For starters, we have Frostpunk 2, of course, with is set to launch for PC on September 20 and will also be available via Game Pass on the day of its release. 11 bit studios’ post-apocalyptic survival city builder sequel will be followed not long afterward by turn-based 4X strategy game Ara: History Untold, which releases on September 24 as a day and date Game Pass title.

Meanwhile, Robotality and Chucklefish’s turn-based strategy title Wargroove 2, which launched last year, will be preceding both titles when it lands for Game Pass on console, cloud, and PC later this week, on September 17.

Game Pass’ newest console tier, Xbox Game Pass Standard, launched recently at $14.99 per month, though as previously confirmed, it will not feature any day and date releases.

As its name might imply, Wargroove 2 is a follow-up to 2019’s tactics game Wargroove. Set three years after the original Wargroove 2 will feature a host of new characters, as well as three campaigns.

One of the key features of Wargroove 2 is the new Conquest mode, which is essentially a roguelike mode where players take on battles for world domination. Players will be able to pick their Commander and a starting army, and will be able to pick the battles they want to fight.

Wargroove 2 will also see the return of four-player co-op and Versus modes, and there will also be a robust campaign creation kit that will allow players to make and share their own custom campaigns, complete with original stories.

The story concerns an “ambitious foreign faction” that is “unearthing forbidden technologies,” which could have dire consequences for the land. The Saffron Isles are a new location, and the pirate Nadia is one of the new playable Commanders. While Grooves return, the sequel offers a way to supercharge a Commander’s Groove for even more damage.

Wargroove 2 also introduces a new roguelike single-player mode called Conquest. Players partake in smaller, faster battles, with Gold and Health carrying over. You can choose your Commander and starting army, and seemingly plan a route through, but we’ll need to wait for more details. The in-game editor also returns and allows for creating maps, cutscenes and even entire campaigns to share with others.

If that weren’t enough, four-player co-op and Versus modes return with local and online support. In addition to customizing rules, there’s also asynchronous play. Stay tuned for more details on Wargroove 2 in the coming months.

After the critically and commercially acclaimed Wargroove, Chucklefish has another sleek looking strategy title on the way. Developed by Robotality, Pathway is fairly different in that it uses tactical combat equivalent to XCOM with a story reminiscent of Indiana Jones. Check out the launch trailer below to see what we mean.

Boasting five campaigns with different difficulties, there are 16 different characters to unlock, each possessing their own abilities and strengths. Each campaign will also have its own different storyline and encounters with 400 different hand-crafted story events to encounter (like saving villagers or exploring different areas). Procedural generation also promises that no two scenarios will be the same.

Thankfully, unlike XCOM, if you fail then your squad will become stronger and not die permanently. Any loot gained is also retained on death and there’s both weaponry and treasures to discover. Pathway will be coming to PC first on April 11th and hopefully, we’ll see it on Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch in the future as well.