The first ten months of the Xbox Series X and Series S live cycle hasn’t been field with many huge releases, but as the year comes to close we have many huge releases on the horizon. September looks to start rolling out the big games, with some familiar faces, big-name franchises, and no-name gems set to hit Xbox consoles in September 2021.
Unsurprisingly, aside from Diablo II: Resurrected and NBA 2K22, the range of recognisable games coming isn’t huge. However with the likes of Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite coming in November and December, respectively, as well as Call of Duty: Vanguard and a host of other big games, September may well be the calm before the store of a huge end to 2021 for Xbox.

Let’s take a look at the full list of games set to hit Xbox platforms in September 2021.
Lake
- Release Date: September 1
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas
- Release Date: September 2
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Kitaria Fables
- Release Date: September 2
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
WRC 10
- Release Date: September 2
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions
- Release Date: September 3
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
Chernobylite
- Release Date: September 7
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
Sonic Colors: Ultimate
- Release Date: September 7
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
The Artful Escape
- Release Date: September 9
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Toy Soldiers HD
- Release Date: September 9
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Life is Strange: True Colors
- Release Date: September 10
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Lost in Random
- Release Date: September 10
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
NBA 2K22
- Release Date: September 10
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Tales of Arise
- Release Date: September 10
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Skatebird
- Release Date: September 16
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
Aragmi 2
- Release Date: September 17
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
Diablo II: Resurrected
- Release Date: September 23
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Sable
- Release Date: September 23
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
Lost Judgment
- Release Date: September 24
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
Ghostrunner
- Release Date: September 28
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Lemnis Gate
- Release Date: September 28
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye
- Release Date: September 28
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
Insurgency: Sandstorm
- Release Date: September 29
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: Yes
Astria Ascending
- Release Date: September 30
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No
Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Release Date: September 30
- Optimised for Xbox Series X/S?: No