Timed Xbox Console Launch Exclusives: The Complete List

Timed exclusives, or console launch exclusives, are nothing new, with both Xbox and PlayStation regularly releasing games that’re exclusive to their platform for a limited amount of time. These are different from permanent exclusives. Highly anticipated games such as Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 are all permanent exclusives for Xbox and will likely never move to another console.

Timed exclusives will start on Xbox consoles but eventually make their way to other platforms. There’s quite the lineup of timed exclusives for Xbox One and Xbox Series X & S, so let’s get right into it.

 

Timed Xbox Console Exclusives

Below is a list of the current and upcoming Xbox timed exclusives that are coming to Xbox and/or PC but not other consoles.

• Valheim – 02/02/2021 – Iron Gate AB & Coffee Stain Studios – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S
• Sable – 09/23/2021 – Shedworks & Raw Fury – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC
• Echo Generation – 10/21/2021 – Cococucumber – Xbox Series X & S & PC
• Crossfire X – 02/10/2022 – Remedy Entertainment, Smilegate Entertainment, & Xbox Game Studios – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC
• Shredders – 03/17/2022 – I-Illusions, Let It Roll, & FoamPunch – Xbox Series X & S & PC
• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – 09/13/2022 – Fatshark – Xbox Series X & S & PC
• Slime Rancher 2 – Fall 2022 – Monomi Park – Xbox Series X & S & PC
• Scorn – 10/21/2022 – Ebb Software & Kepler Interactive – Xbox Series X & S & PC
• High On Life – 10/25/2022 – Squanch Games – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – 12/02/2022 – GSC Game World – Xbox Series X & S & PC
• Somerville – 2022 – Jumpship & Xbox Game Studios – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC
• Lightyear Frontier – Spring 2023 – Frame Break & Amplifier Game Invest – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC
• Ark 2 – 2023 – Studio Wildcard – Xbox Series X & S & PC
• COCOON – 2023 – Geometric Interactive & Annapurna Interactive – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC
• Replaced – 2023 – Sad Cat Studios & Coatsink – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC
• The Last Case of Benedict Fox – 2023 – Plot Twist & Rogue Games, Inc. – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC
• Ereban: Shadow Legacy – TBD – Baby Robot Games & Raw Fury – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC
• ExoMecha – TBD – TwistedRed – Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, & PC

We will update this list when more timed exclusives are announced or go to other platforms.

How Long Is Xbox Timed Exclusivity?

Timed exclusivity is a common practice used by both Xbox and PlayStation, such as with Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which is an upcoming PlayStation timed exclusive.

Xbox likes to refer to their timed exclusives as Xbox console launch exclusives. This refers to the fact that the game will launch on an Xbox console at first and then eventually launch on other platforms later.

Typically, timed exclusivity will last for around a year. Sometimes it’s shorter, like in the apparent case of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, but it’s best to assume you’ll have to wait at least a year to see any timed Xbox exclusives hit a different platform.

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