Upcoming Games (PC-centric Edition)

[Madmick]

Release Date: TBA
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass.
Almost forgot about this Xbox console exclusive that will be on Game Pass from the Bethesda showcase last year. Not clear if Microsoft intends to release this one on Steam. They always do, AFAIK, but it doesn't have a page, yet.

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/contraband
https://avalanchestudios.com/games/contraband
https://xbox.fandom.com/wiki/Contraband
https://twitter.com/contrabandgame

 

[Madmick]

Release Date: TBA
Another Annapurna Interactive indie, but this one a rare indie in the most popular first person shooter genre. Clearly draws inspiration from the Portal series.


https://blendogames.com/skindeep/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blendo_Games
https://twitter.com/BlendoGames?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

 

[Madmick]

Early 2024
A racing sim that is unique because it is built on a 1:1 scale of Hong Kong.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Drive_Unlimited_Solar_Crown
https://www.testdriveunlimited.com/en-US
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Drive_Unlimited_Solar_Crown
https://twitter.com/testdrive

 

[Madmick]

March 9, 2023



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clash:_Artifacts_of_Chaos
https://www.aceteam.cl/
https://twitter.com/clashaoc

 

[Madmick]

September 14, 2023


https://adinfinitumofficial.com/
https://adinfinitum.fandom.com/wiki/Ad_Infinitum_Wiki
https://twitter.com/adinfinitumband
https://www.tiktok.com/tag/adinfinitum?lang=en
https://discord.com/invite/AdInfinitum

 

[Madmick]

April 27, 2023
The sequel to the 2018 battle royale PvP survival slasher The Swordsmen X. Built on Unreal Engine 4. Chinese game, though surprisingly it has a page on Steam, but none on Epic. Good sign, IMO. On the other hand, it has seen delays, missing its original 2022 target release.


http://www.dreamgamestudios.com/
https://twitter.com/theswordsmenx

 

[Madmick]

Release Date: TBA
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Another major release I nearly forgot slated for Game Pass. From Obsidian Entertainment, originally a port specialist, but now one of the hottest studios in the world (The Outer Worlds, Pentiment, Grounded, Pillars of Eternity, South Park: Stick of Truth, Neverwinter Nights 2, Fallout: New Vegas, etc).


https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/avowed
https://avowed.obsidian.net/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avowed
https://pillarsofeternity.fandom.com/wiki/Avowed
https://twitter.com/Obsidian

 

[Madmick]

2023
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Obviously inspired by Stranger Things.


https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/echo-generation/9NN7M263513G
https://cococucumber.co/echo-generation/
https://twitter.com/cococucumberco
https://discord.com/invite/NZCaCaX27b

 

[Madmick]

May 3, 2023
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Another one from that same studio. The way their website is set up suggests this is their main project. It appears it will be exclusive to the Microsoft store and Epic on PC (not on Steam).

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ravenlok-bcabbc
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/ravenlok
https://cococucumber.co/
https://twitter.com/cococucumberco

 

[Madmick]

2023
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
This one looks like it is after the same audience that loves Aragami.


https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/ereban-shadow-legacy
https://www.ereban.com/
https://twitter.com/babyrobotgames

 

[Madmick]

April 27, 2023
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
The Metroidvania craze continues.


https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/the-last-case-of-benedict-fox
https://plottwist.games/en/home
https://gamicus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_Case_of_Benedict_Fox
https://twitter.com/BenFoxGame

 

[Madmick]

May 25, 2023
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Targets the same period as the first game (1830-1930). Introduces the highly requested co-op multiplayer mode for up to 4 players. Five campaigns and 14 scenarios in single player mode.


https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/games/store/railway-empire-2/9p59jkd8gtjl
https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us/railway-empire-2
https://www.gamingmindsstudios.com/
https://twitter.com/kalypsomedia

 

[Madmick]

2024
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Mechwarrior meets Stardew Valley?


https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lightyear-frontier/9ndx2927snd9
https://lightyearfrontier.com/
https://twitter.com/ltyear_frontier
https://discord.com/invite/BxbtZ2usV4

 

[Madmick]

2023
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
A humble announcement that surprisingly became one of the most anticipated games in the wake of the 2021 Microsoft/Bethesda showcase.


https://playreplaced.com/
https://twitter.com/replacedgame

 

[Madmick]

Release Date: TBA
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
From the developer of the Age of Empires franchise.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Mythology#Retold
https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Retold
https://twitter.com/ageofmyth

 

[Madmick]

September 29, 2023
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Another Annapurna Interactive production. A rare crossover between Xbox/PC and Nintendo Switch. Puzzle adventure from world-acclaimed game designer Jeppe Carlsen (maker of LIMBO and INSIDE).


https://www.cocoongame.com/
https://twitter.com/playcocoon
https://twitter.com/carlsengames?lang=en

 

[Madmick]

Release Date: TBA
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Clearly targeting Sid Meier Civilization fans. By the developers of a game so widely used for benchmarking that it was dubbed a glorified tech demo, Ashes of the Singularity.



https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/ara-history-untold
https://www.arahistoryuntold.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ara:_History_Untold
https://twitter.com/AraHistory

 

[Madmick]

2023
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Looks like a videogame inspired by the episode "Suits" from Volume 1 of the Netflix show, Love Death Robots.


https://annapurnainteractive.com/games/bounty-star
https://twitter.com/bountystar

 

[Madmick]

November 9, 2023
Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
A dungeon building sim in the tradition of the original Warcraft god's eye RTS games where you landscape & develop a stronghold to defend against invading heroes from above.



https://www.xbox.com/en-IN/games/store/dungeons-4/9mx2lls736b3
http://www.realmforgestudios.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_(video_game)
https://twitter.com/kalypsomedia
https://discord.com/invite/Av89vX2sSC

 

[Madmick]

May 23, 2023



https://convrgencegame.com/
https://dblstallion.com/games/conv-rgence-league-of-legends-story/
https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/CONV/RGENCE
https://twitter.com/riotforge
https://twitter.com/dblstallion