Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 7 to 11

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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 7 to 11

Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 7 to 11

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Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!


Age of Empires IV: Knights of Cross and Rose

Xbox Game Studios

$14.99 $12.74

Age of Empires IV: Knights of the Cross and Rose – April 8
Console & PC

Embark on an epic journey with Age of Empires IV: Knights of Cross and Rose, the newest DLC that puts you in command of two well-known armies inspired by history. Whether you’re a seasoned strategist or new to the series, this DLC delivers rich, historically inspired content that can be enjoyed across a variety of modes.


Faircroft's Antiques: The Mountaneer's Legacy Collector's Edition

Ocean Media

Faircroft’s Antiques: The Mountaneer’s Legacy Collector’s Edition – April 8

It’s summer in the French highlands for Mia Faircroft! Discover a picturesque mountainside town in this Hidden Object game. Explore breathtaking locations, restore priceless treasures, and help the various residents of Mont Cache!


IXION

Kasedo Games

IXION – April 8
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

With Earth on the brink of ecosystemic collapse, DOLOS A.E.C. leads to efforts to find a new home for the human race. Whether by chance or fate, its prototype space station, the Tiqqun, finds itself cast adrift, a disintegrating ark upon which the remnants of humanity must find sanctuary – and you, Administrator, are at its helm.


Xbox Play Anywhere

South of Midnight

Xbox Game Studios

$39.99

South of Midnight – April 8
Console & PC / Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere /

A spellbinding third-person, action-adventure game set in the American Deep South. As Hazel, you’ll encounter creatures of Southern folklore and explore a macabre, fantastical world. You can play early starting today, April 3, by picking up either the South of Midnight Premium Edtion or the Premium Upgrade Edition for Game Pass members.


Anima Flux

JollyCo

Anima Flux – April 9

A co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents of a theocratic dictatorial regime. Fight your way through swarms of mutants through a desolate, dystopian space city and save humanity’s last stronghold, if, of course, anyone is still alive… You can also check out the free Anima Flux demo.


Commandos: Origins

Kalypso Media

$59.99 $53.99

Commandos: Origins – April 9
Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre. And to the days where Jack O’Hara, the Green Beret, and his five companions met to form the infamous unit sent to complete missions which no others would dare to accept.


Detective From The Crypt (Xbox Series X|S)

Sometimes You

$9.99 $7.99

Detective From The Crypt – April 9
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

A mystical Victorian detective story in which you play as a ghost girl helped by a ghost cat. Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost and begins investigating the death of her family. Seeking and researching evidence, you’ll build a case by utilizing a laboratory to research evidence.


Ellphaser

Afil Games

Ellphaser – April 9
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Ellphaser throws you into a frozen world where every jump reshapes reality. In this 2D platformer with puzzle mechanics, platforms disappear and reappear with each jump, creating dynamic challenges at every move. Control a fearless elephant and plan each jump carefully to escape traps — sharp spikes, electric orbs, and unstable platforms are waiting for a misstep.


Xbox Play Anywhere

Little Droid

Stamina Zero LLC

$5.99

Little Droid – April 9
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere

An adventure platformer that takes you to a world of mysteries, tough enemies, and hidden dangers. The journey is packed with challenges, requiring careful battery management to keep the droid energized at crucial moments.


Secrets In Green

Eastasiasoft Limited

Secrets In Green – April 9
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Following an unfortunate episode of mental illness, Alma is sent to a cottage in the countryside where she finds peace tending to the overgrown garden. However, while admiring the large ivy growing across its fence, she discovers a leaf bearing a single written word – hello. Her father and caregiver brush it off as nothing but a hallucination, a symptom of her hysteria. Can you help Alma find her power and solve this dangerous mystery before it’s too late?


Suika And Dragons (Xbox Series X/S)

Synnergy Circle Games

Suika and Dragons – April 9 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

The moment of destiny has arrived — the dragon eggs are ready to hatch! As the revered Elder Dragon, it is your sacred duty to guide these young hatchlings, ensuring they grow, evolve, and rise to become majestic, unstoppable forces of nature. Will you lead them to greatness, forging a new era of dragonkind in this puzzle game inspired by Suika?


Xbox Play Anywhere

Blue Prince

Raw Fury

Blue Prince – April 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere

Welcome to Mt. Holly, the mysterious manor with shifting rooms. In Blue Prince, you embark on a genre-defying experience, filled with a unique mix of mystery, strategy, and puzzles that weave together to create an unpredictable journey. Will your explorative steps lead you to the rumored Room 46?


Hook: Complete Edition

Ultimate Games S.A.

Hook: Complete Edition – April 10

Experience the ultimate relaxing puzzle game collection with Hook: Complete Edition, featuring both Hook 1 and Hook 2 in one package. A minimalist puzzle game where your goal is to remove all hooks from the board using intuitive mechanics. No timers, no scores, just pure, stress-free gameplay complemented by a calming ambient soundtrack.


HordeCore Console Edition

E-Home Entertianment Development Co., Ltd

$11.99 $9.59

HordeCore – April 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Become the leader of an ever-expanding group of survivors. Manage supplies, upgrade your team, and craft deadly contraptions to defend yourself! Remember, exploration is vital in this harsh new world. Prepare to forge bizarre alliances and, together, face the many dangers of the wastelands.


Monaco 2

Humble Games

Monaco 2 – April 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Monaco is a city overflowing with luxury and greed, which makes it a perfect target for you and your international gang of criminal masterminds. The best of the best has been assembled, and they’ll need to work together using their unique abilities to rob the city blind. Do you and your friends have what it takes to bring the city of Monaco to its knees?


Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game

Milestone S.r.l.

$59.99

Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game – April 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Get ready for the official 2025 Supercross season with Monster Energy Supercross 25! Experience the thrill of racing on newly designed tracks that replicate real-world events and compete against the latest roster of professional riders: forge your path in a revamped career featuring intense competitions, rivalries, and strategic choices.


Pilo and the Holobook

©RedDeer.Games

Pilo and the Holobook – April 10

An exploration-based adventure game set in a colorful galaxy where you guide Pilo, an apprentice explorer, on a journey to document the universe’s wonders and solve mysteries. Using the Holobook, a powerful encyclopedia-like tool, Pilo collects stickers to record his discoveries and uncover the story behind a mysterious dark force known as the Tar.


Pocket Bravery Demo

PQube Ltd

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Pocket Bravery – April 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Inspired by classic fighting games from the ‘90s such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury, and The King of Fighters, Pocket Bravery channels the Neo Geo Pocket aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist! With original characters, vibrant colors and an impressive combat system, Pocket Bravery is designed with high-level players in mind, while making it easily accessible for beginners to pick-up-and-play!


Promise Mascot Agency

Kaizen Game Works Limited

Promise Mascot Agency – April 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

From the creators of Paradise Killer comes a mind-bending open-world narrative adventure mascot management simulator where mascots are more than just symbols – they’re unpredictable forces of nature! Step into the chaos, unravel the conspiracies, drive a tiny truck and try to keep it all together in Promise Mascot Agency!


Steel Seed

ESDigital Games

Steel Seed – April 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Steel Seed is a single-player, stealth action-adventure game set in a dark sci-fi world. In her epic journey inside a hostile underground facility run by AIs, Zoe is alone with Koby, a flying drone, as her only companion.


The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass

Viridian Software

The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass – April 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

In the rural town of Yushibana, the Ashiya family holds much of the wealth. After they discover a rare gemstone, a showing is scheduled in Ashiya Tower, drawing the attention of many of the townspeople. However, during the exhibit, the tower is flooded with smoke, activating emergency shutters that trap eight people inside. With twelve hours until their release, they must grapple with an increasingly complex series of unnatural events.


The Talos Principle: Reawakened

Devolver Digital

The Talos Principle: Reawakened – April 10
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened. This definitive edition revisits the groundbreaking narrative of The Talos Principle, immersing players in an expanded and remastered journey through the world of the Simulation.


BEAR ESCAPE MISSION

YUME GAME STUDIO

Bear Escape Mission – April 11

A casual platformer designed to be simple and relaxing. With 40 short and challenging levels, you’ll guide a cute bear through obstacles at a light and pressure-free pace, thanks to infinite lives. Easy to play, fun to master – perfect for any player, anytime!


Xbox Play Anywhere

Big Buck Hunter: Ultimate Trophy

GameMill Entertainment

$39.99 $35.99

Big Buck Hunter: Ultimate Trophy – April 11
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere

Get ready to lock, load, and dominate the wild like never before with Big Buck Hunter: Ultimate Trophy! This groundbreaking experience takes the #1 arcade hunting game to thrilling new heights, delivering over 3X the content of its hit predecessor.


The Black Within

Dolores Entertainment

The Black Within – April 11
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

A single-player, first-person psychological horror game that takes players on a chilling journey into the depths of the human psyche. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale where greed, fear, and change intertwine.


Capy’s Quest

ChiliDog Interactive

$4.99

Capy’s Quest – April 11
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Become the best chef on the summer islands! Play as a Capybara named Capy, a young chef who is out to prove that your culinary talent can outshine even the most renowned chefs in the world! Embark on a journey full of obstacles and puzzles and cook the most delicious dishes in exciting mini-games to delight as many residents of the summer islands as possible!


Mayhem Mail

Ratalaika Games S.L.

Mayhem Mail – April 11
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

The mail has been scattered! Take on the mail route from hell, recover and deliver mail to its rightful place! Mayhem Mail is a classic single screen arcade platformer with some added puzzle elements.


Mob Control

QubicGames S.A.

$4.99 $3.99

Mob Control – April 11

Experience the strangely satisfying thrill of watching your mob multiply as you aim and shoot at the gates. Witness your army grow to massive proportions! Strategically deploy your mighty champions to break through enemy mobs and reach their bases. Choose the best combo to win!


Mortisomem

Sometimes You

$9.99 $7.99
Free Trial

Mortisomem – April 11

Mortisomem is an adventure, mystery, and horror game with retro visual aesthetics. The game takes place in the year 1917, in the vast forest of inland Brazil. Explore the forests of inland Brazil, meet people, uncover the region’s history, and escape from Mortisomem alive.


West Escape

QubicGames S.A.

$5.99 $4.79

West Escape – April 11

West Escape throws you into a chaotic frontier where the law is on your tail and alien invaders are wreaking havoc. As a fugitive desperate to reunite with your lost love, you’ll need to collect scrap, upgrade your gear, and face off against relentless extraterrestrial threats.


Windborn – Concrete Jungle

EpiXR Games

$6.99
Xbox One X Enhanced

Windborn – Concrete Jungle – April 11
Xbox One X Enhanced

Embark on an exhilarating journey as a bird navigating the skies alongside your flock. In this beautifully crafted adventure, you will soar through 11 vibrant and diverse levels, each offering unique challenges and breathtaking landscapes. Your mission isn’t just about speed—it’s about staying connected with your flock as you all journey together, guided by instinct and unity.


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