Xbox Announces Eight Titles Coming To Game Pass At October’s Indie Showcase
By All the Xbox Game Pass announcements from today’s ID@Xbox showcase
- by Craig Reid
- Yesterday, 7:30pm
The Xbox indie presentation today is officially wrapped up, and as anticipated, it featured a noteworthy selection of Xbox Game Pass announcements to explore.
We’ll be exploring the XGP games in this piece, but if you’re interested in discovering more about all the titles revealed today, make sure to check out our complete summary of all the announcements from the ID@Xbox Showcase 2026:
Now, let’s discuss these eight fresh Game Pass announcements. There’s a robust variety of quirky and eccentric indie games, including a few deckbuilders and platformers, alongside cooperative hole digging, frog swinging, and a plethora of additional content.
Notice that there are even a couple of October 2026 releases here as well, featuring Scramble Knights Online and Mouthwashing, with the latter being a complete surprise and not part of Microsoft’s October Xbox Game Pass summary released earlier today.
Alright, let’s dive right into it. Here are the eight brand new Game Pass title announcements from Xbox’s indie event:
Croak (March 2027)
“Tongue-grapple and pinball-bounce the frog prince through levels to reach the Witch’s Banquet in this hand-drawn 2D platformer. Each whimsical realm features its own quirky boss, concealed collectibles, and a distinctive traversal skill. Grit your teeth! You’re going to CROAK.”
Drill Keeper (Summer 2027)
“Construct impenetrable mining fortresses to defend against unyielding alien hordes and establish your reputation as a renown Drill Keeper! Roguelike deckbuilding merges with siege defense as you journey through the galaxy and excavate fully destructible worlds to seize their treasures.”
Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game (TBD)
“A bizarre corporate horror deckbuilder where you wager your life for cash, evade lethal JERRY cards, and ‘maximize synergies’ to ascend the corporate ladder in Mr Magpie’s office nightmare.”
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