Welcome to your roundup of Xbox games May 4-8! We don’t have any big AAA releases in the next few days, but there’s still a lot to look forward to in terms of indies, including Mixtape launching on Xbox Game Pass!
Here’s what’s coming to Xbox next week:
New Xbox Release (May 4-8)
- Ax Policeman (May 4): “Ever wonder what a great jRPG would look like if it was written by a real five-year-old? Welp… we did it. No filters – at all. Meet 5-year-old Malachai Nicolle, director of Ax Cop.”
- Dungeonloop (May 5): “Dungeonloop is a turn-based roguelite where each run plays out differently. Move and work your way through the grid, fight unexpected enemies, collect powerful artifacts, and adapt your strategy as random encounters pave your way.”
- Golem Lights (May 5): “Get ready for an epic journey in Golem Lights, a fascinating puzzle where every ray of light can change everything.”
- Motorslice (May 5): “Parkour through the ruins of a huge building, ride the big bosses, and hunt down all the building materials in this slice of life action-adventure with incredible thrills.”
- Wax Heads (May 5): “Wax Heads is a cozy punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat with smart customers with different tastes, check out a collection of handmade records, love bands (and their drama!), or just chill with your colleagues – whatever makes everyone happy!”
- Magic Sheep (May 6): “Get ready to stir your brain and free your heart, because this little sheep in a top hat is about to turn solving a puzzle into the best calming practice you’ve ever seen.”
- Tag-Along Obsession (May 6): “Find a way to remove the curse from the lone survivor of a horrific event in this first-person cinematic horror game!”
- Tri6: Infinite 2 (May 6): “In Tri6: Infinite 2, you race the cars of the future on all procedurally generated online tracks – faster and faster, more dangerous, and more ruthless.”
- Versebound (May 6): “Rewrite your legend in verse and blood, and bring relief to the sad youth of the Kalevala by playing mythical creatures, monsters, spirits – even Life and Death themselves – in battle.”
- Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree (May 7): “Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree is a 2D adventure game focused on Arabian mythology. Jump into Ma’een, an amazing underwater world. Once a thriving ocean, Ma’een is now ravaged by dark things.”
- Frog Hates Snow (May 7): “You are Froggy – a determined survivor of a hostile, icy desert. Dig your way through the ice to find treasure, terrifying creatures, and adapt to a world where warmth is life and cold temperatures aren’t the only thing that can kill!”
- Haneda Girl (May 7): “Haneda Girl is an action-platformer game with brutal and fast action. Clean stages alternate between two playable characters. Bullets or Slashes, your choice, but be creative.”
- Digging (May 7): “iDigging is a fun cooperative (up to 5 people) first-person game with bright, stylized, beautiful graphics where you play as a character who decides to challenge the rules and regulations.”
- Mixtape (May 7): “On their last night together, three friends embark on one last journey. Play through a mixtape of memories, set to the music of a generation.”
- Noodlebound (May 7): “Get ready for an action-packed adventure in Noodlebound, a 2D pixel art platformer that combines precise movement with precise and dynamic combat.”
- Priest Simulator: The Vampire Show (May 7): “A pseudo-action game. Take a ride in the weirdest and most wasted simulator in the history of sandbox shooters.”
- WILL: Follow the Light (May 7): “IZO: Follow the Light is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game about a perilous personal journey through harsh northern latitudes.”
- Akuma Rise (May 8): “Set in the demonic realm of Adribune, this story-driven JRPG follows Kaine, a demon who wakes up with no memories after washing ashore on a remote island.”
- Barbarous: Survivor’s Quest (May 8): “The world is full of hungry orcs, skeletons, ghosts, rats, and other dangerous creatures, and only the strongest will last! Fight wave after wave of enemies, face powerful bosses, and develop your hero to be unstoppable.”
- Decline’s Drops (May 8): “Put on your gloves and dive into Decline’s Drops, a fully-drawn 2D action-platformer! Play as Globule, a wooden doll who wants revenge on Decline, the mysterious force that is destroying his world.”
- Hydroneer (May 8): “Hydroneer is a mining sandbox game where you mine gold and other resources to build massive mining machines and base operations.”
- In Faithful Hands (May 8): “In Trusted Hands is a narrative-driven repair shop simulator where fixing phones takes turns dealing with people’s private lives.”
- Small Things (May 8): “Play as a small creature called Whys on a journey to find the love of his life, Kys, lost in the depths of the dungeons. Use the power of colors to solve puzzles, unlock new abilities, and pave your way to freedom.”
Xbox Game Pass titles
Note: We expect more Xbox Game Pass titles to be announced next week (probably Tuesday).