2, The Ascent, Sable or Hello Neighbor 2 - as well as some already acclaimed games that will be making the jump to Xbox, such as Among Us or Art of Rally. There are some obvious hits-in-waiting here - such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. We are the Caretakers (Heart Shaped Games)Īrt of Rally is the perfect example of a quality game perfectly capable of winning the hearts of mainstream and hardcore gamers alike. Undungeon (tinyBuild Games, Laughing Machines) Twelve Minutes (Annapurna Interactive, Luis Antonio) The Wild at Heart (Humble Bundle, Moonlight Kids) The Last Stop (Annapurna Interactive, Variable State) The Forest Cathedral (Whitethorn, Wakefield Interactive) The Big Con (Skybound Games, Mighty Yell Studios) Princess Farmer (Whitethorn, Samobee Games) Nobody Saves the World (Drinkbox Studios) Moonglow Bay (Coatsink Software, Bunnyhug) Little Witch in the Woods (SKT, Sunny Side Up) Griftlands (Klei Entertainment, Skymap Games) (Image: GSC Gameworld)Īerial_Knight’s Never Yield (Headup Games)Īirport for Aliens Run By Dogs (Strange Scaffold)Īlba: A Wildlife Adventure (Plug In Digital, ustwo games)Īlchemic Cutie (PM Studios, Viridian Software, Vakio)Īstria Ascending (Dear Villagers, Artisan Studio)Ĭhivalry 2 (Koch Media, Tripwire Interactive, Torn Banner Studios)ĭark Alliance (Wizards of the Coast, Tuque Games, ForwardXP)ĭeath’s Door (Devolver Digital, Acid Nerve)Įdge of Eternity (Dear Villagers, Midgar Studio)Įnlisted (Gaijin Distribution, Darkflow Software)Įxo One (Future Friends Games, Exbleative) 2 do not really align with the “indie game” status, but its cult following does. The high production values of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

There's a relevant video, of course, but a list with those 60 games might be more helpful to people looking for specific productions or development teams making the cut. Of those, 20 highlights (in bold in the following listing) will be joining Microsoft's subscription service library the day they are released, adding to its already extremely high value. The company's showcase of no less than 60 upcoming indie games coming out for Xbox proves that. Times are different now, though, and Microsoft is playing the long game with Game Pass, so it's nice to see that indies are very much a part of the overall Xbox picture.

The Redmond giant had established the program for these developers back in 2013 but, truth be told, that did not help much either them or the Xbox One. But if Microsoft is to make Game Pass 'the Netflix of video games' - with multiple entry points through multiple devices, offering 'something for everyone' - then it needs variety the kind of which only independent developers can provide.

It's fair to say that, for the longest time, the Xbox brand was strongly associated with shoot'em ups, racing games and sports games, as its core demographic tends to prefer those genres. Among Us is just one of the indy game development community darlings making its way to Xbox later this year.

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