Xbox has added more than 60 new games to its lineup of Play Anywhere titles, featuring an assortment of NEOGEO games from the Arcade Archives line. Xbox's Play Anywhere program bridges the gap between Microsoft's home console and PC libraries, giving players the freedom to play their games on whichever device they choose. Play Anywhere games can be downloaded and played on either the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S or on a PC without needing to buy a separate version, with many also supporting cloud streaming.
Xbox's library of Play Anywhere games boasts more than 2,000 unique titles, featuring some of today's biggest hits. Games like ARC Raiders, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and Silent Hill 2 are all available as part of the sizable set of Play Anywhere games, alongside a wide array of indie games. Xbox even has multiple upcoming games already confirmed to be eligible, with some of the biggest releases of 2026, including Forza Horizon 6 and 007 First Light, featuring cross-platform compatibility. Now, even more games are joining Xbox's Play Anywhere program.
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Xbox Adds More Than 60 Classic Games to Play Anywhere
Xbox fans have discovered a group of more than 60 games that have recently gained the Xbox Play Anywhere tag. The full list of games comes from the Arcade Archives library of retro games, specifically games originally released for the NeoGeo. The sizable selection of games includes several popular franchises from the console, like Metal Slug, The King of Fighters, and Fatal Fury, among several others. Many games on the list notably have not seen the PC tag properly added to their Xbox Store listing yet, with Microsoft likely still in the process of configuring the games to properly unlock on both PC and Xbox consoles. Xbox has not announced the addition of the NeoGeo games to Play Anywhere, though official confirmation will probably come soon.
Fans of classic arcade fighting games and side-scrollers should have a field day with Play Anywhere's new additions. The list includes multiple popular fighting games originally released in arcades, with a suite of Fatal Fury, King of Fighters, and Samurai Shodown games among the sizable group. Metal Slug fans are seeing most of the classic side-scrolling shooter's main-series games joining the Play Anywhere program, adding the first five Metal Slug games and Metal Slug X as an upgraded remake of Metal Slug 2. Xbox is also adding several sports and puzzle games to the library of Play Anywhere games.
- ACA NeoGeo 2020 Super Baseball
- ACA NeoGeo 3 Count Bout
- ACA NeoGeo Aero Fighters 3
- ACA NeoGeo Art of Fighting 2
- ACA NeoGeo Art of Fighting 3
- ACA NeoGeo Baseball Stars Professional
- ACA NeoGeo Big Tournament Golf
- ACA NeoGeo Blue's Journey
- ACA NeoGeo Burning Fight
- ACA NeoGeo Crossed Swords
- ACA NeoGeo Fatal Fury
- ACA NeoGeo Fatal Fury 3
- ACA NeoGeo Football Frenzy
- ACA NeoGeo Garou: Mark of the Wolves
- ACA NeoGeo Gururin
- ACA NeoGeo Karnov's Revenge
- ACA NeoGeo King of the Monsters
- ACA NeoGeo King of the Monsters 2
- ACA NeoGeo Kizuna Encounter
- ACA NeoGeo League Bowling
- ACA NeoGeo Magical Drop II
- ACA NeoGeo Magical Drop III
- ACA NeoGeo Magician Lord
- ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug
- ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug 2
- ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug 3
- ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug 4
- ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug 5
- ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug X
- ACA NeoGeo Money Puzzle Exchanger
- ACA NeoGeo Mutation Nation
- ACA NeoGeo NAM-1975
- ACA NeoGeo Ninja Combat
- ACA NeoGeo Over Top
- ACA NeoGeo Pleasure Goal: 5 on 5 Mini Soccer
- ACA NeoGeo Power Spikes II
- ACA NeoGeo Puzzle Bobble
- ACA NeoGeo Puzzle Bobble 2
- ACA NeoGeo Puzzled
- ACA NeoGeo Ragnagard
- ACA NeoGeo Real Bout Fatal Fury 2
- ACA NeoGeo Robo Army
- ACA NeoGeo Samurai Shodown IV
- ACA NeoGeo Samurai Shodown V
- ACA NeoGeo Samurai Shodown V Special
- ACA NeoGeo Savage Reign
- ACA NeoGeo Sengoku
- ACA NeoGeo Sengoku 2
- ACA NeoGeo Sengoku 3
- ACA NeoGeo Shock Troopers
- ACA NeoGeo Shock Troopers 2nd Squad
- ACA NeoGeo Soccer Brawl
- ACA NeoGeo Spin Master
- ACA NeoGeo Stakes Winner
- ACA NeoGeo Stakes Winner 2
- ACA NeoGeo Street Hoop
- ACA NeoGeo Strikers 1945 Plus
- ACA NeoGeo Super Sidekicks
- ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters 2001
- ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters 2002
- ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters 2003
- ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters '95
- ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters '98
- ACA NeoGeo The Super Spy
- ACA NeoGeo Thrash Rally
- ACA NeoGeo Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy
- ACA NeoGeo Top Players Golf
- ACA NeoGeo Twinkle Star Sprites
- ACA NeoGeo Zupapa!
Xbox's multitude of new Play Anywhere games come as the gaming juggernaut is going through big changes. The Microsoft gaming brand has experienced some major shake-ups in recent weeks, seeing big names like former CEO Phil Spencer and President Sarah Bond stepping away from the company. Microsoft has welcomed multiple new executives in the wake of its big departures, including Asha Sharma as Microsoft Gaming's new CEO and Matt Booty as Vice President and Chief Content Officer. The change has naturally led to plenty of questions about the future of the Xbox brand.
Since her induction as Xbox's new leader, Asha Sharma has promised a "return to Xbox" for the company. Sharma has alluded to the next console generation multiple times since becoming CEO, hinting at announcements related to Xbox's next console to come in the near future. The new face of Xbox has also hinted at a shift in Xbox's practice towards more exclusive games, with the CEO directly addressing fan concerns about Microsoft bringing formerly exclusive franchises like Halo and Forza to competing platforms. Xbox's new executive leadership likely spells some big changes to come for the gaming juggernaut in the near future.