Summer vacation is almost over and it’s almost time to go back to school. The month of September is often synonymous with the start of the period of big releases which will last until the end of the year, and 2022 is no exception to the rule. Below is the list of games coming to Xbox in September with once again several titles to keep an eye out for.
While Splatoon 3 and The Last of Us Part 1 will delight Nintendo and PlayStation players, Xbox will also host an exclusive game with the definitive version of Grounded directly in the Xbox Game Pass. Among the cross-platform games, there is also the arrival of LEGO Brawls, Temtem, and NBA 2K23 or Session – Skate Sim which will be released from the Xbox Game Preview program this month.
LEGO Brawls
Invent the ultimate fighter minifigures and smash through all your opponents in all your favorite LEGO environments in this first-ever team-based battle game set in the LEGO universe. Play with your friends locally or online with the whole world and find out what you’re worth against the competition.
- Release date: September 2, 2022
- Developed by RED Games Co.
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
Train Sim World 3
Transport containers through Cajon Pass with the ES44C4. Drive at 280 km/h in the ICE 1 between Kassel and Würzburg. Drive England’s fastest train, the Class 395, from London. Step back into the 1950s and see the Jubilee Class steam locomotive.
A new volumetric sky transforms the atmosphere of journeys. Lightning streaks the sky amid intense storms, and the rumble of thunder rivals the noise of machinery. The wind hammers the sides of your train. Be in total immersion while learning the art of defensive driving in order to stay in control.
- Release date: September 2, 2022
- Developed by Dovetail Games
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
Hirohiko Araki’s masterpiece comes to life as a fighting game! Play as 50 characters wielding the Stands, the Wave and more! Discover how characters who have never crossed paths in the story interact face to face!
- Release date: September 2, 2022
- Developed by CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd.
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
Temtem
Temtem is a massively multiplayer creature-collecting game. Go on an adventure in the Aerial Archipelago with your Temtem! Capture wild Temtem, battle other Trainers, decorate your home, join a friend’s adventure, and explore a dynamic online world!
- Release date: September 6, 2022
- Developed by Crema
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
Steelrising
Paris, 1789. The French Revolution was bloodily repressed by Louis XVI and his pitiless army of automatons. Aegis, a mysterious animated mechanical masterpiece, faces the king’s army alone to save history in this demanding action-RPG.
- Release date: September 8, 2022
- Developed by Spiders
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
On the eve of White Day, the gift-giving holiday, Lee Hee-min sneaks into his new high school, Yeondu High School, to hide a candy box meant for the girl of his dreams. But once the gates are closed, he finds himself trapped and must spend the night in a building guarded by murderous janitors and haunted by the disturbed souls of the deceased.
- Release date: September 8, 2022
- Developed by Sonnori
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
NBA 2K23
Live up to what’s expected of you and unleash your full potential in NBA 2K23. Compete against the world’s greatest players and prove yourself in MyCAREER or The W. Pair today’s All-Stars with eternal legends in MyTEAM. As General Manager, create your own dynasty, or rule the league your way as Commissioner in MyNBA. Compete against NBA or WNBA teams in PLAY NOW and experience more real gameplay than ever before. How will you answer the call?
- Release date: September 9, 2022
- Developed by Visual Concepts
> Buy the Xbox One version
> Buy the Xbox Series X|S version
isonzo
From the creators of Verdun and Tannenberg.
The First World War extends to the mountains of the Italian front, whose beauty is matched only by its lethality. Inspired by the two-year conflict for control of Isonzo and the Alps, Isonzo elevates the World War I series of games both literally and figuratively.
Take part in historical offensives, from the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo to the Strafexpedition, reproducing the true course of the clashes. The advancing attackers will take the fight to different landscapes in a single offensive: from hillside fortresses, to mountain trenches, to intense urban combat.
- Release date: September 13, 2022
- Developed by M2H & Blackmill Games
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
Metal: Hellsinger
Spread terror in the ranks of the demons and try to reach the eighth Hell. Metal: Hellsinger is a fast-paced first-person shooter brimming with fiendish enemies, super-powered weapons, and metal anthems. Embark on an infernal journey, driven by the purest of feelings: the thirst for revenge.
- Release date: September 15, 2022
- Developed by The Outsiders
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
SBK 22
Get on your Superbike and show what you’re capable of by taking part in the official WorldSBK 2022 competition. competition!
- Release date: September 15, 2022
- Developed by Milestone
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
soulstice
Explore a dark world brimming with mystery, master a rich combat system, and embody the duality of two sisters in this fantasy learning tale packed with action, fierce enemies, and spectacular boss battles.
- Release date: September 20, 2022
- Developed by Reply Game Studios
Serial Cleaners
Serial Cleaners is a top-down action stealth game where you can live as a mob crime scene cleaner in 90s New York.
Get rid of the bodies, leave the place clean, and don’t get caught. Plan every step and move like a ghost or trust your reflexes and rumble through the chaos. Up to you.
- Release date: September 22, 2022
- Developed by Draw Distance
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
Session: Skate Sim
Inspired by the golden age of street skating, the 1990s, Session: Skate Sim introduces you to real skateboarding and its culture: no scoring system, just you, your skate, your spot and your imagination! You don’t need a judge to see that this nose slide or this variable heel flip were perfect for this spot.
And because some places are legendary, the game creators have selected several places where you can express your creativity, including Black hubbas (NEW YORK CITY), Brooklyn Banks (NEW YORK CITY), FDR Park (Philadelphia) and many others locations.
- Release date: September 22, 2022
- Developed by Crea-ture Studios
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
The DioField Chronicle
A compellingly gritty story brought to life by cutting-edge technology. Discover a new real-time strategic combat system called “Real Time Tactical Battle” (RTTB). A brand new strategy RPG created by a talented and experienced development team.
- Release date: September 22, 2022
- Developed by Square Enix
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
Grounded
The world is vast and wonderful… but not without risks, especially when one is reduced to the size of a small ant. Explore, build, and survive together in this cooperative survival/adventure game. Will you be able to thrive and defend your life in this hostile garden populated by giant insects?
- Release date: September 27, 2022
- Developed by Obsidian Entertainment
- Directly in Xbox Game Pass
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Embark on an epic adventure and rule a kingdom under the control of demons with the new RPG from the creators of Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, discover the true cost of power, and play as a mythical hero with uncanny abilities.
Your steps will lead you to the Wound of the World, where a breach has opened towards the Abyss from which a demonic horde has swept in, spreading terror and desolation in its path. For more than a century, the nations of the region have fought relentlessly, trying to repel the enemy without ever succeeding.
- Release date: September 29, 2022
- Developed by Owlcat Games
> Buy from the Microsoft Store
FIFA 23
EA SPORTS FIFA 23 brings The World’s Game to the field with the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup, the addition of women’s club teams, and new ways to play your favorite modes.
Participate in the biggest soccer tournaments. Play FIFA World Cup matches from women’s and men’s tournaments, play with women’s club teams for the very first time, and have fun with cross-platform features that make it easy to play with friends.
- Release date: September 30, 2022
- Developed by EA Canada
> Buy the Xbox One version
> Buy the Xbox Series X|S version