Next Week on Xbox: 22 Games Arrive October 6–9

Twenty-two games are scheduled to reach Xbox platforms from October 6 through October 9, led by Gears of War: E-Day, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I–III].

Microsoft’s official Next Week on Xbox roundup covers releases across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC and Game Pass. Release dates can still change.

Gears of War: E-Day is the week’s biggest launch, arriving October 6 after early access opened for Premium Edition players. Echo Weaver is the other confirmed Game Pass release in this group, while many of the week’s games support Xbox Play Anywhere.

October 6

• Gears of War: E-Day — The Coalition’s Emergence Day origin story follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago, with campaign, Horde Siege and Versus multiplayer. It supports Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere.
• Star Wars: Galactic Racer — A runs-based racing game set in an underground circuit formed after the fall of the Empire.
• Kingdom Hearts Collection [I–III] — A bundle containing Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

October 7

• Hidden Dogs — A hand-drawn hidden-object game with more than 500 dogs and items spread across 15 countryside levels.
• Titanic Escape Simulator — A mystery adventure in which a private investigator searches the ship before disaster strikes. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.
• Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire — An action-farming roguelite about Dracula’s son choosing plants over blood. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

October 8

• Echo Weaver — A knowledge-driven Metroidvania built around a time loop and time-altering anomalies. It supports Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere.
• Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival — A first-person action-horror game starring Aidan, who uses the Genesis Configuration puzzle box while facing Pinhead and the Cenobites.
• Neon Abyss 2 — A faster follow-up to the pixel-art roguelike, featuring multiple combat styles and stackable item synergies. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.
• Deck of Haunts — A strategy game that casts the player as a malevolent haunted house trapping and terrifying intruders.
• Forever Ago — A single-player road-trip adventure about Alfred’s search for redemption, with photography and character-driven encounters. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.
• Gear.Club Unlimited 3 — The racing series expands to roads in Japan and along the French Mediterranean coast, with more than 40 cars. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.
• myPOPGOES — A compact resource-management game and minigame collection presented as a virtual pet toy. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.
• QUByte Classics – Thunder Hoop Collection — A two-game collection pairing the original 1992 platformer with its 1994 sequel, TH Strikes Back. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.
• Silver Pines — A survival-horror mystery about a private investigator searching for a missing musician. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.
• Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts — A naval warfare game focused on designing ships and fighting across technology eras from 1890 to 1950. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

October 9

• Cozy Meowmory — A cat-themed spot-the-difference game in which objects can move, vanish, rotate or change color. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere.
• HORSE CLUB Ride West — An equestrian adventure set in the American West, ending in a Western riding tournament.
• PAPERHEAD — A fast movement shooter blended with adventure-horror elements.
• Sesame Street: Friends & Fun — A family game featuring Elmo, Tango and other Sesame Street characters.
• Tiny Techie in Puzzle Land — A pixel-art puzzle game about moving objects, building paths and navigating railroad systems.
• Whisker Mess — A tile-fitting puzzle game built around placing cat-shaped pieces, clearing lines and creating room for new moves.

Which of these 22 Xbox releases are you planning to play first?