Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature, we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC as well as upcoming Xbox Game Pass and soon-to-be released ID@Xbox games! You can get more details on these games below and click their profiles for pre-order details when available (release dates are subject to change). Let’s jump in!
Conan Chop Chop is the most epic and realistic stick figure game ever to be set in the world of Conan the Barbarian. Discover a delightfully savage world full of epic boss fights, perilous dungeons, and endless amounts of loot and item combinations.
Little Orpheus is a technicolor side-scrolling adventure game inspired by classic movies like “Flash Gordon,” “Sinbad” and “The Land that Time Forgot.” Join our bold yet hapless hero Comrade Ivan Ivanovich as he explores lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, prehistoric jungles, and lands beyond imagination.
Shadow Warrior 3 launches the offbeat first-person shooter series to the next level with a seamless blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat, and a spectacular free-running movement system.
Far: Changing Tides – March 1 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S – Smart Delivery – Xbox Game Pass
Available on day one with Game Pass. Embark on a stunning new journey in this atmospheric vehicle adventure set in a beautifully realized, post-apocalyptic world. As Toe, you must navigate the flooded landscape at the helm of a unique ship that upgrades and evolves as you progress on your journey. Solve puzzles, navigate the changing weather, and dive to unknown depths in your search for a new home. Playable on Cloud, Console, and PC.
Elex II – March 1 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S – Smart Delivery
Elex II is the sequel to Elex, the vintage open-world role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic and Risen series, Piranha Bytes. Elex II returns to the post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy world of Magalan – with massive environments that can be explored with unrivaled freedom via jetpack, you will be able to move through the epic story any way you want.
35mm – March 2 – Xbox One X Enhanced
This adventure story will let you explore several interesting locations of post-apocalyptic Russia, filled with a variety of items and secrets. During the journey you will collect supplies, food, batteries, and weapons, solve quests, and move the plot forward which has several variations on the ending, depending on your actions.
In Farm Manager 2022, as a farm manager, you must ensure the right level of harvest, employee satisfaction, animal health, equipment efficiency, and proper crop processing. You can buy new plots and use materials from abandoned buildings to expand your farm. Thanks to the new, more intuitive interface, employee management is even simpler.
Music Racer: Ultimate – March 4 – Xbox One X Enhanced
Rush along futuristic, neon tracks. Gather beats, catch the rhythm. The racetrack is created in real time based on the game’s music tracks. The speed and mood of each run are determined by the compositions chosen. Obstacles and awards are generated from music. Get into the rhythm and collect as many points as possible.
A Musical Story – March 4 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S – Smart Delivery
A Musical Story is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory. This is the debut game from independent French developer, Glee-Cheese Studio.
Ryan’s Rescue Squad – March 4 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S – Smart Delivery
Ryan’s friends have been kidnapped by the evil Dark Titan, Robo Combo, and Packrat – and you are the only hero who can rescue them! Set out on a quest packed with slime, spaceship-flying bosses, and Ryan’s Surprise Eggs. Collect Sun Coins and Surprise Eggs to unlock new shop items and customize your character with fun alien hats, gamer gear, and much more. Use your platforming skills and special moves to save the day.
Legend of Ixtona – March 4 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S – Smart Delivery
Throw yourself into turn-based strategy battles in different maps designed from an isometric view. Each character specializes in melee, ranged or magic attacks. You can also hire new customizable characters, invest in the village for research and development, or change class to develop and strengthen your army.
Gunborg: Dark Matters – March 4
Gunborg: Dark Matters is an arcade style, action packed platformer in space, with smooth gameplay and a slick 80s synthwave soundtrack. Armed with a fierce blade and a powerful shield, your challenge is to fight your way through a mad alien spaceship filled with nefarious creatures and capture the fearsome bosses defending it.
What Lies in the Multiverse – March 4
A story-driven 2D adventure that one could call a dramatic comedy. Filled to the brim with hilarious, cartoonish hijinks, the narrative also presents the player with mature and deep themes like death, envy, and obsession.
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Next Week on Xbox: February 21 to 25