This kicks off: Xbox releases for next week

These are the games that are released on Xbox next week.

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Next week, Xbox will arrive with a varied proposal that bets on quiet experiences, classic role-playing, and direct action. These are more discreet releases, but with clear ideas and very different approaches, ideal for those looking for something different in the early days of the year.

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Between relaxed survival, emotional tone adventures, and strategic combat, these releases expand the catalog with proposals designed to play without haste or, on the contrary, with quick reflexes and constant decisions.

Confirmed releases for Xbox next week

• I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival — January 8

A single-player survival experience focused on calmness and management. The goal is to build and expand a shelter on a rooftop in a post-apocalyptic flooded city, combining agriculture, fishing, tool crafting, and robot automation. All with a relaxed pace and a very accessible approach.

• Hero Seekers – January 9

A fantasy RPG with turn-based combat and classic structure. It allows forming teams of up to five heroes, combining unique abilities and traits to create effective synergies. Includes dungeon exploration and progression centered on group strategy.

• Owlen and the Spirits of the Past — January 9

A narrative-driven adventure starring a small owl that travels through mystical worlds. Through flight and exploration, the player restores the balance of nature, bringing life back to plants and animals while discovering secrets guided by ancestral spirits.

• Spear – January 9

A fast-paced action platformer in which an NPC wields an improvised spear to face game errors. Combines agile combat, puzzles, and a very marked meta-game idea, focused on “saving” the game itself from within.

A short week in number, but with very differentiated proposals that reinforce the variety of the Xbox catalog at the start of 2026.