Category: Next Week on XBOXJuly 17, 2026Next Week on XBOX: New Games for July 20 to 24Will Fulton, XBOX Wire EditorWelcome to Next Week on XBOX! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Digital Deluxe EditionPM-Studios, Inc.☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★$49.99Pre-orderAvatar Legends: The Fighting Game – Preorder BundlePM-Studios, Inc.☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★$29.99Pre-orderAvatar Legends: The Fighting Game – July 23Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereFeaturing hand-drawn 2D animation faithful to the series’ roots, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game lets you experience the world of Avatar like never before. Choose from 12 playable characters and go head-to-head across a variety of modes, including Offline & Online Versus, Story, Arcade, Training, Spectator, and an Art Gallery.The Planet CrafterMiju Games☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowThe Planet Crafter – July 21Game Pass / Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereEmbark on a chill experience alone or with up to 8 friends in online co-op. Your mission is to survive on a hostile planet and turn a barren land into a lush paradise. Terraforming is the only way! You are sent on a hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You’ll have to survive, collect resources, build your base, produce machines to heat the planet, create an oxygen-rich atmosphere and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet!Shift At MidnightKwalee☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowShift At Midnight – July 22Game Pass / Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereManaging a gas station is tough work, keep your stock shelves full and sell enough products to meet your quota each night, take deliveries and keep your store nice and clean. Oh, and make sure to interrogate each customer as you serve – as some are not human and are in fact doppelgangers – miss one and they will return later that shift to try and kill you and your friends… Execute on site if you think they are not human – just be sure to clean up after.CULTICAtari, Infogrames, 3D Realms☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★$19.99$17.99Pre-orderCULTIC – July 23Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereDeath is only the beginning in this haunting, retro-style FPS, where creativity and brutality go hand-in-hand. Crawl from your grave and fight your way through the ranks of a twisted cult with an arsenal of realistic weapons and an original soundtrack that puts you right in the heart of the horror. CULTIC mixes lethal combat with immersive, survival horror to create a violently satisfying experience. Includes the original campaign, Interlude, the Chapter Two expansion campaign, all Survival maps, and the Cultmas bonus map.Forever Skies Deluxe EditionFar From Home☆☆☆☆☆3★★★★★$39.99Pre-orderForever Skies Deluxe Edition – July 24Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereForever Skies is a first-person post-apocalyptic survival game. Play it solo or in coop and return to Earth, ravaged by an ecological disaster. Build, fly, upgrade and customize your high-tech airship. Craft tools, and scavenge resources to survive. Face dangers on the surface and hunt for viruses to cure a mysterious illness.Pre-order now and get exclusive early access to the game 72 hours early!Milo`s Escape (Xbox Series)GameDi Studio☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowMilo’s Escape – July 21Optimized for XBOX Series X|SEmbark on a magical journey in Milo’s Escape! In this thrilling 2D platformer, you play as Milo, a brave adventurer who must navigate mysterious ruins. Get ready for a nostalgic adventure filled with challenges!Pit PanicFlying Rat Studio☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowPit Panic – July 21Optimized for XBOX Series X|SPit Panic is a challenging roguelike 2D platformer with fast pace, unique gameplay and environmental puzzles. Take on the role of a curious archeologist and race through handcrafted levels, take down ancient bosses and jump up like your pants are on fire.Blast'N BountyEastasiasoft Limited☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowBlast’N Bounty – July 22Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play AnywhereEngage in retro vertical scrolling shoot’em up mayhem as Quad the frog bounty hunter! Betrayed by his first mate, former gangster Quad returns years later as a space bounty hunter, setting his sights on the mafia’s 7 generals so he can finally exact his revenge against their now infamous leader! Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in a mix of retro pixel art and low poly 3D.Cyber Tank PinkXitilon☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowCyber Tank Pink – July 22Optimized for XBOX Series X|SCyber Tank Pink is a challenging puzzle game which adds various mechanics on top of the Sokoban genre: shot reflections, destroyable ice, crumbling floors, and so on!Tiny WitchSilesia Games Sp. z o.o.☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowTiny Witch – July 22XBOX Play AnywhereThe magic shop’s contract binds you to do your best to satisfy its customers! Pound, boil, and mix resources on your alchemy table to serve perfect magical minions! Upgrade your shop and unlock new recipes. Stay sharp and don’t mix things up – you don’t want to face the wrath of a cranky dungeon master!Aether KeepersEmprom Game☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowAether Keepers – July 23Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereSo, I became a Core Nanny…? Nobody knows what this glowing “Core” is, but those demons are already drooling! Your tiny, weak soldiers are the only defense you’ve got. Heal them and pray they can survive for one more second!Club SokoMiracle Tea☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★$13.99Pre-orderClub Soko – July 23Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play AnywherePlay as Maude, a graffiti artist compelled to tag up the walls of a nightclub at every possible opportunity. As you move your way past bouncers and drunk club goers you come to discover there’s more to Club Soko than meets the eye.Dodo DuckieBornMonkie☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowDodo Duckie – July 23Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereYou’re a DUCK! with one special cap that gives you the power to switch between 2D and 3D. Use it to explore, switch perspectives, solve puzzles and save your chicken friends.High TimesYangyang Mobile☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★$19.99Pre-orderHigh Times – July 23Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereIn a world where you can literally eat your feelings, you work at The Hotbox, a special donut shop where every donut is infused with mood enhancers that can change your customers’ emotions. But people don’t always know what they need, so from flavors that give them courage to ones that lift their spirits, it’s up to you to choose the right mood and help each troubled customer. Listen to their stories, offer advice in the form of donuts, and help mend broken relationships.Neon Depth (Xbox Series)Afil Games☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowNeon Depth – July 23Optimized for XBOX Series X|SGet ready for an exciting journey where failure is part of the solution. In Neon Depth, every mistake leaves a mark on the environment and may become exactly what you need to move forward. Explore a neon world filled with clever challenges, precise platforming, and creative puzzles that encourage experimentation. Every attempt brings new possibilities, allowing you to shape the environment to your advantage while discovering unexpected ways to overcome obstacles.Pure Pool ProRipstone Ltd☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowPure Pool Pro – July 23Optimized for XBOX Series X|SFeel the peak of cue sports in Pure Pool Pro, sequel to the acclaimed Pure Pool. Delivering hyper-realistic physics, pinpoint-precise controls, and stunning visuals, Pure Pool Pro raises the bar with refined AI opponents, competitive online play, local play, and new immersive playing environments designed for both newcomers and seasoned pros.Roll MadEntity3 Limited☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowRoll Mad – July 23Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play AnywhereA physics-driven 3D rolling platformer built around control, balance, and deliberate movement. Navigate hazard-filled stages where narrow paths, collapsing tiles, enemies, and instant-death traps demand careful planning and precise execution. More than fifty handcrafted stages offer multiple routes and constant risk–reward decisions, encouraging experimentation without forcing a single solution. Progress is measured through mastery, with star ratings awarded for collecting every coin in a stage.Vikings PinballNOSTRA GAMES LTD☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowVikings Pinball – July 23Fun pinball style battles. Attack the military camps of the holy Roman Empire and crush the legionaries. Choose the right trajectories to inflict as much damage as possible. Shoot down enemies, blow up barrels and collect coins. Free the map from these lazybones!American MafiaGamePoc LTD☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowAmerican Mafia – July 24Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereThey say you can’t buy time. They’re wrong. You just have to pay for it in blood. Step into the rain-soaked wingtips of Leo Vancetti — a starving Sicilian street orphan who claws his way from a stolen loaf of bread in 1920 Corleone to the throne of New York’s Five Families, only to watch his empire burn from the inside out. American Mafia: Empire of Ashes is a brutal, cinematic crime saga spanning 35 years and two continents. A ruthless tale of brotherhood, betrayal, and the slow cost of wearing the crown.Anomaly Hunter: Observation DutyAvgam☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★$9.99$8.99Pre-orderAnomaly Hunter: Observation Duty – July 24Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / XBOX Play AnywhereWelcome to your new job. As the night-shift operator for the Observation Unit, your task seems incredibly simple: watch the live feeds of the security cameras and make sure everything stays exactly where it should be. But you will soon realize this isn’t a normal facility. Something is in there with you, and it’s changing the environment.Bear Mage Honey Sage (Xbox Series)Sweet Bread Games☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowBear Mage Honey Sage – July 24Optimized for XBOX Series X|SIn this fun mix between puzzle and action platformer, create magic honey blocks to build your own path through the levels! These blocks glue onto anything they touch, becoming reliable platforms for the wise Bear Mage to jump on. Help him traverse the dangerous, but beautiful magical forest on his quest to collect more honey for his spells!Brave EscapeHit Start Studios☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowBrave Escape – July 24XBOX Play AnywhereBrave Escape is a challenging 2 player co-op platformer where two players must work together to navigate through hundreds of hazard filled levels. Play as both Colin and Floyd in their bold quest that requires skilled synchronization with every step, jump and climb. Gather collectibles, uncover secrets, and experience the excitement of Brave Escape as you and your companion embark on an unforgettable journey.Cave LootersCascadia Games LLC☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowCave Looters – July 24Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart DeliveryThe cave ranger returns with his lady by his side in this treasure-hunting adventure! Journey underground in search of long-lost loot. Face down giant bugs, snakes, and rival looters. Crack your whip, fire your pistol, and toss some TNT in this lighthearted, laid-back western, full of platformer fun.Meow Moments: Celebrating Frost & FloraMens Sana Interactive☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowMeow Moments: Celebrating Frost & Flora – July 24Optimized for XBOX Series X|S / Smart Delivery / XBOX Play AnywhereExperience the Beauty of the Seasons! In this cozy hidden-object adventure, cats and friends explore the contrast between a frosty winter wonderland and a serene blooming garden. Every detail invites you to discover that whether in the snow or under falling petals, friendship and fun are always in season.Space Is CrazyPedroFStudio☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★Get it nowSpace Is Crazy – July 24Pilot your ship through chaotic battles, destroy enemies, and strengthen your ship with random upgrades. Unlock new pilots and ships to create unique combinations and face increasingly greater challenges.Terminal ShiftDigital Star Games☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★$5.99Pre-orderTerminal Shift – July 24Optimized for XBOX Series X|STerminal Shift is a psychological horror game set in a deserted airport terminal, which has been twisted into a terrifying looping nightmare. 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