40+ New Xbox Games Coming This Week (October 26–31)

More than 40 games are scheduled to arrive on Xbox between October 26 and 31. This week’s lineup ranges from classic platformers and first-person shooters to horror adventures, cozy games, and simulation titles. There’s also a busy day ahead for players interested in revisiting older franchises.

October 29 has several releases worth watching. The Wolf Among Us Remastered returns to Telltale’s dark version of Fabletown, while Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos brings back a classic platforming adventure. The same day is scheduled to bring next-gen upgrades for the Metro Redux series.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers have six games listed for the week, including Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted. Here’s the complete schedule, organized by release date.

New Xbox Games Releasing October 26–31

October 26

Three games open the week, offering very different experiences.

• Ayasa: Shadows of Silence: A dark adventure built around horror, puzzles, and quests.
• PAO PAO: Meet quirky characters, collect resources, and wander through cozy locations at your own pace.
• Scramble Knights Online (Game Preview): Team up with friends for short, Zelda-inspired quests in the shared kingdom of Terracott.

October 27

Tuesday’s lineup includes a comic-book adventure, a farming bundle, and several games with darker themes.

• Bao Bao’s Cozy Cleaning Services: Use a pressure washer to clean different areas in this relaxing 2D game.
• Bloom Busters: Fight through an isometric arcade adventure, either alone or with a friend in local co-op.
• Cozy Radiation Cleaner: Tackle cleanup tasks across an abandoned wasteland in this open-world adventure.
• Dog Man: Bark in Action: Join Dog Man and his Supa Buddies for comic-book action, boss fights, and gadget-based gameplay.
• Farming Simulator 25: Beans & Alpacas Edition: This edition includes the main farming game and the Beans & Alpacas Expansion.
• Remothered: Nun’s Legacy: Search for your kidnapped daughter while surviving terrifying threats and uncovering the Red Nun’s secrets.
• Sneaky Purr: Control Bill, a cat with a talent for stealing food pouches, and find the exit in each level.
• The Séance of Blake Manor: Interview suspects, document evidence, and connect the clues before confronting anyone.
• Treasure Tiger: You have five nights to make your fortune. Spin, survive, and keep the windows shut.

October 28

Wednesday’s releases include a dinosaur-filled metroidvania, a downhill skiing game, and a first-person shooter with roguelike elements.

• Fall Adventure: Find magical orbs to progress through this 2D pixel-art platformer.
• Fallen City Brawl: Battle your way through a criminal underworld in a beat-’em-up inspired by classic arcade games.
• Gennady: Fight through an unsettling alien meat factory in a disturbing survival experience.
• House Builder 2: Design and construct buildings in a colorful, low-poly open world.
• Karate Survivor: Take on waves of enemies in a martial arts roguelite inspired by 1980s action movies.
• Platypus Steps: Plan a route that helps a baby platypus reach its cookie jar.
• Primal Planet: Explore an alien world filled with dinosaurs in this metroidvania, which combines action with survival and crafting.
• SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding: Race down procedurally generated mountains, attempt risky tricks, and chase high scores on the slopes.
• SULFUR: Fight unpredictable enemies, search hostile locations for loot, and make difficult choices in this roguelike FPS.

October 29

Thursday has one of the week’s longest release lists. Several games lean into horror and mystery, while returning franchises give fans of classic gaming something familiar.

• Beyond The Evil: Investigate a disturbing case as Detective Gary Nephew in this mystery adventure.
• Candy Shop Simulator: Run your own confectionery business by making sweets, stocking shelves, and serving customers.
• Choice of Life: Floors: Use the items you find and face creatures from your mind as you try to escape a nightmare.
• Choice of Life: Samosbor: Life inside the concrete world of Gigastructure takes an unexpected turn when a search for a secret object disrupts the usual routine.
• Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos: Return to the world of Croc in this sequel to Croc: Legend of the Gobbos.
• Curse of Resthaven: Investigate a dark mystery through town management, trading, deck building, and branching expeditions.
• HELLBOUND INC: Play an undead courier trapped in a fulfillment center owned by Satan in this precision platformer.
• Hunting Simulator 3: Explore environments inspired by Colorado and Texas, hunt wildlife, and travel on foot or in an all-terrain vehicle.
• HYPERVIOLENT: This old-school FPS draws inspiration from classic 1990s shooters.
• Joe & Mac Retro Collection: Three adventures from the Joe & Mac universe come together in one collection.
• Love: Fall in Death: Your choices, timing, and luck shape the scenes in this interactive romantic comedy.
• Metro Redux Next-Gen Upgrades: The upgrades add visual improvements and support 4K and high-frame-rate options on compatible hardware.
• Mouthwashing: Follow the dying crew of a stranded space freighter in this first-person horror game.
• Planted!: Gardens become battlegrounds in this party game, where plants double as weapons.
• Souls of Bombarika: Possess everyday objects, outsmart an evil witch, and solve explosive puzzles.
• The Last Case: Investigate the disappearance of children and uncover the truth behind a dangerous mind.
• The Transference: Solve an escape-room thriller set in northern Andalusia, Spain, during the late 1990s.
• The Wolf Among Us Remastered: Return to Fabletown in an updated edition of Telltale’s noir adventure inspired by the Fables comics.
• The Zibbo Show: Fight through 12 rounds of increasingly dangerous opponents before facing Zibbo in the finale.
• Terrible Lizards: Set in 1992, this horror game puts you inside an attraction where help isn’t coming.
• Train Yard Builder: Customize trains and wagons, build railway layouts, and experiment with model-building tools.

October 30

Friday’s schedule mixes horror with puzzles, fantasy, simulation, and arcade-style gameplay.

• Asylum: Explore the disturbing Hanwell Mental Institute in this first-person horror adventure.
• Bobo and the Chest of Nightmares: This adventure draws inspiration from classic platformers such as Spyro the Dragon, MediEvil, and Crash Bandicoot.
• Cat Pipes: More Meow: Guide warmth to sleepy cats in this hand-drawn puzzle game.
• Corner Shop: NightShift: Work in a struggling convenience store while navigating a first-person narrative horror story.
• Ex-Master, Zombie: Start with just a zombie’s head and recover missing body parts to regain your strength and abilities.
• Love Love Mystery Club: Join an occult club at a Thai high school in this horror-dating simulator, where supernatural encounters complicate student life.
• My Life: Zoo Vet: Treat zoo animals and help creatures ranging from penguins to elephants recover from their ailments.
• Pinballoid Crush: Traditional pinball gets an adventure-focused twist with strategy elements.
• Queen’s Domain: Search for your father and uncover the secrets of the Isle of Neasied in this retro-fantasy action RPG.
• Space Rock Breaker: Mine asteroids, unlock materials, process ore, and spend credits on upgrades.
• The Abjuration Stand: Play as a small wizard defending a path against waves of slimes and other monsters in this 2D tower-defense survival game.
• The Cat in the Hat: Rainy Day Mayhem: Join the Cat in the Hat and other familiar characters in a chaotic adventure.
• The Night of the Exorcism: Try to free Isabella from demonic forces by confronting seven creatures connected to her fate.

October 31

One final release closes out the week’s schedule.

• Horrorvale: Zombies live next door, reanimated monsters deliver the mail, and ghosts hide in the bathroom. This horror adventure gives the undead apocalypse a strange, darkly comic twist.

Xbox Game Pass Games Coming This Week

Six titles are listed for Xbox Game Pass between October 26 and 29. Here’s the schedule provided in the reference.

The October 29 lineup covers several genres. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade brings an action RPG to the list, while Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted offers strategy gameplay. Players who prefer horror can look toward Mouthwashing and Terrible Lizards.

Scramble Knights Online arrives earlier in the week through Game Preview, giving players a multiplayer adventure to try before the later releases.

Check the current Xbox Game Pass catalog for regional availability and any schedule changes before downloading these games.

Which Xbox Games Are Worth Watching?

The best picks depend on the kinds of games you enjoy, but several releases stand out for different reasons.

• For fans of classic games: Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos and Joe & Mac Retro Collection revisit familiar franchises. The Wolf Among Us Remastered is another option for players who prefer story-driven adventures.
• For horror fans: The schedule includes Mouthwashing, Asylum, Remothered: Nun’s Legacy, and The Last Case. These games explore different settings, from a stranded spaceship to unsettling investigations.
• For action and RPG fans: Primal Planet, Queen’s Domain, and SULFUR offer a mix of exploration, combat, and character progression.
• For simulation fans: Farming Simulator 25: Beans & Alpacas Edition, House Builder 2, and Train Yard Builder let players focus on farming, construction, or railway customization.
• For Game Pass subscribers: Keep an eye on the six listed additions, particularly Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted.

Final Thoughts

October 29 is the busiest day on this week’s schedule, with releases ranging from Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos and The Wolf Among Us Remastered to Mouthwashing and the Metro Redux upgrades.

The other days have their own mix of horror, platforming, simulation, and arcade games. With six titles also listed for Xbox Game Pass, subscribers have several releases to check before November begins.

Which of these Xbox games are you planning to play? Let us know in the comments! Follow GamerUrge for daily Roblox codes, guides, and gaming news you can actually use.