All the Canadian Indies Showcased in the ID@Xbox Spotlight

ID@Xbox Senior Director Chris Charla unveiled a list of unreleased indie games coming to the Xbox platform across Xbox One and Windows, several of which are developed in Canada!

Many of these games are launching as part of Xbox Gamepass, Microsoft’s monthly game subscription service, as well as Xbox’s Play Anywhere program where games support cloud saves across console and PC.

We’ve noted the studio, location and whether or not it’s launching on Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) and/or supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

Spiritfarer (from @ThunderLotus in Montréal, QC) – Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere

Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and guide them across mystical seas to finally release them into the afterlife. What will you leave behind?

Atomicrops (published by Raw Fury & developed by a small remote team with lead artist @tbdxn in Toronto, ON)

Atomicrops is an action-packed roguelite farming simulator where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in the post-apocalypse wasteland. Farm mutated crops, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade!

Ikenfell (published by Humble Bundle & developed by @ChevyRay in Vancouver, BC) – Xbox Game Pass

A turn based-tactical RPG about a group of troublesome magic students. Use timing mechanics to power your spells and block attacks, explore the twisted halls of a vast magic school, fight challenging monsters and bosses, find tons of hidden treasure, and uncover dark secrets never meant to be found.

Star Renegades/@starrenegades (published by Raw Fury & developed by @Massive_Damage in Toronto, ON) – Xbox Game Pass

Star Renegades is a strategy RPG about outsmarting AI-driven adversaries, forging friendships, and toppling galactic empires spanning over multiple dimensions.

The Vale (from @FallingSquirrel in St. Catherines, ON)

The Vale is a story driven, action-adventure that utilizes the full potential of spatial audio to deliver visceral gameplay. The Vale sets out to breathe new life into medieval combat and provide a novel experience for visually impaired and sighted gamers alike.

The Big Con (from @MightyYell in Toronto, ON) – Announced for Xbox One & Windows 10, Xbox Play Anywhere

The Big Con is a 90s-themed adventure game about a young woman con artist hustling her way across the country to save her family video store.

Mayhem in Single Valley (published by tinyBuild & developed by @FluxscopicLtd in Kitchener, ON) – Announced for Xbox One

Mayhem in Single Valley is an action-adventure mixing a Zelda-like world with the supernatural feel of Stranger Things. Local boy Jack was to leave home for a new life in the city, but the plans changed as the radioactive spillage finds its way into the river and starts the apocalypse.

Unto the End (published by Big Sugar & developed by @2TonStudios, a Canadian husband + wife team living in Berkley, CA) – Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere

Unto the End is a handcrafted combat-adventure about a father’s struggle to get back to his family. Trek through unforgiving landscapes in a player-skill focused journey, where every opponent is unique, and 20 years of side-scroller convention is set aside to deliver a HUDless, one-of-a-kind combat experience.