Upcoming Xbox Releases: New Games from June 23 to 27

Welcome to the wild ride known as "Next Week on Xbox." So, here’s the deal—I’ll be rambling about games coming up on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox PC, and, oh yeah, Game Pass. Don’t hold me to the release dates—they could shift like sand in a desert. Anyway—no, wait—let’s dive in.

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster—Dropping on June 26, thanks to Nightdive Studios. Imagine waking up from cryo sleep, 2114-ish, on the Von Braun. Totally confused, right? Robots, mutants, and a rogue AI named SHODAN just waiting to mess things up. The co-op’s sweet, or so they say.

Rust Console Edition S|X—Same day, June 26. Survive in Rust, if you can call that living! Starvation, thirst, cold… real charming. Build stuff, hunt stuff, maybe live a bit? Game’s by Double Eleven Ltd., and yep, it’s optimized for the fancy Xbox X|S.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate—June 24, so a bit earlier. It’s rogue… roguelike, I mean—Turtles needing to save good ol’ Splinter. Online or couch co-op, whatever floats your boat. And hey, get a Casey Jones DLC just by buying early. Cowabunga?

Stasis—Dropping on June 26, this one’s a spooky sci-fi adventure by Feardemic. Combines old-school point-and-click with horror vibes. You know, items, computers, puzzles… sound any easier, or just more terrifying?

I Am Your Beast—Set for June 25, from Strange Scaffold. It’s a comic book, micro-sandbox mishmash. Fast-paced with a sprinkle of military-industrial complex hunting.

Bee Flowers: Save the Garden—Sweet little puzzle-tactic… tactic-y? Title from Afil Games on June 24. Navigate bees in pretty places, solve hex grids, get pollen home. Simple, isn’t it? Until it’s not.

How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine—June 24, too, from Maximum Entertainment. Co-op escape madness—find subs, stop wars, save the day. The usual.

Beautiful Sakura: Fighting Club—Coming June 25, Kaito’s on a mission—to fight, reminisce, maybe find himself. Sappy and fierce in one bundle.

Exo-Calibre—Also June 25, outfit yourself as an elite pilot (Eastasiasoft’s idea). Mechs, AI gone wild, set things straight… you know the drill.

Grizzly Bear is Hungry—This game’s fourth run—the bear’s got to eat before hibernation. Available June 25, from Synnergy Circle Games.

Mainframent—Created by SilenGames, drop date’s June 25. You’re a janitor—no, really—navigating a surprise world, glitchy servers, and punched cards. Makes sense, right?

My Recycling Center—From Darius Bode, landing June 25. It’s basically your lotto chance at running a recycling hub. Thrilling?

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4—Dive deeper—literally—into Playtime Co.’s mysteries come June 25. Mob Entertainment’s horror is waiting down there.

Anvil Saga—Aim for a blacksmith empire on June 26, thanks to HeroCraft PC. Deal with all manner of bizarre and brutal medieval fancies.

Boxville 2—On this June 26, take a can-centric adventure from Triomatica Games. Fireworks, friends gone missing… typical can-life chaos!

Bullets & Brains—June 26, a No Gravity venture, super-world post-apocalypse, chasing zombies, forever on edge.

Cyber Tank Nano—Come June 26, prep for Sokoban-esque puzzles, with a techier twist (thanks, Xitilon).

Infernitos: Fiery Dishes—Another June 26 debut. A filmy cooking puzzle game, diabolically challenging, spicy stuff from Afil Games.

Klaus Lee – Thunderballs—Dive into retro action on June 26. Assemble Entertainment brings neon ’80s platforming flair.

My Cozy Room—Decorating dreams hit June 26—seriously versatile home-design sandbox from ©RedDeer.Games.

Paper Bad—Want arcade chaos? June 26, wreck shops with newspapers in classic style from Entity3 Limited.

Ruffy and the Riverside—Phiphen Games’ adventure lands June 26. Ruffy savors vibrant journeys while thwarting Groll’s plans.

Strike Mission—Cue elite pilot scenarios and combat drops June 26. Cube Games serving action-packed aerials.

Antro Demo—Hey urban explorers! From June 27, Selecta Play puts you in rhythm-based anti-dystopian feats.

Bambas!—Relive childhood street escapades on June 27, courtesy DevilishGames. Mediterranean delights await.

Dungeons of Paint—Think paintball meet dungeon crawler! All from Ratalaika Games S.L. Shooting mark June 27.

KreatureKind—Magical activism goes live June 27—Valiant Game Studio spells out mana preservation quests.

MonCon—Geek out on June 27. Megalithic Mainframe’s social narrative breaks introvert barriers.

Screw Master—A twisting puzzle game hitting June 27, Webnetic makes dismantling screws a strategic thrill.

Sausage Wars—Battleground chaos in sausage form on June 27, QubicGames loves quirky arena fights.

Zombies Overloaded—Sealed arenas, endless hordes. June 27, from Brainium Games. Pure survival frenzy.

And yeah, that’s the rundown. Something’s bound to catch your eye—or not, no pressure. Enjoy the wave of new adventures, if you’re into any.