There's plenty of great upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2024. While there's a number of video games on the way, there is still plenty of space without confirmed release dates despite the bevy of titles confirmed for 2024. Helpfully, the early months do includes some lovely looking new games for 2024. Beyond that, however, it's a bit few and far between with explicit dates attached.
With 2024 literally around the corner, however, one imagines that plenty of Xbox Series X release dates will be announced in the near future. There's a wealth of Xbox exclusives coming from the Xbox Game Studios group, which is bigger than ever, on top of upcoming Bethesda games and upcoming Ubisoft games in development. We'll be keeping this list regularly updated as release dates or delays are announced or revealed, but keep reading to find the upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2024 you can't afford to ignore.
2024
Lightyear Frontier
Release date: March 15, 2024
Developer: Frame Break
Game Pass: Yes
Lightyear Frontier sees you play as tractor mech in an open-world farming adventure set on an alien planet on the far edge of the galaxy. You'll be able to explore the world, plant crops, and build up your own homestead. While you can play the adventure solo, Lightyear Frontier also supports online co-op, so you and up to three pals can jump into the adventure. And if you've always wanted to pilot your own mech, you'll be happy to know that you customize it to your liking, from cosmetic features to tools. You'll be able to jump into the game via Early Access on March 15.
Alone in the Dark
Release date: March 20, 2024
Developer: THQ Nordic
Game Pass: No
Once upon a time, Alone in the Dark helped popularize survival horror. And now, it's learning from the games that emerged after it – drawing from the likes of Resident Evil and Silent Hill for this expansive series reboot. You'll take control of two characters, Emily Hartwood (played by Jamie Comer) and Edward Carnby (David Harbour) as the pair investigate the strange goings-on at Derceto Manor.
Dragon's Dogma 2
Release date: March 22 2024
Developer: Capcom
Game Pass: TBC
It's been ten years since Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, and we are finally getting a sequel to Capcom's dark fantasy hack n' slash RPG. By the looks of the announcement trailer shown at the PlayStation Showcase 2023, the third-person adventure sees us playing the same Arisen warrior from first game and its DLC expansion. The characters are older, the dragons look meaner, and the combat is slicker than ever. We already can't wait to find out more.
Open Roads
Release date: March 28, 2024
Developer: Open Roads Team
Game Pass: Yes
Join Tess and her mother Opal on a road trip to discover a whole raft of family secrets. After discovering hidden notes and letters in their home, the mother-daughter duo must travel to long-abandoned family residences to reveal the buried family secrets. They'll embark upon a "journey into the past they'll never forget". Brought to you by the Open Roads Team, which includes folks from the team behind Gone Home and Takoma, it also features the voice acting talents of Keri Russel and Kaitlyn Dever.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Release date: April 23, 2024
Developer: Surgent Studios
Game Pass: TBC
Tales of Kenzera: Zau is inspired by Surgent Studios founder Abubakar Salim's experience dealing with the loss of his father and is a single-player action-adventure platformer about "finding hope and courage after loss." The actual story of the game is inspired by Bantu stories and players must use cosmic powers from masks in order to take on various spirits.
Sand Land
Release date: April 26, 2024
Developer: Bandai Namco Europe
Game Pass: No
Sand Land is set to be one of the biggest JRPGs of 2024. Based on one of Akira Toriyama's most underrated manga series, Sand Land will have you exploring a sprawling desert brought to life in Unreal Engine 5, working with (and against) demons for no end of oversized carnage. Given that Toriyama is responsible for Dragon Ball, and the art direction of the Dragon Quest series, we're expecting big things from Sand Land.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
Release date: May 21, 2024
Developer: Ninja Theory
Game Pass: Yes
A surprise sequel to Hellblade was revealed alongside the Xbox Series X itself. Called Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, we don't know actually that much about the game's story yet. The trailer itself doesn't give too much away – apart from the fact it looks fantastically glorious running in-engine – it definitely feels like it takes the same dark, terrifying tone as its source material. It's got foreboding bonfires, weird-ass chanting, and more, which all suggest yet another harrowing journey for our heroine.
Black Myth: Wukong
Release date: August 20, 2024
Developer: Game Science
Game Pass: TBC
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG absolutely steeped in Chinese mythology. As the name likely implies, it's based on the classic Chinese story Journey to the West with players taking on the role as "the Destined One" exploring a variety of locations while using a number of spells and transformations.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Release date: September 5, 2024
Developer: GSC Game World
Game Pass: Yes
After years of anticipation and delays, developer GSC Game World is finally return to return us to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is one of the year's most exciting first-person shooters, a frightening and fierce adventure where you'll need to use every resource at your disposal to survive challenging encounters with survivors and anomalies alike. The game is set to launch into Game Pass on September 5, 2024.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Release date: September 9, 2024
Developer: Saber Interactive
Game Pass: TBC
Saber Interactive is bringing us a new Warhammer 40K action-adventure with Space Marine 2. With the galaxy in peril and worlds falling, you play as a Space Marine who sets out to the help the Imperium against Tyranid hordes. We got our first look at the gameplay for the upcoming entry during the Game Awards 2022,
Visions of Mana
Release date: Summer 2024
Developer: Square Enix
Game Pass: No
An all-new entry in the Mana series, Visions of Mana, is on the way from Square Enix. An action-RPG, Visions of Mana follows protagonist Val as he protects his childhood friend that's been chosen as something called "the Alm of Fire" and must make their way to the Tree of Mana. Featuring beautiful environments and real-time 3D combat, there's something in Visions of Mana for everyone.
Avowed
Release date: Fall 2024
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Game Pass: Yes
Avowed is a brand new title from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind The Outer Worlds and Fallout New Vegas. This is another first-person RPG that will no doubt build on the studio's penchant for epic adventures filled with memorable characters and a hint of the silly. We're off to a fantasy world called Eora for this one, and it looks pretty darn impressive, if much darker in tone than we'd usually expect from Obsidian. You've got magical abilities, a really cool sword and you will find yourself facing some seriously big monsters by the looks of things too.
TBC 2024
33 Immortals
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: Thunder Lotus
Game Pass: Yes
33 Immortals is a new co-op roguelike experience from Spiritfarer developer Thunder Lotus that, as the name suggests, supports 33-players in match raids. With various builds to choose from, you'll take on the role of damned souls who set out to rebel against God's judgement. The online multiplayer aims to encourage players to collaborate and work together through runs against enemy hordes.
Ark 2
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: Studio Wildcard
Game Pass: Yes
Ark 2 is the sequel to the immensely popular open-world survival game, Ark: Survival Evolved. This time around it could be that the game will lean a little more into its story, particularly with Vin Diesel starring and onboard the dev team. Otherwise though, expect more of the same dinosaur taming, surviving but in a bigger, beautiful world than ever before.
The Casting of Frank Stone
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: Supermassive Games
Game Pass: TBC
Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive Games is making the new narrative game The Casting of Frank Stone, which is made in partnership with Behaviour Interactive and set in the universe of the popular horror multiplayer game Dead by Daylight. In the game, Frank Stone's shadow is said to hang over the town of Cedar Hills, and "a group of young friends" explore how that legacy has left long-lasting scars.
Flintlock: Siege of the Dawn
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: A44 Games
Game Pass: Yes
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is a new RPG from the developers behind Ashen. Set in a new fantasy world full of gunpowder and magic. You'll play as Coalition army member Nor Vanek who's joined by their companion Enki, an adorable fox-like creature with magical powers of its own. When the gods of the world suddenly return with humanity at risk, Nor Vanek sets out on a path of vengeance against the gods themselves.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: Team Cherry
Game Pass: Yes
The long-awaited sequel to Team Cherry's Metroidvania action-adventure is officially coming. Taking on the role of Hornet, the princess, and protector of the Hallownest, we'll get to explore a new haunted kingdom. After being captured, you'll have to fight through enemies and solve mysteries as you set out on a pilgrimage. With the chance to see new lands, use new powers, and more, Hollow Knight: Silksong's appearance during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase confirmed it will be coming to Game Pass.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: MachineGames
Game Pass: Yes
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a brand new Indiana Jones game set between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, in development at MachineGames. Everything we have seen of this new Xbox Series X game looks absoloutely fantastic, with the Wolfenstein studio nailing the essentials: humor, heart, and a lot of whipping/punching/shooting Nazis in locations all around the world. It looks delightful, and we can't wait to learn more.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
Release date: Late 2024
Developer: Don't Nod
Game Pass: TBC
The folks behind Life is Strange are back at it again with Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, the first entry in a new "Lost Records" universe for the developer. The teaser doesn't give too much away beyond the fact that it's a "story-driven journey" that takes place 27 years after an incredible summer back in 1995 that ultimately leaves them sharing a secret – one seemingly so serious that they've not been in contact with each other since.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: Atlus
Game Pass: Yes
Another offering from the Persona series developer, Metaphor ReFantazio certainly looks set to offer everything you'd expect from an Atlus game. The anime fantasy RPG is coming out next year, but from what we've seen so far, it seems to be in pretty good standing already. With on-screen dialogue and player choice-led branching pathways, you'd be forgiven for not knowing where to look while watching the trailer.
No Rest for the Wicked
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: Moon Studios
Game Pass: TBC
Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios is now working on No Rest for the Wicked, which is described as being an action role-playing game with the adjectives "mature" and "precision." Exactly what that means in this context is unclear, as all we've seen so far is a gorgeous, painterly world full of rich locations, but it does sound like combat will be brutal and highly value skill and timing.
Pragmata
Release date: TBC
Developer: Capcom
Game Pass: No
Pragmata feels like if someone took Kojima's Death Stranding and somehow made it even weirder - especially from this early look at the game. Clearly set in New York, the game sees some sort of spacesuit-wearing traveller looking out for a young girl, and eventually taking her to the moon. Holographic cats, robots, and a weird dystopian vibe run throughout, even suggesting the world the characters are existing in isn't even real. We're intrigued by this one.
Replaced
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: Sad Cat Studios
Game Pass: TBC
Replaced is set in a 2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic world where you play as Reach, an artificial intelligence that's trapped in a human body against its own will. As an action platformer, Sad Cat Studios describes Replaced as an experience that "combines cinematic platforming, pixel art and free-flow action combat" that's set in an alternate take on the 1980s.
Star Wars Outlaws
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: Massive Entertainment
Game Pass: TBC
During the Xbox Games Showcase 2023, we got our first proper look at the new open-world adventure set in a galaxy far, far away from Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft. Set between the events of Star Wars: Empire Strikes back and Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Outlaws will let us explore planets new and familiar as protagonist Kay Vess. While we didn't get to see gameplay, the cinematic trailer introduced us to some of the cast, including Kay who's described as a "scoundrel seeking freedom" and her companion Nix.
Still Wakes the Deep
Release: TBC 2024
Developer: The Chinese Room
Game Pass: Yes
A short teaser is all we have to go on right now for Still Wakes the Deep. The first-person action game made its debut at this year's Xbox Games Showcase, capturing the loneliness and despair of the Amnesia series but this time on what looks like a desolate oil rig somewhere at sea. The moody atmosphere is already palpable despite the tantalizingly short trailer we've seen so far, so we can't wait to learn more about what the Amnesia: Rebirth team has in store for us next.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Release date: Fall 2024
Developer: The Chinese Room
Game Pass: No
The original game was a slightly ramshackle but beloved cult classic that was more or less ‘Deus Ex but Vampires’. This takes the same idea but updates it to a modern setting where 'The Masquerade' - the rules by which vampires stay hidden - has been broken upheaving the brittle peace between numerous factions, each with different skills and abilities. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is about crafting a supernatural character whose abilities shape your approach to its open missions - you can fight, sneak, or talk your way through a world of turf wars, subterfuge and political machinations, with you actions affecting everyone around you.
TBC
Assassin's Creed Red
Release date: TBC
Developer: Ubisoft Quebec
Game Pass: TBC
Assassin's Creed Codename Red is going to deliver something that Assassin's Creed fans have been asking after for nearly 15 years – an adventure across Feudal Japan. Ubisoft Quebec, the studio behind Assassin's Creed Odyssey, is set to make it happen, promising that Assassin's Creed Red will allow us to live out a shinobi fantasy. With Assassin's Creed Mirage set to release this year, we probably won't see Codename Red until 2024 at the earliest.
Assassin's Creed Hexe
Release date: TBC
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Game Pass: TBC
Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe is the most mysterious upcoming Assassin's Creed game, with Ubisoft Montreal having only teased a vibe and location. Looking at the first trailer, it would appear that the vibe is super creepy, while the setting is rumored to be 16th Century Europe as it was becoming enveloped in the devastating witch trials. Codename Hexe is in development at Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Ubisoft Montreal, so we're certainly excited to see what the team can come up with this time.
Assassin's Creed Infinity
Release date: TBC
Developer: Ubisoft
Game Pass: TBC
Assassin's Creed Infinity isn't a game, per se, but rather the connective tissue that will bring all future flagship Assassin's Creed games together. At least, that's what Ubisoft is teasing. Codename Infinity is said to act as an interactive hub of sorts and, not unlike the Animus itself, it will allow players to connect more seamlessly with all corners of history. We're still waiting for more info on this one, but expect it to launch in tandem with either Assassin's Creed Red or Assassin's Creed Hexe.
Contraband
Release date: TBC
Developer: Avalanche Studios
Game Pass: Yes
From the creators of Just Cause comes Contraband. This is a brand new, open-world, co-op game that is set in the fictional world of Bayan during the 1970s. This smugglers paradise is a bit of a mystery at present, as is the core gameplay, so watch out for more details on this one.
Clockwork Revolution
Release date: TBC
Developer: inXile
Game Pass: Yes
A brand new upcoming RPG from the Wastelands team, Clockwork Revolution was announced at Xbox Games Showcase 2023. The trailer shows a steampunk-infused world that feels both historical and futuristic, complete with blimps overhead alongside floating steam trains weaving through the cityscape. It looks an awful lot like BioShock: Infinite in more ways than one, but we're still keen to see more from this first-person gunslinging adventure in the coming months.
Dune: Awakening
Release date: TBC
Developer: Funcom
Game Pass: No
Dune: Awakening is a new survival MMO set on Arrakis that will see you trying to make it on the harsh, sandy planet alongside thousands of other players. As a massively multiplayer experience with survival elements, you'll be building shelters to weather sandstorms, and trying to avoid sandworms lurking beneath the surface as you hunt down spice.
Everwild
Release date: TBC
Developer: Rare
Game Pass: Yes
Everwild is a brand new IP from Rare – the developer behind Sea of Thieves, Banjo-Kazooie, Battletoads, and more – and all we have so far is one trailer. It's filled with colorful and fantastical creatures that interact with humans cautiously in a slightly otherworldly setting. It's not clear yet what kind of game it'll be, but there's clearly a threat from predators in this world too. Whatever form it eventually takes, it's clear that it's going to be a beauty.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
Release date: TBC
Developer: BioWare
Game Pass: TBC
It's been many moons since we had a fresh trip to Thedas, so the news that Dragon Age 4 is coming is certainly exciting. Now officially called Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, there's still a lot of mystery surrounding the direction of the story, but we do know that Solas will be returning as the upcoming adventure's antagonist. While we can only speculate on what role we'll have for the time being, we can hardly wait to see what's in store.
Fable 4
Release date: TBC
Developer: Playground Games
Game Pass: Yes
The wait for news was more than worth it after Fable started the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 off strong. Fable 4 sees the series' trademark British, tongue-in-cheek humor is returning, and we can't wait already. We've had our first look at the fantastical world of Albion as it stands in the new game, and with Richard Ayoade showing up as a hero-grabbing big boss, it's safe to say Playground looks set to impress us – whenever the game launches, given the lack of release date.
GTA 6
Release date: TBC 2025
Developer: Rockstar Games
Game Pass: Yes
Rockstar Games has confirmed that GTA 6 is coming in 2025, and it's set to bring us back to Vice City. Set in the present day, the latest Grand Theft Auto installment is set to push the boundaries of open world game design, leveraging the power of the Xbox Series X to deliver a crime story led by new protagonist Lucia – a criminal who is trying to survive the chaos of the sunshine state.
Jurassic Park: Survival
Release date: TBC
Developer: Saber Interactive
Game Pass: TBC
Jurassic Park: Survival is a single-player action-adventure game starring Dr. Maya Joshi, an InGen scientist stuck on Isla Nublar. While the island and company will be familiar to fans, the game will feature an original narrative-driven adventure with a mixture of stealth and action in order to evade dinosaurs and survive the dangerous park.
Mass Effect 5
Release date: TBC
Developer: Bioware
Game Pass: TBC
After much praying to the video game gods, there is, in fact, a new Mass Effect game en route. Technically Mass Effect 5, it's looking likely that it will pick up after the events of Mass Effect 3 - if the trailer clues are anything to be believed. Info is scarce right now, but it's all looking very promising indeed for Mass Effect fans.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Release date: TBC
Developer: Konami
Game Pass? TBC
News of Konami's MGS3 remake caused major hype when Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was announced as part of the PlayStation Showcase 2023. The game is said to be a faithful reimagining of the 2004 action title, and with no platform exclusivity, we can expect to see it on Xbox Series X in the hopefully not-too distant future. There's no confirmed release date as yet, but we're crossing our fingers that it could come as soon as 2024.
Marathon
Release date: TBC
Developer: Bungie
Game Pass: TBC
A classic extraction shooter is getting a fresh lick of paint, as Bungie pivots from its Destiny 2 and Halo IPs to revive this 90s gunslinger. The announcement trailer shows a litany of brightly-suited characters wielding some impressive weapons, looking not unlike battle royale hero shooters akin to Fortnite or Apex Legends. We don't yet know when the title is expected to launch, but it's one to watch for 2024 and beyond.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Release date: TBC 2025
Developer: Capcom
Game Pass: TBC
Basically nothing is known about Monster Hunter Wilds beyond the fact that it exists, is coming at some point in 2025, and is a brand-new title in the storied franchise. The first trailer hints at larger-than-life foes, hunting parties, unique challenges, and harvesting and upgrading equipment – none of which is terribly surprising.
OD
Release date: TBC
Developer: Kojima Productions
Game Pass: Yes
The long-rumored Xbox game from Hideo Kojima, OD "explores the concept of testing your fear threshold," according to the announcement, as well as "what it means to OD on fear." It's described as a new form of media somewhere between a game and movie, and features popular actors Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schaffer, and Udo Kier in lead roles. Did we mention Jordan Peele is involved?
Path of the Goddess
Release date: TBC
Developer: Capcom
Game Pass: Yes
A new IP from Capcom, Path of the Goddess looks like a particularly gory samurai game from what we saw during its announcement at this year's Xbox Games Showcase. We'll be battling all manner of creepy monsters that plague an otherwise majestic ancient Japanese world. The trailer shows third-person rogue gameplay, special abilities in use, and satisfyingly swish-looking melee sword combat underpinning it all.
Project 007
Release date: TBC
Developer: IO Interactive
Game Pass: TBC
Although not much is known about Project 007 yet, it's exciting to think that a brand new James Bond game is in the works. In development at IO Interactive (of Hitman fame), the game is an entirely original James Bond story focused on his origins. Aside from that though, it's a mystery that we can't wait to hear more about.
Perfect Dark reboot
Release date: TBC
Developer: The Initiative, Crystal Dynamics
Game Pass: Yes
This one came as quite the surprise at the Game Awards 2020 - there's a new Perfect Dark game en route from new Xbox Game Studios developer, The Initiative. Rather than another remaster, this is a reboot of the series that keeps the secret agent gameplay and our hero, Joanna Dark, into an eco sci-fi tale set in the near future. Expect plenty of spy gadgets, some gloriously hybrid buildings, and some aliens along the way.
Routine
Release date: TBC
Developer: Lunar Software
Game Pass: TBC
Routine is a brand new survival horror game from developer Lunar Software. If that name sounds familiar, it's because Routine was actually announced a decade ago. The studio announced it, showed a little of its haunting sci-fi world to the public, and then disappeared from the face of the planet. We're happy Routine is back though, because between the low-fi tech you'll need to wield to survive, some genuinely awe-inspiring environments, and hellishly creepy androids, this looks like an unmissable horror game. Routine doesn't have a release window, but it is set to launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Game Pass.
State of Decay 3
Release date: TBC
Developer: Undead Labs
Game Pass: Yes
State of Decay is back with the third entry in the zombie survival-horror series. Cleverly called State of Decay 3. Currently in early development, it's looking to bring fans the 'ultimate' zombie survival sim, and from the looks of the first trailer, it's going to brutal. Zombie deers, folks. Zombie deers. Graphically the game looks fantastic, so expect things to be even more gruesome than ever before.
South of Midnight
Release date: TBC
Developer: Compulsion Games
Game Pass: Yes
A new entry from the We Happy Few developer, South of Midnight is an upcoming Xbox Series X game with an as-yet-unconfirmed release date. It was announced during this year's Xbox Games Showcase, and the creepy art style and web-spinning we've seen from the trailer is enough to have us excited already. This is the first we've heard from Compulsion Games since Microsoft acquired the studio in 2018, so it's definitely one to watch out for.
The Outer Worlds 2
Release date: TBC
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Game Pass: Yes
The Outer Worlds 2 is a bit of an enigma. While we know it exists and it's had its first trailer, it was more a piss-take of classic game trailer format rather than revealing anything about the game itself. So we'll have to wait for more on this one that will deliver a "new solar system, new crew, same outer worlds".
Lightyear Frontier
Release date: TBC 2024
Developer: Frame Break
Game Pass: Yes
Lightyear Frontier sees you play as tractor mech in an open-world farming adventure set on an alien planet on the far edge of the galaxy. You'll be able to explore the world, plant crops, and build up your own homestead. While you can play the adventure solo, Lightyear Frontier also supports online co-op, so you and up to three pals can jump into the adventure. And if you've always wanted to pilot your own mech, you'll be happy to know that you customize it to your liking, from cosmetic features to tools.
