Next Week on Xbox: New Games for October 3 to 7
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!
Dakar Desert Rally – October 3
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Dakar Desert Rally captures the genuine speed and excitement of Amaury Sport Organization’s largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from the world’s top makers, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads, and SSVs. Compete in fierce online multiplayer races or navigate the vast wilds in offline single-player mode.
Kamikaze Veggies – October 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Red, communist vegetables want to take control over the world. Only a special squad of veggie warriors can stop them. If you like absurd humor and a breath of adventure on your back, then you’ve come to the right place.
Overwatch 2 – October 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Overwatch 2 arrives October 4 as a reimagined free-to-play game. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo, and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
Falling Out – October 6
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One X Enhanced
A light-hearted, action-packed rogue lite where you take control of an oddball couple who are on a vacation from hell. Work together as you navigate randomly generated levels whilst dodging traps, slaying enemies, and crafting weapons to escape before the level floods.
Dragon Prana – October 6
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
A fantastic retro RPG with top quality nostalgic pixel art and a game system worthy of modern times. Battle with more than 20 classes that can be changed in combat and unlock boards to strengthen stats and learn special skills. The formations are also important to get advantages in turn-based battles.
Josh Journey: Darkness Totems – October 6
Xbox One X Enhanced
A beat ‘em up style game with handcrafted art that tells the story of brave heroes who use their skills to defeat nightmare monsters using combined attacks in local co-op gameplay.
L.O.L. Surprise! B.B.s Born to Travel – October 6
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
Fans around the world can’t wait to unbox their own L.O.L. Surprise! Doll — and you’re about to make their dreams come true! Choose your character and bring the L.O.L. Surprise! doll store to life, as you collect fierce dolls with glitter, hearts, diamonds, and more. No matter your age, there’s just enough challenge to bring out the fierce L.O.L. Surprise! dollmaker in you!
Medieval Dynasty (Xbox Series X|S) – October 6
Xbox Game Pass
Take on the role of a young man who has fled from war and wants to take his fate into his own hands. From being alone, inexperienced, and poor you will develop into a master of many skills, a leader of your community and the founder of a prosperous dynasty which is meant to last and prosper for generations to come.
A Frog’s Job – October 7
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery
The omnipotent Frog God has promised you the gift of reincarnation. All you must do is to save the lost souls of forty frogs, which is no easy task. You’ve been gifted with the ability to suspend and resume time at your will helping you jump over moving platforms, avoid pits, spikes, and enemies.
A cute, 2D platformer game where you’ll explore a fresh world of adventure! Our character must pass the sweetly designed levels… but watch out! Sometimes they may not be so sweet.
Paper Flight – Super Speed Dash – October 7
Xbox One X Enhanced
Jump into the role of a little paper plane that is trying to rescue the world from little but evil balloon demon by dashing through them. Fast, relaxing, chaotic — you’re free to enjoy the game any way you see fit as the only enemies of the game are balloons (who are mostly harmless).