Every Xbox Series X Exclusive Currently Announced For Next-Gen Only (2024)

Key Takeaways

  • Microsoft is aiming to release the most diverse lineup of games in Xbox history with their 23 first-party studios, but don't expect to see the payoffs, especially next-gen-only titles, anytime soon.
  • Many highly anticipated games, such as The Elder Scrolls 6, Fable, and OD, have no confirmed release windows or dates yet, but fans are eagerly waiting for updates and announcements.
  • Exciting new titles like Ark 2, Dungeons of Hinterberg, and 33 Immortals are set to release in the future, but specific release dates or windows have not been announced yet. Fans are eager to see what these games have to offer.

Microsoft was met with backlash this past generation from fans and critics alike for their exclusive portfolio and ultimately put things in motion to help alleviate that tension. Microsoft has been slowly building a rock-solid foundation to help bolster its first-party lineup and their subscription service, Game Pass.

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With 23 first-party studios, Microsoft aims to release the most diverse lineup of games in Xbox's history. However, these acquisitions' payoffs may not be seen for a quite sometime, especially if you're looking for next-gen-only titles. Even with many confirmed titles in development, we do not expect to see them anytime in the near future.

Updated June 21, 2024, by Seth Parmer: The Xbox Games Showcase in June of this year revealed some new and upcoming exclusives for the Xbox Series X, giving us more than enough reasons to revisit this list and add them to the list and remove some titles that have since been released!

All games listed below will be released on Xbox Game Pass on day one!

26 Avowed

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Avowed

Action RPG

Platform(s)
Windows, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
Developer(s)
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios

Ever since its reveal in 2021, Obsidian has been hard at work on Avowed, which was further showcased at the Xbox Direct earlier this year, receiving a release window of Fall 2024.

After a deep dive into its world, gameplay, and interactions, we finally have a tangible grasp and idea of what your journey through Avowed will be like. This makes us crave that sweet and engaging Obsidian RPG formula more and more as we get closer to its launch!

25 Fable

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Fable (2025)

Action RPG

Adventure

Platform(s)
Windows, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S

Developer(s)
Playground Games
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios

Fable is another title that hasn't been shown or talked about much since its reveal in 2020, and that's for a good reason. The team over at Playground Games refuses to show the game off "until it's ready," and we respect that tremendously.

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While the wait was long, before we received our next look at Fable, Playground Games showcased what they've been cooking up at this year's Xbox Games Showcase in July, revealing that the game will be released sometime in 2025. Despite the trailer being largely cinematic, the small glimpses of gameplay within it give us tremendous hope!

24 Atomfall

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Atomfall is an upcoming survival-action game from Rebellion set in Northern England. It was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase in July of this year. While not much is known about this game yet, we do know it will be released sometime in 2025, so it is still a way off.

Nonetheless, if you always wanted a Fallout game outside of the United States, this may be your best bet, as it will surely have that unique Rebellion charm and uniqueness that is present in their Sniper Elite titles.

23 Indiana Jones And The Great Circle

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At the Xbox Direct showcase earlier this year, Microsoft finally showed off Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, MachineGames' first massive release since Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus.

While no release date is set in stone just yet, they have confirmed it will be released this year exclusively on the Xbox Series X/S consoles.

And, while there are rumors that it will eventually find its way onto the PlayStation 5 at some point, none of that has yet been confirmed, so as it currently stands, you will only be able to play it on a Series X or S and the PC!

22 Clockwork Revolution

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Clockwork Revolution is the next RPG from inXile Entertainment and was revealed during the Xbox Showcase earlier last year. The game is from the first-person perspective and is set in the steampunk metropolis of Avalon.

As of the time of writing, there is no release date or window announced, so its release may be sometime later this year or even after. Nonetheless, we're sure that whatever it is inXile cooked up this time will be well worth the wait.

21 Gears Of War: E-Day

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Closing the Xbox Games Showcase in June of this year was Gears of War: E-Day, following Marcus and Dom during the events of Emergence Day, the event that essentially kickstarted the entire series as we know it today, making it the perfect way to fill in any crucial details that are currently unknown.

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The unfortunate news here is that there was no release window or even a year shown during this reveal, meaning we likely won't see this game until very late 2025 or even some time in 2026. Regardless, having Gears return to a story focused around Marcus and Dom again is beyond exciting!

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The Elder Scrolls 6

RPG

Platform(s)
PC, Xbox (Original)

Developer(s)
Bethesda Game Studios

Publisher(s)
Bethesda Softworks

In 2018, Todd Howard confirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6 was in pre-production, and... it still is and will continue to be until after Starfield is released.

The setting for the game has yet to be confirmed, but we know this will likely be a Series X/S and PC exclusive based on how Starfield and other Bethesda IPs have been treated. Don't expect to see this game until 2027 at the earliest, and that's being generous.

And, with the recent FTC stuff with Microsoft, it has since been confirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6 will not be on any other console than the Xbox, making it an Xbox Series exclusive if it launches in time, which is a stretch.

19 OD

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With a bizarre trailer only Kojima can pull off, rife with celebrities, OD was officially revealed earlier this year at the Microsoft Direct, leaving us with many more questions than we have answers for.

As expected, no release date or window was provided for Kojima's new horror game. Nonetheless, we're just happy to see him tackle another game in the horror genre, as P.T. was on track to be something special!

18 South Of Midnight

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South of Midnight

Action

Adventure

Platform(s)
PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S

Developer(s)
Compulsion Games
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios

We Happy Few was Compulsion Games' last release, and that was five years ago at this point, making fans curious to see what their next game would entail. And, at this year's Xbox Showcase, South of Midnight was finally revealed to the world.

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South of Midnight takes place in the American Deep South and is a third-person action game with a strong focus on the story, atmosphere, and thematic gameplay elements, which was showcased wonderfully during the Xbox Games Showcase in July of this year, ending with a 2025 window, so we will be waiting a bit longer to get our hands on it!

17 Ara: History Untold

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Ara: History Untold

Turn-Based Strategy

Platform(s)
PC
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios

Developer
Oxide Games

Ara: History Untold, which will launch late this fall, is a Civ-like experience with mechs, and we could not be more excited about its premise.

If you're a fan of grand-strategy games and simulation, then Ara: History Untold will scratch that itch nicely for you and will surprisingly be an Xbox Series X/S console exclusive to boot, giving you something to chew on while you anxiously await the other massive releases!

16 Ark 2

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Three years ago at The Game Awards, the sequel to the wildly popular Ark: Survival Evolved was announced by Studio Wildcard. Except this time, it features Vin Diesel, which is weird, cool, and tremendously dumb in all the best ways.

Ark 2, being a current-gen-only title, aims to bring much-needed improvements to the game and a nice graphical overhaul along with it.

Ark 2 was set to release in 2023 but has since been delayed indefinitely, and there is no current release date or window. Just give us our Vin Diesel dinosaur game already!

15 Winter Burrow

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Are you a fan of cozy-looking survival games where you play as an adorable rodent with severe undertones of depression and bleakness? Well, if so, then Pine Creek Games' Winter Burrow is your cup of tea, as it checks all of those boxes and then some, as you can see in its gorgeous reveal trailer from the Xbox Games Showcase that happened in June of this year.

Winter Burrow is set to release early next year, but it looks like it's going to hit the ground running with its visuals, coziness, and story!

14 Contraband

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Announced back in 2021 as an open-world co-op adventure, Avalanche's Contraband has received very little attention since then, making it yet another upcoming Xbox Series X exclusive with no concrete release date or window.

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While it is very unlikely that this fictional '70s co-op heist game will be released this year, nothing is impossible or off the table, but we would suggest expecting to see more of it next year!

13 Dungeons Of Hinterberg

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Dungeons of Hinterberg

Action RPG

Platform(s)
Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC

Publisher(s)

Developer
Microbird Games

Dungeons of Hinterberg is an RPG hack 'n' slash from independent developers Microbird Games and is coming exclusively to the Xbox Series X and S platforms sometime this year.

The game takes place deep in the Austrian Alps, having you control the sword-wielding protagonist as you tour the region. While there is no concrete release date or window set in place, this is going to be one to keep an eye out for in the coming months!

12 Replaced

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Replaced is an upcoming retro-platformer set in a sci-fi world developed by Sad Cat Studios. The game takes place in an alternate version of the '80s, outside of that, there isn't much else known outside of its gameplay reveal trailer.

However, the good news is that it is expected to launch sometime this year. However, there is no release window or solid release date yet, but we hope it hits its target of 'Coming Soon,' as this 2.5D adventure looks every bit as stunning as it does exhilarating!

11 Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

First-Person Shooter

Platform(s)
PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X

Developer(s)
GSC Game World

Publisher(s)
GSC Game World

Ukraine-based developers GSC Game World are working hard on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the first game in the series after 13 years.

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However, due to the invasion of Russia, they had to temporarily put the game on pause for some time, delaying it from 2022 into next year. While there were rumors the game was also further delayed into 2024, the team has confirmed it will release in 2023. Which, of course, turned out not to be the case.

GSC Game World also confirmed Stalker 2 is made on Unreal Engine 5 and will feature 4K and ray tracing support, making it easily one of the most anticipated Xbox Series X/S titles for the year.

Finally, with an extended look at the game during the Xbox Games Showcase in June of this year, Stalker 2 at last has an official release date of September 5, 2024, meaning we will finally be able to sit down and play this long-awaited title this year!

10 State Of Decay 3

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State of Decay 3

Survival Horror

Platform(s)
PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S

Developer(s)
Undead Labs
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios

State of Decay 3 was announced in 2020 at Microsoft's E3 presentation and has been oddly silent since then. Aside from being confirmed to run on Unreal Engine 5 and The Coalition helping them make it, there hasn't been much else revealed or shown by Undead Labs.

There's not even a release year, let alone a window, and with awful allegations surrounding the studio, we didn't expect to see anything from them for a while. However, during the Xbox Games Showcase in June of this year, we received a new trailer for the game that still had no concrete release date.

9 Age Of Mythology: Retold

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Another Xbox Series X exclusive title with a planned release of a vague 'sometime this year' is Age of Mythology: Retold, a remake of the beloved 2002 entry.

If you're a fan of real-time strategy, gods, monsters, and heroes, then Age of Mythology: Retold has your back whenever it - hopefully - releases later this year!

8 33 Immortals

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33 Immortals

Action

Roguelike

Platform(s)

Developer(s)
Thunder Lotus Games

Publisher(s)
Thunder Lotus Games

Spiritfarer was the last title released by Thunder Lotus Games back in 2020, making the 2024 release date for their next game, 33 Immortals, that much more excruciating.

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33 Immortals is a 33-Player, online cooperative Roguelike that will pit all players against hordes of enemies and formidable bosses with a vast array of weapons and abilities, all within a beautifully hand-drawn world with hand-drawn animations to boot.

There are also an immense amount of upgrades and mechanics that will ensure no two runs are the same, making this one of the most highly anticipated Roguelike titles announced at the moment. Thunder Lotus Games in on pace to knock another project out of the park.

7 The Outer Worlds 2

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According to Obsidian, development on The Outer Worlds 2 began after the first game was released in 2019, putting it in its fourth year of development currently. This is particularly interesting since the game was only just revealed two years ago at the Microsoft and Bethesda Showcase event.

While there is no exact release date or window, or even an estimated year, we wouldn't be surprised if The Outer Worlds 2 releases much sooner than anticipated. Though, with it being absent from the past few events, we have to wonder what is going on with its development.

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