Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 12-16! We've got multiple big releases on the way over the next few days including Planet Zoo 2, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and Toy Story: Retro Roundup!, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to six new additions highlighted by Battlefield 6 and new action-RPG Valor Mortis!

Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:

New Xbox Releases (October 12-16)

  • Alpha Nomos (October 12): "It’s time to wield the beat in Alpha Nomos, a rhythm-action roguelite where every instrument is a weapon and every fight moves to the music."
  • Colorbound (October 12): "Bring the world around you to life with the power of color in Colorbound, a vibrant palette-platformer. Join Anku on a heartfelt journey to reunite his late grandfather’s band by using color to shape the world around you."
  • Deep Dish Dungeon (October 13): "Deep Dish Dungeon is a dungeon crawler and exploration game that rewards curiosity and resourcefulness."
  • Just Dance: Decades of Hits (October 13): "Each decade features its own visual identity and carefully curated tracklist, letting you jump between musical eras or build the ultimate throwback-to-modern playlist in one seamless experience."
  • Planet Zoo 2 (October 13): "Build a wilder world in Planet Zoo 2 – the sequel to the beloved zoo simulation game. Let your creativity soar by constructing and managing distinctive zoos around the world, full of awe-inspiring animals, including fully aquatic and flying species for the first time."
  • Survivor Cells (October 13): "Position yourself strategically, face colossal hordes of viruses and bacteria, and build the ultimate biological barrier combining advanced medicines and cutting-edge nanotechnology!"
  • Valor Mortis (October 13): "Each death is a chance to grow stronger. Master a combat system of parries, dashes, and visceral finishers across a variety of weapons. Channel your power to enhance attacks and unlock new supernatural abilities to inflict upon your enemies."
  • Cleaning Simulator (October 14): "Cleaning? Did you say boring? No way! Cleaning Simulator invites you to grab your mop, vacuum cleaner, and sponge for a delightful cleaning adventure."
  • Love Beyond Differences: Riku & Lily (October 14): "Love Beyond Differences: Riku & Lily is a narrative-driven spot-the-difference puzzle game about love, memory, and the moments that shape a lifetime."
  • My Recycling Center 2 (October 14): "Design and expand your new recycling center in this first-person simulation game. Take care of unloading, sorting and compacting the waste."
  • Prison Run and Gun (October 14): "Take advantage of the chaos in the prison to fight your way through 30 levels, testing your wits and reflexes as you face explosions, heavy gunfire and deadly obstacles in a bid to reclaim your freedom!"
  • Ratatan (October 14): "Ratatan is a rhythm roguelike action game that combines rhythm games and side-scrolling action, with online co-op gameplay supporting up to 4 players."
  • Shockwave Triggers (October 14): "Collect the crystals and reclaim your future as you survive bullet hell mayhem in a post-apocalyptic world! Shockwave Triggers is a vertical-scrolling shoot’em up where you’ll choose between 2 pilots..."
  • Survivor Cells (October 14): "Position yourself strategically, face colossal hordes of viruses and bacteria, and build the ultimate biological barrier combining advanced medicines and cutting-edge nanotechnology!"
  • The Witch’s Bakery (October 14): "The Witch’s Bakery is a cozy Adventure RPG about a joyful witch who opens her bakery in modern Paris."
  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 (October 14): "Following directly on from the end of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, your duty takes you to new locations in a branching, single-player campaign that effortlessly blends the grimdark Warhammer 40,000 universe with a fast-paced first-person shooter."
  • YAR: Forgotten Throne (October 14): "Choose your path as a Warrior, Volkhv, or Archer and journey across the lands of Borea in a story-driven open-world RPG."
  • 1x1 Street Football: mini soccer PvP (October 15): "Street Football is a fast-paced arcade sports game where football meets street fighting. Take control of unique heroes, and use powerful street skills to outplay your opponents."
  • Bluey's Happy Snaps (October 15): "Play, explore, and capture moments with Bluey and Bingo in this photo-powered adventure across familiar spots from the show."
  • Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (October 15): "1499. Paris is engulfed in flames as monstrous creatures suddenly emerge from the shadows. Trevor Belmont, the hero who defeated Dracula, ventures into the burning streets with his daughter, Rose Belmont. Armed with the legendary holy whip, the Vampire Killer, they hunt down the beasts bleeding from the looming castle."
  • Chained Beasts (October 15): "Chained Beasts is a co-op gladiator roguelike for 1-4 players, combining brutal combat with teamwork and slapstick moments."
  • Creepy Tale: Snow Child (October 15): "An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself."
  • Cubic Cosmos (October 15): "Cubic Cosmos is a thrilling, fast-paced, roguelike card game. You have been trapped in a deadly game. One wrong move could see you reduced to a plaything of the goddess."
  • DESOLUS (October 15): "Explore a city of Gothic architecture torn between past and future in Desolus, a first person puzzle game."
  • Floppy-Ear Chaos (October 15): "Unleash pure chaos as a furious rabbit in this fast-paced comedic brawler with roguelike elements!"
  • Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea (October 15): "Embark on an unforgettable journey through the enchanting world of Teradea, where peaceful farm life meets thrilling adventure!"
  • The Jackbox Party Pack 12 (October 15): "Our Chicago comedians and party wizards created five all-new games perfect for holiday gatherings, game nights, and happy hours."
  • Tingus Goose (October 15): "Tingus Goose is a delightfully absurd idle game where you plant seeds in patients, bounce babies for profit, and ascend through surreal worlds toward riches."
  • Troll Slayer (October 15): "Take up your sword and venture into the forest in this simple and challenging 2D pixel art platformer."
  • Weekend Solitaire: Voyage (October 15): "Weekend Solitaire: Voyage offers a colorful array of puzzles through a gentle cascade of challenges."
  • Wolfsschanze – Operation Götterdämmerung (October 15): "Short, hard firefights await you, where every explosion blasts open a path and every hit brings you closer to the key figures of the dictatorship – up to the final showdown with Hitler himself."
  • Moto X (October 16): "Revive the moto racing spirit with this game, developed in 1994. Compete against motorcycles of 250cc, 550cc, and 750cc in different tracks full of obstacles and the best riders."
  • Sproutex (October 16): "Take control of Sproutrex, a small nature-powered mechanical sphere equipped with a propeller, and explore a colorful pixel-art world where plants and machines have grown together."
  • Swarm Me (October 16): "Swarm Me is a top-down survival game where players defeat massive enemy swarms by luring them into traps, hazards, and environmental kills, relying on movement, items, and positioning."
  • Tales Of Eternia Remastered (October 16): "Harnessing the power of elemental spirits known as the Greater Craymels, Reid and his companions embark on an epic journey to save the two realms from catastrophe."
  • Tenebris Somnia (October 16): "Tenebris Somnia is a 2D retro survival horror adventure game with live action cutscenes created by an award-winning film crew from Argentina."

Xbox Game Pass Titles

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