The Xbox Series X|S guide: every optimized game, future releases, Game Pass and more!

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Hey now, I clicked on Spotlight up top hoping I’d find that page.

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Soon™


Seriously, the site version is closer than ever! I had a hard time elaborating a layout that would look nice-ish on the desktop version while also keeping it mobile-friendly -- it's been in the making for over a month now, I believe. I hope you all enjoy it when it goes live! :slight_smile:

Oh, and while I was at it I thought that I might as well add coming soon games! Here’s another sneak peek (and a bonus look at the mobile/dark theme version!):

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Meanwhile… what a busy morning!

  • Saints Row: The Third Remastered and Maid of Sker next-gen versions sneak in May’s lineup in the last second!
  • The Ascent confirmed for July 29!
  • GTA V next-gen version confirmed for November 11!

All added to the calendar :slight_smile:

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Is now a good to tell you theres a calendar plugin for the forum… :sweat_smile:

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Releases Update | May 19, 2021

The following Series X|S games were released today:

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Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield ($11.99)
Developer: Aerial_Knight
Publisher: Headup
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: 0.93 GB
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: May 19, 2021

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Outbreak: Endless Nightmares ($19.99)
Developer: Dead Drop Studios
Publisher: Dead Drop Studios
Genre: Action & Adventure; Other; Role Playing; Shooter
Size: 7.75 GB
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; Smart Delivery
Release date: May 19, 2021

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Releases Update | May 20, 2021

The following Series X|S games were released today:

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Rise of the Slime ($14.99)
Developer: Bunkovsky Games
Publisher: Playstack
Genre: Card & Board; Other; Strategy
Size: 0.42 GB
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: May 20, 2021

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The Wild at Heart ($24.99)
Developer: Moonlight Kids
Publisher: Humble Games
Genre: Action & Adventure; Family & Kids; Strategy
Size: 3.00 GB
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; Smart Delivery
Release date: May 20, 2021

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Releases Update | May 21, 2021

The following Series X|S games were released today:

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Gutwhale ($4.99)
Developer: Stuffed Wombat
Publisher: Ratalaika Games
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: 0.29 GB
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: May 21, 2021

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Knockout City ($19.99)
Developer: Velan Studios
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Action & Adventure; Family & Kids; Fighting; Shooter; Sports
Size: 8.91 GB
Tags: –
Release date: May 21, 2021

It is now live, folks!

What started as a small thread driven by the hype of the generation that was yet to come is now a full website page thanks to your support throughout this last year. I have been working on this since last August, and your fantastic reception gave me the will I needed to keep updating this every week.

A lot of love has been put into this project and I really hope you find this useful. As always, feedback is greatly appreciated! We will continue to use this thread to discuss optimized games and any news regarding them – and, of course, to keep you aware of any updates made to the list!

Thank you all.

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Looks quite professional, very nicely done, glad to see all the work make it into the spotlight.

Bold move putting the # section at the end. :wink:

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Fantastic work, this is going to come in handy!

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Very well done. Great graphic to start it off too!

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Hah, I knew it would be divisive!

I couldn’t start such a nice list with “3 out of 10: Season One”, could I?

But since I started the list “A Little Lily Princess” and “Angels with Scaly Wings” appeared, so the list still had a shitty beginning. :sweat_smile:

Thanks, man! You’ve been supporting us since the start and it’s always been greatly appreciated :slight_smile:

Major props to @Predrag, the guy behind all the dope art you see on the site!

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Awesome work. Noticed some games are missing the fps data. Like Mass Effect Legendary Edition which runs at 60/120fps.

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Yeah, I mentioned that in the introductory text. All the capabilities listed were taken directly from the Microsoft Store, and for some reason it doesn’t list Mass Effect as a game that supports 60FPS or 120FPS. I might change this criteria later on when I’m confident enough to use my own notes instead of Microsoft’s listings.

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Thanks a lot for making such a comprehensive topic here! I have already referred to it to people outside of this forum because quite simply I can’t find such a vast and extensive list anywhere else! :smiley:

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Releases Update | May 25, 2021

The following Series X|S games were released today:

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An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs ($19.99)
Developer: Scaffold Games
Publisher: Scaffold Games
Genre: Action & Adventure; Family & Kids; Other
Size: 2.96 GB
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: May 25, 2021

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Saints Row: The Third Remastered ($39.99)
Developer: Deep Silver Volition
Publisher: Deep Silver
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: 47.22 GB
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; HDR; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: May 25, 2021

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We now have 155 games optimized for the Series X|S. This is great for us gamers, but that also means that there are too many games to be listed in an organized way in a thread – especially because in here I can’t put three games per row like I do on the site, which turns the list into a scrolldown hell. That also means that we won’t always find a game if we Ctrl + F for it since the thread does not fully load when we first access it, not to mention I’m constantly hitting a characters limit.

For the reasons above, from now on the full list will be accesible only via website. In the next few days I’ll be archiving the second and third posts of this thread, so be sure to bookmark that page!

But don’t worry: I’ll continue posting updates every time a new optimized game is released like I just did with today’s releases. Plus, the releases calendar, information regarding largest games and studios that published the most games, as well as the list of Series X|S Game Pass, EA Play, free-to-play and Game Preview games, will only be available on this thread since I can’t fit them in the website page (yet?).

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Cool. :+1:

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Preorders Update | May 25, 2021

The following Series X|S games were made available for pre-order today:

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Alphadia Genesis 2 ($14.99)
Developer: Exe-Create
Publisher: Kemco
Genre: Role Playing
Size: TBD
Tags: Smart Delivery
Release date: June 4, 2021

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Cris Tales ($39.99)
Developer: Dreams Uncorporated
Publisher: Modus Games
Genre: Action & Adventure; Role Playing
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; HDR; Smart Delivery
Release date: July 20, 2021

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