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'Death Howl' is an evocative Xbox indie that *will* haunt you

By Cole Martin published

ID@Xbox Travel through a Scandinavian-inspired spirit realm, helping Ro in her grief as she looks for her son.

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Screenshot of ROUTINE on Xbox Series X.

ROUTINE (Xbox & PC): We waited 13 years to play this game, and it was worth it

By Zachary Boddy published

Review A lot of us have been waiting for years for ROUTINE, and some of us have been waiting for well over a decade. It's here on Xbox Game Pass, and it's fantastic.

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Screenshot of SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato on Xbox.

Only Xbox Game Pass would set me on a wild journey to take back stolen potatoes from a frog

By Zachary Boddy published

Gaming I recently finished playing SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato, a truly unique narrative-adventure game about stolen potatoes (and it's on Xbox Game Pass).

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Screenshot from Holstin

Here's why 'Holstin' should be on your horror radar in 2026

By Adam Hales published

Gaming Set in a 90s Polish town falling apart from the inside, Holstin mixes exploration, survival, and psychological tension to deliver a uniquely eerie horror experience.

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Playable beer pong in The Alters.

11 bit studios reveals free content update for The Alters

By Cole Martin published

Xbox 11 bit studios shadow dropped a massive free content update for The Alters during its first-ever developer showcase.

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Screenshot of REPLACED from the Xbox Store.

My most anticipated Xbox Game Pass game of 2026 finally has a release date

By Zachary Boddy published

Gaming I've had my eyes on REPLACED since it was announced all the way back in 2021, and it finally has a definitive release date for Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass.

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A screenshot of HORSES taken from the game's launch trailer.

This indie horror game is now a best seller after Steam and Epic banned it

By Brendan Lowry published

News HORSES is now a top seller on GOG and itch.io after it was controversially banned on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and now Humble.

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Screenshots from Winter Burrow, Demonschool, Voidtrain, Dusk, and Dark Light. A graphic in the top right says, "WC ID@Xbox."

Our 5 favorite ID@Xbox releases for November 2025

By Cole Martin published

ID@Xbox Looking for something new to play? Here are our top five ID@Xbox indie games launched from the past month!

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A screenshot from Moonlighter 2 showing two characters resting their arms on a railing. A graphic in the top right shows the Windows Central logo and says, "ID@Xbox."

'Moonlighter 2' hits early access on Xbox PC, and it's amazing

By Cole Martin published

ID@Xbox Business is booming for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

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Image of Winter Burrow from the Xbox Store.

Welcome winter with one of the coziest survival games I've ever played

By Zachary Boddy published

Gaming I recently wrapped up Winter Burrow, a recent day one Xbox Game Pass arrival that challenges you to survive a wintry forest as a wayward mouse. It's cute.

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