The launch of the Halo Infinite - was delayed and other so-called next-gen titles, like Cyberpunk 2077, haven't been optimized for Microsoft's new hardware just yet. Naturally, gamers are looking forward to what 2021 has in store for the Xbox Series X.
While there's are very few Xbox Series X exclusive so far, Microsoft and its partners are planning a buffet of Xbox launches in the new year. Many of these might eventually end up being included in Xbox Game , where subscribers will get to try them without having to pay full-price.
To top things off, Microsoft is also working on getting its xCloud game streaming service off the ground. That could mean that gamers could be playing the smorgasbord of Xbox Series X titles below on their phones, tablets, and laptops one day. The company's next-gen strategy is still coming together but 2021 looks promising for the Series X.
Every Xbox Series X Game Announced For 2021 So Far
This list of Xbox games will likely get even longer as Microsoft and game developers cook up more surprise drops. Recently, indie smash-hit was unexpectedly released on Xbox consoles, which goes to show that Microsoft will likely keep gamers at the edge of their seats over the next year. The following games are in alphabetical order and will have a release date beside them if the developer has announced when the title will hit shelves. If not, the game is scheduled for launch at an unspecified date in 2021. Here's what to expect for now:
- 12 Minutes
- Animal Rescue
- Aragami 2
- As Dusk Falls
- Atomic Heart
- Avowed
- Back 4 Blood (June 22)
- Balan Wonderworld
- Battlefield 6
- Black Legend
- Blood Bowl 3
- Braid Anniversary Edition
- Bright Memory Infinite
- Call of the Sea
- Chernobylite
- Chivalry 2
- Chorus
- Control Ultimate Edition
- Cris Tales
- CrossfireX
- Cyberpunk 2077 (next-gen upgrade)
- Cygni: All Guns Blazing
- Darq: Complete Edition
- Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
- Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
- Doom Eternal (next-gen upgrade)
- Dustborn
- Dying Light 2
- Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires
- Everwild
- Evil Dead: The Game
- Fable
- Far Cry 6 (February 18)
- Foreclosed
- Forza Motorsports
- Ghostrunner (next-gen upgrade)
- Gotham Knights
- Gothic Remake
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Greedfall
- Halo Infinite
- Hello Neighbor 2
- Hellpoint
- Hitman 3 (January 20)
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Hunting Simulator 2
- In Sound Mind
- King Arthur: Knight's Tale
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Little Nightmares 2 (February 11)
- Martha is Dead
- Marvel's Avengers (next-gen upgrade)
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Metro Exodus
- Mystiqa
- Nth^0 Infinity Reborn
- Outriders (February 2)
- Party Crasher Simulator
- Phantasy Stare Online 2: New Genesis
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (March 18)
- Project Oxygen
- Psychonauts 2
- Quantum Error
- R-Type Final 2
- Rainbow Six Quarantine
- Resident Evil Village
- Ride 4 (January 21)
- Riders Republic (February 25)
- Sable
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2
- Scarlet Nexus
- Scorn
- Second Extinction
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
- Shredders
- State of Decay 3
- Sword of the Necromancer
- Temtem
- Tennis World Tour 2
- The Amazing American Circus
- The Ascent
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- The Gunk
- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
- The Medium (January 28)
- The Stone of Madness
- The Witcher 3 (next-gen upgrade)
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood (February 4)
- White Shadows
A handful of titles - like Bethesda's much-anticipated Starfield and Elden Ring - have been rumored to be eyeing an 2021 release date, but they haven't been officially confirmed yet, so they weren't included in the list. Gamers will still have roughly 100 titles to look forward to playing on their Xbox Series X in the new year.
