The ID@XBOX and IGN Showcase brought fans the latest news and updates on a variety of indie titles heading to XBOX, from world premieres and long-awaited announcements, to a fresh wave of titles making their way to Game Pass.
Watch the full broadcast here, or keep reading for a quick recap:
A Game About Digging a Hole Together
A minimalist game about digging a hole at the beach, now with friends. Dig together, collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and search for a promised treasure buried deep beneath the sand.
A Game About Digging A Hole Together is heading to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass on December 4, 2026.
Chronoscript: The Endless End
Chronoscript: The Endless End is an exploration-based action-adventure game where you, an editor trapped within a manuscript, must unravel a thousand-year story that writes itself beyond its end—across 2D pages and a 3D manor.
The game arrives summer 2027 for XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC.
Croak
Tongue-grapple and pinball-bounce the frog prince across levels to reach the Witch’s Banquet in this hand-drawn 2D platformer. Each whimsical world has its own wacky boss, hidden collectibles, and a unique traversal ability.
CROAK will be available March 2027 for XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, day one with Game Pass, and supports XBOX Play Anywhere.
Arctic Eggs
The Water Museum’s surreal cooking game drops you into a bizarre Antarctic city where eggs, beer bottles, bullets, and pretty much anything else you can find can become an ingredient. Available now on XBOX Series X|S.
Mouthwashing
Five crew members are left stranded with dwindling supplies, no hope of rescue, and plenty of secrets. Explore the dying ship, uncover the crew’s fractured history, and piece together exactly what happened.
Mouthwashing launches on XBOX Series X|S, XBOX On PC, XBOX One, and XBOX Game Pass on October 29, 2026.
No, I’m Not a Human
The apocalypse has transformed the outside world into a deadly wasteland, leaving you with one simple rule: Stay inside. Unfortunately, people keep knocking.
Interrogate your visitors, look for signs that something isn’t quite right, and decide who gets to come inside. Just make sure you choose correctly. Coming to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, and XBOX Game Pass in 2027.
Drill Keeper
Build impenetrable fortresses of mining to defend against relentless hordes of aliens and make a name for yourself as a famed Drill Keeper! Roguelike deckbuilding meets siege defense as you travel the galaxy and dig through fully destructible worlds to strip them of their riches.
Drill Keeper launches summer 2027 for XBOX on PC and Game Pass.
Graytail
A small island in the Pacific. The greatest female pilot has vanished. Suffering from severe headaches, our protagonist depends on medication as they search for her, but… What is real and what is hallucination? A Zelda-like mystery adventure to uncover the island’s truth.
Graytail launches November 2027 for XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC, and will support XBOX Play Anywhere.
Love is a Roguelite
A turn-based tactical deck-building roguelite where heartbreak makes you stronger. Craft absurd card synergies, outsmart procedural dungeons, and romance your partner across a fracturing timeloop to restore their lost memories—one run at a time.
Love is a Roguelite launches in Fall 2027 for XBOX Series X|S and XBOX PC.
Magenta Down
Stranded and scattered across a harsh and remote exoplanet, endure injury and radiation exposure with scarce supplies as you search for a way to save yourself and your crew in this short, atmospheric sci-fi adventure.
Magenta Down is coming to XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC in early 2027.
Mr. Magpie’s Harmless Card Game
A surreal corporate horror deckbuilder where you gamble your life for cash, dodge murderous JERRY cards, and “maximise synergies” to climb the company ladder in Mr Magpie’s office nightmare.
Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game is coming to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass in early 2027, and will support XBOX Play Anywhere.
Mr. Records
Meet George, an old dreamer with an extraordinary gift that lets him transcend through music. After a lifetime of standing still, he breaks free from routine and opens the store he always wished for.
Mr Records is coming to XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC in spring 2027.
Paper Shredder
Shred your company’s paperwork to earn a $1,000,000 payout. Paper Shredder is an incremental game where a sheet-after-sheet grind scales into mass document destruction. Shred, sweep, upgrade, and cut down tower-high piles of confidential records to uncover what’s buried beneath. Will you sign?
Paper Shredder is coming to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, and XBOX Play Anywhere this winter!
Red Kiss
Dispatch a team of vampire spies through the tense and fractured streets of Cold War Berlin. Fulfill your darkest impulses as you tap into their powers, gain their trust, and manipulate your way through this (blood)thirsty Tactical Narrative RPG.
Red Kiss is coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, will arrive day one on Game Pass, and supports XBOX Play Anywhere.
Rustown
Five years after the “idiot virus” pandemic, a letter arrives from the father you thought was dead. Rustown is a story-driven stealth adventure about finding him in a slum where the infected live. Evade watchful eyes, follow clues, and discover the stories of those caught up in the city’s troubles.
Developed by Plotrick, Rustown is coming to XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC on June 30, 2027, with XBOX Play Anywhere support.
Scramble Knights Online
Adventure with friends in this MMO-lite action RPG! Explore the shared online kingdom of Terracott as a knight-in-training. Team up to conquer dungeons, slay monsters, discover rare loot, and return home to forge powerful new gear before setting out on your next quest.
Scramble Knights Online launches October 26, 2026 for XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass.
Shrek 2 Remastered
The cult-classic, button-mashing co-op adventure is back with all your favorite characters, improved graphics, and new features. Journey through the fairytale kingdom of Far Far Away from Shrek’s swamp to Fiona’s castle and everywhere in between.
DreamWorks’ Shrek 2 Remastered is now available for pre-order on XBOX Series X|S, ahead of a November 10, 2026 release. From now until November 9, fans can score a 10% discount on the pre-order, with a 20% discount available for XBOX Game Pass members.
VANRAN
VANRAN is a dark fantasy action RPG where a human slave in the Demon Realm wields a sealed blade and rises in rebellion. Defeat your enemies, claim their powers, grow stronger, and escape. Seek salvation—or choose vengeance.
The game comes to XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC in early 2027.
Waveling Island
Waveling Island is a creature-collecting Sim that takes place on a beautiful, hand-drawn island full of mysterious creatures called Wavelings. Catch, train and battle these creatures in order to complete quests, gather materials, and make a stake in this new tropical home of yours.
The game comes to XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC in early 2027.
The Wolf Among Us Remastered
The definitive edition of Telltale’s acclaimed detective thriller remasters Bigby’s first investigation with enhanced visuals, upgraded animation and audio, an all-new Noir Mode, behind-the-scenes bonus content, and playable deleted scenes restored from the original 2013 production.
The Wolf Among Us Remastered launches digitally October 29, 2026 on XBOX Series X|S and XBOX One.
ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut
From the creators of Disco Elysium comes ZERO PARADES – the acclaimed espionage RPG, now expanded with a Director’s Cut. You’re a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment. Prove yourself on the world stage – or blow it all up again.
ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut arrives on Xbox Series X|S and XBOX on PC on November 3.
