August 2025 - games, that were released this month for Xbox Series X/S

SOS OPS! - release date for Xbox Series X/S

Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online

August 1, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 77/100

Cooperative platformer about rescuers. The events of the game unfold in a city engulfed by a series of emergencies. Players take on the role of rescuers trying to...

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Online

August 5, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A colorful fighting game based on the anime “Demon Slayer”. Events take place immediately after the finale of the first part Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The...

Fruitbus

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Casual game, Open world, Indie

August 7, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

A cozy culinary adventure in an open world where driving and food become part of one big kind journey. On board an unusual food truck, you will explore a vibrant...

Gradius Origins

Arcade, Action, Shooter

August 7, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Gradius Origins is a collection of seven arcade games from the series, presented in 18 versions. It includes the Gradius III AM Show Version, appearing on home...

Mafia: The Old Country

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Stealth

August 8, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 7/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 73/100

The game is set in the violent underworld of Sicily in the 1900s. Enzo Favara tries to prove his worth to the Cosa Nostra in a time when the stiletto was a mortal...

Echoes of the End

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

August 12, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 66/100

A cinematic adventure where magic, swords, and personal dramas intertwine in a story about the confrontation with a totalitarian empire. The events take place in an...

Viewfinder

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic

August 12, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Atmospheric adventure puzzle. The player uses an unusual camera to transform the surrounding reality. It allows you to bring images to life, adding them to the real...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Comics, Tactics, Puzzle, Indie

August 14, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A tactical game where the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles battle villains in turn-based battles. Splinter and Shredder are dead. The player tries to help the...

EA Sports Madden NFL 26

Simulation, Sports game, American Football, Strategy

August 14, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Steam: 52/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the series of American football simulators dedicated to the National Football League. The game recreates the atmosphere of professional matches with...

Lost Twins 2

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Logic

August 14, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Steam: 86/100

A colorful puzzle-platformer about a brother and sister lost in a magical world. Abi and Ben are trying to find their way home, passing through unusual spaces full...

Bendy: Lone Wolf

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Roguelike, Slasher

August 15, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 7/10

Steam: 84/100

Boris ventures deep into the endlessly generated corridors of the Joey Drew studio. To survive, you will have to collect supplies and weapons, and also escape from...

INAYAH - Life after Gods

Action, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

August 15, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 68/100

The post -apocalyptic game about the brave orphan Inaya, who went on a dangerous journey to find her tribe. The heroine is accompanied by a drone, which helps to...

Delta Force

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game, Tactics, MMO

August 19, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 65/100

Reboot of the Delta Force series of tactical military shooters about the everyday life of the American special forces Delta. In single player mode, you can take...

Garena Delta Force

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)

August 19, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 7.9/10

A version of the multiplayer game Delta Force, released by Garena in select regions. There are several different modes, the largest of which pits up to 64 players...

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Metroidvania, Exploration, Anime / Manga

August 19, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A remastered version of the sequel to the first Shantae, released for the Game Boy Advance, the project of which was suspended in 2004 due to problems with the...

Black Myth: Wukong

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy

August 20, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An action-adventure slasher film starring the Monkey King. The main emphasis in the game is on dynamic battles and the use of various combos. In addition, there are...

Triangle Strategy

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

August 20, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A tactical RPG with pixel art, inspired by classic Japanese stories, tells the story of Serenoa, heir to House Wolforth, who becomes embroiled in a complex web of...

The Rogue Prince of Persia

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Parkour, Replayability

August 20, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Adventure action roguelike in the Prince of Persia series. The game tells the story of the Prince's confrontation with the Huns, who fell under the influence of...

Sengoku Dynasty

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Historical, Medieval era, City Building, Survival, Open world

August 21, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 76/100

The game takes place in medieval Japan, ravaged by famine and war. In the legendary Peasant Kingdom, the protagonist tries to build a loving home for his daughter...

Grit and Valor - 1949

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Combat robots, Roguelike, Casual game

August 21, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A dieselpunk game set in an alternate version of World War II. The gamer controls a squad of mechs that must go across Europe and break into the very heart of the...

Herdling

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Casual game, Exploration, Indie

August 21, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Atmospheric adventure from the creators of FAR: Lone Sails. The main character embarks on a grand Alpine expedition with a herd of cute animals, climbing a...

Discounty

Role-playing game, Business / Management, Casual game, Construction, Simulation

August 21, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A pixel game in which the gamer manages a supermarket in the port city of Blomkest. You will have to arrange goods on the shelves, replenish stock in the warehouse...

Kill the Brickman

Action, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Casual game, Old school, Arcade, Strategy

August 21, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A turn-based roguelike inspired by the spirit of old crazy arcades, where every action is associated with cubes flying in all directions. The gameplay is centered...

Helldivers 2

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Space

August 26, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A large-scale cooperative third-person extraction shooter, Helldivers 2 continues the story of humanity’s fight against alien invaders across fronts spanning the...

Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania, Exploration

August 26, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A dynamic action platformer based on the anime and manga "Cobra's Space Adventures". The player takes on the role of space pirate Cobra and faces a mysterious...

Gears of War: Reloaded

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op)

August 26, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An updated version of the cult third-person shooter. This edition includes all the content of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, including the bonus campaign...

Chip 'n Clawz vs. The Brainioids

Action, Third-person view, Combat robots, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Old school, Construction, Online, Strategy

August 27, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Steam: 83/100

A bright cooperative game with several modes, where you need to build a base and defend it from waves of enemies. You can upgrade your army, create useful items...

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Tactics, Remake

August 28, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

VGTimes: 8.8/10

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. The game's plot unfolds in 1964 during the Cold War. Naked Snake is a professional special agent and soldier-spy who is...

NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Science fiction

August 28, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Steam: 91/100

The game takes you to an abandoned nuclear complex from the Cold War, where the ruins of Soviet technology are intertwined with something otherworldly. As an...

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

August 29, 2025 → Xbox Series X/S

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The story centers on Joe Musashi, a martial artist whose village was destroyed and his fellow tribesmen turned to stone. Ahead lies the path of revenge and battle...