XBOX is kicking off June with one of its most varied release Next Week on XBOX slates of the year so far (check last week’s), led by the long-awaited Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on XBOX Series X|S and the Gothic 1 Remake bringing a cult-classic RPG to modern hardware. Alongside those heavy-hitters, players can look forward to a mix of horror, puzzle, sports, and narrative-driven indies landing across XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, and PC.

In its latest “Next Week on XBOX: New Games for June 1 to 5” feature, XBOX Wire outlines every title arriving in the first week of June, complete with release dates, platform details, and store links so players can pre-order or grab them on day one. Many of the games in this roundup come with XBOX Series X|S optimizations, Smart Delivery support, or XBOX Play Anywhere, making it easy to move between console and PC where supported.
If you’re planning your downloads and pre-orders for early June, here’s a clean breakdown of every game mentioned in the post, organized by date and linked to its XBOX listing so you can jump straight to the Microsoft Store page.
June 1 – Building, horror, and fantasy
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Bober Constructions – June 1
Take on the role of one of four fearless beaver builders and construct durable bridges, walls, roads, and more while racing the clock to satisfy demanding clients.

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BrokenLore: FOLLOW – June 1
A psychological first-person horror game that follows Anne as she confronts surreal creatures born from bullying, self-loathing, and a toxic family relationship, all set within the wider BrokenLore saga.

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Tale of Dark Lands (XBOX Series X|S) – June 1
A low-poly fantasy action RPG that plays like a dark fairy tale, sending you into a world filled with mystery, peril, and an ancient evil waiting to be challenged.

June 2 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth takes the spotlight
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FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH – June 2
The second game in the Final Fantasy VII remake project finally lands on XBOX, picking up after the escape from Midgar as Cloud and friends explore a wide-open world on the trail of Sephiroth. Expect expanded storytelling, chocobo exploration, and a journey that leads up to the party’s arrival at the Forgotten Capital, all fully optimized for XBOX Series X|S with support for XBOX Play Anywhere. Digital Deluxe Edition available here.
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Perfect Ninja Painter 4 – June 2
A colorful puzzle game where every swipe matters, adding new mechanics, traps, and a robot girl companion to the series’ “paint the floor” formula.

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Scarlet Wolf (XBOX Series X|S) – June 2
A tense horror experience where you navigate endless corridors, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature in a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek.

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Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens – June 2
A roguelike dungeon crawler that challenges you to clear as many rooms as possible while Lady Tallowmere’s kittens act very, very strangely.

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To Bee Jazz (XBOX Series) – June 2
A jazzy, bee-themed merge puzzler where you combine tiny musician bees on a busy stage to create new performers and build the ultimate insect jazz band.

June 3 – Puzzles and platforming
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Eco Mahjong – June 3
A refreshed Mahjong experience that layers classic tile-matching gameplay over a story set in the town of Greenville.

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Moves: Perfect Pair – June 3
A minimalist logic puzzler where you alternate between controlling two blocks, navigating levels built around mathematical operations and careful planning.

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Springbot: The Last Spark – June 3
A side-scrolling action platformer starring a spring-legged robot hopping through vibrant, trap-filled stages while hunting for hidden gems.

June 4 – Horror, sports, narrative, and more
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The 7th Guest Remake – June 4
The iconic puzzle-horror classic returns with modern visuals and tech, bringing Henry Stauf’s eerie mansion back to life for a new generation.
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FORENSIC – M.E. Protocol – June 4
A forensic investigation sim focused on science, logic, and evidence reconstruction across nine unique cases, without action clichés.

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GOALS – June 4
A fast, free-to-play football game built for competitive play with responsive controls, custom physics, and a shared PC/console ecosystem.

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Hollowbody – June 4
A survival horror set in a walled-off exclusion zone where you play as Mica, a black-market shipper fighting to survive with limited supplies and environmental puzzles.

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Kat-Tastic Hidden Object – June 4
A cozy hidden-object adventure in Whiskerburg starring cat detective Kat and a cast of feline residents, complete with light mystery-solving.

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Mori Carta – June 4
A “handless” deckbuilding roguelike where you choose left or right on each card to advance through branching stories, enemies, and over 1,000 playable cards.

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The Quiet Things – June 4
An autobiographical narrative adventure inspired by real diaries, exploring a fractured 2000s childhood in southern England.

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Sands and Relics (XBOX Series X|S)
A puzzle game about navigating fragile sand tiles and collapsing paths while hunting for relics using careful planning and strategy.

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Sora – Songs of the Stone – June 4
A chill, flight-focused adventure where you guide a parrot through deserts, mountains, and stone temples on a long migration.

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Tour de France 2026 – June 4
The latest official cycling sim that lets you race legendary stages and go for the yellow jersey in the 2026 Tour de France.

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Village of the Curse (XBOX Series X|S) – June 4
A horror adventure where you investigate a cursed village as a journalist, exploring haunted areas and performing a final ritual that decides your fate.

June 5 – Gothic 1 Remake and a wave of indie launches
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Gothic 1 Remake – June 5
The cult-classic open-world RPG is rebuilt from the ground up, sending you back to the Valley of Mines with a modernized combat system, expanded quests, and a dynamic world that reacts to your choices. Whether you’re a returning fan or a newcomer, this is pitched as the definitive way to experience one of the genre’s most influential RPGs.

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Anubis Dungeon – June 5
A pixel-art action-adventure where you play as Anubis descending into Egyptian catacombs to pacify restless spirits and cut through mummies, scarabs, and more.

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D.U.M.B.E.R. Ducks – June 5
A tongue-in-cheek action game about heavily armed ducks, giant carnivorous snails, and underground rescues, with support for multiple guns and chaotic firefights.

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Hamstory – June 5
A touching platformer following Hamcho on a journey to reach the Haessi Star, where repeated failures help you steadily push a bit farther each attempt.

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Isekai Villain – June 5
A dark fantasy pixel-art JRPG where you’re reborn as a minor villain fated to die, and must embrace villainy to rewrite your destiny.

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MechCrisis – June 5
A roguelike survival game built around 15-minute runs where you fend off intelligent machines, stacking skills and abilities to survive.

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Shop & Spot Avenue – June 5
A relaxing spot-the-difference game set on stylish shopping streets with both timed and stress-free modes for casual play.

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The Sinking Forest – June 5
A Japanese survival horror title about exploring a deadly forest, solving puzzles, and managing scarce resources as you search for Sayuri.

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Steamboat Incident – June 5
A claustrophobic 3D survival horror game set on a steamboat where you must sneak, solve puzzles, and avoid a relentless enemy while plotting your escape.

Every week is packed with games Next Week on XBOX
Between Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s massive JRPG adventure and Gothic 1 Remake’s throwback open-world role-playing, early June is stacked for XBOX players who love big story-driven experiences, with plenty of horror, puzzle, and cozy indies filling out the rest of the week.
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