Xbox players have a packed schedule next week, with big-name survival horror, a major first‑party 1.0 launch, classic JRPG action, and a long list of quirky indies and sims all landing between February 23 and 27. In its latest Next Week on Xbox roundup, Xbox Wire highlights everything coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass, including multiple editions, optimizations, and smart delivery support.
Resident Evil Requiem headlines the week
Capcom leads the charge with Resident Evil Requiem, the latest mainline entry in the long‑running survival horror series. Players can pre‑order the standard Resident Evil Requiem on Xbox Store now for Xbox Series X|S, priced at $69.99 USD, or step up to the Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition at $79.99 USD for extra in‑game content.
Requiem is optimized for Xbox Series X|S and follows FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft and series icon Leon S. Kennedy, with their intertwined stories and distinct gameplay styles driving a new “era of survival horror.”
Towerborne hits full 1.0 with Game Pass support
After time in Game Preview, Xbox Game Studios’ co‑op action RPG brawler Towerborne officially launches in full on February 26, with support for Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox Play Anywhere, and Game Pass. You play as an immortal Ace defending the Belfry against the corruption spreading across a crumbling world.
The full release arrives with a major 1.0 update, reimagined launch experience, expanded story, new bosses, new gear systems, quality‑of‑life improvements, and support for offline play plus online co‑op.
Tales of Berseria Remastered sails onto Xbox
Bandai Namco is bringing Velvet’s dark, emotional story to Xbox with Tales of Berseria Remastered, launching February 26 with both standard and Deluxe editions. This is the first remaster of the beloved action JRPG, set across the archipelago kingdom of Midgand.
The remaster is optimized for Xbox Series X|S, refreshing visuals while preserving its combo‑driven combat and character‑driven narrative.
Co-op climbs, chill puzzles, and wild parodies
If you’re into precision platformers and co‑op chaos, Bread & Fred arrives February 24 as a demanding two‑player climb to the top of a snowy mountain. Every jump matters, and every fall sends you tumbling further down.
Capy Spa (Xbox Series) offers something much calmer, letting you help Pipa the capybara set up perfect herbal baths across 30 relaxing levels.
For players who like their action with a heavy dose of absurd humor, Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition is a Souls‑like parody about a bean‑loving blacksmith who accidentally gains dragon powers.
Deep Space Shooter delivers classic vertical shoot‑’em‑up action with escalating waves of enemies in deep space.
Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad mixes mutant kids, wild guns, and spray‑painted style in a colorful zombie apocalypse.
Journey of Johann: Castle Crusade is a speedrun‑friendly action‑adventure platformer with puzzles, secrets, and goblets to collect.
One Button Games 5‑in‑1 Vol. 4 challenges you across five minimalist one‑button titles, from Ball Bombs to Light Dark.
Pogui is a retro‑style precision platformer where you guide a sleepy pug back to his nap through colorful, hazard‑filled levels.
Horror, story-driven adventures, and sims
UFOphilia offers first‑person psychological horror as you investigate alien phenomena and risk becoming prey while trying to document extraterrestrials.
ChildStory blends narrative, exploration, and light combat as Sonya unravels the mystery behind a repeating festival in a northern town.
Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator puts you in charge of equipment, menus, and customer satisfaction as you grow a fast‑food joint into a city favorite.[
Golfing Over It with Alva Majo is a spiritual cousin to Getting Over It, where you scale a surreal mountain using a golf ball instead of a hammer.
Hunt the Night is a dark fantasy pixel‑art action RPG where you play as Vesper, fighting through brutal dungeons and bosses to break a deadly cycle.
Manairons is a 3D action platformer inspired by Pyrenean folklore, letting you wield magic and music to save a village from a tyrant.
Mole Cart Mining (Xbox Series) has you rotating track pieces on a hex grid to guide a mole’s mine cart to collect all minerals and reach the exit.
No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files is a narrative adventure with investigations, escape‑room puzzles, and dream‑diving to rescue Iris from an alien abduction scenario.
Sands of Aura offers an open‑world action adventure in a world buried beneath a sea of sand, with souls‑like combat and a sand‑sailing ship.
Sudoku Relax delivers 300 sudoku puzzles across multiple difficulties with unlockable background effects and soothing BGM.
Trials of Olympus is a combat‑free 3D platformer where you tackle divine obstacle courses through the realms of Greek gods.
WorldNeverland – Elnea Kingdom lets you live an entire simulated life in a fantasy kingdom, with both standard and Deluxe Editions available.
Aquamarine: Explorer’s Edition is a turn‑based “playable comic book” survival adventure set in an alien ocean, with psychedelic sci‑fi aesthetics.
“Buy The Game, I Have a Gun” – Sheesh‑Man is a deliberately chaotic, stream‑inspired comedy game with a self‑aware, nonsense story.
Emoji Battlefield – Island Warfare pits you against tiki emoji enemies in a roguelike FPS with wild modifiers and multiple arenas.
Mini Racer Car Shop Simulator lets you build and sell custom mini cars, test them on the track, and grow a tiny‑car empire.
Shopping Mall Girl is a fashion‑focused life sim where you chase supermodel status, shop the latest trends, and sprint through Black Friday.
Solar Machina is a colorful 2D platformer where your robot gains new movement powers as you explore tropical biomes and dodge traps.
Soulshard takes you through 30 co‑op‑friendly, trap‑filled levels in a liminal realm between life and death, all rendered in moody pixel art.
Wild West Tycoon rounds things out by putting you in charge of building a business empire on the frontier in a low‑poly management sim.
With everything from massive horror tentpoles to niche platformers, fast‑food simulators, and life sims, the February 23–27 slate gives Xbox players something to fill just about any gaming mood.
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