New Xbox games — September 18 to 24

Next week, 20 new Xbox games come to the platform across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, including Lies of P, Mortal Kombat 1, Payday 3, and Party Animals.

New Xbox games — September 18 to 24
Sean Carey

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We hope you have room in your backlog as another 20 new Xbox games are coming next week, including some heavy hitters. On September 19, we have soulslike Lies of P, which launches straight into Xbox Game Pass, and gory fighting game Mortal Kombat 1. Midway through the week on September 20, Party Animals tumbles its way onto Xbox Game Pass, and a day later, on September 21, Payday 3 also drops into the service — it's safe to say Xbox Game Pass subscribers have it good next week.

September 18

Gloomhaven — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Gloomhaven Mercenaries Edition includes the base game and the Solo Scenarios: Mercenary Challenges DLC. Experience of the hardest Tactical RPG and lead your mercenaries through terrifying dungeons and dreadful tombs. Sell your sword to anyone who can afford it, may they be city officials or corrupt cultists. You are paid to get results and not ask questions. Where will you draw the line?
September 19

Lies of P — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows

Pre-order now to receive the following bonus content
• Mischievous Puppet’s Clothes
• Mischievous Puppet’s Parade Hat
* The Mischievous Puppet’s Clothes and Mischievous Puppet’s Parade Hat are preorder bonuses.

Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.

You are a puppet created by Geppetto who’s caught in a web of lies with unimaginable monsters and untrustworthy figures standing between you and the events that have befallen the world of Lies of P.

You are awakened by a mysterious voice that guides you through the plagued city of Krat - a once lively place that has been poisoned by madness and bloodlust. In our soulslike, you must adapt yourself and your weapons to face untold horrors, untangle the unfathomable secrets of the city's elites and choose whether to confront predicaments with the truth or weave lies to overcome them on the journey to find yourself.

・ A DARKLY ELEGANT AND CRUEL WORLD
Unearth the secrets of the city of Krat – a place soaked in the style of the Belle Epoque era which once thrived due to its puppet industry and now sees its streets covered in blood.

・BATTLE WITH TWISTED INSTRUMENTS
Develop a unique combat style to counter vicious enemies and terrain by weaving together dynamic weapon combinations, utilizing the Legion Arms, and activating new abilities.

・WHAT’S IN A LIE?
There will be times when you will be confronted with choices where you can give comfort to others in sorrow or despair by lying…or you can choose to tell the truth.

Carve your own path.

・A CLASSIC REIMAGINED
Experience the beloved fairy tale of Pinocchio reinterpreted as a dark, grim narrative that allows players to discover the secrets and symbols hidden within the world of Lies of P.

Mortal Kombat 1 — Xbox Series X|S

Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!

Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

UFOs! Aliens! Aircrafts! Resistance! SHOOT 'EM UP! Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers is a spaceship shooter with 2D gameplay and 3D environment. Enjoy a smart combination of a fast-paced shooting experience and the 1950's sci-fi movies aesthetic, with live-action cutscenes.
September 20

HammerHelm — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

HammerHelm is a unique blend of third-person adventuring and strategic town building. Create your dwarf character and build a flourishing town above ground. Complete quests, craft weapons and armor, defeat dangerous enemies and be the leader your townspeople need!

Party Animals — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Preorder now to receive the following exclusive content:
- Royal Nemo Outfit
- Royal Nemo Avatar
- Nemo Bucks*240

A PHYSICS BASED PARTY GAME
BEST GAME FOR A SATURDAY NIGHT WITH FRIENDS

Rayland 2 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows

Rayland 2

Redirect the course of light beams across 50 tricky isometric puzzle stages!

Welcome to Rayland. The inhabitants of this island use the energy coming from special laser beams to survive, and to transport this energy they use something called repeating cubes. Your mission is to help the inhabitants of Rayland move the energy of the transmitter, known as a Domus, through different lands by reflecting lasers to their target.

To do this, you will have to correctly position repeating cubes and rotate them so that the energy rays reach the receptacle that matches their color. Rayland 2 is a positional puzzle game played on a rotatable isometric field. Different block types and stage gimmicks must be utilized to redirect the laser beams and hit their intended targets, with challenge and complexity gradually increasing across 50 stages!

September 21

Days of Doom — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Gather your heroes and fight to make it to Sanctuary in this tactical RPG roguelite. Did we mention the zombies, raiders, and mysterious monstrosities that inhabit this post-apocalyptic wasteland? Welcome to the world of Days of Doom.

Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission

Paperman: Adventure Delivered — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


Payday 3 — Xbox Series X|S

PAYDAY 3 is the much anticipated sequel to one of the most popular co-op shooters ever. Since its release, PAYDAY-players have been reveling in the thrill of a perfectly planned and executed heist. That’s what makes PAYDAY a high-octane, co-op FPS experience without equal.

RIN: The Last Child — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One


September 22

Avatar The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Team Avatar is back! Relive the epic adventure of the original Avatar: The Last Airbender series, as you play as Aang and his 8 friends to explore the most unique locations from the series, solve challenging puzzles and experience the most heart touching moments of Aang’s story

Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps and Beans 2 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace


Rainbow High: Runway Rush — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows

Welcome to the world of Rainbow High. We’re all about letting our true colors shine through creativity, fashion, and friendship. If you can make it through Rainbow High, you can make it through anything.

RING! “A huge announcement in the Runway Classroom. Could all first-year students report to room 112. I repeat, a huge announcement in the Runway Classroom 112!”

It looks like you’ve just got your first art assignment - the theme is ‘Everything is Art’. Play as your favorite Rainbow High character, Ruby, Poppy, Sunny, Jade, Skyler and Violet. Use their unique talents and work together to present your best work to date. The team with the best idea will be awarded the chance to plan a major school project. It’s time to transform creative struggles into creative brilliance.

There are so many places at Rainbow High to find inspiration for our first assignment. Take a tour around the school. Start in the Atrium and check out the majestic unicorn, then catch up on the latest tea with the students in the common rooms. Explore the Residence Corridors, and swing by Sunny’s bedroom as you make your way to the Student Lounge, where you can play video games or take some great selfies. Head over to the Rainbow Union, up to the first floor to find fun materials in the Fabric Studio, and more.

As you work on your assignment, collect rainbow diamonds, and find clues along the way to help you open the rainbow lockers. And use each character’s unique talents to unlock the coolest outfits whilst you help your friends in their creative quests.

This project will get #intense and test friendships at times. Help the BFFs come together and overcome their differences. You can do this!

#LetYourTrueColorsShine

Shuyan Saga — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Shuyan Saga is a graphic novel series where action scenes come alive in 3D combat gameplay. Unleash your inner warrior in unique Kung-Fu battles, accompanied by gripping storytelling, stunning visuals, and an enchanting soundtrack.

Super Snake Block DX — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Super Snake Block: Moves automatically and along the way there are coins, snake body parts, boxes, shield, magnet and scenery objects.

• Deluxe Version: High definition graphics and audio, enhanced visuals and fluid 60fps image.
• Relaxing gameplay
• Simple and addictive control
• Varied Stages: Forest, Desert, Graveyard and Snow
• Body Pieces: You need to pick them up to increase your size. Making it more resistant.
• Boxes: Use the snake's body to break boxes and earn points. The speed increases with the number of points acquired during the match.
• Shield: Grants temporary resistance. Allows the player to break boxes without losing parts of the snake's body.
• Magnet: Attracts all nearby coins for a short period of time.
• Coins: Use them to unlock new stages and more agile skins.
• Snake skins to unlock

Be careful with objects in the scenery. Even in the dark, the snake will lose body parts when colliding with the solid objects.

Whateverland — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Whateverland is a hand-painted point-n-click adventure game with a branching dialogue system, non-linear gameplay, various endings, and unique in-game turn-based strategy sports simulator.

Vincent is a skilled thief who decides to steal a precious necklace from a mansion of a lonely old lady named Beatrice. His plan would have gone perfectly well, but when she catches him red-handed, she turns out to be an ancient and powerful witch. As a punishment, Beatrice sends him to the parallel world she has created, where the witch traps those she considers her enemies. The first inhabitants of this bizarre world called it Whateverland, and since then it kind of stuck. Vincent teams up with a weird guy named Nick, and together they are willing to find their way out.

Are they going to make it? That's up to you!
Written by Sean Carey
Avid Xbox and achievement fan, Sean has committed to playing the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters Xbox Game Pass and his precious free time will allow. Prior to joining TrueAchievements, Sean gained a degree in journalism from Solent University.
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