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Xbox Series X (XSX) and Xbox Series S are the 9th-generation consoles released by Microsoft in late 2020. They were launched in two variants: the more powerful Xbox Series X able to run games in 4K, and the less-expensive Series S (for 1080p gaming). XSX came with an AMD Zen 2 CPU, 16 GB GDDR6 RAM, and 12,15-TFLOPs GPU. The consoles were backwards-compatible with Xbox One, as well as some Xbox 360, and even original Xbox games.
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Braid: Anniversary Edition
Arcade 14 May 2024
A re-mastered version of the extraordinary platform and logic game Braid, in which we manipulate time. The Braid Anniversary Edition was created by the authors of the original from 2008 - independent studio Thekla, which prepared the game for modern hardware platforms.
Paper Trail
Puzzle 21 May 2024
Paper Trail is a puzzle game with a world made of double-sided pieces of paper. The protagonist, freshman Paige, has the power to fold them in such a way as to create a path for herself to places inaccessible to others.
Clock Tower (2024)
Adventure May 2024
Clock Tower is a remastered version of the first game in an iconic Japanese horror series. It's an adventure game with survival horror elements, tasking us with solving puzzles while avoiding a murderous stalker.
Rusted Moss
Action 20 June 2024
Rusted Moss is a 2D metroidvania platformer with twin-stick shooter elements. The game emphasizes gunplay and exploration using a grappling hook.
Forgotlings
Adventure June 2024
An action adventure platforming metroidvania with adventure game elements. Forgotlings is set in a land inhabited by the titular beings born from forgotten objects, facing a deadly looming threat.
Mars 2120
Action June 2024
A 2.5D action platformer metroidvania. Mars 2120 stars Sergeant Anna Charlotte, traversing the first human colony on Mars, learning its secrets, fighting robots and horrifying monsters.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Action June 2024
The remastered version of a 2013 brawler. Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate tasks us with defeating the villainous Phantom. The game runs on the Unreal Engine 5, introduces new content and many improvements across the board.
Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus
Action 18 July 2024
A crowdfunded indie game inspired by Japanese folklore. Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus is an action adventure game with metroidvania elements, in which we play as a mythical fox-like tentaihana.
Bye Sweet Carole
Adventure August 2024
A horror adventure game, visually inspired by iconic animated movies. Bye Sweet Carole stars Lana Benton, a young girl seeking a way out of a horrible orphanage overrun by nightmarish rabbits.
RIN: The Last Child
Action August 2024
An action platformer metroidvania. RIN: The Last Child stars the titular hero, traversing a fantasy world, facing down beasts and wielding powerful spells.
The Cub
Adventure September 2024
Platform game, developed by the authors of the warmly welcomed Golf Club: Wasteland. In The Cub we play as a child who wanders the postapocalyptic Earth escaping from scouts who hunt him down.
TEVI
Action September 2024
A side-scrolling action platformer metroidvania. In TEVI the player traverses a dangerous fantasy world.
Song of Iron 2
Action September 2024
The second installment in a series of 2.5D action games. Song of Iron 2 has us playing as a viking, uniting four clans against a common enemy - a technologically advanced empire enslaving the northern people.
The Spirit of the Samurai
Action September 2024
The Spirit of the Samurai is an action adventure game set in the feudal Japan, in which we control three different characters - samurai, spirit and cat. The game was developed by Digital Mind studio.
Hotel Barcelona
Action September 2024
A 2.5D slasher platformer created by Swery 65 and Suda 51. Hotel Barcelona's protagonist is stuck in a time loop, the only way out leading through torrents of spilled blood.
Mandragora
RPG October 2024
Mandragora is an action RPG with elements of a 2.5D platform game. The player chooses one of several character classes and sets out to explore the dark fantasy world.
Valfaris: Mecha Therion
Action October 2024
The second part of the action platform games series, launched in 2019. In Valfaris: Mecha Therion the protagonist goes to the edge of the galaxy and, using a destructive suit, spreads terror in the ranks of the sinister Lord Vroll. The game has graphics made in 2.5D technology.
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Arcade 2024
Remastered and expanded version of the Sonic Generations platformer from 2011, combining 2,5D and 3D gameplay. Sonic X Shadow Generations offers both the original content, as well as the new campaign in which Shadow is the main protagonist.
Meifumado
RPG 2024
Action RPG with metroidvania elements. In Meifumado we go to the postapocalyptic world. We take on the role of the hero, who wanders the dangerous Yamatai island, and his actions will shape the further fate of this piece of land.
Aeterna Lucis
Action 2024
An action platformer metroidvania with RPG elements and the sequel to Aeterna Noctis. Aeterna Lucis has us playing as the Queen of Light, facing off against the setting's top god, Chaos.
GEX Trilogy
Arcade 2024
A remastered compliation of three first GEX Games: GEX, GEX: Enter the Gecko and GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko; it was created by Limited Run Games and Square Enix.
Magical Delicacy
Adventure 2024
A combination of a platformer and an adventure game with metroidvania elements. In Magical Delicacy we play as a witch named Flora, running our own store with magical food and potions.
Neva
Adventure 2024
Neva is a 2D adventure platformer about a woman traversing a magical land wrecked by darkness alongside a wolf pup. The gameplay revolves around the co-operation between the protagonist and her animal companion.
Towerborne
RPG 2024
An action RPG with strategy elements by Stoic Studio - the creators of The Banner Saga. Though it was designed with four-player co-op in mind, it also supports singleplayer.