Everything Coming to Xbox This Week | April 28th - May 2nd (2025)

On April 29th,TowerborneArrives on Xbox, making the game available for the first time on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC. With full cross-play and cross-save with the already existing Steam version, we’ve gone hands-on with the latest release tocheck out what’s improved since the game began its early access journey.

“The Belfry stands as a beacon of hope and safety amongst the ruins of humanity and the City of Numbers, with monsters lurking right outside the tower’s walls. You are an Ace, born anew from the spirit realm with the skills, grit, and determination to protect the people of the Belfry. With spirit companions fighting by your side, you are destined for battle.”

“Humanity’s fate rides with you in this vertical co-op shooter, offering accessible, action-packed gameplay. Blazing Trail is an isometric pixel art shooter that requires daring on-the-fly strategy. Use machine guns, missiles and laser power-ups to take down enemy soldiers, demolish buildings and watchtowers, destroy gates, shoot down aircrafts and face off against huge bosses across 7 sprawling combat zones. Roll through checkpoints and save progress between stages.

Complete your mission solo or team up with a friend for cooperative play! Can you escape the terrorists’ clutches and save the world from their maniacal plans?”An isometric pixel art shooter that requires daring on-the-fly strategy. Use machine guns, missiles and laser power-ups to take down enemy soldiers, demolish buildings and watchtowers, destroy gates, shoot down aircraft and face off against huge bosses across 7 sprawling combat zones.“

“In the distant future, mankind is at the brink of extinction. Set on a mission to find resources for their dying species, star voyagers encounter a strange, sadistic alien race with a clownish appearance who are hellbent on making them a part of the galactic carnival of horror. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the others…

Trapped in a mining vessel with electric walls and vengeful alien clowns, the goal is simple: Get back to your cruiser in the shuttle bay and escape. However, these gruesome bozos have some nasty tricks hidden up their sleeves and seem to know your every move. Outwit and blast any bozo that stands in your way, for the longer you linger, the ever-hungry Jugularnaut nears… Lock and load… Shred sinister bozos… And run for your life!“

“Deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains, supplies dwindle and flood waters are rising. It’s up to you to keep spirits high and make the most of your survival skills. Will you butter up the right person? Or will you wind up on the chopping block?

Featuring Eastern European folklore in an unexpected package, Cooking Companions is a “dating sim” psychological horror title you won’t soon forget.“

(Note: This game may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

“A thrilling and engaging chain reaction game that will keep you hooked till the end! With its highly addictive gameplay, each level offers exciting challenges and requires strategic thinking to create the perfect chain reactions. The game features an upgrade system that lets you enhance your abilities and discover new ways to trigger even more explosive reactions.

As you progress, you’ll encounter a variety of obstacles and opportunities that will test your skills and creativity. Plus, there are numerous achievements to unlock. Whether you’re aiming for the highest score or simply enjoying the satisfying visuals of cascading explosions, this game is bound to provide endless entertainment and replay value.“

“KIBORG is a relentless rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out.

In the future, even death can’t free you. If a criminal dies while serving their sentence, they are reconstructed to return to their suffering. And you’re serving a 1300-year sentence. The only way to shorten this sentence? Win on “The Last Ticket.” The rules are simple: there is a shuttle on the roof of the prison, and if you can fight your way through hordes of other inmates and reach it in time, you will be given your freedom.

KIBORG is a hybrid of old-school beat’em ups, shooters, and rogue-likes. The fights are fast, brutal, and deadly. Sever limbs, squash heads, and tear cybernetic cores apart from living foes. There are dozens of enemy types with unique abilities and tactics, and they are mixed and matched to create hundreds of challenging encounters. If you’re here for blood and gore, you’ve come to the right place. “

“Join the Celebration! Here, cats and friends gather to showcase their passions in two lively scenes celebrating athletic achievements and fandom fun. Every detail sparks imagination, inviting you to discover stories hidden within these vibrant moments.

Step into Olympicats, where feline champions take on thrilling sports—witness skateboard tricks, judo matches, and even a torch relay as competitors and fans unite in an energetic festival of skill and teamwork. Then, dive into Comic Cat Con, a convention filled with cosplaying cats dressed as iconic characters. From heroes to wizards, every corner is packed with references and surprises for pop culture lovers!“

“Join the official Championship and step into the boots of your favorite riders to master the most iconic bikes and tracks of the season. Live the most realistic race thrills ever thanks to Unreal Engine 5, MotoGP™ Stewards ensuring fair battles, and an overhauled sound design, recorded on-site from official bikes.

Deep dive into your bike’s evolution, choose your own career Turning Points during the season and develop social relationships off track, then watch how these choices evolve over the weekend. Master the Riders Market dynamics to make your journey always unique.”

“Archaeologist Helena Nightshade gets entangled in the mysteries surrounding an ominous eternal lunar eclipse, prophesied by estranged Moon Worshippers also known as the Anaxagori. Set in 1930s Southern Europe, where technology has eclipsed magic, an estranged group of Moon Worshippers known as the Anaxagori resurfaces with an ominous prophecy: an eternal lunar eclipse.

Dismissed by the public as antiquated mystics, the Anaxagori’s warnings contrast sharply with the populace’s enthusiasm for what is hailed as a historic celestial event. Fresh from an archaeological expedition, Helena Nightshade only learns of the eclipse’s significance upon arriving in Istanbul.“

“Cooking here is a delicious puzzle. Each level is a new dish to prepare, and your challenge is to fit all the ingredients perfectly into the pan. But be careful: space is limited, and only the best chefs will be able to complete each recipe without wasting anything.

You receive different ingredients in various shapes and must move, rotate, and position them so everything fits neatly into the pan. It may seem simple at first, but as you progress, the challenges increase, and strategy becomes essential. With engaging visuals and satisfying effects, Fit and Fry is the perfect experience for puzzle and strategy challenge lovers. Grab your wooden spoon and prove you are the master of kitchen fitting!“

“The dragons have been popping peglins and stealing all of your gold for as long as you can remember. Enough is enough. It’s time to venture through the woods, conquer the fortress, and delve into the heart of the dragon’s lair to take back what’s yours and teach those dragons a lesson.

Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike – Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. The enemies are tough, and if you’re defeated your run is over, but you’ve got powerful orbs with special effects and incredible relics that influence both your enemies and the physics you’ll use to defeat them. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!“

“Your ball drops like a brick through colorful helix platforms that block its descent, but if you hit a red spot, it’s over! Your ball shatters to pieces and you have to start your fall all over again. Even traps platforms are no match for a fireball falling at full speed! Choose your strategy: speed up like a madman or stop and wait for your next chance to roll and jump!

If you don’t want to play solo, choose a multiplayer mode for up to 4 players and compete with your friends or family. Together, pick one of the three different gameplay modes with special challenges: get the highest score while avoiding getting minus points, be the first at the finish line, or go as far as you can in a limited time! Reveal who is the fastest and most agile jumping ball among you!

The key is mastering your reflexes and looking ahead. To guide the bouncing ball, rotate the platforms to align the ball with the cracks. Do this in quick succession for a combo move and higher points. If you pass 3 levels consecutively, you’ll be invincible for the first bounce after!“

“Can you melt the ice in people’s hearts? Eternal winter has descended upon the magnificent kingdom once filled with vitality and adventure. But now, cold and hunger have divided families and heroes, calling out their ugliest traits and draining their last strength…

Meanwhile, dragons have returned to dwell among the people. Once more, the kind dragons help those end their misfortunes. Although some seek to profit from this, for others this is a cause for bringing back old grudges. And after decades of mistreatment, the patience of the dragons themselves is wearing thin. Who can restore balance to the lands? A guardian of the forest, an elf, or an inept witch? Traverse through a frozen kingdom once brimming with life and now covered in an eternal winter.

Discover breathtaking sceneries and meet unexpected heroes including fauns, elves, and even dragons! Make critical decisions that influence the fate of characters and kingdoms. Each puzzle solved brings you closer to uncovering the secrets of this mystical world! Your choices determine the future of the eternal winter – will you be its savior, or its perpetual harbinger?“

“Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) is a first-person single player, narrative-driven experience that presents contrasting perspectives on French and Indigenous first encounters. Be prepared to face the dangers of Canadian wilderness and to make choices that could affect your characters.

Explore 17th century Canadian wilderness in this 3D linear game and experience the intertwining journeys of Jeanne, a French King’s Daughter stranded far from the French colonies and Maikan, a young Innu hunter trying to uncover what is disturbing his native forest, land of his ancestors.

As you play through Two Falls, you’ll uncover the distinct realities and cultures of Jeanne and Maikan, each with their unique perspective on life. As they come to terms with the upheaval of their familiar world, you’ll feel their struggles and triumphs in a deeply immersive experience.“

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