Upcoming Xbox Series X|S puzzle games in fall 2026

Class is (back) in session with Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School! Play in solo or co-op and explore an all-new campus, escape life-threatening puzzle rooms, and unravel a conspiracy as old as the school itself — all before the bell rings.

Lost Host is a story-driven adventure puzzle game about a small toy car searching for its missing owner. When the boy mysteriously disappears, the toy car begins a journey through the house and beyond, exploring dark rooms, hallways, foggy streets, and abandoned places while following clues to uncover what happened. Players control the toy car as it navigates dangerous environments, solves physics-based puzzles, and interacts with objects to progress. The world is full of hazards for a tiny toy car - heights, fire, water - as well as enemies such as dogs, robotic vacuums,… Show more

The co-op action puzzle game series PICO PARK is back... and this time, we're teaming up with SEGA's legendary Sonic the Hedgehog! This collaboration is packed with co-op gameplay that combines the flair of Sonic with the puzzle teamwork fun of PICO PARK! Play locally or online with 2 to 8 players!

17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.

Become private detective Dennis Monroe, a relentless investigator driven to catch the infamous "Epiphany Killer," a shadowy figure who has haunted the city for over twenty years. Every clue draws you closer to the truth, but danger lurks behind every revelation.

"I am a shooting star! A spark meant to shine and vanish in a blink. But I will travel! I will mark my trail in every firmament. I will live to see the universe." Faraway is an immersive, both challenging and chill, procedurally generated audiovisual experience about creating constellations.

Cat Pipes: More Meow is a cozy, hand-drawn puzzle game about guiding warmth to sleepy cats. Rotate the pipes to connect the flow from the main source to every cat in the room, then watch each one light up and purr. With 51 handcrafted levels that ease you in and slowly grow into satisfying brain-teasers, portals that bend the path across the board, and a warm lo-fi atmosphere, it's the perfect little game to unwind with.

Get ready for a space adventure full of strategy in Kitties on Planets! Control two astronaut cats with different abilities and use their unique skills to place every supply box on its respective objective. Switch between the characters, combine their abilities, and discover the perfect solution for each puzzle! The white cat can push supply boxes, causing them to keep moving until they collide with an obstacle. The black cat cannot push boxes, but can move the magnets scattered throughout the environment. These magnets attract boxes and the inactive character when they… Show more

Join your favorite Dr. Seuss characters in 18 exciting minigames and challenges. Your house is about to be full of giggles, groans, and glorious mayhem.

A tilt-based platformer game for everyone. Players control Marupoyo’s momentum as he rolls through 120 vibrant levels, avoiding obstacles, exploring, and rescuing his lost siblings.