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Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 27-31! We’re looking at a particularly great week for Xbox Game Pass over the next few days, with four ‘day one’ launches confirmed for the service in Sniper Elite: Resistance, Citizen Sleeper 2, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap and Eternal Strands. Don’t forget about Shady Part of Me as well! And of course, there are plenty of other exciting indie releases to look forward to outside of Game Pass too.
Here’s what’s coming to Xbox next week:
New Xbox Releases (January 27-31)
Agent Fall (January 28): “A retro side-scrolling shooter across sprawling platformer stages, from the desert sands and jet hangars of the surface to mysterious underground labs and waterways.”
City Transport Sim (January 28): “Transport your passengers while sticking to a timetable and create your own tram routes to build up a fully functioning and effective tram network.”
Cuisineer (January 28): “Dive into dungeons and cook up a storm as Pom, an adventurer-turned-restaurateur! Cuisineer‘s food-focused action challenges you to build your dinner the hard way: by dungeon-diving for materials and ingredients.”
Eternal Strands (January 28): “Eternal Strands is the debut fantasy title from Yellow Brick Games, a new independent studio founded by industry veterans from franchises including Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Watch Dogs, and Assassin’s Creed.”
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (January 28): “Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is an action-packed, third-person shooter and trap defense game. Evolve as an orc-slaying War Mage through rogue-lite choices and obliterate, eviscerate, and incinerate massive hordes with up to four players.”
Stellar Docks (January 28): “Embark on an interstellar puzzle adventure in Stellar Docks, a Sokoban-inspired game with charming 2D pixel art.”
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (January 28): “Fully narrated by RPG-legend, Doug Cockle, prepare to embark on an epic adventure across the northern realms of the Ratdom; an expansive, frost-bitten land on the brink of all-out war.”
The Stone of Madness (January 28): “The Stone of Madness is a real-time tactical stealth game set in an 18th-century Spanish Monastery. Located in the Pyrenees, this time-worn Jesuit monastery is home to a madhouse and an inquisitorial prison.”
Wayfinder (January 28): “A co-op ARPG where you directly shape and customize the endless adventures you go on with friends, because Wayfinders are stronger together.”
Checkmate Survivors (January 29): “A top-down automatic shooter game where you control the King on a chessboard where all the other pieces rebel against the King’s tyranny.”
Robots at Midnight (January 29): “Bash through gangs of hostile robots and corrupt bosses in this stylish & punchy Action-RPG. As Zoe, a scrappy agile hero, you’ll search for your past while fighting for the future.”
Slasher: Origins (January 29): “A chaotic, 2.5D, auto-attack survival game with rogue-lite elements and noir-anime storytelling.”
A Rite from the Stars: Remaster Edition (January 30): “Join Kirm and his guiding star Hoku on this adventure full of puzzles, exploration and growth to unveil a beautiful coming of age story with multiple endings.”
Accolade Sports Collection (January 30): “Step back into the golden age of sports gaming with the Accolade Sports Collection! Featuring five legendary titles: Hardball!, Hardball II, Hoops Shut Up and Jam!, Winter Challenge, and Summer Challenge.”
Basureroes (January 30): “Dr. Diogenes is back, but this time the real threat comes from beyond the stars: an alien invasion seeking to conquer the Earth.”
Gimmick! 2 (January 30): “Decades after his first adventure, Yumetaro now sets out on a new quest in a world packed with interesting challenges, dangerous enemies, and hidden treasures.”
Robobeat (January 30): “Get ready to dance till you’re dead and then suit up for the remix in this rogue-like rhythm shooter.”
Sniper Elite: Resistance (January 30): “Offering unparalleled sniping mechanics, stealth and tactical third-person combat, Sniper Elite: Resistance turns the attention of the award-winning series towards a hidden war, far from the front lines, deep within the heart of occupied France.”
Techno Banter (January 30): “Reject the unworthy of partying with clever retorts, explore a neon-lit city, and immerse yourself in the Berlin-like city’s underground techno scene.”
The Zebra-Man! (January 30): “Trapped in a secret facility at an undetermined time, you are a man without an identity. Confused and lost, you receive help from the mysterious Raccoon. He is determined that you kill Alexander Cooper, and will only release you if you agree.”
Casual Sport Series: Tennis (January 31): “Casual Sport Series: Tennis brings the excitement of the game to life with its accessible and action-packed gameplay.”
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (January 31): “Commandeer a ship, build a network of crew and allies, and take on challenging contracts as you seek to build a future for yourself.”
Dreamless (January 31): “As the protagonist John, you receive a tempting offer from a friend: To explore the long-abandoned house of a deceased old lady who once instilled terror in all the residents.”
Hero of Fate (January 31): “Survive the swarms of monsters, navigate the paths of fate, conquer formidable bosses, and fight alongside a variety of randomly acquired Guardian Spirits to ultimately defeat the supreme demon lord!”
Marine Survivors (January 31): “Dive into the depths as a mystical whale in this spellbinding twist on the survivor’s genre! Enter an underwater arena where ancient magic meets endless action.”
Mostroscopy (January 31): “A fighting game that takes up the aesthetics of the horror and Luchador films of Mexican cinema from the 1950s, with an eclectic roster of monsters and masked Luchadores and a simple gameplay style with a retro presentation.”
Squab (January 31): “An exciting precision platform adventure that puts players in control of a young pigeon full of energy but unable to fly.”
Stones Keeper (January 31): “The Order of the Griffin has at its disposal a floating island-fortress on which its castle sits. As you develop your castle, you will have the opportunity to hire new warriors, equip them with weapons, armor, and elixirs.”
Xbox Game Pass Titles
Eternal Strands (January 28)
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (January 28)
Shady Part of Me (January 28)
Sniper Elite: Resistance (January 30)
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (January 31)
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