One of the Best Games of the Year Just Leaked for Xbox

One of the highest-rated new releases of 2026 is reportedly heading to Xbox in the near future, with an official store page appearing for the game.

One of the highest-rated games of 2026 appears to be headed to Xbox in the near future, withMewgenicsappearing on the Xbox Store.Mewgenicshas been one of the biggest indie success stories of 2026, developed by the original creator ofThe Binding of Isaac.

The roguelike RPG fromThe Binding of Isaaccreator Edmund McMillen has been a fan favorite since its release in February 2026. The combination of tactical combat with the customization and roguelike elements of the game's breeding mechanics hasledMewgenicsto become one of 2026's top-rated games, selling more than 1 million copies within just a week of its release.Mewgenicshas also been praised for the outlandish humor of its storytelling and gameplay, drawing from the style used by McMillen in games likeThe Binding of IsaacandSuper Meat Boy. Now,Mewgenicsmay be headed to another platform in the near future.

Mewgenics May Be Coming to Xbox Soon

Mewgenics closeup of mutated cats with ominous shadow behind

a cat defused the radical rat boss's spawn bomb in mewgenics

Image via Edmund McMillen & Tyler Glaiel
Image via GameRant; Source: Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
Image via GameRant; Source: Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel

Mewgenics on the Xbox Store

An official listing forMewgenicsrecently appeared on the Xbox Store, suggesting that the game will soon receive an Xbox release. The listing for the game appears to suggest it will launch for Xbox Series X/S, complete with Xbox achievements and support for keyboard and mouse. The store page also suggests thatthe new version ofMewgenicswill be published by indie game developer-publisher Nicalis, despite previous conflicts betweenMewgenicscreator Edmund McMillen and Nicalis. Neither Microsoft nor McMillen has officially announced an Xbox Series X/S release forMewgenicsyet.

Xbox is not the only platform set to receive its own port of the fan-favorite Steam game. McMillen previously showed off an in-development build ofMewgenicsfor the Nintendo Switch 2, teasing the strategy game making the jump to the Nintendo handheld console. The same post included a reply with another build for the game, gettingMewgenicsto run on a PlayStation 5 and suggesting thatMewgenicswill be headed to both consoles in the near future. A release date has not been confirmed forMewgenics' debut on either the Nintendo or Sony platforms.

Mewgenics' early success placed the game among impressive company in the indie roguelike genre.Mewgenicssaw an early peak of 115,000 concurrent playerson Steam shortly after the game's launch, breaking the record for the genre that was previously held by 2025 Game Awards "Best Action Game" winnerHades 2.Mewgenics's strong sales performance was also a particular boon for Edmund McMillen Games, with the TRPG reportedly recouping the game's entire development costs within the first six hours of its release.

Edmund McMillen looks to have plenty of exciting plans in the works forMewgenicsas well. McMillen shared early information aboutthe first DLC forMewgenicsin March 2026, suggesting that the update will be "small but substantial" with four new cat classes and 300 new abilities. McMillen also teased a larger DLC to come at a later date, with the game's second expansion said to potentially be focused around a new Act 4.Mewgenicshas already become an indie darling with fans on Steam and, with new ports and DLC coming, the game is primed to continue its success well into the future.