Today’s thrilling new ID@Xbox Showcase started off IGN’s annual Fan Fest event. It featured world premieres, Game Pass announcements, release dates, new gameplay, and much more from the amazing roster of independent developers now working on Xbox platforms.
From action-roguelikes, to card games, to cozy adventures, to game genres that don’t even have a name yet, this Showcase revealed how wild and wonderful the indie space can be – it’s a celebration of what’s next for gaming.
For all the news you may have missed, continue reading.
33 Immortals – Launching March 18
March 18 will see the release of 33 Immortals, a long-awaited cooperative action roguelike that we first saw at the 2023 Xbox Game Showcase. 33 Immortals, which pits up to 33 players against hordes of monsters and enormous bosses, encapsulates the excitement of massively multiplayer online raids in a more “pick up and play” setting. We saw some of its chaotic gameplay, large party sizes, and dark cartoon appearance in the trailer for the release date.
Balatro – Out Today on Game Pass!
Today marks the surprising Game Pass release of this award-winning roguelike poker sensation, but that wasn’t the only news we received. Along with Balatro’s arrival on Windows PC, we also received the fourth Friends of Jimbo collaboration update, which includes themed cards inspired by the YouTube channel Critical Role, Fallout, Assassin’s Creed, Civilization VII, Rust, Slay the Princess, Bugsnax, and Dead By Daylight.
Blue Prince – Launching With Game Pass on April 10
Blue Prince is a genuinely unique experience that blends riddles, mapmaking, card game systems, and adventure to produce a game that has never been seen before. By practically assembling the manor’s rooms, you might unravel the mysteries of Mount Holly and, consequently, the mysteries concealed throughout the mansion you construct. Learn its secrets when the game opens on April 10 on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Game Pass on launch day.
Buckshot Roulette – Coming to Xbox and Game Pass
This eerie experience has already enthralled and appalled PC gamers, making the idea of “gambling with your life” extremely literal. This is a real tabletop strategy game with a dark twist, transforming the (already terrible) game of Russian Roulette with a shotgun and some nefarious new rules. Buckshot Roulette is coming to Xbox and Game Pass, so get ready, according to today’s program.
Descenders Next – Launching April 9
Descenders Next, the follow-up to the popular downhill bike game on Game Pass, expands its focus to include several options for descending a mountain at extremely high speeds. When it launches on April 9 with Game Pass, it promises to be the best extreme sports game ever. Take on various biomes while riding snowboards and mountainboards.
Echo Weaver – Coming to Xbox and Game Pass
This exquisitely rendered “Metroidbrainia” creates a time-looping world where knowledge is your best weapon by drawing inspiration from classic adventure platformers and games like Outer Wilds. Throughout several loops, the trailer provided hints about how you would put together the narrative and structure of a fallen paradise and break out from the temporal prison in which you are imprisoned. With Game Pass, Echo Weaver will be available on Xbox.
Herdling – Coming to Xbox and Windows PC
We are really thrilled for developer Okomotive’s first fully 3D game, Herdling, as they have produced two of the most thrilling, action-packed adventures in recent years, Far: Lone Sails and Far: Changing Tides. We learnt that it will be available for Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S when it comes this summer, and we saw a new trailer that showed us much more of how you will lead a herd of curious cattle around a shattered planet (and the perils you’ll face along the way).
Hotel Barcelona – Launching 2025
The eagerly anticipated partnership between renowned designers Swery and Suda51 is almost here. The new teaser delves deeper into the Slasher Phantom, a vicious game mechanic that calls forth memories of the player’s previous runs to help them in fight. This 2.5D action-platformer puts you up against the horror-inspired residents of the hotel that bears the same name. We also got to see a few of the game’s lethal weapons and skills, all of which are intended to change the outcome of combat in the most gory manner.
Jump Ship – Coming to Xbox Game Preview
This 1-4 player first-person shooter, which was created by former Mojang (Minecraft) and Hazelight (It Takes Two) developers, places you in control of a spaceship and challenges you to engage in on-foot combat, switching between the two with ease. In addition to its humorous take on spectacular action, the new trailer teases how you’ll need to cooperate to survive. We also found out that it will be accessible in early access this summer via Xbox Game Preview.
Lies of P: Overture – New Story Trailer
The recently revealed DLC for the well-known Souls-like game Lies of P was shown to us in greater detail. In the Overture expansion, Geppetto’s puppet will come across an enigmatic relic that takes him back to the heyday of Krat’s opulence. We get a somber glimpse of Lea, the Legendary Stalker, on her unrelenting quest for vengeance in the trailer.
The Lonesome Guild – World Premiere
The latest game from Don’t Nod (Life Is Strange, Jusant), a whimsical action-RPG full of heart, battles, and bonds that change everything, was shown to us for the first time. As Ghost, a spirit that awakens to discover they have no memories, set out on a valiant quest. Create the team of your dreams, move between them with ease to solve riddles, and battle your way through Etere’s disintegrating planet. This September, the Lonesome Guild will be available for Xbox Series X|S.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault – Coming to Game Pass
Moonlighter 2, the acclaimed action-RPG sequel that provides an answer to the question, “Where do RPG merchants get their stock?” adopts a whole new full-3D, isometric appearance, bringing with it new challenges and rewards. Your new shop and hometown are seen in the new trailer, along with the challenges you will face while trying to maintain your stock flow. In 2025, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault will be available on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Game Pass.
Outbound – Coming to Xbox in 2026
Starting with an empty camper van, you can transform it into the house of your dreams in this stunning open-world exploration game, either by yourself or with pals. Explore and build at your speed. Gather materials, make crafts, and use modular components to build inside and outside of your car. Modern technology and economical energy utilization can power your house, and you can modify your play style to fit different environments and shifting climates. In 2026, Outbound will be available on the Xbox Series X|S.
Ratatan – Coming to Xbox
In Ratatan, a rhythm strategy roguelike game from the makers of the popular Patapon, you lead ever larger groups of minions through a world where you must carry out your attacks—hit the beat, and you’ll survive. You can have more than 100 characters displayed in a single battle if you include up to four-player cooperative gameplay. This year, Ratatan will be visiting Xbox.
Revenge of the Savage Planet – Coming to Game Pass on May 8
An in-universe commercial for the Kindred Catalog gave us a new peek at this cooperative exploration experience. Revenge of the Savage Planet has dozens of new and humorous improvements, such as the goo cannon, which lets players make the world slick, sticky, or combustible! Or a whip to protect your face from animals! Or swing from point to point in a grapple! Or use a lasso to catch animals and return them to your habitat for study. There are countless options, tools, and ways to play. The Xbox version of Revenge of the Savage Planet will launch on May 8 and be accessible on the first day with Game Pass, so we do not have long to test everything out.
Rockbeasts – World Premiere
In Rockbeasts, a “rock and roll band manager” game, you take on the role of manager of a great band from the 1990s—who just so happen to be animals—for the first time in history. Take a group of outcasts on a wild journey to fame in the era of MTV, rock tunes, and unattractive hairstyles. You take on the job of manager of a new rock band in the narrative-driven role-playing management game Rockbeasts. Take them to the top; that’s your job. This year, it will be available for the Xbox Series X|S.
Tanuki: Pon’s Summer – Coming to Game Pass
Following its Tokyo Game Show debut, we were given another chance to see this cute courier life simulation. In addition to lounging in its picturesque village, the new trailer showed us how we’ll be playing sports like baseball, sumo practice, and drumming while doing stunt-filled delivery tasks. Tanuki: Pon’s Summer will be available on Game Pass in late 2025.
Tempopo – Coming to Game Pass on April 17
The newest title from the award-winning team behind Unpacking, Tempopo is a puzzle adventure bursting with music. Playing as Hana, you enter a fantasy world in which you need to conduct the titular Tempopo creatures to solve puzzles scattered across the world’s sky islands – before heading back home and cultivating her garden. The new trailer showed off new gameplay and revealed that the game will come to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on April 17, and will launch into Game Pass day one.
Tron: Catalyst – Launching June 17
The latest trailer for Tron: Catalyst, which was released by Disney, publisher BigFan, and the Bithell Games production team, gives us a better look at Exo, the main character of the game, as she battles for her life in the arena. Exo has been given the special capacity to loop time itself and the ability to see the glitch tearing apart her home, the Arq Grid, as a result of an explosive event. In the metropolis of Vertical Slice, this exhilarating isometric action game features Light Cycle exploration, fighting, and dialog. On June 17, Tron: Catalyst will be available on the Xbox Series X|S.
Ultimate Sheep Racoon – Coming to Game Pass
The IGN team was shown playing the game’s 8-player mode in the latest video for this crazy side-scrolling, bike-riding party game, which also revealed that it would be available on Game Pass upon release. They demonstrated how the various power-ups may significantly impact the race, as well as two distinct levels with differing degrees of difficulty and a number of blocks that can either impede your mobility or put you ahead of the competitors.
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Wax Heads – Launching Summer 2026
This slice-of-life narrative game, which centers on managing a failing record store, was given a fresh appearance. The trailer, which showcases its stunning hand-drawn appearance, also reveals more about how you may engage with eccentric customers who have distinct tastes, peruse a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or simply relax with your coworkers—anything that gets everyone’s groove back! In the summer of 2026, Wax Heads will be available on the Xbox Series X|S.
Woodo – Coming to Xbox
This warm, narrative-based game showcased more of its exquisite artwork and assembled 3D puzzles. As you progress, more of the story of Foxy and Ben, the primary characters, will become visible. The trailer showed how you will literally build the world, using 3D things from your menus to fill a scene. Woodo is currently en route to the Xbox Series X|S.
