New Xbox releases from tomorrow to Friday: special attention to August 12

The week arrives loaded with premieres for Xbox, with several outstanding titles and a date that promises to steal all the glances.

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Starting tomorrow, Xbox players will receive a good dose of new releases, and the truth is that there’s something for every audience. From narrative-driven adventures to cooperative beat ’em ups, puzzle games, and classic arcade collections, it’s hard not to find something that catches your eye. And if there’s one title that stands out in particular, all eyes are on Echoes of the End, the highly anticipated action-fantasy adventure that arrives on August 12th, exclusively for Xbox Series.

This game takes us to a world inspired by Iceland, where magic, sword combat, and puzzles blend together in a thrilling third-person experience. It’s one of those releases that will mark the agenda for the week, but it won’t be alone: the lineup is packed with variety and new releases almost every day.

All the games coming to Xbox this week

August 12th

• Echoes of the End – Xbox Series. Action-adventure with magic, sword combat, and puzzles set in an Iceland-inspired world.

• Ra Ra Boom – Xbox Series. Cooperative beat ’em up for up to four players against an AI invasion.

• Temari Trials – Xbox Series. Sokoban-style puzzles starring a samurai cat in training.

• Viewfinder – Xbox Series / Xbox Play Anywhere. First-person game with an instant camera that alters the world and solves mysteries.

August 13th

• DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper – Xbox Series. 100 microgames with humor and increasing difficulty.

• Faye Falling – Xbox Series. Turn-based RPG with minigames to dodge attacks and a redemption storyline.

• Midnight Cat Heist – Xbox One. 2D platformer with a cat thief as the protagonist.

August 14th

• EA Sports Madden NFL 26 – Xbox Series. New installment with improved AI and authentic gameplay styles.

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown – Xbox Series / Xbox Play Anywhere. First turn-based strategy game in the TMNT franchise.

• Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 1 – Xbox Series / Smart Delivery. Eight classic arcade shooters with modern enhancements.

• Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 2 – Xbox Series / Smart Delivery. Second collection of classic arcade games with extra features.

• Curse Rounds – Xbox Series. Fast-paced action with random cards that change each match.

• Diamond Hands: To the Moon – Xbox Series. Extreme platformer with precise jump control.

• Dorfromantik – Xbox Series. Relaxing landscape-building game with hexagonal tiles.

• Lost Twins 2 – Xbox Series / Xbox Play Anywhere. Puzzle adventure with two lost twins in modifiable worlds.

• Steampunch: Lost Tombs – Xbox Series. Exploration platformer with combat and collectibles.

• Relic Hunters Legend – Xbox Series / Xbox Play Anywhere. Cooperative looter-shooter for up to four players.

August 15th

• 1989 After the War – Xbox Series. Retro-style action game set in a post-nuclear world with gang warfare.

• Bangman – Xbox Series. Arcade-style action game with hordes of monsters.

• Bendy: Lone Wolf – Xbox Series. Survival game set in the dark universe of Bendy.

• Demons Are Coming! – Xbox Series. Combat game against demons with customizable weapons.

• Girls of the Tower – Xbox Series. Auto-chess style adventure with over 70 recruitable companions.

• GOST of Time – Xbox Series. Puzzle game with time travel and cloning mechanics.

• Maze: Path of Light – Xbox Play Anywhere. Thousands of mazes with varying shapes and difficulty levels.

• Mind Over Magnet – Xbox Series / Xbox Play Anywhere. Magnetic puzzle game created by Mark Brown (GMTK).

• Ukko & Guará: Stellarbound – Xbox Series. Cooperative puzzle game with two characters played simultaneously.

• INAYAH – Life after Gods – Xbox Series. Post-apocalyptic adventure with exploration and decision-making that affects the story.

• Hidden Depths – Xbox One. Precision platformer with puzzle levels.

• Zumba – Treasure of the Marble Sea – Xbox Series. Marble shooter set in a pirate-themed world.