and slash genre, particularly in terms of visuals, and hopes to surpass the reception of Dynasty Warriors 9.
JRPG enthusiasts can look forward to Tales of Graces f Remastered, marking its debut on Xbox consoles. The game's combat system is widely praised as a highlight not only within the franchise but also in the genre. Synduality: Echo of Ada, a looter shooter with an anime aesthetic, holds a lot of potential. Sniper Elite: Resistance is expected to be another solid entry in Rebellion's series, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is also highly anticipated.
- January 1: The Legend of Cyber Cowboy (XBX/S, XBO)
- January 9: Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber (XBX/S)
- January 10: Boti: Byteland Overclocked (XBX/S)
- January 10: Mineral (XBX/S)
- January 16: Morkull Ragast's Rage (XBX/S)
- January 16: Professor Doctor Jetpack (XBX/S)
- January 16: Things Too Ugly (XBX/S, XBO)
- January 16: Vanity Fair: The Pursuit (XBX/S, XBO)
- January 17: Dynasty Warriors: Origins (XBX/S)
- January 17: Tales of Graces f Remastered (XBX/S)
- January 21: RoboDunk (XBX/S)
- January 22: Disorder (XBX/S)
- January 22: ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (XBX/S, XBO)
- January 23: Dance of Cards (XBX/S)
- January 23: Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Remaster (XBX/S, XBO)
- January 23: Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection (XBX/S, XBO)
- January 23: Synduality: Echo of Ada (XBX/S)
- January 28: Atomic Heart: Enchantment Under the Sea (XBX/S, XBO)
- January 28: Cuisineer (XBX/S)
- January 28: Eternal Strands (XBX/S)
- January 28: Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (XBX/S)
- January 28: The Stone of Madness (XBX/S)
- January 28: Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (XBX/S, XBO)
- January 29: Robots at Midnight (XBX/S)
- January 30: Gimmick! 2 (XBX/S)
- January 30: Sniper Elite: Resistance (XBX/S, XBO)
- January 31: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (XBX/S)
Xbox Games Coming Out In February 2025
Avowed, Assassin's Creed, Monster Hunter, Civilization, & More
February 2025 is set to be a blockbuster month across all platforms. As publishers rush to release their big titles before the financial year ends in March, the month becomes a showcase of major releases. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Civilization 7 are set to launch on the same day, catering to different audiences but both demanding significant time investments.
The month doesn't stop there, with Assassin's Creed Shadows launching just days later. Despite some pre-launch challenges, Ubisoft's Japan-based project could still deliver a compelling experience. Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered aims to modernize and revamp three polarizing entries, potentially making Angel of Darkness a worthwhile play.
Avowed stands out as Xbox's major console exclusive for February 2025, promising to be Obsidian's most ambitious RPG yet. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii offers a fun and action-packed detour for Sega's franchise, and the month concludes with the highly anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds. February 2025 is shaping up to be an exhilarating month for gamers.
- February: Dragonkin: The Banished (XBX/S)
- February 4: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (XBX/S)
- February 4: Rogue Waters (XBX/S)
- February 6: Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator (XBX/S)
- February 6: Big Helmet Heroes (XBX/S)
- February 6: Moons Of Darsalon (XBX/S)
- February 11: Sid Meier's Civilization 7 (XBX/S, XBO)
- February 13: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (XBX/S, XBO)
- February 13: Slime Heroes (XBX/S)
- February 14: Afterlove EP (XBX/S)
- February 14: Assassin's Creed Shadows (XBX/S)
- February 14: Date Everything (XBX/S)
- February 14: Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered (XBX/S, XBO)
- February 18: Avowed (XBX/S)
- February 18: Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 1 (XBX/S)
- February 21: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (XBX/S, XBO)
- February 28: Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror (XBX/S)
- February 28: Monster Hunter Wilds (XBX/S)
Xbox Games Coming Out In March 2025
Suikoden, Tales Of The Shire, & More
March 2025 is already shaping up to be an exciting month for Xbox gamers. Two Point Museum is poised to be one of the year's top management games, following in the footsteps of Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus. JRPG fans have much to look forward to, starting with Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster, which promises great value. Atelier Yumia represents an intriguing evolution of Gust's franchise, and Tales of the Shire: A Lord of The Rings Game sounds promising on paper.
- March 2025: Football Manager 25 (XBX/S)
- March 4: Carmen Sandiego (XBX/S, XBO)
- March 4: Two Point Museum (XBX/S)
- March 6: Split Fiction (XBX/S)
- March 6: Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster (XBX/S, XBO)
- March 10: Warside (XBX/S, XBO)
- March 13: Beyond The Ice Palace 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- March 18: Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 2 (XBX/S)
- March 21: Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (XBX/S, XBO)
- March 21: Bleach: Rebirth of Souls (XBX/S)
- March 25: Tales of the Shire: A Lord of The Rings Game (XBX/S)
- March 27: Atomfall (XBX/S, XBO)
- March 27: The First Berserker: Khazan (XBX/S)
- March 27: Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark (XBX/S, XBO)
Xbox Games Coming Out In April 2025
Fatal Fury & More
April 2025's lineup is still taking shape, but Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is a major highlight for fighting game enthusiasts. SNK's long history of excellence in the genre sets high expectations for this release.
Other confirmed titles include Mandragora, a 2D Soulslike that aims to stand out in a crowded genre, Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade, an isometric action RPG, and Poppy Playtime Triple Pack, a horror compilation.
- April 3: Poppy Playtime Triple Pack (XBX/S)
- April 17: Mandragora (XBX/S)
- April 24: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (XBX/S)
- April 24: Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (XBX/S, XBO)
Major 2025 Xbox Games With No Release Dates
Doom, GTA, & More
2025 is slowly taking shape, with only a small fraction of the year's calendar announced. However, several publishers and developers have confirmed projects slated for 2025. Grand Theft Auto 6 is poised to be the year's biggest release, with its launch seemingly imminent. Other titles like Doom: The Dark Ages, FBC: Firebreak, Little Nightmares 3, Marvel 1943, Borderlands 4, Dinos Reborn, and Mafia: The Old Country could define 2025, provided they meet their release targets.
- May 2025: Revenge of the Savage Planet (XBX/S)
- October 23, 2025: Double Dragon Revive (XBX/S, XBO)
- Agatha Christine: Death On The Nile (XBX/S)
- The Alters (XBX/S)
- Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy (XBX/S)
- Biped 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- Bittersweet Birthday (XBX/S)
- Blackout Protocol (XBX/S)
- Borderlands 4 (XBX/S)
- Bye Sweet Carole (XBX/S, XBO)
- Bylina (XBX/S)
- Cash Cleaner Simulator (XBX/S)
- Chains of Freedom (XBX/S)
- Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone (XBX/S)
- Coffee Talk Tokyo (XBX/S)
- Commandos: Origins (XBX/S)
- Cronos: The New Dawn (XBX/S)
- Demonschool (XBX/S, XBO)
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- Despelote (XBX/S, XBO)
- Dinos Reborn (XBX/S, XBO)
- Doom: The Dark Ages (XBX/S)
- Dune Awakening (XBX/S)
- Edens Zero (XBX/S)
- Elden Ring Nightreign (XBX/S, XBO)
- Elements Destiny (XBX/S)
- Empyreal (XBX/S)
- Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (XBX/S)
- Fable (XBX/S)
- Fatal Run 2089 (XBX/S)
- FBC: Firebreak (XBX/S)
- Fomography (XBX/S)
- Frostpunk 2 (XBX/S)
- Grand Theft Auto 6 (Platforms TBA)
- Hell is Us (XBX/S)
- INAYAH: Life After Gods (XBX/S, XBO)
- Island of Winds (XBX/S)
- Kiborg (XBX/S, XBO)
- Killing Floor 3 (XBX/S)
- The Legend of Baboo (XBX/S)
- Little Nightmares 3 (XBX/S, XBO)
- Mafia: The Old Country (XBX/S)
- Mark of the Deep (XBX/S)
- Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (Platforms TBA)
- Mamorukun Curse! (XBX/S)
- Mecha Break (XBX/S)
- MIO: Memories in Orbit (XBX/S, XBO)
- Mixtape (XBX/S)
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (XBX/S)
- Mouse: PI For Hire (XBX/S, XBO)
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (XBX/S, XBO)
- The Outer Worlds 2 (XBX/S)
- Pathologic 3 (XBX/S)
- Rematch (XBX/S)
- Replaced (XBX/S, XBO)
- Ritual Tides (XBX/S)
- RoadCraft (XBX/S)
- R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos (XBX/S)
- The Sinking City 2 (XBX/S)
- South of Midnight (XBX/S)
- Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening (XBX/S, XBO)
- Steel Seed (XBX/S)
- Subnautica 2 (XBX/S)
- Sulfur (XBX/S, XBO)
- The Talos Principle: Reawakened (XBX/S)
- Terminator: Survivors (Platforms TBA)
- Wheel World (XBX/S)
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (XBX/S)
- XOut: Resurfaced (XBX/S)
- Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall (XBX/S)
- The Zebra-Man! (XBX/S, XBO)
Major Upcoming Xbox Games With No Release Year
Kingdom Come, Elder Scrolls, & More
"Coming soon" can mean anything from a few months to several years. Projects like Beyond Good and Evil 2 and Control 2 are in development, but their release dates remain a mystery.
There are numerous exciting projects announced for the Xbox Series X/S, many of which have revealed little about their release timelines. Highly anticipated titles like The Elder Scrolls 6, Kingdom Hearts 4, and Ark 2 are still far from release, representing just a fraction of the upcoming games.
- 33 Immortals (XBX/S)
- Alien: Isolation Sequel (Platforms TBA)
- Arc Raiders (XBX/S)
- Archeage Chronicles (XBX/S)
- Ark 2 (XBX/S)
- Assassin's Creed Infinity (Platforms TBA)
- Beyond Good and Evil 2 (Platforms TBA)
- New BioShock Game (Platforms TBA)
- Blizzard's Survival Game (Consoles & PC)
- Blood of Mehran (XBX/S)
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Sequel (Platforms TBA)
- Buramato (XBX/S, XBO)
- Captain Blood (XBX/S, XBO)
- Cities: Skylines 2 (XBX/S)
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (XBX/S)
- ClockWork Revolution (XBX/S)
- Codename: Final Form (Platforms TBA)
- Contraband (XBX/S)
- Control 2 (XBX/S)
- Crimson Desert (XBX/S)
- Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Dark Atlas: Infernum (XBX/S)
- Disaster Report 5 (Platforms TBA)
- Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate (Platforms TBA)
- Dreamhouse: The Game (XBX/S, XBO)
- Dying Light: The Beast (XBX/S)
- EA's Iron Man Game (Platforms TBA)
- Echoes of the End (XBX/S)
- The Elder Scrolls 6 (Platforms TBA)
- The Eternal Life of Goldman (XBX/S)
- Exoborne (PC, Consoles TBA)
- Exodus (XBX/S)
- FragPunk (XBX/S)
- Gears of War: E-Day (XBX/S)
- Gex Trilogy (XBX/S)
- GreedFall 2: The Dying World (XBX/S)
- Gothic (XBX/S)
- Harmonium: The Musical (XBX/S)
- Haunted Chocolatier (Platforms TBA)
- Hunting Simulator 3 (XBX/S)
- Instinction (XBX/S, XBO)
- Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse (XBX/S, XBO)
- John Carpenter's Toxic Commando (XBX/S)
- Judas (XBX/S)
- Jurassic Park Survival (XBX/S)
- Kage: Shadow of The Ninja (XBX/S, XBO)
- Kemuri (Platforms TBA)
- Kingdom Hearts 4 (Platforms TBA)
- King of Meat (XBX/S)
- Kitsune Tails (XBX/S, XBO)
- Lab Rat (TBA)
- Last Sentinel (Platforms TBA)
- Little Devil Inside (XBO)
- Lunar Remastered Collection (XBX/S, XBO)
- Marathon (XBX/S)
- Marvel's Blade (Platforms TBA)
- Mecha Break (XBX/S)
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (XBX/S)
- Mistfall Hunter (XBX/S)
- Montezuma's Revenge - 40th Anniversary Edition (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- My Time at Evershine (XBX/S)
- New Crazy Taxi Game (Platforms TBA)
- New Darksiders Project (Platforms TBA)
- New Golden Axe Game (Platforms TBA)
- New Jet Set Radio Game (Platforms TBA)
- New Just Cause Game (Platforms TBA)
- New Mass Effect Game (Platforms TBA)
- New Metro Game (Platforms TBA)
- New Shinobi Game (Platforms TBA)
- New Streets Of Rage Game (Platforms TBA)
- No Rest for the Wicked (XBX/S)
- OD (Overdose) (XBX/S)
- Okami Sequel (Platforms TBA)
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword (XBX/S)
- Orphan of the Machine (XBX/S)
- Painkiller (Platforms TBA)
- Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei: Remake (Platforms TBA)
- Paraside: Duality Unbound (XBX/S)
- Perfect Dark (Platforms TBA)
- Pragmata (XBX/S)
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (XBO)
- Prison Architect 2 (XBX/S)
- Project 007 (Platforms TBA)
- Reanimal (XBX/S)
- SacriFire (XBX/S, XBO)
- Shadow of Conspiracy: Section 2 (XBX/S)
- The Signal (XBX/S, XBO)
- Silent Hill F (Platforms TBA)
- Silent Hill: Townfall (Platforms TBA)
- Simon The Sorcerer Origins (XBX/S, XBO)
- Six Days in Fallujah (XBX/S, XBO)
- Skate (Platforms TBA)
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds (XBX/S, XBO)
- Spine (XBX/S, XBO)
- Star Wars: Eclipse (Platforms TBA)
- State of Decay 3 (XBX/S)
- Subnautica 2 (XBX/S)
- Terrifier: The ARTcade Game (XBX/S)
- Thick as Thieves (XBX/S)
- New Tomb Raider Game (Platforms TBA)
- Towerborne (XBX/S, PC)
- Tron: Catalyst (XBX/S)
- New TimeSplitters Game (Platforms TBA)
- Turok: Origins (XBX/S)
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 (XBX/S)
- Where Winds Meet (Platforms TBA)
- Winter Burrow (XBX/S, XBO)
- The Witcher 4 (Platforms TBA)
- The Witcher Remake (TBA)
- WitchSpring R (XBX/S, XBO)
- The Wolf Among Us 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- Wonder Woman (Platforms TBA)
- Wreckfest 2 (XBX/S)
- Wyrdsong (Platforms TBA)
