After weeks of rumors and eventual confirmation from Microsoft and the Xbox team, we now know the four games heading to Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation: Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Sea of Thieves. Both Grounded and Pentiment were featured in today’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. Surprisingly, Hi-Fi Rush won’t be making its way to the Switch, even though it seems like a perfect fit for the handheld.
From Obsidian Entertainment, Pentiment is an award-winning narrative adventure game that will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch starting February 22. Hi-Fi Rush, the surprise 2023 release from Tango Gameworks and Bethesda Softworks, will be available on PlayStation 5 starting March 19 at 12:00am UTC (March 18 at 5:00pm Pacific or 8:00pm Eastern). Preorders for Hi-Fi Rush will be available starting on February 22.
The crafting survival game, Grounded, will arrive on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch on April 16. Cross play will be supported across all platforms, including PC. This co-op adventure game has welcomed 20 million players since its original Early Access release in July 2020. It’s especially fun if you have friends to play with.
Finally, Sea of Thieves needs no introduction. This shared-world pirate adventure game from Rare will become available on PlayStation 5 starting April 30. With a community of over 35 million players from around the world, Sea of Thieves will continue having cross play support across all platforms, including PC.
Xbox will likely gauge the performance of these four titles before deciding whether to make other Xbox games multiplatform. For now, Xbox owners can still look forward to a few console exclusives this year, including Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Avowed, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
