Everything We Saw at the ID@Xbox Event

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The latest ID@Xbox had something for indie lovers of all stripes, including samurai swords, pixelated pro wrestlers, and cute little foxes...with swords. Basically, if you love the unique characters and locales of indie games, you're in for a treat this year. Even better, we've saved you the trouble of scrubbing back through the whole show and rounded up everything we saw during the ID@Xbox event livestream.

From the mind of Sam Barlow (creator of the critically acclaimed Her Story and Telling Lies) comes a new interactive mystery. You'll trawl through lost home movies to figure out what exactly happened to a woman named Marissa Marcel.

Release date: Summer 2022Platform: X/SXbox Game Pass: Yes

From the studio behind 2018's Ashen comes a new open-world action RPG. You'll play as a pistol-wielding woman named Nor and her fox-like companion Enki on a journey of "vengeance, gunpowder, and magic in humanity's last stand."

Release date: 2022Platform: X/S, Xbox OneXbox Game Pass: Yes

The "What if golf, but weird" genre has had something of a renaissance the last few years. This game looks to promise a more spooky take on the tee, featuring a journey to escape "golf purgatory" with power-ups, ghostly hazards, and an emphasis on replayability.

Release date: TBDPlatform: PCGame Pass: TBD

Everyone knows high school can be hell, but at least you never had classes that turned into escape rooms. That's exactly what Escape Academy offers prospective students, featuring over a dozen escape rooms, and can be played solo or co-op with pals. The game is being published by iam8bit (purveyors of fine video game merch) and features music from Doseone, composer for Enter the Gungeon, Gang Beast, and Sludge Life.

Release date: TBDPlatform: ConsoleXbox