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The Xbox Series X touts a lot of power to support bigger games than its predecessor. Previously known as Project Scarlett, Xbox Series X has more games announced nearly weekly as the suspected 2020 release date approaches. Below we are keeping an updated list of all the Series X games.
In an interview with the Head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty confirmed that during the launch of the Xbox Series X, all of its games will “play up and down that family of devices” – meaning all of the Series X launch games will likely also be playable on the Xbox One and even PC. This means that the Xbox Series X may have no true exclusive games for at least a year or two.
First party games or PC/Series X exclusives will be listed in bold. Games in green will utilize Smart Delivery – letting users who have purchased the title on Xbox One play it on Xbox Series X at no additional cost. You can also find the full list of Smart Delivery games here. Games known to be exclusive to next gen Series X/PS5 will be noted with a † icon
| Game Title | Developer / Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Minutes | Annapurna Interactive | TBA |
| Aragami 2 | Lince Works | 2021 |
| As Dusk Falls | Interior/Night | TBA |
| Avowed† | Obsidian Entertainment | TBA |
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Ubisoft | Launch Game |
| Balan Wonderworld | Square Enix | 2021 |
| Battlefield 6 | EA | 2021 |
| Bloodbowl 3 | Nacon and Cyanide | 2021 |
| Borderlands 3 | Gearbox | 2020 |
| Bright Memory Infinite | Playism | TBA |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Activision | November 13th, 2020 |
| Call of the Sea | Raw Fury | TBA |
| Chivalry 2 | Torn Banner Studios | 2020 |
| Chorus | Deep Silver | 2021 |
| Control | Remedy | TBA |
| Cris Tales | Dreams Uncorporated | TBA |
| Crossfire X | Smilegate | TBA 2020 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | CD Projekt Red | November 19th, 2020 |
| Cygni: All Guns Blazing | Keel Works | TBA |
| Demon Turf | Fabraz | TBA |
| Destiny 2 | Bungie | Launch Game |
| Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition† | Capcom | Launch Game |
| DiRT 5 | Codemasters | Launch Game |
| Doom Eternal | Bethesda | TBA |
| Dragon Age 4 | Bioware | TBA |
| Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age | Square Enix | Dec 4th, 2020 |
| Dying Light 2 | Techland | TBA |
| Dynasty Warriors 9 | Koei Tecmo | 2021 |
| Earthlock 2 | Snowcastle Games | 2022 |
| Echo Generation | Cococucumber | 2021 |
| Everwild | Rare | TBA |
| Exo One | Exbleative | TBA |
| Exomecha | TwsitedRed | 2021 |
| Fable† | Playground Games | TBA |
| Far Cry 6 | Ubisoft | Feb 18th, 2021 |
| FIFA 21 | EA | TBA |
| Fortnite | Epic Games | Launch Game |
| For Honor | Ubisoft | Launch Game |
| Forza Horizon 4 | Turn 10 Studios | Holiday 2020 |
| Forza Motorsport† | Turn 10 Studios | TBA |
| Gears 5 | The Coalition | Launch Game |
| Gears Tactics | The Coalition | Launch Game |
| Gotham Knights | WB Montreal | 2021 |
| Gothic Remake | THQ Nordic | TBA |
| Grand Theft Auto 5 | Rockstar | 2021 |
| Graven | 3D Realms | 2021 |
| Grounded | Obsidian | Early Access |
| Halo Infinite† | 343 Industries | 2021 (Delayed) |
| Haven | The Game Bakers | Launch Window |
| Hitman 3 | IO Interactive | 2021 |
| Hello Neighbor 2 | TinyBuild | 2021 |
| Hood: Outlaws and Legends | Sumo Digital | 2021 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | Portkey Games | 2021 |
| Hyper Scape | Ubisoft | TBA |
| Immortals: Fenyx Rising | Ubisoft | Dec 3rd, 2020 |
| In Sound Mind | We Create Stuff | 2021 |
| Lake | Gamious | Dec 2020 |
| Last Stop | Variable State | TBA |
| LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | TT Games | 2021 |
| Little Nightmares 2 | Tarsier Studios | Feb 11th 2021 |
| Madden NFL 21 | EA | TBA 2020 |
| Mad Streets | Craftshop | TBA |
| Maneater | Tripwire Interactive | Launch Game |
| Marvel’s Avengers | Crystal Dynamics | 2020 |
| Metal Hellsinger | The Outsiders | 2021 |
| MicroMan | Glob Games Studio | 2021 |
| Moonray | Everything is Full of Gods | 2021 |
| NBA 2K21 | EA | Launch Game |
| Nth^0 Infinity Reborn | KITATUS | 2021 |
| Observer (System Redux) | Bloober Team | Launch Game |
| Ori and the Will of the Wisps | Moon Studios | TBA 2020 |
| Outriders | Square Enix | 2021 |
| Overcooked: All You Can Eat | Team 17 | TBA |
| Paradise Lost | PolyAmorous | TBA 2020 |
| Party Crasher Simulator | Glob Games Studios | 2021 |
| Phantasy Star Online 2 | Sega | 2021 |
| Planet Coaster | Frontier Developments | Holiday 2020 |
| Pragmata | Capcom | 2022 |
| Psychonauts 2 | Double Fine | 2021 |
| Psyhotel | Ultimate Games | TBA |
| Rainbow Six Quarantine | Ubisoft | 2020-2021 |
| Rainbow Six Siege | Ubisoft | Launch Game |
| Recompile | Phigames | TBA 2020 |
| Resident Evil: Village | Capcom | 2021 |
| Sable | Shedworks | TBA |
| Scarlet Nexus | Bandai Namco | TBA |
| Sea of Thieves | Rare | Holiday 2020 |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2† | GSC Game World | 2021 |
| State of Decay 3† | Undead Labs | TBA |
| Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2† | Microsoft | TBA |
| Scorn | Ebb | Launch Game |
| Shredders | FoamPunch | TBA |
| Song of Iron | Escape | TBA |
| Soulborn | Pixelmad Studios | 2021 |
| Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League† | Rocksteady | 2022 |
| Tetris Effect: Connected | Resonair | Holiday 2020 |
| Tell Me Why | Dontnod Entertainment | Launch |
| The Artful Escape | Beethoven & Dinosaur | TBA 2020 |
| The Ascent | Neon Giant | Launch Game |
| The Big Con | Mighty Yell | TBA |
| The Elder Scrolls Online | Bethesda | TBA |
| The Falconeer | Wired Productions | TBA |
| The Gunk | Image & Form Games | TBA |
| The Invincible | Starward Industries | 2021 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | Daedelic Entertainemtn | 2021 |
| The Medium | Bloober Team | December 2020 |
| The Outer Worlds | Obsidian | TBA 2020 |
| The Sims 5 | EA | TBA |
| The Second Extinction | Systemic Reaction | TBA |
| The Witcher 3 | CD Projekt Red | 2020 |
| Tunic | Finji | TBA |
| Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2 | MasterCode | TBA 2020 |
| Unexplored 2 – The Wayfarer’s Legacy | Ludomotion | 2022 |
| Unknown 9: Awakening | Reflector | TBA |
| Vampire the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 | Paradox | 2021 (Delayed) |
| Vampire the Masquerade – Swansong | Big Bad Wolf | 2021 |
| Warframe | Digital Extremes | TBA |
| Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | Fatshark | 2021 |
| Watch Dogs Legion | Ubisoft | Launch Game |
| Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood | Cyanide Studio | February 4th, 2021 |
| White Shadows | Monokel | 2021 |
| WRC 9 | Kylotonn | TBA 2020 |
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon | SEGA | Launch Game |
Microsoft has also discussed a curated list of Xbox One games that it will work to improve on the new hardware, upping resolutions and potentially doubling frame rates. See the full list of all Smart Delivery Games here.
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Bright Memory Infinite
- Call of the Sea
- Chorus
- Destiny 2
- DiRT 5
- Far Cry 6
- Forza Horizon 4
- Gears 5
- Gears Tactics
- Madden NFL 21
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Scarlet Nexus
- Second Extinction
- Scorn
- Sea of Thieves
- Tetris Effect
- The Ascent
- The Medium
- Vampire the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Yakuza: Like A Dragon
- Given that both Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 have been barely announced and are still early in the development, it is likely both of these games will comes to Xbox Series X.
- Elden Ring, published by Bandai Namco and developed by From Software in collaboration with George R. R. Martin was shown at E3 2019 with no release date, making it likely that it may launch sometime in 2021 on the Xbox Series X.
- While EA has announced Madden NFL 21 to be coming to the Series X with a temporary upgrade plan for those who purchase the game on Xbox One, it has not been confirmed that the same will happen for games like FIFA 21 yet.
- During EA’s EA Play Live 2020, they showed a next-gen tech teaser featuring what looked like BioWare’s Dragon Age, DICE’s Battlefield, and a new Need for Speed from Criterion. EA Motive also showed an untitled next-gen project. [1]
The following games have all been announced or shown by Microsoft at E3 2019 to be releasing on the Xbox One in 2020, which makes them likely candidates to get ported to the Xbox Series X:
- Minecraft Dungeons – Spring 2020.
- Tales of Arise – TBD 2020.