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| Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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| Seven: Enhanced Edition PC | Humble December 7–(tbd) |
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| Action/RPG, 2019 | ||
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LightFish PC | IndieGala December 5–(tbd) |
| Action, 2011 | ||
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Kalaban PC | IndieGala December 4–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2016 | ||
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Cave Story+ PC | Epic Games Store December 3–December 9 |
| Platform, 2011 | ||
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Chainsaw Warrior PC | IndieGala December 2–(tbd) |
| Board game, 2013 | ||
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Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition PC | Steam November 25–January 4 |
| Shooter, 2017 | ||
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Kill 'Em All PC | IndieGala November 12–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2018 | ||
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Contract With the Devil PC | IndieGala November 10–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2015 | ||
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Fall of the New Age PC | IndieGala November 7–(tbd) |
| Puzzle, 2014 | ||
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Stellar Interface PC | IndieGala November 5–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2016 | ||
| Coming soon: | ||
| Pillars of Eternity Def. Ed. PC | Epic Games Store December 10–December 16 |
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| RPG, 2017 | ||
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Tyranny Gold Ed. PC | Epic Games Store December 10–December 16 |
| RPG, 2016 | ||
($) Humble Choice [including Humble Trove] (PC only)
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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The Beast Inside | December 4–December 31 |
| Adventure, 2019 | ||
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Children of Morta | December 4–December 31 |
| Action/RPG, 2019 | ||
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The Corridor | December 4–December 31 |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
| Frog Detective 1 + 2 | December 4–December 31 | |
| Adventure | ||
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Indivisible | December 4–December 31 |
| Action/RPG, 2019 | ||
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One Step From Eden | December 4–December 31 |
| Strategy, 2020 | ||
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Overcooked! 2 + Too Many Cooks + Surf ‘n’ Turf Pack | December 4–December 31 |
| Action, 2018 | ||
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Path of Giants | December 4–December 31 |
| Puzzle, 2020 | ||
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Shining Resonance Refrain | December 4–December 31 |
| Action/RPG, 2018 | ||
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Still There | December 4–December 31 |
| Adventure, 2019 | ||
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Struggling | December 4–December 31 |
| Action, 2020 | ||
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Tabletop Playground | December 4–December 31 |
| Board game, 2020 | ||
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Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection + The Arges Adventure | December 4–December 31 |
| Action/RPG, 2017 | ||
($) PlayStation Now
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
|---|---|---|
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Broforce | December 1–(tbd) |
| Platform, 2016 | ||
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Darksiders 3 | December 1–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2018 | ||
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Horizon Zero Dawn | December 1–(tbd) |
| Action/RPG, 2017 | ||
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Stranded Deep | December 1–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2020 | ||
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The Surge 2 | December 1–(tbd) |
| Action/RPG, 2019 | ||
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Wreckfest | December 1–May 31 |
| Racing, 2019 | ||
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F1 2020 | November 3–(tbd) |
| Racing, 2020 | ||
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Injustice 2 | November 3–(tbd) |
| Fighting, 2017 | ||
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance | November 3–May 3 |
| Action/RPG, 2018 | ||
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My Time at Portia | November 3–(tbd) |
| Simulation, 2019 | ||
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Rage 2 | November 3–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2019 | ||
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 | November 3–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2018 | ||
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Days Gone | October 6–January 5 |
| Action-adventure, 2019 | ||
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Final Fantasy XV | September 1–March 1 |
| Action/RPG, 2016 | ||
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Dead Cells | August 4–February 1 |
| Platform, 2018 | ||
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Hitman 2 | August 4–February 1 |
| Action-adventure, 2018 | ||
($) PlayStation Plus
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Just Cause 4 PS4 | December 1–January 4 |
| Action-adventure, 2018 | ||
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Rocket Arena PS4 | December 1–January 4 |
| Shooter, 2020 | ||
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Worms Rumble PS4 | December 1–January 4 |
| Strategy, 2020 | ||
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Bugsnax PS5 | November 12–January 4 |
| Action-adventure, 2020 | ||
| PlayStation Plus Collection (details) PS5 | November 12–(no end date) | |
($) Prime Gaming (fka Twitch Prime) (PC only)
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Battlefield 3 | December 3–December 30 |
| Shooter, 2011 | ||
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Close to the Sun | December 3–January 15 |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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HyperDot | December 3–January 15 |
| Action, 2020 | ||
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Ironcast | December 3–December 18 |
| Puzzle, 2015 | ||
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Lost Horizon | December 3–December 25 |
| Adventure, 2010 | ||
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Sigma Theory: Global Cold War | December 3–January 15 |
| RPG, 2019 | ||
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The Spectrum Retreat | December 3–December 25 |
| Adventure, 2018 | ||
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Turmoil | December 3–January 15 |
| Strategy/Management, 2016 | ||
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Wizard of Legend | December 3–January 15 |
| Action/RPG, 2018 | ||
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Genesis Alpha One | November 14–December 11 |
| Shooter, 2019 | ||
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Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan | November 2–December 6 |
| Action/RPG, 2016 | ||
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A Knight's Quest | November 2–December 11 |
| Action-adventure, 2019 | ||
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Lethis - Path of Progress | November 2–December 11 |
| Strategy/Management, 2015 | ||
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Smoke and Sacrifice | November 2–December 11 |
| Action-adventure, 2018 | ||
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Victor Vran | November 2–December 11 |
| Action/RPG, 2015 | ||
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Garou: Mark of the Wolves | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2016 | ||
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The King of Fighters '97 Global Match | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2018 | ||
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The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2014 | ||
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The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2015 | ||
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The Last Blade 2 | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2017 | ||
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Metal Slug 3 | September 8–March 31 |
| Shooter, 2014 | ||
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Samurai Shodown V Special | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2019 | ||
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Shock Troopers | September 8–March 31 |
| Shooter, 2016 | ||
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Baseball Stars 2 | July 28–March 31 |
| Sports, 2016 | ||
| Ironclad | July 28–March 31 | |
| Shooter, 2016 | ||
| King of the Monsters | July 28–March 31 | |
| Fighting, 2017 | ||
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Metal Slug 2 | July 28–March 31 |
| Shooter, 2016 | ||
| Sengoku 3 | July 28–March 31 | |
| Fighting, 2016 | ||
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SNK 40th Anniversary Collection | July 28–March 31 |
| Compilation, 2019 | ||
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Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad | July 28–March 31 |
| Shooter, 2016 | ||
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Art of Fighting 2 | May 26–December 31 |
| Fighting, 2016 | ||
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Blazing Star | May 26–December 31 |
| Shooter, 2015 | ||
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Fatal Fury Special | May 26–December 31 |
| Fighting, 2016 | ||
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The King of Fighters 2000 | May 26–December 31 |
| Fighting, 2015 | ||
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The King of Fighters 2002 | May 26–December 31 |
| Fighting, 2015 | ||
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Pulstar | May 26–December 31 |
| Shooter, 2014 | ||
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Samurai Shodown II | May 26–December 31 |
| Fighting, 1999 | ||
($) Stadia Pro (Google Stadia only)*
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Everspace | December 1–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2017 | ||
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Hitman 2 | December 1–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2018 | ||
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Into the Breach | December 1–(tbd) |
| Strategy, 2018 | ||
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Kine | December 1–(tbd) |
| Puzzle, 2019 | ||
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Monster Jam Steel Titans | December 1–(tbd) |
| Racing, 2019 | ||
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Secret Neighbor | December 1–(tbd) |
| Survival horror, 2019 | ||
($) Xbox Games With Gold
| Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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The Raven Remastered XB1 | December 1–December 31 |
| Adventure, 2018 | ||
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Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell X360 | December 1–December 15 |
| Action-adventure, 2015 | ||
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Swimsanity! XB1 | November 16–December 15 |
| Platform, 2020 | ||
| Coming soon: | ||
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Bleed 2 XB1 | December 16–January 15 |
| Action/Platform, 2018 | ||
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Stacking X360 | December 16–December 31 |
| Puzzle, 2011 | ||
($) Xbox Game Pass
| Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition PC | December 4–(tbd) |
| RPG, 2020 | ||
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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition XB1 | December 4–(tbd) |
| RPG, 2020 | ||
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Control XB1 | December 3–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2019 | ||
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Doom Eternal PC | December 3–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2020 | ||
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Haven PC | December 3–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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Haven XB1 | December 3–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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Haven XBX | December 3–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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Slime Rancher XB1 | December 3–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2017 | ||
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Va-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action PC | December 3–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2016 | ||
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Yes, Your Grace PC | December 3–(tbd) |
| Strategy/Management, 2020 | ||
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Yes, Your Grace XB1 | December 3–(tbd) |
| Strategy/Management, 2020 | ||
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River City Girls PC | November 19–(tbd) |
| Beat-em-up, 2019 | ||
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River City Girls XB1 | November 19–(tbd) |
| Beat-em-up, 2019 | ||
| Star Renegades XB1 | November 19–(tbd) | |
| Strategy/RPG, 2020 | ||
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Ark: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition PC | November 17–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2017 | ||
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Ark: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition XB1 | November 17–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2017 | ||
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Halo 4 PC | November 17–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2020 | ||
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Final Fantasy VIII Remastered PC | November 12–(tbd) |
| RPG, 2019 | ||
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Final Fantasy VIII Remastered XB1 | November 12–(tbd) |
| RPG, 2019 | ||
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Streets of Rogue PC | November 12–(tbd) |
| Action/RPG, 2017 | ||
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Destiny 2: Beyond Light XB1 | November 10–(tbd) |
| Expansion, 2020 | ||
| full EA Play XB1 vault (see list of titles) | November 10–(tbd) | |
| Various | ||
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Planet Coaster: Console Edition XB1 | November 10–(tbd) |
| Management, 2020 | ||
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Planet Coaster: Console Edition XBX | November 10–(tbd) |
| Management, 2020 | ||
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order XB1 | November 10–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2019 | ||
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Tetris Effect: Connected PC | November 10–(tbd) |
| Puzzle, 2020 | ||
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Tetris Effect: Connected XB1 | November 10–(tbd) |
| Puzzle, 2020 | ||
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Tetris Effect: Connected XBX | November 10–(tbd) |
| Puzzle, 2020 | ||
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Gears Tactics XB1 | November 9–(tbd) |
| Strategy, 2020 | ||
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Gears Tactics XBX | November 9–(tbd) |
| Strategy, 2020 | ||
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Celeste PC | November 5–(tbd) |
| Platform, 2018 | ||
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Celeste XB1 | November 5–(tbd) |
| Platform, 2018 | ||
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Comanche PC [Early Access] | November 5–(tbd) |
| Action/Simulation, 2020 | ||
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Deep Rock Galactic PC | November 5–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2020 | ||
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Deep Rock Galactic XB1 | November 5–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2020 | ||
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Eastshade PC | November 5–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2019 | ||
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Eastshade XB1 | November 5–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2019 | ||
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Knights and Bikes PC | November 5–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2019 | ||
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Knights and Bikes XB1 | November 5–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2020 | ||
| Coming soon: | ||
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Call of the Sea PC | December 8–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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Call of the Sea XB1 | December 8–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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Call of the Sea XBX | December 8–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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Monster Sanctuary XB1 | December 8–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2020 | ||
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Starbound PC | December 8–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2016 | ||
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Unto the End PC | December 9–(tbd) |
| Platform, 2020 | ||
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Unto the End XB1 | December 9–(tbd) |
| Platform, 2020 | ||
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Assetto Corsa XB1 | December 10–(tbd) |
| Racing, 2016 | ||
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Gang Beasts XB1 | December 10–(tbd) |
| Party, 2019 | ||
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GreedFall PC | December 10–(tbd) |
| RPG, 2019 | ||
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GreedFall XB1 | December 10–(tbd) |
| RPG, 2019 | ||
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Superhot: Mind Control Delete XB1 | December 10–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2020 | ||
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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair PC | December 10–(tbd) |
| Platform, 2019 | ||
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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair XB1 | December 10–(tbd) |
| Platform, 2019 | ||
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