Microsoft’s indie game showcase with IGN aired on October 20, 2026, and brought a long list of release dates, world premieres and Game Pass additions for Xbox Series X|S and PC. The biggest reveals were A Game About Digging A Hole Together, a co-op sequel to the beach digging hit, and Magenta Down, a new sci-fi adventure. Xbox also launched one game during the show.

According to Xbox Wire, many of the featured titles will support Xbox Play Anywhere at launch, so one purchase covers both console and PC.

Dated releases coming soon

These games now have firm dates, according to Xbox Wire:

  • Scramble Knights Online: October 26, 2026, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Game Pass. It is an MMO-lite action RPG set in a shared online kingdom.
  • Mouthwashing: October 29, 2026, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox One and Game Pass. The psychological horror game follows the stranded crew of a space freighter.
  • The Wolf Among Us Remastered: October 29, 2026, digital only on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, with a new Noir Mode and restored deleted scenes.
  • ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut: November 3 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC, with around 40,000 words of new story and full English voice-over, according to Xbox.
  • Shrek 2 Remastered: November 10, 2026, on Xbox Series X|S. Pre-orders are open, with up to 20% off for Game Pass members and a 10% discount for everyone else through November 9.
  • A Game About Digging A Hole Together: December 4, 2026, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Game Pass.
  • Rustown: June 30, 2027, on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC, a story-driven stealth adventure from Plotrick.

Arctic Eggs, an odd frying simulator from publisher CRITICAL REFLEX, was the surprise launch and is on sale now for Xbox Series X|S. A third CRITICAL REFLEX game, No, I’m Not a Human, comes to Xbox and Game Pass in 2027.

Further out: the 2027 slate

Several games only have a release window so far:

  • CROAK, a hand-drawn 2D platformer starring a frog prince: March 2027, day one on Game Pass.
  • Magenta Down, from the creators of Unto The End: early 2027 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC.
  • Mr. Magpie’s Harmless Card Game, a roguelike deckbuilder with Matt Mercer voicing the host: early 2027, with Game Pass.
  • VANRAN and Waveling Island: early 2027.
  • Mr. Records: spring 2027.
  • Chronoscript: The Endless End and Drill Keeper: summer 2027, with Drill Keeper coming to Xbox on PC and Game Pass.
  • Love is a Roguelite, which mixes tactics, deckbuilding and dating with 16 romantic pairings: fall 2027.
  • Graytail: November 2027.

Paper Shredder is due this winter, and the vampire spy RPG Red Kiss is listed as coming soon, day one on Game Pass. Pure Xbox’s roundup of the show lists the same dates for the headline games.

What it means for players

If you subscribe to Game Pass, the near term picks are Scramble Knights Online next week and Mouthwashing on October 29, with the Digging A Hole sequel arriving in December. Other titles in the show are sold separately, and Play Anywhere support varies by game, so check each store page before buying. Most of the 2027 games only have a season or a month so far, so expect firmer dates over the coming months.