A busy week for Xbox players is highlighted by a major new release and a diverse slate of titles across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC. The standout this week is Game Science’s Black Myth: Wukong, which lands on Series X|S exactly one year after its PlayStation 5 and PC arrival, bringing a Chinese-m mythology-inspired action RPG rooted in the Journey to the West legend to the Xbox platform.
Release calendar by date
August 18, 2025
– BrokenLore: DON’T WATCH — A first-person psychological horror entry in the BrokenLore series, following Shinji, a young person stuck in a Tokyo apartment with mounting pressures and isolation.
– Delta Force — A return of the Delta Force franchise with a emphasis on fair play and anti-cheat measures, promising a competitive experience without pay-to-win elements.
– To Farm Lands — A grid-based farming puzzle game where you must place farm items to fill a pen without gaps, testing planning and precision.
August 19, 2025
– Astro Adventure: Core Hunt — A 2D platformer in which a brave astronaut stranded on an alien planet must collect energy cores to find a way home.
– Cubey: Hexfall — Fast-paced puzzle platformer built around hexagonal blocks, coins to collect, and tight timing.
– Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution — A classic Shantae adventure updated for a revitalized experience, featuring shifting, multi-layered levels and a global scale to Risky Boots’ plan.
August 20, 2025
– Acres — A crop farming sim focused on meeting market demand by choosing the right crops and managing yields.
– Beautiful Sakura: Football Club — A romantic sports visual novel where football greatness and romance intertwine as you chase tournament glory and romance.
– Black Myth: Wukong — An action RPG drawing from Journey to the West, inviting players to step into the Destined One’s trials and uncover hidden truths behind an ancient legend.
– City of Springs — Set in Riveton, a city with restricted life under elite rule; you play as Val, a mechanic who challenges a rigged system.
– Core.sys — A retro-style puzzle action game where you crack security by solving a series of alphanumeric code layers on a 5×5 grid.
– CritterGarden — A cozy farming sim about breeding, feeding, and evolving critters, with a focus on balancing needs and building a family tree of creatures.
– Golden Knight — An epic quest to liberate a kingdom from encroaching darkness, guiding the legendary Golden Knight through forests and castles.
– Heart of Ice by Dave Morris — A story-driven adventure where nine powerful heroes chase the Heart of Volent, a prize that could reshape reality—and only one can claim it.
– Shaman’s Mask of the Rune Magic — A non-linear platformer featuring a shaman and his magical mask.
– SpotCat vs The Cheddar Mafia In The Americas — A lighthearted hidden-object game across multiple countries where SpotCat hunts down mafia chaos by spotting differences.
August 21, 2025
– Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary — A faithful yet modern anniversary edition of the classic Boulder Dash, sending Rockford through dangerous caverns in search of diamonds.
– Discounty — A cozy management RPG where you run a small town’s supermarket, forge relationships, and uncover town secrets.
– Grit and Valor – 1949 — A wartime strategy scenario set in a world where Axis mechs dominate; you are Europe’s last hope delivering an EMP weapon to turn the tide.
– Herdling — A fresh adventure from the team behind FAR and Firewatch, described as a new journey from Okomotive and Panic.
– Journey of Johann: Snowy Mountain — An action-adventure platformer with puzzles, boss challenges, goblets to collect, secrets to uncover, and time trials to beat.
– Knightica — A roguelike autobattler where you recruit units, optimize synergies, enchant gear, and push to free the kingdoms from danger.
– Sengoku Dynasty — An open-world life sim set in a war-torn, famine-stricken region; build, farm, craft, hunt, and manage your village, solo or in co-op.
August 22, 2025
– Antarctica 88: 4K Remaster — A visually enhanced remaster of the horror-adventure set in the frozen reaches of Antarctica, with upgraded details and atmosphere.
– Blocky Blast — A colorful block-puzzle game where you stack, clear rows, and blast through levels to collect gems.
– Calyssa — A precise, fast-paced platformer following Calyssa as she searches ancient ruins for a legendary treasure, dodging deadly traps and enemies.
– CybeRage — A sci-fi action title following Phy on a mission to a planet overrun by a hive mind, uncovering dark origins and seeking to end the threat.
– Fire & Water — A classic cooperative puzzle-platformer where Fire Boy and Water Girl must navigate levels together, with elemental limits that complicate progress.
– Pets Hidden In The Office — A lighthearted hidden-object game set in a chaotic office where hidden pets cause commotion and you must track them down.
– Pocket Mini Golf 2 — A charming mini-golf game with multiple imaginative world sets, gems to collect, and cosmetic upgrades.
– Recycling Center Simulator — A first-person business sim where you run a recycling facility, process materials, and grow your operation.
– Reposition Defence — A strategy action title where, in defense, you move units rather than the entire army, altering the battlefield to hold off waves.
– Sewer Quest — A relaxing pipe-connecting puzzle game with a soothing soundtrack and 40 designed challenges for all ages.
– SF3RA — A hybrid action platformer blending 3D and retro 2D visuals, with you playing an assassin recruited by a robotic alliance to tackle rogue bots.
– US Conflict – Tank Battles — A real-time strategy experience focusing on tank warfare, base building, and rapid tactical decisions across a global battlefield.
– WitchSpring R — A story-driven RPG combining simulation, collection, and exploration as you follow Pieberry on a witch-hunt-inspired journey.
– We Don’t Cry: Zombie Survival — A high-intensity survival shooter blending action with base-building, resource management, and waves of zombies and raiders.
What this week means for players
– A strong mix of genres dominates the lineup: from action RPGs and platformers to cozy sims, visual novels, and puzzle challenges. The centerpiece remains Black Myth: Wukong, anchoring a week that also offers several indie and niche experiences alongside larger titles.
– Fans of evergreen classics get a nod with Boulder Dash’s 40th-anniversary edition, while newcomers can try a broad spectrum of game styles, including stealth, strategy, and social simulation.
Summary
This week’s Xbox Store releases deliver a broad spectrum of experiences, led by Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox Series X|S. Whether you’re chasing myth-inspired boss battles, solving intricate puzzles, managing a business, or exploring open worlds, there’s something to suit nearly every gaming mood from August 18 through August 22, 2025.
Optional added comment
– If you’re planning to dive in, consider bookmarking the release dates that align with your preferred genres and keeping an eye on pre-order or price-change notes for any titles you’re excited about. With such a varied lineup, there’s likely at least one new title that becomes a comfortable new favorite this week.