Just because the Battlefield 6 beta is over doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything left to play on Xbox.
The upcoming list of new Xbox games for the week of August 18th through the 25th has you covered, headlined by one of the best Soulslikes of 2024.
Despite the anticipated release of Black Myth: Wukong, there isn’t much else in terms of big-name releases for the Xbox brand this week. One big reason is the upcoming gamescom event stealing the industry’s thunder. We already know that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at the show, unless Microsoft and Team Cherry are all in one big elaborate prank. We’ll also learn more about the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, Midnight, and get to see Ninja Gaiden 4 in action.
Just make sure you keep your expectations in check for Xbox’s 2025 gamescom showing. That’s not to say they don’t have some surprises up their sleeves, but make sure you don’t set yourself up for disappointment.
Xbox Releases for August 18th to 24th
There are quite a lot of games on the docket this week, despite the gamescom event taking place from August 20th through the 24th.
The big headliners for this week’s new Xbox games are Black Myth: Wukong and Discounty. We became well acquainted with Black Myth: Wukong last year, and I’m excited for Xbox owners to finally get a chance to experience what everyone’s been talking about.
As for Discounty, our review said that it’s “the right type of cozy game that you can get completely lost inside for a few days. It thrives in the “Just one more day” zone and has an addictive loop that feels good as a distraction from the real world.”
Here’s the full breakdown of every game coming to Xbox this week.
August 18th
- Delta Force
- BrokenLore: DON’T WATCH
- To Farm Lands
August 19th
- Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
- Astro Adventure: Core Hunt
- Cubey: Hexfall
August 20th
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Acres
- Beautiful Sakura: Football Club
- City of Springs
- CORE.SYS
- CritterGarden
- Golden Knight
- Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
- Shaman’s Mask of the Rune Magic
- SpotCat vs The Cheddar Mafia In The Americas
August 21st
- BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary
- Discounty
- Journey of Johann: Snow Mountain
- Grit and Valor
- Knightica
- Sengoku Dynasty
August 22nd
- Antartica 88: 4k Remaster
- Blocky Blast
- Calyssa
- Cybe Rage
- Fire & Water
- Pocket Mini Golf 2
- Recycling Center Simulator
- SF3RA
- SEWER QUEST
- Pets Hidden In The Office
- WitchSpring R
- US Conflict – Tank Battles
- Reposition Defense
- We Don’t Cry: Zombie Survival
Stay tuned in as we’ll be reporting on everything happening at gamescom this week, including all the big announcements from Microsoft and the Xbox booth.
