Seven indie games are heading to Xbox Game Pass this year, and it’s guaranteed to have something for you, whether you like brutal brawls, spine-chilling thrillers or laid-back simulators.
Indie games on Xbox Game Pass
Midnight Fight Express – Available Now
A drone that appears on Babyface’s doorstep lures him back to the criminal underground in the 80s-themed Midnight Fight Express.
Take part in a brutal and hyper-kinetic fighting ballet, using all the environmental tools and street fighting techniques at your disposal. Improve your skills to take down the increasing onslaught of bozos, cronies and crime lords. (xbox.com)
- Get caught up in waves of enemies with the finesse of an action movie master. Strike, dodge, counter and take down enemies in fluid and visceral combat with mo-cap animation from movement artist and stunt performer Eric Jacobus. Custom difficulty levels allow each player to direct the action to their preference.
- Level up, power up and utilize an expansive skill tree to unleash a dizzying array of devastating combat moves. Develop your own signature style and master over-the-top combos that will leave the criminals wondering what hit them.
- Supplement your melee moves with knives, axes and sledgehammers. Wield a wild array of pistol fire, gunshots and explosives. Weapon everything from furniture to toilet plungers. Take advantage of the urban world around you to score increasingly outrageous takedowns and clean up the streets.
- Customize your character’s appearance and unlock a huge variety of cosmetic options ranging from ultra-smooth to mega-weird. Unlock over 150 pieces of clothing, equip skins for you and your AI ally Droney, and make a lasting impression as you fight to save the streets.
- Battle through the city’s 41 handcrafted levels to the beat of a pulsating, catchy soundtrack from artist Noisecream and channel the non-stop midnight energy of the metropolis.
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You play Gray Irma, a fierce warrior in an even fiercer world, in this 2D platformer from Black Mermaid from Moldova. Every death is a lesson you’ve learned, and you’re sure to learn a lot.
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- Death molds you: before you rise, you must fall. Form yourself into a master warrior through a cycle of trial and triumph.
- A starkly beautiful world: Explore the shadows and secrets hidden in the moonlight of a picturesque non-linear 2D realm marred by despair and despair.
- Test your determination: Improve your skills and reflexes in challenging action-packed battles. Slash and parry with your sword, wield unique special weapons, and command powerful witchcraft.
- The Moon Hungers: Discover a strange, dark fantasy story full of twists and turns and intricate world construction. Seek the truth of your creation and be rewarded.
- Clay, bone, and ichor: Witness stories and memories of betrayal, suffering and revenge as Gray Irma and her fellows of flesh and clay search for truth and purpose.
Coral Island – October 11
Coral Island from Stairway games allows you to live the island life you’ve always wanted. Take care of crops, nurture animals, meet locals and more in this farm simulator. It’s in early access now and is slated for a full release on October 11.
- Build Your Dream Farm: Turn your flooded land on Coral Island into a lush and vibrant dreamscape – you decide what to build, what crops to grow and what animals to care for.
- Write your own story: On Coral Island, the story changes with each passing season, but life just goes with the flow. Spend your days exploring, or find that special someone in town to build a life together. Save the seas, brave monster-filled caves, or focus on perfecting your farm. It’s all up to you.
- Be yourself: choose from a wide variety of outfits, accessories and physique – you’ll find plenty of options to express yourself, find your style and be who you want to be.
- Befriend a diverse cast of islanders: get to know the 50+ characters from all walks of life who live on Coral Island. Talk to them, learn about their interests and try to impress them with just the right gift.
- Find that special someone: meet 20 singles who are ready to hang out! Build relationships, conquer them and find the one – and when you’re ready, start a new chapter of your story together on the farm.
- Restore an island that was once a paradise: make Coral Island a better place for everyone! Participate in community projects to brighten up the city, expand the local museum and discover how to restore heritage. Rank up the city and your community will thrive!
Spirit song – November 3
Ghost Song is an atmospheric 2D adventure from developer Old Moon. You wake up as a Deadsuit and embark on a journey of self-discovery, ancient mysteries and cosmic terror, all on Lorian’s desolate moon.
Descend deep into the darkness – only then will you learn the truth (or do you remember?) (xbox.com)
- Find out what lies below: Explore the twisting alien tunnels and long-abandoned labs of a sprawling, beautifully illustrated, Metroidvania-inspired 2D world filled with secret rooms and a haunting history.
- Power-up and Progress: Acquire powerful weapons and groundbreaking new abilities in the deep, unlock access to new layers of the moon and optional hidden areas.
- Take on challenging enemies: fight Lorian’s mold aliens and metal husks with responsiveness and precision. Increase your power and customize your suit and blaster with an arsenal of modules.
- Blast and Smash: Master the signature rhythm of Deadsuit’s core combat. Smash enemies with your rapid-fire blaster and build up heat that makes your melee attacks more powerful.
- You are not alone: you are not the only entity trapped in this unknown place. Meet a cast of voiced characters and discover their own stories of survival, courage, abandonment and redemption.
Prodeus – available in 2022
Prodeus from Bounding Box Software makes you think back to the days of DOOM. There’s nothing better than mindlessly shooting enemies in a first person shooter, and Prodeus rediscovers this style with modern technology.
Get ready to paint the walls red. This is the Boomer Shooter you’ve been waiting for. (xbox.com)
- Our art style: an aesthetic blend of high quality 3D art and retro rendering techniques
Over the top visual effects (Explosions! Blood! Gore! Oh My!)
Infinite blood and a satisfying bloody mutilation system - Gameplay:
- Visceral and engaging battle scenarios
- Heavy Weapons
- Dynamic heavy metal soundtrack by Andrew Hulshult
- A multitude of secrets to discover
- Replayability:
- Built-in community map browser
- Advanced yet easy to use level editor
- Tons of difficulty levels and game modes with high score online support
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Experience sci-fi survival horror in Rose Motor’s Signalis, set in a dystopian future where humanity has conquered the solar system.
Wake up from your slumber and explore a surreal retrotech world as Elster, a Replika engineer in search of her lost partner and her lost dreams. Discover terrifying secrets, challenging puzzles and nightmarish creatures in a tense and melancholic experience of cosmic terror and classic psychological survival horror.
- Experience fear and dread as you encounter strange horrors, handle scarce resources carefully, and solve challenging riddles.
- Explore the dim corners of a dilapidated starship, delve into the mysterious fate of the inhabitants of a doomed facility and find out what lies beneath.
- Discover an atmospheric science fiction story about identity, memory and the terror of the unknown and unknowable, inspired by classic cosmic horror and the work of Stanley Kubrick, Hideaki Anno and David Lynch.
- Wander through a brutalist nightmare powered by smooth 3D character animations, dynamic lights and shadows, and complex transparency effects, complemented by cinematic sci-fi anime storytelling.
These indie games for Xbox Game Pass are taken from the official Xbox and Humble Games news announcement. For more Gaming news, click here.
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