This Week on Xbox: New Games for Oct. 15-18

Passing along the list of games coming to Xbox One from October 15-18 below, including Return of Obra Dinn, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville and The Jackbox Party Pack 6.

Children of Morta

• October 15
• A story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

Planescape: Torment – Enhanced Edition / Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition

• October 15
• Journey deep into Icewind Dale, a harsh and unforgiving territory settled only by the hardiest folk. Then, explore the bizarre universe of Planescape, from the dirty streets of Sigil to the mysterious Outer Planes–and even the depths of Hell itself.

Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Editions

• October15
• Forced to leave your home under mysterious circumstances, you find yourself drawn into a conflict that has the Sword Coast on the brink of war. Soon you discover there are other forces at work, far more sinister than you could ever imagine. Can you resist the evil in your blood and forsake the dark destiny that awaits you?

The Fisherman: Fishing Planet

• October 15
• The gold standard for fishing games, now available in a complete version with no microtransactions. Experience all the fun of the sport and hone your skills in single-player or multiplayer mode. Features 143 species of fish with true-to-life behaviors, 19 different environments in the United States and Europe, and dynamic weather with a day/night cycle and different seasons.

Zombieland: Double Tap – Road Trip

• October 15
• Set after the events of the first movie, Zombieland: Double Tap – Road Trip is a top-down, twin-stick shooter featuring local co-op multiplayer for up to four players. Play as your favorite heroes from the original, as well as new unlockable characters from the upcoming sequel, and use an arsenal of weapons for survival to stay alive against huge numbers of uniquely grotesque and dangerous undead monstrosities.

Just Ignore Them

• October 16
• Growing up we all knew that one kid who was absolutely terrified of the dark and convinced that there were monsters hiding beneath his bed, but what if it were true? Just Ignore Them is a point and click adventure game that revolves around boy named Mark, who is locked in a never ending chase to escape the monsters that pursue him.

Sole

• October 16
• Sole is a surreal adventure game where you play as the only source of light in a world shrouded in darkness. Wander through uninhabited environments, painting the land with light as you uncover its mysterious past. Explore the remnants of great cities and discover the history of an ancient civilization on your journey to restore life to an abandoned world.

Ping Redux

• October 16
• Xbox One X Enhanced
• Ping Redux 100+ levels including 12 bosses that are inspired by classic games to help keep the gameplay varied. With bombs, lava, moving hazards, and other sorts of blocks to get in your way, do you think you can beat it?

Sea Salt

• October 17
• Sea Salt is an action strategy hybrid, in which you are an Old God summoning unfathomable horrors to blight the human lands. You will have your sacrifice, and humanity will pay for denying you what you are owed. Summoning a tide of minions, your army will emerge from the sea to take vengeance on the religious figures who have dared to defy you, and anyone else that stands in your way.

Felix the Reaper

• October 17
• A romantic comedy about the life of Death, brought to you as a 3D shadow manipulation puzzle adventure game of dance, dying people, and dangerous love. You play as Felix, who works at The Ministry of Death, and he’s in love with Betty The Maiden from The Ministry of Life. He’s taken the job of a field reaper to make sure people die and taught himself to dance in order to impress the love of his (un)life.

Stela

• October 17
• A cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world. Overcome daunting challenges, treacherous terrain, and gargantuan beasts while traversing a decaying land. Manipulate the environment to solve elaborate puzzles and creep past dangerous creatures under cover of muted landscapes in this atmospheric experience.

The Jackbox Party Pack 6

• October 17
• It’s the wildest Party Pack yet, with the absurd deathmatch Trivia Murder Party 2, the weird word circus Dictionarium, the hidden identity game Push The Button, the comedy contest Joke Boat and the offbeat personality test Role Models.

Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands

• October 17
• An open world, exploration, and farming adventure full of quests and discovery! You’re ship-wrecked on a mysterious archipelago. It’s up to you to survive and solve the mysteries deep in the heart of the islands, then finally escape!

Kine

• October 17
• Kine is a 3D puzzle game about three whimsical machines that aspire to be musicians. Embark across a theatrically rendered cityscape by solving increasingly difficult 3D puzzles. Guide Euler, Quat, and Roo as they struggle to form a band and find their big break!

Pig Eat Ball

• October 18
• A top-down, action-adventure about eating and solving tricky levels. Explore 20 giant space stations to find different disguises and using their pros and cons to fight and solve your way through over 200 action-puzzle levels using new, arcade-style mechanics.

Worbital

• October 18
• Worbital is a strategic real-time artillery game in space, peppered with a heavy dose of cosmic chaos. With the shifting gravity at work, aim your cannons, blast your enemies and enjoy the fireworks. The goal: be the last civilization standing!

Return of the Obra Dinn

• October 18
• In 1802, the merchant ship Obra Dinn set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it was declared lost at sea. Early this morning of October 14th, 1807, the Obra Dinn drifted into port at Falmouth with damaged sails and no visible crew. As insurance investigator for the East India Company’s London Office, find means to board the ship, and prepare an assessment of damages.

Driven Out

• October 18
• Driven Out is a challenging 2D side-scroller with strategic combat and a beautiful 16-bit retro aesthetic. Play as a farmer who’s forced from her home into a dangerous world in upheaval. Fight dangerous fantastical creatures in a treacherous world in order to survive.

Ice Age: Scrat’s Nutty Adventure

• October 18

Everyone’s favorite sabre-tooth squirrel, Scrat, is at it again in an all-new adventure! Guide Scrat through a hilarious 3D action-adventure, where you’ll face fierce prehistoric creatures, survive crazy calamities, and return the missing relics to their rightful home.

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

• October 18
• Welcome to Neighborville, where all is well. Except that a crazy new coniferous conflict between brain-less and botanicals is brewing! What are you gonna do – call the crops? Soil your plants? Prepare to kick some grass in a plant-on-zombie conflict that will take you to the outer edges of Neighborville and back again.

Megaaquarium

• October 18
• A theme park management tycoon game with an aquatic twist. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It’s all in a day’s work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.