Xbox has unveiled a range of new and exciting games titles for backwards compatibility which will become available on the Xbox One this week.
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for August 22nd to 26th! We've got some big games on the way over the next few days including the new Saints Row, Soul Hackers 2, Pac-Man World Re-Pac and F1 Manager 2022 (if you pre-ordered it), while Game Pass is also adding four new day one launches including Death Stranding for PC.
Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:
New Xbox Games Releases (August 22-26)
Optimised For Xbox Series X|S
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (August 23): "Multiple-choice questions, true-or-false challenges, and mini-games will test your proficiency in 24 different subjects. Faced with a tough question, you can always rely on your classmates for help."
- Midnight Fight Express (August 23): "A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together."
- Saints Row (August 23): "Experience the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever created. The unique sprawling world of Santo Ileso is the backdrop for a wild, larger than life sandbox of thrilling side hustles, criminal ventures, and blockbuster missions..."
- Kid Ball Adventure (August 24): "Bounce your way through 100 rooms packed with perilous traps and devious enemies on a quest to save your lost love!"
- Islets (August 24): "Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands..."
- Richman 10 (August 24): "A classic chess game in which players earn money by luck (dicing) and strategy (buying land and buying cards) to defeat other players."
- F1 Manager 2022 Early Access (August 25): "Make your mark on Formula 1 in the officially licensed F1 Manager 2022. Be the boss of your chosen constructor and pick from a roster of 2022 drivers and staff."
- NHRA Championship Drag Racing: Speed For All (August 25): "NHRA is back, bigger and better than ever. Immerse yourself into the teams, tracks, tuning, and strategies, then strap into the driver’s seat..."
- Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition (August 25): "Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source."
- SD Gundam Battle Alliance (August 25): "In SD Gundam Battle Alliance, Mobile Suits, and characters from across Mobile Suit Gundam history take center stage in this all-new action RPG."
- Soul Hackers 2 (August 25): "In the shadows, a war between the Yatagarasu and the Phantom Society is brewing, Devil Summoners who harness the otherworldly powers of “Demons”..."
- Aquadine (August 26): "A young gondolier works part-time to save money for his mother's hospital bills, but he has a secret. Follow Ciel as he tours people around the beautiful town of Aquadine, where his family and friends bond with him."
- Pac-Man World Re-Pac (August 26): "First released in 1999, Pac-Man World saw Pac-Man’s exciting debut to the 3D platforming genre. Now, the remaster that fans have requested is nearly here!"
- The Company Man (August 26): "Battle the corporate machine in The Company Man! A 2D action-adventure where you can hit your crazy coworkers with a keyboard and shoot your evil bosses with emails.
Xbox One
- Yars: Recharged (August 22): "The latest title from Adamvision Studios and SneakyBox, the team behind the Atari Recharged series, infusing elements of arcade, shoot ‘em up, and bullet hell into the classic game’s formula."
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (August 23): "Multiple-choice questions, true-or-false challenges, and mini-games will test your proficiency in 24 different subjects. Faced with a tough question, you can always rely on your classmates for help."
- Flat Heroes (August 23): "With a simple set of movements like run, jump, dash, and attack, Flat Heroes encourages you to stylishly navigate and survive over 300 handcrafted levels..."
- Midnight Fight Express (August 23): "A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together."
- Saints Row (August 23): "Experience the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever created. The unique sprawling world of Santo Ileso is the backdrop for a wild, larger than life sandbox of thrilling side hustles, criminal ventures, and blockbuster missions..."
- Kid Ball Adventure (August 24): "Bounce your way through 100 rooms packed with perilous traps and devious enemies on a quest to save your lost love!"
- Islets (August 24): "Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands..."
- Richman 10 (August 24): "A classic chess game in which players earn money by luck (dicing) and strategy (buying land and buying cards) to defeat other players."
- F1 Manager 2022 Early Access (August 25): "Make your mark on Formula 1 in the officially licensed F1 Manager 2022. Be the boss of your chosen constructor and pick from a roster of 2022 drivers and staff."
- Like No Other (August 25): "Dan is a bumbling first-time adventurer who risks everything to solve the legend of the twin books by exploring the abandoned town of Red Pines."
- NHRA Championship Drag Racing: Speed For All (August 25): "NHRA is back, bigger and better than ever. Immerse yourself into the teams, tracks, tuning, and strategies, then strap into the driver’s seat..."
- Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition (August 25): "Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source."
- SD Gundam Battle Alliance (August 25): "In SD Gundam Battle Alliance, Mobile Suits, and characters from across Mobile Suit Gundam history take center stage in this all-new action RPG."
- Soul Hackers 2 (August 25): "In the shadows, a war between the Yatagarasu and the Phantom Society is brewing, Devil Summoners who harness the otherworldly powers of “Demons”..."
- Aquadine (August 26): "A young gondolier works part-time to save money for his mother's hospital bills, but he has a secret. Follow Ciel as he tours people around the beautiful town of Aquadine, where his family and friends bond with him."
- Pac-Man World Re-Pac (August 26): "First released in 1999, Pac-Man World saw Pac-Man’s exciting debut to the 3D platforming genre. Now, the remaster that fans have requested is nearly here!"
- The Company Man (August 26): "Battle the corporate machine in The Company Man! A 2D action-adventure where you can hit your crazy coworkers with a keyboard and shoot your evil bosses with emails.
Xbox Game Pass Titles
- Death Stranding for PC (August 23)
- Midnight Fight Express (August 23)
- Exapunks for PC (August 25)
- Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition (August 25)
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