These include DON’T NOD, Hooded Horse, Thunderful, Thunder Lotus, Serenity Forge, Skybound Entertainment, Raw Fury, Pathea, Wired Digital, poncle, and Cult Games. The appearing titles have yet to be confirmed, but we could see the likes of The Lonesome Guild and Aphelion, the former published by DON’T NOD and out later this month. The latter is developed by the same and launching in 2026.

Hooded Horse could showcase Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, which was suddenly delayed to next year, while Serenity Forge may showcase its horror farming title, Fractured Blooms. How many of these will be available for Game Pass on day one? Time will tell, so stay tuned for more details.

While the side-scrolling hack-and-slash gameplay might look pretty bog standard, as SWERY explains it, the title features unique death mechanics that not only allow players to level up and get stronger, but also allows them to fight alongside their past selves.

Hotel Barcelona has been described as a “kind of parody-horror-roguelike-slasher hybrid” but SWERY, who went on to epxlain that its world was inspired by 1980s horror movies. Along with hordes of standard enemies, players will also have to take on America’s most notorious serial killers who have gathered up at the eponymous Hotel Barcelona.

Hotel Barcelona is being developed for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and is slated for release later this year. Interestingly, the title was originally being teased all the way back in 2020.