The top indie Xbox games for Xbox Series X/S      

Many fantastic AAA games are releasing this year (and the following year), but what if you like to play indie games? We have a lot to be excited about thanks to the year’s showcases, so we’ve compiled the greatest Xbox indie games you can play right now as well as others that will be available shortly.   

Top Xbox Indie Games:

Hollow Knight   

Since the successor is arriving before next summer, you still have time to play Hollow Knight, just a few years old yet one of the finest Xbox indie games and a Metroidvania action-adventure game. Play as the Knight as you experience nonlinear gameplay and beautiful symphonic music. You may currently purchase the Voidheart Edition, which contains the base game as well as four expansion packs. Currently, Game Pass includes Hollow Knight.  

Ori and the Blind Forest   

One of the most gorgeous independent games available on Xbox is Ori and the Blind Forest. You play as Ori in the timeless adventure from Moon Studios as you travel the globe to preserve the Nibel forest, which is on the verge of extinction. This is a real experience with hand-painted graphics and fully orchestrated music, and the Definitive Edition adds new places, secrets, skills, and more. Game Pass presently includes Ori and the Blind Forest.   

Firewatch  

Campo Santo’s adventure game Firewatch is much more than just a walking simulator, despite its official classification. A compelling narrative-driven plot, stunning images, and Cissy Jones (The Walking Dead) as Delilah’s voice actress guarantee an engaging viewing encounter from beginning to end. In this 1980s-era Wyoming wilderness scenario, you play Henry, a fire lookout in the Shoshone National Forest. 

Henry experiences weird occurrences, which lead to the unraveling of a mystery, while he forges a walkie-talkie friendship with Delilah, his boss. Fans of narrative-driven games should try Firewatch, which is currently available with Game Pass.  

Oxenfree  

There is no better time than the current time to play the 1st Oxenfree game if you haven’t already as Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals will be released shortly. This supernatural thriller casts you as Alex, a teen who brings her half-brother Jonas to a slumber party with peers on an abandoned military island. It has a Stranger Things vibe to it with an outstanding soundtrack by musician scntfc that you’ll want to listen to on Spotify long after you’ve played the game. It’s up to you to decide what happens after the gang unintentionally unlocks a ghostly portal. Here, choices are important, and the game’s clever interaction system and comedy make it fun.  

Outer Wilds  

A solar system caught in a temporal loop is the subject of the open-world space mystery called Outer Wilds. You investigate the time loop in this highly praised game from Mobius Games/Annapurna Interactive to determine if it can be ended. Investigate the solar system, solve its secrets, and learn about a dynamic universe. One of the greatest Xbox indie games available, Outer Wilds is simple to spend a lot of time with. Currently, Game Pass includes it.  

Disco Elysium  

You either fall in love with Disco Elysium right away or you just can’t get into it. In this acclaimed open-world RPG, which has more in common with classic tabletop RPGs, you take on the role of an amnesiac investigator trying to investigate a crime. In Disco Elysium, however, there is no fighting. Your path will be dictated by your choices, as well as conversation trees, ability tests, and dice rolls. The game awards you with a magnificent oil-painting art style, a rich, engaging narrative, and many hours of play. Yes, it’s complicated and there’s a lot to learn.  

Dead cells  

Fans of games like Castlevania will like the rogue-like 2D scrolling action-platformer by Motion Twin. As The Prisoner, you battle your way off a sick island to overthrow the ruler. The game’s intense 2D action, nonlinear advancement, and permadeath system, which causes you to lose all Cells (the game’s money) and equipment with each death, all contribute to its difficulty. Game Pass presently includes Dead Cells.  

Tunic     

Tunic, created by Canadian independent developer Andrew Shoudice, was one of the top Xbox indie games at this year’s ID@ Xbox Showcase. Play as a perceptive, adventurous tiny fox lost in a devastated landscape. Discover lost stories, reconstruct a holy text, and engage in a different technical battle to defeat a variety of difficult opponents. Xbox Game Pass presently includes Tunic.  

Hades  

It doesn’t matter if you’ve already played Hades on Switch or not; at the moment, it’s a part of Game Pass. The hack-and-slash roguelike dungeon crawler (from the makers of Bastion) has won more than 50 Game of the Year honors and has stunning visuals. Play as Zag, a warrior using Olympus’s abilities to exit the Underworld and defeat the God of the Dead, and experience the top-down action. Hades is a furious, exciting, and fast-paced game with lots of replay value.    

Aragami 2  

Whether or not you played the original Aragami game, in this 3rd-person stealth sequel you play as an assassin with the ability to manipulate the shadows. Join the Shadow Clan to defend your community and the captive Aragami. Create your super warrior with a range of skills, create one-of-a-kind weaponry, eliminate opponents covertly, and play together or solo. Currently, Game Pass includes Aragami 2.  

These are some of the top indie Xbox games you should definitely try on your Xbox. 

 

 

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