As the Xbox Series X/S enters its third year, Microsoft's platform is gradually amassing a respectable library. Consoles typically do not start to flourish until the latter half of their existence, once cross-gen stops being a priority and developers can focus exclusively on crafting projects for only the most modern systems. The Xbox Series X/S has yet to reach that point, although things are moving in that direction.
2022 produced many stellar games, particularly in the open-world genre. Elden Ring, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands are all good-to-great, and they offer wildly different experiences from each other. While big releases slowed down a bit after the end of March, things started to pick up again in September and October with A Plague Tale: Requiem, Persona 5 Royal, Overwatch 2, Modern Warfare 2, and Grounded​​​​​.
What Xbox games are coming soon? Which titles are expected to drop after 2023? Please note that the focus is on the North American release dates of Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One games. Expansions will also be listed.
Updated July 26, 2023: The last week was not particularly memorable when it came to video game announcements. Still, the upcoming Xbox games were added to the calendar:
Venice 2089, Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, Legend Bowl, Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate, RIN:
The Last Child, Afterdream, Potata: Fairy Flower, Strange Horticulture, Running Fable, Demonic Supremacy, Astralojia: Season 1, DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing.
July 2023 is not overly exciting in terms of AAA projects, but the month still has a couple of reasonably big titles scheduled for release. Unlike June's sequel-laden lineup, its successor is defined by exciting new properties. Capcom's Exoprimal casts players as superpowered characters who must take on armies of dinosaurs. A multiplayer-focused experience, the game has had a rough launch, garnering negative reviews. That said, the multiplayer-focused title has its fans.
July 2023 marks the start of a new Telltale adventure, with The Expanse releasing its first episode. The series will follow Camina Drummer, a fan favorite from the novels and Amazon's adaptation. In terms of sequels, Remnant 2 is among July's most notable games, at least for Soulslike fans. Gunfire's Remnant: From the Ashes proved that the subgenre could be adapted to third-person shooter gameplay, and the sequel looks set to expand on its predecessor's very strong foundation.
- July 4: Garlic (XBX/S)
- July 5: EchoBlade (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 6: City Limits (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 6: GYLT (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 6: Scarf (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 7: Full Quiet (XBO)
- July 7: Safari Pinball (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 11: Common'hood (XBX/S)
- July 11: Rain World (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 11: Rain World: Downpour (XBX/S)
- July 11: The Valiant (XBX/S)
- July 12: Dead Man's Diary (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 12: Mordhau (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 12: Sea Horizon (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 13: Ed-0: Zombie Uprising (XBX/S)
- July 14: Exoprimal (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 14: Words of Wisdom (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 18: LISA: Definitive Edition (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 18: LISA: The Joyful - Definitive Edition (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 18: LISA: The Painful - Definitive Edition (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 18: Remedium: Sentinels (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 19: Agriculture (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 20: Cross Tails (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 20: Oaken (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 20: Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (XBO)
- July 20: The Sims 4: Horse Ranch (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 20: Strategic Mind: Fight for Dominance (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 20: Venice 2089 (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 21: Antstream Arcade (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 21: Sephonie (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 21: The Snow Fable: Mystery of the Flame (XBO)
- July 24: Street Fighter 6: Rashid (XBX/S)
- July 25: Dead by Daylight: Nicolas Cage (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 25: Mr. Run and Jump (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 25: Remnant 2 (XBX/S)
- July 27: Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 27: The Expanse: A Telltale Series - Episode 1 (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 27: F1 Manager 2023 (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 27: Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 28: Demonic Supremacy (XBO)
- July 31: Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition (XBX/S, XBO)
- July 31: Venba (XBX/S, XBO)
Although a few more projects are likely to be announced prior to the month's arrival, August 2023 has a couple of noteworthy releases already. Deck13's Atlas Fallen might not be as massive of a title as Diablo 4 or Starfield, but the action RPG could prove to be a fun surprise. The developer is primarily known for The Surge, two Soulslikes that are generally respected. Atlas Fallen seems set to be a departure from these sorts of games, offering a more accessible and fast-paced experience.
EA's Immortals of Aveum is a first-person shooter revolving around magic instead of guns. The single-player title has produced a couple of captivating trailers that showcase its explosive and stylish combat system, all the while providing a glimpse into the world and story. Toward the end of August, FromSoftware will release Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, a highly-anticipated sequel in the publisher's long-running mecha franchise. While the company is nowadays primarily known for creating Soulslikes, Armored Core has a substantial fanbase in its own right.
- August 2: Atomic Heart: Annihilation Instinct (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 2: Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (XBX/S)
- August 2: Potata: Fairy Flower (XBX/S
- August 2: The Red Exile - Survival Horror (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 3: Adore (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 4: Astralojia: Season 1 (XBO)
- August 4: Sclash (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 4: Strange Horticulture (XBX/S)
- August 8: Gord (XBX/S)
- August 8: WrestleQuest (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 9: Fluffy Milo (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 9: Legend Bowl (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 9: Running Fable (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 10: Atlas Fallen (XBX/S)
- August 10: The Dragoness: Command of the Flame (XBX/S)
- August 10: Stray (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 10: Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 15: Everspace 2 (XBX/S)
- August 15: Madden NFL 24 (XBX/S)
- August 15: Moving Out 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 16: Rayland 2 (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 17: Marble It Up! Ultra (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 18: Madden NFL 24 (XBO)
- August 18: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 21: RIDE 5 (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 22: Immortals of Aveum (XBX/S)
- August 22: Smurfs Kart (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 23: RedRaptor (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 24: Blasphemous 2 (XBX/S)
- August 24: Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 25: Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 29: Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 29: Sea of Stars (XBX/S, XBO)
- August 29: Under The Waves (XBX/S XBO)
- August 30: Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle (XBX/S, XBO)