Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, 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!



Company of Heroes 3


Relic Entertainment

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$59.99
Pre-order

Company of Heroes 3 Console Edition – May 30

Company of Heroes 3 is the ultimate WW2 console experience, delivering an acclaimed blend of action, tactics and strategy. Purpose built for Xbox, Company of Heroes 3 delivers a custom UI, full controller support, and features that allow you to play at your own pace.



Railbound


7Levels

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$12.99 $11.04
Pre-order

Railbound – May 30
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Connect and sever railways across different landscapes and help everyone reach their homes. Solve over 200 clever puzzles ranging from gentle slopes to twisted passageways. Place, remove and reroute connections so that carriages safely connect to the locomotive. But be careful and don’t make them run into each other!



Shame Legacy


Destructive Creations

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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Shame Legacy – May 30
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Shame Legacy is a first-person survival-horror game set in a forsaken cultist village. Try to survive by using stealth and escape. By solving puzzles, you unravel the mystery that’s h(a)unting you.


To Hell With The Ugly


ARTE France

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Get it now

To Hell with the Ugly – May 30
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

You’re Rocky, a 20-year-old young man with a certain charm that doesn’t go unnoticed. After a night out at the Zooty Slammer, you wake up in a strange hospital, kidnapped and drugged. Whatever they did to you last night, they did it. And now it’s too late for apologies, you need to get to the bottom of this… Rocky style.


Age of Solitaire : Build Civilization


Eggtart Inc

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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Age of Solitaire: Build Civilization – May 31

Build your civilization with the classic Klondike Solitaire card game. Beautiful graphics and healing music will help you to blow away your stress.



Aquarist


Ultimate Games

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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Aquarist – May 31

Create an aquarium in which each fish will want to live. Thanks to the variety of objects in the game, you can implement even the craziest ideas! A green, blooming oasis or raw, antique busts? The choice is yours.



A Building Full of Cats


Silesia Games Sp. z o.o.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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A Building Full of Cats – May 31

A hidden object game where you need to pet all the cats in the building. Don’t leave any cats behind!




Fritz – Don't call me a chess bot


ChessBase GmbH

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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Fritz – Don’t call me a chess bot – May 31
Xbox Play Anywhere

FRITZ has been redefining the chess world for over 30 years. Whether in New York against Garry Kasparov or in Germany in the 4:2 victory against former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, millions of chess fans followed its duels and enjoyed its world-class games. Now with AI-supported help functions, you can play brilliant winning games against FRITZ on Xbox.



LASERPITIUM


Eastasiasoft Limited

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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Laserpitium – May 31
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

A side-scrolling 2D shoot’em up with multi-directional scrolling and parallax presented in hand-drawn HD graphics. Take control of one of three ships, each with a unique playstyle, and blast through enemy swarms across 10 cosmic stages of arcade-inspired action!



Lucy Dreaming


Tall Story Games Ltd

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$18.99 $16.14
Pre-order

Lucy Dreaming – May 31

Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colorful characters who’ll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.



The Tartarus Key


Armor Games Studios

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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The Tartarus Key – May 31

There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.



Undead Horde 2: Necropolis


10tons Ltd.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$16.99
Pre-order

Undead Horde 2: Necropolis – May 31
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

The living has razed your home: The Necropolis. Become a necromancer king and raise undead warriors from the remains of your enemies. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful, allowing you to take on even tougher challenges. Take back your land, free the undead souls and secure a future for the undead. Undead Horde 2 is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack’n’slash.



Away : The Survival Series


Breaking Walls, Game Seer Ventures

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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Away: The Survival Series – June 1

Play as a tiny sugar glider in your very own nature documentary! Glide among the trees, fight dangerous predators, and explore beautiful environments as you embark on a high-flying journey to save your family.



Homebody


Rogue Games, Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$19.99
Pre-order

Homebody – June 1
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Homebody is a nostalgic survival horror puzzle game where you catch up with old friends and try not to get murdered. Evade the killer, solve the house’s devious puzzles, and reconnect with your friends. Escaping the house may seem impossible at first, but with each attempt to put the pieces together, the bloodstained picture becomes more and more clear.



I Did Not Buy This Ticket


Time Galleon

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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I Did Not Buy This Ticket – June 1

Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.



Paper Flight – Beyond Time


EpiXR Games

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$9.99
Pre-order
Xbox One X Enhanced

Paper Flight – Beyond Time – June 1
Xbox One X Enhanced

An interactive game experience designed to ease your mind and have fun popping innocent balloons. You jump into the role of a little paper plane destined to rescue the world from little, evil balloon demons by dashing through them. A game for relaxing and blowing off some steam after an exhausting day of hassle.




Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer


No More Robots

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$16.99 $15.29
Pre-order

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengeance of the Slayer – June 1
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere

Got what it takes to be a X Slayer? Pledge to defend the people of Earth from the Psyko Sindikate in this retro-inspired FPS.



Speed Truck Racing


Super PowerUp Games

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$9.99
Pre-order

Speed Truck Racing – June 1
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Get ready to feel the speed in Speed Truck Racing. Enjoy the fastest, most spectacular races while avoiding multiple collisions against 20 rivals. There are several modes available, including championship, arcade, and four-player multiplayer. There is also an online leader board where you can compare your best times with those of your friends and players from around the world.



Sugar Tanks


EpiXR Games

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$9.99
Pre-order
Xbox One X Enhanced

Sugar Tanks – June 1
Xbox One X Enhanced

An intense, fast-paced, and super-sweet tank shooter game. Defend your sweet home world from evil grey tanks, trying to sap all the color from it. Defeat enemy tanks while dodging their attacks. Level by level they will get faster, smarter, and deadlier. Unlock more heroes with their own sweet perks and upgrade your tank. Stock up on lives, bombs, and shields and become the strongest hero.



Zombie Derby 2


Brinemedia

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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Zombie Derby 2 – June 1
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Brutal upgradable cars, big guns, and daredevil speed will steer you through places that are chock-a-block with zombies. The dangerous post-apocalyptic world is crawling with them and only the bravest and most experienced drivers will be left standing!



Diablo® IV – Digital Deluxe Edition


Blizzard Entertainment

☆☆☆☆☆ 180
★★★★★
$89.99
Pre-order

Diablo IV (Early Access) – Deluxe and Ultimate Editions – June 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Diablo IV is the next-gen action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through beautifully dark settings and a gripping story, or go rogue through an expansive End Game and shared world where players will meet in towns to trade, team up to battle World Bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players – no lobbies necessary – with cross-play and cross-progression on all available platforms.



Kuroi Tsubasa


Ratalaika Games S.L.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Get it now

Kuroi Tsubasa – June 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

When Blackwing the devil left the world of fire and brimstone behind for the sunny human world, his evil shadow side also accidentally escaped with him. Now Blackwing must team up with a local office lady, Kureha Kurono, and her friends to defeat the evil shadow in this visual novel with over 50 original songs, dozens of high-quality art pieces, and more.



MINABO – A walk through life


SelectaPlay

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$14.99
Pre-order

Minabo – A walk through life – June 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Build your social circle by maintaining and caring for the relationships that matter the most to you and run away from the ones that don’t. You can adopt many radish-pets and spend your life with them, start a family and breed little turnips or live fast and die young. There are thousands of ways to live, and none is correct! Just live as you wish! (And assume the consequences of your decisions when you rot).



Street Fighter™ 6


CAPCOM CO., LTD.

☆☆☆☆☆ 10
★★★★★
$59.99
Pre-order

Street Fighter 6 – June 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Powered by Capcom’s proprietary RE ENGINE, Street Fighter 6 represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter series spanning across three distinct game modes featuring World Tour, Fighting Ground, and Battle Hub. Play as legendary masters and fan favorites like Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, Kimberly, and more! Your path to becoming a World Warrior starts here.



Super Mega Baseball™ 4 Standard Edition


Electronic Arts

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$49.99 $44.99
Pre-order

Super Mega Baseball 4 – June 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

More than 200 larger-than-life versions of fan-favorite former pros like Vladimir Guerrero, Johnny Damon, Ozzie Smith, and Jason Giambi are ready to step onto the field and join the roster of beloved Super Mega League All-Stars. Hit, pitch, throw, and slide into home plate with the series’ signature combination of arcade-inspired style and immersive gameplay depth. EA Play members can start playing May 30 with an EA Play First Trial.



We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie


Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
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We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie – June 2

Help the Prince roll the katamari and fix the universe! Play the remastered We Love Katamari Damacy, the second title in the Katamari series released in 2005 along with the new features such as Royal Reverie. The graphics have been completely redesigned, and the in-game UI has been revamped to make it even easier to play.

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