Gears of War: E-Day and more games coming to Xbox on October 5–9

New games are scheduled to launch on Xbox from October 5 to 9 for Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Game Pass. Release dates are subject to change.

Notable arrivals include Gears of War: E-Day, Kingdom Hearts Collection [I–III], Echo Weaver, Titanic Escape Simulator and Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival.

Releases from October 6 to 8

Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6 through Game Pass with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Set 14 years before the first Gears of War, it follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago as the Locust Horde emerges. The game is built in Unreal Engine 5 and includes a campaign, the cooperative Horde Siege mode and competitive multiplayer.

Kingdom Hearts Collection [I–III] is also scheduled for October 6. The bundle includes KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-, KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind with its DLC.

Echo Weaver joins Game Pass on October 8. It is a knowledge-based Metroidvania built around a time loop, with players using learned information and time-altering anomalies to break the cycle. Other releases that day include Gear.Club Unlimited 3, QUByte Classics – Thunder Hoop Collection and Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts.

Horror and mystery games

Titanic Escape Simulator launches October 7 with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Players investigate a suspicious death aboard the Titanic, search for clues and explore the ship before disaster strikes.

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival arrives October 8 as a single-player first-person action horror game. Its protagonist, Aidan, uses the Genesis Configuration puzzle box to help Sunny escape the Labyrinth while dealing with Pinhead.

Other announced games include Neon Abyss 2, Deck of Haunts, PAPERHEAD and a detective adventure following private investigator Red Walker as he searches for missing musician Eddie Velvet.

More games in the lineup

Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire is scheduled for October 7. It is an action-farming roguelite about a young vampire who adopts a plant-based diet. The October 8 lineup also includes smaller releases featuring a needy weasel, room-based observation puzzles, cat-themed tile matching and adventures in the Sesame Street setting.