It's going to be an action-packed year for Xbox players. With a plethora of much-anticipated titles on the launch list, the line-up is strong for the Xbox Exclusive games releases.
There have been loads of announcements for new games, sequels, and re-makes for the Xbox exclusive list for 2024. And given how much Xbox has been on trending news throughout last year, we can expect a strong roster for a fresh start!
So, without further ado, here's a compiled list of the best Xbox Exclusive games of 2024, alongside their release dates and platforms. Get ready, as this list will have you wishlisting games like never before.
Best Xbox exclusives of 2024
1. Towerborne
Platform(s) | Release Date |
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Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows | 2024 |
Towerborne's aesthetic action-based adventure is a treat to the eye. With robust graphic details and a smooth combat system, it's an immersive game from Stoic (creators of the Banner Saga Trilogy) with a lore-rich setting.
As the story goes, the City of Numbers has fallen unto rubble, leading its humanity to seek shelter at Belfry Tower. Surrounding the tower are ferocious monsters who lurk for prey. And here's where you come in.
Get ready for this co-op adventure as the Ace from the spirit realm, destined to protect the people atop the Belfry by vanquishing the evils alongside your trusted spirit companions. So, are you ready to strive for humanity's survival?
2. Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl
Platform(s) | Release Date |
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X Box Series X/S, Microsoft Windows | September 5, 2024 |
If you love the action-survival genre for spine-chilling experiences, then Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is for you. GSC Game World first announced this next-gen console debut back in 2020, introducing this one-of-a-kind open-world horror game for all.
The game opens up in the post-apocalyptic Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, with you, the lone Stalker, exploring a barren and abandoned landscape around the decommissioned Chornobyl Nuclear power plant.
The horror of this dark science-fiction game aspect makes the game more immersive, as you are responsible for the fate of this Zone. GSC World Game has utilised Unreal Engine 5, making the game more graphically robust with intense, action-packed adventures.
3. The Outer Worlds 2
Platform(s) | Release Date |
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Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X/S | 2024 Possibility |
The Outer Worlds 2 is a much-anticipated Xbox exclusive shooter RPG sequel by Obsidian and under Xbox and Bethesda. Being an open-world RPG, the game has a lot to offer in terms of player experience and an intensely vibrant atmosphere.
This game was announced back in 2021 during an Xbox showcase, where the trailer's narrator made an honest statement about the game development still in the works.
Keeping in mind the first game, Outer Worlds 2 might have a whole new story to tell. The first game's ending had the Stranger (player character) becoming the Halycon colonies' leader, exploring the land free from the earth and its corporations.
4. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Platform(s) | Release Date |
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Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X/S | May 21, 2024 |
Dark, gritty, and an absolute thriller, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will embark upon overcoming darkness within and out.
The story follows the first game's narration as psychosis-ridden Senua leaves behind the realm of Helheim and journeys to Iceland, a brutal and ravaged land dipped in tyranny. She aims to save victims of this tyranny while confronting her demons and going head-to-head with Nordic mythological giants and monsters.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will involve confronting the damage left behind by the Norse raiders in the first game while aiding Senua expand her journey and her story progression.
You can expect more spine-chilling and quicker combat in this game, with intense encounters and realistic animations to portray the gory nightmares she beholds. With eerie background music accompanying your journey into blood-curdling horrors, this game is a beautifully crafted waiting for brave adventurers.
5. Avowed
Platform(s) | Release Date |
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Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S | 2024 |
Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed has already garnered a fanbase months before its release. It's a beautifully crafted first-person fantasy set in Eora (from the Pillars of Eternity franchise) that runs on the player's choice and its intense themes.
Your choices not only impact your story progressions but also lets you choose from varied combat styles. Vanquish your foes with ranged guns, bows, melee weapons, and wands, and swap your loadout anytime you need. Something different for each enemy encounter.
With such combat flexibility also comes the exquisitely colourful backdrops and environments, with secrets hidden deep within vibrant forests, blighted wastelands, volcanic biomes, arid deserts, and much more.
There's more to reveal for gameplay, and we eagerly wait to behold what else's in store.
6. Everwild
Platform(s) | Release Date |
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Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S | 2023 (Approximately) |
Indulge your fantasies in the gorgeous magical world of Everwild. After its announcement back in 2019, Everwild has caught the fantasies of many gamers, thanks to its enriched visual magic.
As a player, you take on the role of the Eternals, who can attune to the rhythms of the natural world surrounding them. The goal here is to sync to this beautiful, melodious rhythm, create bonds with their environments, and explore the beauty of life through rituals and companionships.
As a brand new IP from Rare, the makers of Sea of Thieves, this game has a refreshing sense of the magical and everything fantastical that surrounds us. Full of explorations, adventures, and mythical wonders, Everwild prioritizes a fulfilling gameplay experience for us through various challenges, discoveries, and more!
So, if you crave to form a connection with nature and its beings around you, Everwild might fulfil these fantasies.
7. Clockwork Revolution
Platform(s) | Release Date |
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Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S | Approximately 2024 |
inXile Entertainments Clockwork Revolution looks to be a well-mechanised steampunk ARPG, ready to take the world by storm. With time-bending combat and fantastical character creation, this time-travelling game is ready to reach new heights of gameplay. Not to forget, it's one of the most promising Xbox exclusive games of 2024, in terms of gameplay and lore.
As the player, you get to explore Avalon, a Victorian-era metropolis. And while everything seems to perfect at first, it's only due to altered history that makes the elite in charge and wealthy.
You'll find characters with ornate and lavish clockwork prosthetics for limbs, steam trains flying in the sky, and several mechanical servants working hard to keep the rich sated. And behind all this stands the steel-willed Lady Ironwood, the creator of this "perfect" timeline.
The game's antagonist, Ironwood, uses a time-travelling device to alter history and keep the working class in their poverty-ridden place. Your job is to travel back in time, change the instances that lead to corruption, and return to the present and check your results.
All this comes with action-riddled combats, powerful character narratives, and an intricate storyline that only you can unravel. With so much to uncover and right in a world corrupted by time manipulation, Clockwork Revolution is one of the most anticipated Xbox Exclusive games.
Excited about this lineup for the best Xbox Exclusive games of 2024? This is just the beginning, as Xbox has a lot more in store for die-hard gamers like you.