The short version
- Xbox and IGN held an ID@Xbox indie showcase on October 20, with 21 games and dates, according to Xbox Wire's recap.
- Arctic Eggs, a frying sim, launched the same day on Xbox Series X|S.
- Horror hit Mouthwashing comes to Xbox and Game Pass on October 29, the same day as The Wolf Among Us Remastered.
- Shrek 2 Remastered is up for pre-order for November 10. Xbox Wire didn't list prices, and we couldn't find India prices yet.
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The Critical Reflex block
Publisher Critical Reflex had the biggest presence, with three games and a separate Xbox Wire post:
- Arctic Eggs (out now, Series X|S): a surreal frying sim. It's a straight purchase, not on Game Pass.
- Mouthwashing (October 29, Game Pass day one): the psychological horror game about the dying crew of a stranded space freighter. It's on Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.
- No, I'm Not a Human (2027, Game Pass): an apocalyptic thriller where you question strangers at your door to spot shape-shifting impostors.
Militsioner, from the same publisher, is also coming to Xbox and Game Pass in 2027.
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Coming this month and next
- Scramble Knights Online (October 26, Game Pass): an MMO-lite action RPG set in a shared kingdom.
- The Wolf Among Us Remastered (October 29): Telltale's fairy-tale noir detective story with better visuals, a new Noir Mode and restored deleted scenes. It's a digital launch on Series X|S and Xbox One.
- ZERO PARADES: Director's Cut (November 3): an expanded release.
- Shrek 2 Remastered (November 10, Series X|S): a remaster of the co-op movie tie-in, with a new Photo Mode and Cheat Mode. Game Pass members get up to 20% off the pre-order until November 9, and everyone else gets 10% off.
- A Game About Digging A Hole Together (December 4, Game Pass): a co-op beach-digging sandbox.
- Paper Shredder ("this winter", Play Anywhere): an incremental game.
2027 picks
- Croak (March 2027, Game Pass day one): a hand-drawn 2D platformer starring a frog with a grappling tongue, with speedrunning leaderboards.
- Red Kiss (coming soon, Game Pass day one): a tactical RPG about vampire spies in Cold War Berlin.
- Mr. Magpie's Harmless Card Game (early 2027, Game Pass): a roguelike deckbuilder voiced by Matt Mercer.
- Drill Keeper (summer 2027, PC Game Pass): a deck-building roguelike siege game.
- Rustown (June 30, 2027): a stealth story adventure in a city of pandemic survivors.
- VANRAN (early 2027): a dark fantasy action RPG.
- Waveling Island (early 2027): a creature-collecting sim.
- Magenta Down (early 2027): a sci-fi survival adventure.
- Mr. Records (spring 2027): a music-driven adventure.
- Chronoscript: The Endless End (summer 2027): an exploration action-adventure.
- Love is a Roguelite (fall 2027): a roguelite dating sim with tactics battles.
- Graytail (November 2027): a 2.5D pixel-art mystery.
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What it means for Game Pass
Eight of the 21 games are confirmed for Game Pass, including three on day one. That's the ID@Xbox pitch in a nutshell: small games that fill out the Game Pass catalogue between big releases. In India, Game Pass is the cheapest way to try most of these, since indie games often don't get local pricing on day one.
Several games also support Xbox Play Anywhere, so one purchase covers both Xbox and PC.
What to do next
Mouthwashing is the one to try first on October 29. It's on Game Pass, so there's no extra cost. If you're planning a busy month, our October release guide covers the bigger launches.
