Upcoming Xbox Series X games list: every Xbox exclusive and release date in 2023
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Upcoming Xbox Series X games list: every Xbox exclusive and release date in 2023
Keep track of all the new Xbox Series X games like Forza Motorsport and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and find out what's coming to Game Pass in 2023
Our upcoming Xbox Series X games list includes all the confirmed release dates of every title due for Microsoft’s current-gen consoles in 2023. We’re also rounding up the best Xbox Series X games released throughout the year, many of which are available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
If you’re wondering what’s next on the horizon for the rest of the year, this upcoming Xbox Series X games list will keep you on top of every video game release. And 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for Microsoft’s console. Big hitters like Forza Motorsport and Assassin’s Creed Mirage are all on the way, plus many more like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
It’s worth noting that all of the games below are also playable on Xbox Series S, so if you own Microsoft’s more affordable console, you’ll still have access to all these great titles, albeit in digital form.
We’ll update this page regularly, so check back for all the latest Xbox Series X game release dates in 2023. Don’t forget to read our best games of 2022 list for a recap of some of the titles you may have missed last year.
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Upcoming Xbox Series X games list
Want to know what Xbox Series X games are coming out in 2023? Here are all the Xbox Series X|S games we know are due to release this year. Notable releases, such as Forza Motorsport and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora are all on the way to Microsoft’s consoles.
September
💪 MythForce - September 12
💣 Super Bomberman R 2 - September 13
🧐 Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party - September 14
🚗 The Crew Motorfest - September 14
🩸 Mortal Kombat 1 - September 19
🤥 Lies of P - September 19
😺 Party Animals - September 20
🤡 Payday 3 - September 21
👶 RIN: The Last Child - September 21
🦾 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - September 26
🇲🇽 El Paso, Elsewhere - September 26
🚛 Truck Driver: The American Dream- September 26
🏰 Disney Speedstorm - September 28
🗡️ Dragon Quest - The Adventures of Dai - September 28
⚽️ EA Sports FC 24 - September 29
🐚 Cocoon - September 29
October
🔨 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - October 4
🥷 Assassin’s Creed Mirage - October 5
👩 The Sisters 2: Road to Fame - October 5
🗡️ Sword Art Online Last Recollection - October 6
🚗 Forza Motorsport - October 10
👊 River City: Rival Showdown - October 12
🎄 The Grinch: Christmas Adventures - October 13
🤴 Lords of the Fallen - October 13
🦔 Sonic Superstars - October 17
🏰 Endless Dungeon - October 19
🐍 Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 - October 24
🏙️ Cities: Skylines 2 - October 24
💍 The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria - October 24
🔦 Alan Wake 2 - October 27
🧗♀️ Jusant - October 30
November
🍺 Thirsty Suitors - November 2
🎲 Jumanji: Wild Adventures - November 3
👻 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden - November 7
🐉 Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name - November 9
☀️ The Day Before - November 10
🔫 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - November 10
📸 Flashback 2 - November 16
🤔 Persona 5 Tactica - November 17
🔨 Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm of Ruin - November 17
December
🔵 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - December 7
TBC 2023
🥷 Ereban: Shadow Legacy - TBC 2023
🛩️ Forever Skies - TBC 2023
🌊 Highwater - TBC 2023
🐛 Hollowknight: Silksong - TBC 2023
🛣️ Open Roads - TBC 2023
💪 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - TBC 2023
🧱 Teardown - TBC 2023
Xbox Series X games 2024 release dates
😱 Alone in the Dark - January 16, 2024
👑 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - January 18, 2024
👊 Tekken 8 - January 24, 2024
🦈 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - February 2, 2024
☠️ Skull and Bones - March 9, 2024
⚛️ S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - March 2024
🏰 Ara: History Untold - TBC 2024
🏜️ Dustborn - TBC 2024
😎 Persona 3 Reload - TBC 2024
🗡️ Avowed - TBC 2024
🐒 Black Myth: Wukong - TBC 2024
🏜️ Soul Land - TBC 2024
🗼 Towerborne - TBC 2024
🪄 33 Immortals - TBC 2024
🤴 Yes, Your Grace Snowfall - TBC 2024
🙆♀️ Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 - TBC 2024
🧟♀️ John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando - TBC 2024
🐉 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - TBC 2024
✈️ Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - TBC 2024
📖 The Plucky Squire - TBC 2024
😱 Little Nightmares 3 - TBC 2024
🍖 Ark 2 - TBC 2024
🦸 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - TBC 2024
🪓 Flintlock - TBC 2024
🌆 Replaced - TBC 2024
🐺 The Wolf Among Us 2 - TBC 2024
🚜 Lightyear Frontier - TBC 2024
Available on Xbox Game Pass on day one
Check out all the Xbox Series X|S games coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one.
🏫 Persona 4 Golden - January 19, 2023 (out now)
🎧 Persona 3 Portable - January 19, 2023 (out now)
☀️ Monster Hunter Rise - January 20, 2023 (out now)
🎶 Hi-Fi Rush - January 25, 2023 (out now)
🏛️ Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition - January 31, 2023 (out now)
💗 Atomic Heart - February 21, 2023 (out now)
🇨🇳 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - March 3, 2023 (out now)
🇯🇵 Ghostwire: Tokyo - April 12, 2023 (out now)
🧱 Minecraft Legends - April 18, 2023 (out now)
🧛♀️ Redfall - May 2, 2023 (out now)
🐦⬛ Ravenlok - May 4, 2023 (out now)
🦖 Exoprimal - July 14, 2023 (out now)
💥 Quake 2 - August 10, 2023 (out now)
🏺 Age of Empires 4 - August 22, 2023 (out now)
🌊 Sea of Stars - August 29, 2023 (out now)
🧑🚀 Starfield - September 6, 2023 (out now)
🤥 Lies of P - September 19, 2023
😺 Party Animals - September 20, 2023
🐚 Cocoon - September 29, 2023
🔨 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - October 4, 2023
🚗 Forza Motorsport - October 10, 2023
🧗♀️ Jusant - October 30, 2023
🤔 Persona 5 Tactica - November 17
🥷 Ereban: Shadow Legacy - TBC 2023
🪲 Hollowknight: Silksong - TBC 2023
⚛️ S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - March 2024
🤖 Replaced - TBC 2024
Xbox Series X exclusives releasing in 2023
Microsoft may have been light on exclusives in 2022, but that’s all set to change this year. Several exclusive Xbox Series X games are due to release throughout 2023 and they’re all coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one.
Forza Motorsport - October 10
Developer Turn 10’s racing sim looks to offer the generational leap fans were hoping for. With real-time ray tracing on track and a dynamic day and night system, we can’t wait to get behind the wheel in Forza Motorsport.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - March 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was supposed to release last year, but development has been extremely challenging. The Ukrainian studio has been directly impacted by the war with Russia which continues to affect the game and has already taken the lives of the studio’s employees who volunteered to fight. We’re all rooting for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to be a success when it releases sometime this year.
Starfield (out now)
Will Starfield be able to recreate the success of games like Skyrim and Fallout? Microsoft will be hoping that the next game from Todd Howard delivers in a big way, as fans have been eagerly awaiting the spacefaring first-person RPG ever since its announcement.
Age of Empires 4 (out now)
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition isn’t the only AoE game available on Xbox. Age of Empires 4 is also now available, meaning fans of the series have plenty of skirmishes to sink their teeth into this year.
Redfall (out now)
Redfall has been created by Arkane Austin, the team behind Prey. An open-world, co-op FPS, you’ll need to team up with friends to survive a vampire invasion and unravel the mystery behind their appearance. Read our Redfall review roundup to see what critics made of the game.
🏆 Best Xbox Series X games released in 2023
Xbox fans have already been treated to some big game releases in 2023, including Hi-Fi Rush and the long-awaited Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition. I’ll be rounding up the best Xbox Series X games released in 2023 as the year goes on, along with those that are a hit with critics.
Here are the best Xbox Series X|S games released in 2023:
🎶 Hi-Fi Rush - January 25, 2023
🚀 Dead Space - January 27, 2023
🏛️ Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition - January 31, 2023
🧙♂️ Hogwarts Legacy - February 10, 2023
🧟 Resident Evil 4 - March 24, 2023
🇯🇵 Ghostwire: Tokyo - April 12, 2023
✨ Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - April 28, 2023
👊 Street Fighter 6 - June 2, 2023
😈 Diablo IV - June 6, 2023
🏺 Age of Empires 4 - August 22, 2023
🌊 Sea of Stars - August 29, 2023
👩🚀 Starfield - September 6, 2023
Want to know what’s coming to PS5? Check out our upcoming PS5 games list. And don’t forget to check out all the Xbox Series X 120fps games for some silky-smooth gaming.
Last updated: September 7, 2023