Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 17-21! We’ve got two particularly big single-player releases over the next few days in The Sinking City 2 and Mortal Shell 2, while other highlights include Backyard Baseball, an expansion for STALKER 2, and hopefully more Xbox Game Pass titles to be announced very soon.
Here’s what’s coming to Xbox next week:
On this page: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 17-21)
1.New Xbox Releases (August 17-21)2.Xbox Game Pass Titles
New Xbox Releases (August 17-21)
Black Flower (August 17): “Black Flower is a strategic roguelike about survival and growth in a fragile garden. Guide your garden through a magical calendar, making daily choices between unpredictable weather conditions.”
Backyard Baseball (August 18): “The arcade-style classic is back – and it’s leveling up. With enhanced gameplay, new game modes, and all the humor & charm of the original, this is Backyard Baseball like it was always meant to be played. Are you ready to play like a kid again?”
Starsand Island 1.0 (August 18): “Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.”
The Sinking City 2 (August 18): “The Sinking City 2 is a third-person survival horror set in 1920s Arkham. Deliberate, tense, and resource-lean: pressure builds as you push deeper, relief comes in brief refuge, and fear is something you manage.”
Arcade Archives 2 CYBER CYCLES (August 19): “CYBER CYCLES is a racing game released by NAMCO LIMITED (current Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1995. This game featured a large bike-style cabinet design that stood out at arcades at the time.”
Archerio (August 19): “Archerio is a fast-paced action roguelite where precision, reflexes, and smart upgrades decide your fate.”
Cloudy Day (August 19): “Cloudy Day is a hand-drawn 2D casual platformer game. Take on the role of a lonely cloud embarking on a journey to learn how to fly and keep up with the other clouds!”
Hidden Cats in Barcelona (August 19): “It’s time to have a snack at a local Churreria and take a long stroll through Park Güell, because the Hidden Cats have arrived in ever beautiful and sunny Cat-alonia!”
WonderCat Adventures (August 19): “The Wonder Cat needs your help to find his cat buddy and escape the strange mines where they crash-landed! No trace of your UFO spaceship.”
Berry Bury Berry (August 20): “Berry Bury Berry is a surreal first-person incremental game about growing berries and putting them in a hole. Lots and lots of berries.”
Dark Reflection (August 20): “When your best friend vanishes, you must enter the Dark Reflection—a hostile, warped copy of your own reality. Here, familiar places are dangerous, and friendly faces cannot be trusted.”
Driving is Hard (August 20): “Challenge yourself in Driving Is Hard! Drive a bathtub on wheels through steep, unforgiving terrain where every mistake costs you progress.”
Dungeon Antiqua 2 (August 20): “Dungeon Antiqua 2 is a 2D dungeon hack-and-slash RPG featuring SNES-style pixel art and sound. A retro-flavored adventure awaits you, blending strategic exploration with a highly flexible character-building system.”
Educational Family Games (August 20): “Educational Family Games brings everyone together with a local 1–4 player experience where children learn, adults compete, and the whole family plays in the same room.”
Find the Cats 2 (August 20): “Discover even more adorable cats hidden across charming, handcrafted scenes in Find The Cats 2!”
Gallipoli (August 20): “Take part in the historic beach landings at Gallipoli and fight for survival on unforgiving shores and sun-scorched deserts! This is a hardcore, one-shot-one-kill PVP environment that demands teamwork in intense objective-based battles.”
Grim Trials (August 20): “Grim Trials is a heavy metal action roguelite where you craft and customize your own weapons and equipment to embrace Death your own way.”
Ground Zero Hour (August 20): “Ground Zero Hero drops you into a radioactive wasteland overrun with mutated creatures. Every enemy you destroy becomes fuel for your evolution.”
Mexican Ninja (August 20): “Fast chaotic and full of attitude, Mexican Ninja is a 2.5D roguelike beat ’em up where you carve through Narkuzas in Nuevo Tokyo with tight combos, wild spirit powers and Mexican Jutsus. Slice, dodge, upgrade and become the one and only Mexican Ninja.”
Mortal Shell 2 (August 20): “Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel to Mortal Shell that significantly expands on the original with faster and unforgiving combat, deeper weapon design with extensive upgrade options, and an emphasis on free exploration within a compact open-world.”
Puppergeist (August 20): “Play as Claire, a witch who journeys into the mysterious Doggie Underworld with one simple goal: Finding her lost Pup!”
STALKER 2: Cost of Hope Expansion (August 20): “Head out on a new expedition into the Zone in this massive, non-linear expansion. Dozens of gameplay hours are packed with unforgettable stories and twisted characters – all wrapped in the signature atmosphere of decay with a flicker of hope.”
Wings of Beyond (August 20): “Wings of Beyond is an intense shoot ’em up that throws you into thrilling space battles filled with challenges and powerful upgrades.”
Yet Another Zombie Survivors 1.0 (August 20): “The Horde is coming, but you’re ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.”
Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel (August 21): “This is a sim-horror with a strong focus on narrative, which becomes increasingly dramatic and dark with every step.”
Dark Dungeon Head Haze (August 21): “Dark Dungeon Head Haze breaks conventions in puzzle games by… turning off the lights!? In this 3D low poly isometric puzzler, your intuition and memory will be put to the test.”
Emoji Killer – Casino Massacre (August 21): “This rogue-like first-person shooter throws you into a wild casino environments, fast-paced combat against gambling addicted emojis wearing funny hats and wielding powers.”
KeyQuack Quest (August 21): “KeyQuack Quest is a pixel art platformer where you control a clever mallard on a mission to collect keys, avoid deadly traps, and reach the exit door.”
Mega City Force (August 21): “Choose your agent and dive into a deadly battle against the criminals and brutal bosses to unleash the beast of justice in the darkest corners of the city.”
No More Slimes!! (August 21): “Small and adorable slimes have started a bouncing rebellion, filling up the entire screen. Dive right into this unstoppable commotion!”
Pay to Path (August 21): “Help adorable piggy banks find their way to their bank vaults by rearranging roads, removing obstacles, and carefully planning every move.”
With Eyes of Ice (August 21): “Dying of frostbite, Gréta Egilsdóttir is left to wonder how she found herself in such a dire situation. Perhaps it began with Steina’s baby, or with Kai agreeing to stay the night, or with that kiss she almost shared with Nataníel.”
Xbox Game Pass Titles
Note: We’re expecting more Xbox Game Pass titles to be announced next week, most likely on Tuesday.
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Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.