Best Games for Xbox Series X/S of 2026

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world

November 19, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.1/10

Rockstar’s next installment in its iconic series, GTA 6, takes players back to their beloved Vice City—a sunny oceanfront metropolis where a real...

Path of Exile 2

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Isometric, Free game, Fantasy

December 6, 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 77/100

Continuation of the "Diablo-like" role-playing game with a new story campaign, divided into seven acts. The action takes place 20 years after the...

Shrek 2 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy, Cooperative (co-op), Online

November 10, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

An updated version of the adventure game Shrek 2 , based on the animated film of the same name. Shrek, Fiona, and their loyal friends set off for...

Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

May 8, 2024

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 64/100

The game is based on the Solo Leveling cartoon series, which takes place in a world where gates from different dimensions appear, bringing threats to...

Attack on Titan 3

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

December 10, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10

The game offers to experience the climax of the "Attack on Titan" story and take part in the decisive events that determine the fate of humanity. The...

Warhammer Survivors

Action, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Science fiction, Casual game, Fantasy

November 10, 2026

A frantic action roguelike in the spirit of Vampire Survivors. The game combines a frantic pace with the dark spirit of the Warhammer 40,000 and...

Gothic 3

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

October 13, 2006

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This open-world fantasy role-playing game follows the Nameless Hero as he reaches the mainland of Myrtana, where orcs have conquered much of the...

VOID/BREAKER

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Science fiction, Procedural generation

August 19, 2025

Steam: 93/100

The world is controlled by an all-seeing AI that holds an endless sequence captive. Every encounter with machines becomes a test: fast movement...

Rayman Legends Retold

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Remake

December 3, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An updated version of the colorful platformer Rayman Legends, which brings back Rayman, Globox, and their friends to the vibrant world of the Dream...

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Exploration, Open world

August 27, 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is an action-adventure game with a third-person view. The game will tell about the evolution of humanity, and in the...

Hela: of Mice & Magic

Action, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world

December 1, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.8/10

A cozy adventure about a small but very brave mouse who sets out on a journey to save the life of his mistress. A kind sorceress has fallen ill, and...

Thronefall

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), City Building, Construction

August 2, 2023

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 95/100

A game with minimalistic graphics, in which the gamer builds the defense of a settlement during the day and defends against enemy attacks at night...

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered

Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Steampunk, Exploration, Old school, Medieval era

December 3, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The game brings back the iconic stealth-action Thief: The Dark Project from 1998 in a refreshed form, preserving the atmosphere and features of the...

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Visual novel

November 5, 2026

A sequel to the adventure puzzle game where players must master the art of escape. This time, the academy becomes a full open world, with a new...

The End of the Sun

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Detective, Walking Simulator

January 29, 2025

Players: 8/10

Steam: 97/100

An adventure game inspired by Slavic mythology and ancient culture. By exploring the world during major festivals that change with the seasons, you...

Cronos: Lazarus

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival horror

December 3, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An expansion for Cronos: The New Dawn, revealing the past of one of the key characters from the main game. The events unfold in the merciless...

Lightyear Frontier

First-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator

March 19, 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 82/100

Sandbox with an open world and elements of a farm simulator. Players build their own home on a distant planet on the edge of the galaxy. The huge...

Kingdom of Night

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Science fiction, Open world

December 2, 2025

Steam: 86/100

The city of Watford becomes the arena for the impending apocalypse. The story unfolds around the invasion of demonic forces, ruled by five...

Stage Tour

Arcade, Music game, Casual game, Action, Online

December 10, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

A musical game with "plastic" instruments from the creators of Guitar Hero. As players progress, they can perform in a group of up to four people...

Crusader Kings 3: Silk & Silver

Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, DLC, Top-down view, Historical, Medieval era, Grand strategy

November 17, 2026

An expansion for the medieval grand strategy game that introduces a new form of government: merchant rule. At the head of a landless merchant...

Barbie Rewind

Action, Sandbox, Casual game, Old school, Simulation, Remake

November 12, 2026

A casual creative adventure in retro style that takes you through different eras of Barbie's stories with colorful pixel graphics, a nostalgic...

The Slormancer

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Top-down view, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy

April 6, 2021

Steam: 87/100

The Slormancer is a top-down adventure slasher role-playing game in a fantasy setting. In the game you will lead a brave squad of heroes and fight...

Hozy

Simulation, Puzzle, Sandbox, Casual game, Construction

March 30, 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The main character restores abandoned houses in the deserted area of their hometown. You will need to clean up trash, make repairs, and arrange new...

Construction Simulator: Evolution

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Construction, City Building

Q4 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A new part of the construction simulator Construction Simulator, which for the first time adds destruction mechanics to the series. Players can not...

Hope in the City

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

November 11, 2026

A detective adventure about a 17-year-old schoolgirl named Hope, who tries to uncover the mysterious disappearance of her parents in the Chinese city...

Edge of Memories

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

December 3, 2026

A colorful role-playing action game set in a fantasy world and a spiritual successor to Edge of Eternity. The main character, Elin, wakes up on the...

Time To Wake Up

Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

October 12, 2026

Steam: 83/100

One night, the hero finds himself trapped inside his own dream. But he is not alone — a voice, concerned with his eyes, speaks to him. The voice...

MECHBORN

Turn-based, Card game, Combat robots, Roguelike, Science fiction, Replayability

Q4 2026

A card roguelike where the player faces a global kaiju invasion, controlling combat mechs and their pilots. The game abandons the classic card hand...

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

December 3, 2026

Continuation of the spin-off series Dragon Quest, where the core gameplay revolves around collecting, training, and breeding monsters for turn-based...

Necrophosis - Subconsciousness

Adventure, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Exploration, Demons, Walking Simulator, Action, Indie

May 28, 2026

Steam: 75/100

The expansion deepens the dark universe of the original game, revealing new layers of reality hidden beyond the main story. The journey takes you...

Frostpunk 2: The Surge

Strategy, Simulation, DLC, Business / Management, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, City Building

December 14, 2026

The story expansion broadens the possibilities for developing the city and introduces a new region that hides a valuable resource capable of bringing...

Ova Magica

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Casual game, Crafting, Japanese role-playing game, Farm Simulator, Exploration

July 23, 2024

Steam: 91/100

A cozy role-playing game that combines a farming life simulator with creature-collecting and progression mechanics. The story unfolds in the quiet...