Xbox games on Windows 8
Get your game on with this amazing line-up of titles from Microsoft Studios. Our games have something for everyone, from casual puzzlers and high energy racing to immersive adventure and non-stop arcade. For Xbox fans you’ll also find your favorite features like leaderboards, multiplayer modes, connecting with friends, and more. All Microsoft Studios titles let you try before you buy. Check them out today!
Microsoft Studios titles are available for Windows 8 and Windows RT via the Windows Store.
Skulls of the Shogun™
Welcome to the Afterlife – and welcome to your doom! Stabbed in the back on the eve of his greatest battle, General Akamoto finds himself transported to the Shores of the Dead, where a ragtag misfit army is his only chance to reclaim his honor…and gain the title of Shogun of the Dead!
17-BIT is getting back to the pick-up-and-play fun of previous generations of gaming, where the depth unfolds as you play with this award-winning genre mashup of turn-based tactics and arcade action! Skulls of the Shogun features 10-15 hours of epic single player campaign and multiplayer modes for 2-4 players full of fast-paced tactical elements, intense action, and eye-catching graphics! Also, for the first time ever, players can challenge their friends to online multiplayer battles or take their single-player campaign on the road asynchronously — whether they’re playing on Xbox 360, Windows 8, Surface, or Windows Phone. Called Skulls Anywhere, this cross-platform gameplay has never been done before on Microsoft platforms and will be available at launch on all four launch platforms!
The Gunstringer: Dead Man Running™
Hit the trail at a dead run in this fast-paced action game! Sprint through three sprawling Wild West locations that span 15 levels as the Gunstringer, the legendary skeleton cowboy marionette bent on vengeance. But as the ol’ saying goes—if you climb in the saddle, be ready for the ride! Avoid deadly obstacles, take aim in fast-action shootin’ challenges, collect tasty loot, and battle outlaws—all while being pursued by the hands of Hell!
Complete the level-driven Story mode, and then challenge friends for braggin’ rights and loot payouts in three Endless Run levels. Exchange hard-earned loot for new customization options such as weapons, power-ups, and more to aid in the Gunstringer’s quest for the evil bandit!
Game Rating: T (Teen)
Blood Cartoon Violence Drug Reference Sexual Themes
Release Date: December 21, 2012
ilomilo+
ilomilo plus is the Windows 8 version of the XBLA title, ilomilo, beefed up with additional fun levels, two exciting new chapters and three new challenging cubes. ilomilo is a puzzle game where the player controls two fellows named ilo and milo. The two friends always seem to get separated from each other in the surrealistic and ever changing world they inhabit, and the goal of each level is to reunite them. ilomilo presents puzzles where the player will have to use a great deal of three dimensional thinking to succeed.
Wordament
The hit Windows Phone game is now on Windows 8! Wordament is a unique kind of word game—a word tournament—where you are competing with the whole internet to be the best word searcher in every game. Every player is competing on the same board, in real-time, to get the highest score. Wordament features unique, highly playable games. Every board is guaranteed to have over 100 possible words, and every tile is playable. Wordament’s dictionary is tuned to help you find the most common words you missed. Also with themed games, like Digrams, Wordament introduces a simple, but fun secondary goal of using a two-letter tile in as many words as possible.
Toy Soldiers: Cold War*
Toy Soldiers: Cold War on Windows 8 delivers hours of intense first-person combat combined with addictive action strategy gameplay. In this playful homage to ’80s action toys and films take control of a full arsenal of US and Soviet units, base defenses, and even commando action figures. Toy Soldiers: Cold War keeps you on the frontlines of frenetic fun as you battle to best your friends’ scores in intense mini-games, test your mettle against waves of enemies in Survival mode, or just have a blast blowing stuff up!
*Not available for machines running Windows RT
Taptiles
The classic tile matching game re-imagined as a spinning block of 3D puzzling! Race against the clock by matching symbols on all sides of the cube to drill down to the center. Just when you think you’re stuck, you can rotate the cube to reveal more matches to clear! The faster you go, the more points you get! With 3 game modes, daily challenges, and the ability to resume play to and from your Windows Phone, Taptiles on Windows 8 will continually challenge you’re puzzling skills.
Rocket Riot 3D
Rocket Riot™ 3D packs hundreds of zany characters, aggressive minibosses, tons of tough bosses and crazy visual effects into one rocket package! Obliterate your friends with multiplayer challenges, or achieve a personal best in the single player campaign. In this awesomely 8-bit styled game, blast your way through the environment or hide behind it, battling the strangest enemies you will ever encounter.
Reckless Racing Ultimate
The ultimate edition of the acclaimed Reckless Racing top-down racer series is here. Now bigger and dirtier than ever! Race with a huge selection of road and dirt tracks, single and multiplayer events, modded cars and trucks, and challenging game modes. Whether it’s a muscle car in the dirt, a monster truck in gravel, or even a dune buggy in the snow, if you can build it – you can race it.
Pinball FX2
The critically acclaimed Xbox LIVE® Arcade hit from Zen Studios. the definitive leader in arcade-style pinball videogames, Pinball FX 2, is now available for Windows 8. Featuring the most advanced balls physics in videogame pinball and an incredible lineup of tables to choose from, including tables from Marvel Studios, Pinball FX2 is the premiere pinball videogame experience.
Minesweeper
The classic Windows game is now redesigned and optimized for multitouch tablet play. Touch any of the squares on the grid to reveal the locations of mines. If the player touches an area with no mine, numbers will be shown indicating the number of mines directly surrounding it. However, if the player selects a square containing a mine, it’s game over. An old favorite gets enhanced with new visuals, gameplay features and innovations for Windows 8.
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Solitaire is back for Windows 8! The game you’ve played and loved for years returns to the Windows 8 to challenge you again. Microsoft Solitaire Collection provides 5 versions of Solitaire that can be played on your touch screen tablet or traditionally with a PC mouse. Your game is always saved when you need to exit it, so you can pick it up just where you left off. With Play, Pause, Resume across Windows 8 and Windows Phone, you can now play your game on Windows 8, pause the game, and then switch to your Windows Phone and Resume playing the same game. A collection of old favorites available on Window 8!
Mahjong
The classic and widely popular tile matching game is now on Windows 8. The object of the game is to match available pairs of duplicate tiles to remove them from the board. Clear the entire board of all matching tiles and you have won the game. This puzzle solving game is addictingly fun and optimized for touch screen.
Hydro Thunder Hurricane
The Xbox 360 hit Hydro Thunder Hurricane is coming Windows 8 tablets! This adrenaline-drenched sequel to the legendary arcade racer features rocket-powered speedboats blasting across amazing dynamic water, gorgeous visuals, and interactive environments packed with shortcuts and surprises. Pit your skills against 15 opponents in Single Player Races and Championships, hone your speedboat skills in the new Ring Master and Gauntlet modes, and compare your times with your Friends on Xbox Leaderboards.
Adera
Adera is an episodic adventure game in which you play as the heroine, Jane Sinclaire. Take on the challenge by solving puzzles, playing minigames, collecting items, and using them to get past obstacles. Uncover the mystery of Adera and explore a beautiful lost world. Jane is a world traveler who has been on many dangerous adventures, but she has never experienced anything like this. In this first episode, Jane finds herself in the Atacama Desert searching for her long-missing grandfather, with only a coded message and a strange stone orb to guide her.
4 Elements II Special Edition
Discover the fantastic world of 4 Elements in this Windows 8-exclusive Special Edition of the acclaimed Puzzle and Hidden Object game. Four fairies representing the elements of earth, air, fire, and water have been deprived of their magic power. Be the hero of the kingdom and restore their magic! Lose yourself in beautiful backgrounds, music and amazing graphics. Explore a world of color, animation, and mystical delight. Discover secrets, solve intriguing puzzles, and decipher the book of magic to unlock powerful spells.
