Hello, everyone, and welcome to the definitive guide for the Xbox Series X|S.
In this thread I will compile every available information for the new generation of Microsoft consoles, including a list of every optimized game, a calendar for upcoming games and what next-gen games are part of the Game Pass catalogue.
Please note that it has been a personal project so far, so it is subject to a few errors. Please feel free to point those out, as well as suggesting new additions and so on. My ultimate goal is to turn this personal project into a community project and become the go-to source for Series X|S information.
Introduction
Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X is the ultimate console for players who want the most immersive games from a device designed, built and optimized for gaming with zero compromises. Powered by a next generation, custom designed processor including an 8 core Zen 2 CPU, delivering more than 4x the processing power of an Xbox One, and a 12 TFLOP RDNA 2 GPU, more than 8x the performance of the original Xbox One, Xbox Series X enables a new level of visual fidelity and immersion.
Pair that with the highest bandwidth GDDR6 memory of any next generation console, and a custom, next generation solid state drive (SSD), Xbox Series X provides developers the power to push their creative visions to the limit. With next generation innovations including DirectX hardware-accelerated raytracing, variable refresh rate and ultra-low latency input, Xbox Series X sets the stage for a new level of fidelity, precision and accuracy never before seen in console gaming.
Xbox Series S
The Xbox Series S delivers the same next generation speed and performance that define Xbox Series X. It is similar in CPU and has the identical I/O performance as Xbox Series X, making it easier for developers to deliver the same great performance, while rendering at a lower resolution. Xbox Series S delivers 4x the processing power of an Xbox One console and supports experiences up to 120fps, more immersive and responsive gameplay with support for hardware-accelerated DirectX Raytracing and Variable Rate Shading.
In addition, Xbox Series S includes 512GB of custom SSD storage and is powered by the Xbox Velocity Architecture, delivering more than 40x the I/O bandwidth of an Xbox One resulting in faster loading times, steadier frame rates and Quick Resume for multiple titles.
Fact Sheet
Releases calendar
2020
November
- November 10 | Ark: Survival Evolved (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Borderlands 3 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Bright Memory (60 FPS, Console Exclusive)
- November 10 | Concept Destruction (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | CrossCode (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Dead by Daylight (Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 120 FPS, Ray Tracing)
- November 10 | Dirt 5 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Evergate (Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | The Falconeer (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- November 10 | Fortnite (4K Ultra HD)
- November 10 | Forza Horizon 4 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- November 10 | Gears 5 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- November 10 | Gears Tactics (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- November 10 | Gonner 2 (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Jydge (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | King Oddball (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Maneater (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Manifold Garden (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | NBA 2K21 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS)
- November 10 | No Man’s Sky (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Observer: System Redux (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Ray Tracing)
- November 10 | Ori and the Will of the Wisps (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Overcooked! All You Can Eat (4K Ultra HD)
- November 10 | Planet Coaster: Console Edition (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Rogue Company (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Sea of Thieves (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- November 10 | Tetris Effect: Connected (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | The Touryst (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Undead Horde (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | War Thunder (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Warhammer: Chaosbane - Slayer Edition (4K Ultra HD)
- November 10 | Watch Dogs: Legion (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Ray Tracing, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | We Happy Few (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | WRC 9 (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Yakuza: Like a Dragon (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 10 | Yes, Your Grace (60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 12 | Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 120 FPS)
- November 17 | Halo: The Master Chief Collection (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- November 17 | Mortal Kombat 11 (HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 19 | Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- November 19 | Poker Club (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Ray Tracing, Smart Delivery)
- November 24 | Just Dance 2021
- November 25 | Star Wars: Squadrons (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- November 27 | Tesla Force (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
December
- December 01 | Football Manager 2021: Xbox Edition (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- December 01 | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 02 | State of Decay 2 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- December 02 | World of Warships: Legends (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 03 | Haven (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 03 | Immortals: Fenyx Rising (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 03 | Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS)
- December 04 | FIFA 21 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS)
- December 04 | Madden NFL 21 (4K Ultra HD, HDR)
- December 04 | Neon Chrome: Overseer Edition (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS)
- December 04 | Tesla vs Lovecraft: Game of the Year Edition (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS)
- December 08 | Call of the Sea (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- December 08 | Destiny 2 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 08 | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 09 | Rocket League (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 10 | Crimsonland (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 10 | Kid Tripp (60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 10 | Sparkle 2 (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 10 | Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 11 | Morkredd (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- December 11 | Outbreak (Smart Delivery)
- December 16 | Freddy Spaghetti (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- December 22 | CRSED: F.O.A.D. (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- December 22 | Override 2: Super Mech League (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- December 24 | Sparkle Unleashed (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
2021
January
- January 07 | Desperados III (Smart Delivery)
- January 07 | Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- January 15 | Outbreak: The New Nightmare - Definitive Edition
- January 20 | Hitman 3 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- January 21 | Ride 4 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- January 28 | The Medium (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Ray Tracing, Console Exclusive)
- January 29 | Another Dawn (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- January 29 | Outbreak: Epidemic - Definitive Edition
February
- February 02 | Control: Ultimate Edition (4K Ultra HD)
- February 02 | Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS)
- February 04 | Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood (60 FPS)
- February 05 | Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles - Definitive Edition (4K Ultra HD)
- February 10 | UltraGoodness 2 (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- February 12 | Outbreak: Lost Hope - Definitive Edition
- February 12 | Persian Nights 2: The Moonlight Veil (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- February 18 | Anodyne 2: Return to Dust (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- February 24 | Minecraft Dungeons (4K Ultra HD)
- February 25 | Superhot: Mind Control Delete (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- February 26 | Demon Hunter: Revelation (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- February 26 | Thunderflash (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
March
- March 03 | 3 out of 10: Season One (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- March 04 | Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition
- March 05 | Asdivine Cross (Smart Delivery)
- March 05 | Dreaming Sarah (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- March 11 | Monster Energy Supercross 4 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS)
- March 12 | Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
- March 16 | Monster Truck Championship (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS)
- March 16 | Mundaun
- March 16 | R.B.I. Baseball 21 (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- March 16 | Samurai Shodown (4K Ultra HD)
- March 18 | Marvel’s Avengers (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- March 23 | Hunting Simulator 2 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS)
- March 25 | Tennis World Tour 2: Complete Edition (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS)
- March 26 | Balan Wonderworld (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- March 26 | It Takes Two (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- March 26 | Spacebase Startopia (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- March 26 | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 (HDR)
April
- April 01 | Outriders (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- April 20 | MLB: The Show 21 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS)
- April 23 | Judgement
- April 30 | R-Type Final 2 (4K Ultra HD)
May
- May 07 | Resident Evil: Village (Smart Delivery)
- May 10 | Hood: Outlaw & Legends (Ray Tracing, Smart Delivery)
- May 14 | Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- May 14 | Subnautica: Below Zero
- May 21 | Knockout City (Smart Delivery)
June
July
- Cris Tales (4K Ultra HD)
August
- Blood Bowl III
TBA
- Among Us
- The Ascent (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- Atomic Heart (4K Ultra HD, Ray Tracing)
- Base One
- Bright Memory: Infinite (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Ray Tracing, Console Exclusive)
- Cherbobylite
- Chivalry 2
- Crimson Desert
- CrossfireX (Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- Curse of the Sea Rats
- Curved Space
- Cyberpunk 2077 (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- DARQ: Complete Edition (Free Upgrade)
- Dawn of the Monsters
- Dead Static Drive (Console Exclusive)
- Demon Turf
- Disciples: Liberation
- Disco Elysium
- Doom Eternal (HDR, Smart Delivery)
- Dustborn
- Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
- Echo Generation (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Console Exclusive)
- Elasto Mania Remastered
- Eldest Souls
- Enlisted (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS)
- Evil West
- Exo One (Console Exclusive)
- ExoMecha (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS, Console Exclusive)
- Far Cry 6 (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- Ghostrunner (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- Gotham Knights
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Graven
- Halo Infinite (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 120 FPS, Ray Tracing, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- Hello Neighbor 2 (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- Hellpoint (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Free Upgrade)
- In Sound Mind
- The Invincible
- KeyWe
- King Arthur: Knight’s Tale
- Kitaria Fables
- Lake (Console Exclusive)
- Last Stop (Console Exclusive)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- Little Nightmares II
- Mad Devils
- Mad Streets (Console Exclusive)
- Martha Is Dead (Console Exclusive)
- Memoranda
- Metal: Hellsinger
- MicroMan
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Moonray
- Nth^0: Infinity Reborn
- Orphan of the Machine (4K Ultra HD, 120 FPS)
- Paradise Lost
- Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (4K Ultra HD, Console Exclusive)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2022
- Project Colonies: MARS 2120
- Psychonauts 2
- Quantum Error (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS)
- Recompile
- Riders Republic (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Smart Delivery)
- Roguebook
- Roots of Pacha
- RPG Time: The Legend of Wright (Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
- Sable (Console Exclusive)
- Scarlet Nexus (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- Scorn (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Console Exclusive)
- Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One
- Shredders (Console Exclusive)
- Song of Iron (Console Exclusive)
- Spacebase Startopia (4K Ultra HD, Smart Delivery)
- Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition
- Sword of the Necromancer
- Temtem
- The Artful Escape (Console Exclusive)
- The Big Con (Console Exclusive)
- The Elder Scrolls Online (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Smart Delivery)
- The Gunk (Console Exclusive)
- The Outer Worlds (4K Ultra HD)
- The Pedestrian
- The Persistence Enhanced
- The Plane Effect
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Quarantine
- Tunic (Console Exclusive)
- Tunnel of Doom
- Twelve Minutes (Console Exclusive)
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2
- Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer’s Legacy (Console Exclusive)
- Unknown 9: Awakening
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong
- War Mongrels
- Warframe
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Console Exclusive)
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (4K Ultra HD, HDR, Ray Tracing, Smart Delivery)
2022
TBA
- Ark II
- Earthlock 2
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Ova Magica
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
- The Callisto Protocol
- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
- VED
2023
TBA
- Pragmata
TBA
- 171
- Anima: Song from the Abyss
- As Dusk Falls (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Console Exclusive)
- Avowed (Console Exclusive)
- Batora: Lost Haven
- Chorus (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Ray Tracing, Smart Delivery)
- Cygni: All Guns Blazing
- Dead Island 2
- Enlisted (4K Ultra HD, 60 FPS, Ray Tracing, Console Exclusive)
- Everwild (Console Exclusive)
- Fable (Console Exclusive)
- Flea Madness
- Forza Motorsport (4K Ultra HD, HDR, 60 FPS, Ray Tracing, Console Exclusive)
- Gothic
- Lords of the Fallen 2
- Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
- Perfect Dark
- Second Extinction (120 FPS, Smart Delivery, Console Exclusive)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Console Exclusive)
- Skeletal Avenger
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (4K Ultra HD, Ray Tracing, Console Exclusive)
- State of Decay 3 (Console Exclusive)
- Steelrising
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (Smart Delivery)
Series X|S Game Pass
Overview
There are 29 Series X|S games available on Game Pass worth a total of $1,142.71.
Publisher Ranking
There are 29 Series X|S games published by 21 different publishers on Game Pass:
- Xbox Game Studios (8 games);
- Raw Fury (2 games);
- Aspyr (1 game);
- Behaviour Interactive (1 game);
- Bloober Team (1 game);
- Bungie (1 game);
- Codemasters (1 game);
- Deck13 Spotlight (1 game);
- Enhance (1 game);
- Fatshark (1 game);
- Frontier Developments (1 game);
- The Game Bakers (1 game);
- Gearbox Publishing (1 game);
- Hello Games (1 game);
- No More Robots (1 game);
- Shin’en Multimedia (1 game);
- Studio Wildcard (1 game);
- Superhot Team (1 game);
- THQ Nordic (1 game);
- Ubisoft (1 game);
- Wired Productions (1 game).
Games in the catalogue
- Ark: Survival Evolved - Explorer’s Edition ($89.99)
- Call of the Sea ($19.99)
- CrossCode ($19.99)
- Dead by Daylight: Special Edition ($29.99)
- Desperados III ($59.99)
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light ($39.99)
- Dirt 5 ($59.99)
- Forza Horizon 4 ($59.99)
- Gears 5: Game of the Year Edition ($59.99)
- Gears Tactics ($59.99)
- Gonner 2 ($12.99)
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection ($39.99)
- Haven ($24.99)
- Minecraft Dungeons ($19.99)
- Morkredd ($19.99)
- No Man’s Sky ($59.99)
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps ($29.99)
- Planet Coaster: Console Edition ($49.99)
- Sea of Thieves ($39.99)
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition ($29.99)
- Superhot: Mind Control Delete ($24.99)
- Tetris Effect: Connected ($39.99)
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege ($39.99)
- The Falconeer ($29.99)
- The Medium ($49.99)
- The Touryst ($19.99)
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2 ($29.99)
- We Happy Few ($59.99)
- Yes, Your Grace ($19.99)
