The latest Xbox Partner Preview came and went with exactly the kind of energy these broadcasts usually bring: fast pacing, a few genuinely strong surprises, some long-awaited updates, and at least one game that made people immediately open a new tab and search “what the hell was that?”
If you missed the show or just want the clean version without the usual trailer-hop chaos here’s a full rundown of every game shown during the presentation.
Alien Deathstorm
Release Date: TBA
One of the bigger world premieres of the show, Alien Deathstorm is the next project from Rebellion Developments, the studio behind Atomfall and Sniper Elite. This one trades warzones for a storm-ravaged off-world colony under alien attack, with a more atmospheric first-person adventure setup. It’s coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass.
Artificial Detective
Release Date: 2027
The showcase closed with the reveal of Artificial Detective, a stylish post-apocalyptic action-adventure starring a wisecracking robot detective and a mysteriously surviving human child. It looks slick, weird, and just self-aware enough to stand out. Coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Ascend to Zero
Release Date: July 13
Ascend to Zero continues to look extremely promising. This cyberpunk-inspired isometric roguelike lets players freeze time to gain the upper hand in combat, and the voxel-heavy presentation still looks fantastic. It’s launching on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass.
Bluey’s Happy Snaps
Release Date: Fall 2026
No irony here Bluey’s Happy Snaps might genuinely be one of the more charming reveals from the whole show. The game follows Bluey and Bingo as they photograph Australian wildlife using Bandit’s camera, with new locations and a scrapbook-style collectible system. It’s coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass.
Dispatch
Release Date: Summer 2026
The full five-episode run of Dispatch is finally headed to Xbox Series X|S. The game puts players in the shoes of Robert Robinson III, a former superhero stuck managing a team of reformed villains from behind a desk. It’s basically “superhero HR simulator,” and honestly, that’s a pretty solid pitch.
The Eternal Life of Goldman
Release Date: 2026
One of the most visually striking games in the showcase, The Eternal Life of Goldman is a hand-animated 2D platformer starring an elderly adventurer on a mission to kill a mysterious entity known as the Deity. Think precision platforming, cane-based traversal, and a very deliberate storybook aesthetic. It’s headed to Xbox, PC, PS5, and Switch.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
Release Date: Spring 2027
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn got another showing, and it still looks like it’s chasing a very specific “what if Mass Effect but grittier and politically messier?” vibe. Set in the universe of The Expanse, it’ll have players building a crew and navigating a fractured solar system. Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass.
Forever Ago
Release Date: Fall 2026
Forever Ago looks like it’s aiming straight for the emotional damage lane. Players follow Alfred, a man in his 70s revisiting meaningful places from his life through photography, memory, and regret. It’s coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC, and Game Pass.
Frog Sqwad
Release Date: June 2026
Yes, it’s called Frog Sqwad. Yes, it looks ridiculous. And yes, it absolutely knows that. This co-op puzzle-platformer supports up to eight players and has you using frog tongues to retrieve food for a king before you become the meal. Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass.
Grave Seasons
Release Date: August 14
If you’ve ever looked at a farming sim and thought “this would be better with murder,” Grave Seasons might be your game. You play as an escaped convict trying to start over in a rural town while secretly investigating a serial killer. Crops by day, suspicious villagers by night.
Hades II
Release Date: April 14
One of the easiest wins of the showcase. Hades II is finally coming to Xbox after its earlier launch on PC and Nintendo platforms. If you somehow still haven’t played it, this is your correction window. It’s launching on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass.
Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish
Release Date: 2027
A new Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish was revealed, set within the wider World of Darkness universe. The reveal trailer focused on a hunter team targeting a vampire disguised as a police officer, and while details are still thin, the tone seems very intentionally grim and cinematic.
Moosa: Dirty Fate
Release Date: 2027
Moosa: Dirty Fate stood out mostly on style alone, with a painterly Korean-inspired visual direction and a feudal setting where a mysterious force is destroying the land. It’s coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass.
Serious Sam: Shatterverse
Release Date: 2026
Because apparently every franchise has to hit the multiverse eventually, Serious Sam: Shatterverse is exactly what it sounds like: five alternate-universe Sams, one god-like villain, and a lot of things exploding. It’s absurd, loud, and honestly exactly what a new Serious Sam game probably should be.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope DLC
Release Date: Summer 2026
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is the first major expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and it sounds fairly substantial. The DLC will reportedly take around 20 hours to complete and focuses on a conflict between Duty and Freedom while revisiting key locations like the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and Iron Forest.
Stranger Than Heaven
Release Date: TBA
Still one of the most intriguing games in development. Stranger Than Heaven from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio got another trailer, offering more glimpses of its mysterious, seemingly immortal protagonist moving through multiple eras of Japanese history. It still looks weird in the best way, and thankfully, a dedicated showcase is coming on May 6.
Super Meat Boy 3D
Release Date: March 31
The reveal-to-release pipeline remains undefeated. Super Meat Boy 3D launches on March 31 and takes the brutally precise platforming of the original into full 3D. If you’ve ever wanted to watch Meat Boy explode in every possible direction, congratulations, your time has come.
Vaunted
Release Date: 2026
One of the more quietly interesting reveals, Vaunted blends real-time shooting with turn-based tactics and comes from developers with roots in both StarCraft and Guild Wars. The vibe is part space western, part Valkyria Chronicles, and that’s enough to keep an eye on it.
Wuthering Waves
Release Date: July 2026
Wuthering Waves is finally making the jump to Xbox this summer. The free-to-play action RPG has already built a sizable audience elsewhere, and its Xbox arrival means more players will soon get the chance to ride a bike through anime apocalypse while trying to piece together their forgotten past.
As far as Xbox Partner Preview shows go, this was a pretty ok one.
There wasn’t really a single giant “break the internet” moment, but that almost worked in its favour. Instead, the showcase delivered a surprisingly healthy spread of games across genres some weird, some polished, some clearly Game Pass bait, and a few that could quietly become much bigger deals later on.
And if nothing else, we got a frog game, a robot detective, a murder farming sim, and a Bluey photography adventure in the same showcase.
That’s range guys that’s range.
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