New Xbox games — July 17 to 23

Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!

LISA: The Joyful - Definitive Edition is the newly updated conclusion to the quirky side-scrolling RPG LISA series. Explore Olathe as Buddy in your quest to punish the world that has treated you wrong. Along the way, learn about Olathe, your family, and the monsters and men in power. The world’s out to get you… GET. IT. BACK.

The Definitive Edition brings fresh blood to the game with updated battle systems, 6 brand new Warlord skills, new border art overlays, music player, painless (Story) mode, and new secrets to explore.

FEATURES:
- Collect new masks to throw off the men with.
- Dash and leap great distances with Buddy’s agility! Use the terrain to ambush enemies.
- Take down the warlords of Olathe and use their skills to your advantage.
- Explore all new areas and fight all-new unique enemies.
- Discover the multiple story endings.
- Hit harder with Buddy’s revamped timed attacks.
- Listen to the 20+ new songs in the Music Player
- Unravel the Secrets of Joy

LISA: The Painful - Definitive Edition is the newly updated version of the original quirky side-scrolling RPG, set in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Olathe. Beneath the charming and funny exterior is a world full of disgust and moral destruction. Players will learn what kind of person they are by being FORCED to make choices permanently affecting the gameplay. Make sacrifices to keep your party members alive, whether it's taking a beating for them, losing limbs, or some other inhuman torture. In this world, you will learn being selfish and heartless is the only way to survive...

The Definitive Edition brings new content and nightmares to the game with HD graphics, party member campfire conversations, updated battle systems, new border art overlays, music player, painless (story) mode, and new secrets to explore.


KEY FEATURES:
- 100+ unique character battles
- Visible character sacrifices that affect your stats and attacks (removing arms, eyes, scratches)
- Recruit 30 party members in towns and camps.
- Make ruthless choices that permanently affect towns, characters, life...
- Participate in white knuckle shopping cart races, extreme weight lifting, and other minigames...
- Bet your party members in Russian Roulette for huge profit, but permanently lose them if they die.
- Listen to your favorite tracks in the music player
- Discover countless hidden secrets in the world for you to explore.
- Play Painful mode for an extra challenge and unique enemies or Painless mode for an easier time
- A life-ruining gaming experience.

Become a Sentinel and face the plague in roguelite fast-paced auto-shooter set in the same world as REMEDIUM game. Combine items and alchemical elements to acquire more powerful weapons and create unique builds to defend the plague survivors against the endless hordes of mutants!

Grow crops as fast as you can in a frantic take on classic farming sim mechanics!

Farming takes patience, as everyone knows… unless you’re playing Agriculture, that is. Agriculture a fast-paced twist on beloved farming sim mechanics where the goal is to grow each stage’s required crops as quickly as you can using limited resources. Buy seeds and tool upgrades from the Shop to aid in your efforts but purchase responsibly and always keep your wallet in mind. If you run out of time or money before meeting the stage goals, you lose!

Do you have what it takes to master all 50 stages?

The ultimate Skullgirls experience: Featuring 14 hand-animated characters, fully voiced story mode, countless palettes, and unparalleled GGPO-based multiplayer netcode.

You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps, pets and more through a deep progression system.

Immerse yourself in the gripping tale of Cross Tails, a tactical strategy RPG set in a war-ravaged world. For over a decade, the canine Kingdom of Ranverfurt and the feline Republic of Hidiq have clashed, their deep-rooted animosity etched in the memories of their people. Now, as a player, you will delve into a story-driven plot playable from both sides that ultimately unravels the secrets behind this conflict and the influence of an ominous third power.

Engage in turn-based battles on a 3D quarter view stage, strategically utilizing the terrain and character orientation. With a vast array of characters, each with their own classes, experience the freedom of character development through class changes, skill trees, and faith selection. Unleash the potential of over 30 classes, from sturdy knights to skilled archers, and strengthen weapons and armor using powerful runestones.

Shape the fate of two nations in Cross Tails, where captivating storytelling meets intense tactical combat!

The world of Oaken is a mythical place, existing in a not-easily-defined space and time. It is stretched among the branches of the Great Oak. Its inhabitants are spirits, who all listen to the same voice called the Oak Song.

The loss of that voice starts a series of events leading to a struggle which may either heal or destroy the Great Oak.

Features:

- Roguelike, hero-oriented campaign, with deck management.
- A mystical world inhabited by spirits with celtic and tribal vibes.
- A randomly generated world map with tons of levels, bosses and events to be discovered.
- Unique, highly tactical battles on a hexagonal grid, where position and rotation is everything.
- Upgrade your spells and spirits the way you want.
- Easy to learn, hard to master – chill and challenge modes suitable for any player.

The Pre-order Edition includes the following content:
• Punch Club 2: Fast Forward base game
• Punch Club 2: Cyberpets Power Pack DLC

The Cyberpets Power Pack DLC lets you adopt one of these cyberpets:

• Hamborg, the hamster cyborg who thinks he's a famous actor. His only problem? His memory is fuzzy so he never gets any line right.
• Riley, the curly-haired dog who's convinced that aliens are out to get her, so don't be surprised if she starts barking at shadows.
• Sly, the cat who's a little... off. One minute he's spouting nonsense, the next he's giving motivational speeches. But hey, that's just part of his charm!
• Chuck, the capybara who's fully aware that he's just a video game character, but that doesn't stop him from kicking butt and taking names.

Lead the German offensive and stand at the head of the Red Army in Strategic Mind: Fight for Dominance, a set that includes campaigns from the games Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism and the previously unavailable Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg.

Play over 1300 classic retro games, participate in global tournaments, get gold in mini-game challenges, have fun playing couch co-op, and challenge the community to beat your high scores.

In this 3D puzzle-platformer, parkour through an island's mysterious caverns! Dash and wallrun through lush caves, subterranean oceans, and surreal cityscapes.

Discover new abilities to navigate rocky levels, or use creatures like the long-tongued Ribbat to grapple through the air!

Three biologists are on a mission to research uninhabited Sephonie Island’s creatures. But as they approach the island, a sudden storm leaves them shipwrecked.

They will find their motivations and loyalties put to the test as they navigate the caverns, facing not only physical challenges but also manifestations of their deepest memories and dreams.

As they grow more intimate with each other and the island, an ancient force, brewing deep in the island's abyss, may threaten their newfound relationship, and the world…


Features
* Master parkour-esque moves to sprint, jump, wall run and fling yourself through massive caverns!
* A beautiful and varied cave system filled with all manner of large and surprising creatures.
* In the casual "Puzzle Grid" minigame, combine multicolored puzzle pieces to link with creatures, from adorable mammals to gigantic whales!
* A deep, emotional story about the close bonds of a trio, the priorities of nations, and the delicate connection between humans and nature.
* The postgame “Bubble Adventure” and fiendishly hidden items provide a fun challenge for advanced spelunkers.
* A human experience crafted entirely by the IGF Grand Prize-nominated duo of Marina Kittaka and Melos Han-Tani, behind works such as Anodyne 1 & 2, Even the Ocean, and All Our Asias.

Embark on a match-three adventure of breathtaking magic and boundless imagination! Play levels that combine a match-three board with a sliding tile puzzle. Defeat perilous bosses that threaten to overtake the screen. And make clever use of character skills and bonus tokens to wipe the board clean with an explosive flourish.

A girl embarks on a quest to save her fiery friend. But with each step forward, she draws closer to an encounter with a dark force she could not have conceived. Here, you’ll decide the fate of Mystery of the Flame — will it remain sealed or be finally solved?

Features:

- 72 enjoyable campaign levels
- 32 bonus levels within 4 challenge trials
- Awesome story with different twists
- Challenging Infinity mode
- Creative achievements to earn