The ID@Xbox Indie Selects Demo Fest kicks off today: over 30 demos and four new games for Xbox

The December indie festival arrives with premieres, surprises and a huge list of demos available until December 31.

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The indie festival on Xbox kicks off today with a bigger edition than ever. This time, in addition to offering a vast selection of demos, the event incorporates PC and handheld versions for the first time, expanding its reach within the ecosystem. All content can be downloaded for free from today and will remain available until December 31st, from both the Xbox Store and Xbox.com.

The edition also arrives with an announcement: four new games have been officially confirmed for Xbox and will feature playable demos from day one. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover creative projects, support independent studios, and try out ideas that are still in development.

Over 30 demos available and four new games announced for Xbox

In addition to providing early access to a wide variety of games, the Demo Fest confirms the arrival of four newly announced titles on Xbox:

• Knuckle Jet (Rain Games) – Xbox / Handheld

• Megabattle (MadCat) – Xbox

• Raging Bill (Artpunk Studio) – PC / Handheld

• Reef Defense (Swift Creek Games) – Xbox / PC / Handheld

Full list of ID@Xbox Indie Selects Demo Fest 2024

• Aikyam (Thousand Stars Studio) – Xbox

• Amazing Frog? (Fayju) – Xbox

• AWAYSIS (17-Bit/Cult) – Xbox / PC

• Biped 2 (Meta Publishing) – Xbox

• Boxes: Lost Fragments (Big Loop Studios / Snapbreak) – Xbox

• Cash Cleaner Simulator (Mind Control Games / Forklift Interactive) – Xbox

• Cassette Boy (Wonderland Kazakiri / Forever Entertainment) – Xbox

• Coffee Talk Tokyo (Chorus Worldwide) – Xbox

• ColorBlend FX: Desaturation (Pi-Dev Bulgaria) – Xbox

• Cyberawar Neon City (CyberMonkey Studio / GoGo Games) – Xbox

• Deck of Haunts (Mantis Games / Dangen Entertainment) – Xbox

• Empire in Decay (Siesta Games) – Xbox

• Froggy Hates Snow (Crying Brick / Digital Bandidos) – Xbox

• Go North (Gazuntype) – Xbox

• Incantation (Softstar Entertainment / Eastasiasoft) – Xbox

• Junkster (Stormcloud Games / 4J Studios) – Xbox

• Kejora (Beranjin Creative / Soft Source) – Xbox

• Knuckle Jet (Rain Games) – Xbox / Handheld

• Limbot (Ionized Studios) – Xbox

• Lost in Loss (Soroka Games) – Xbox / PC

• Mark of the Deep (Mad Mimic / Light Up Games) – Xbox / PC / Handheld

• Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland (Pepita Digital) – Xbox

• Megabattle (MadCat) – Xbox

• Pathologic 3 (Ice-Pick Lodge / HypeTrain Digital) – Xbox

• Raging Bill (Artpunk Studio) – PC / Handheld

• Realm of Ink (Leap Studio / 4Divinity) – PC / Handheld

• Reef Defense (Swift Creek Games) – Xbox / PC / Handheld

• Relooted (Nyamakop) – Xbox

• Rhythm Towers (Innoloop) – Xbox

• RoadOut (Rastrolabs / Dangen Entertainment) – Xbox

• Showgunner (Artificer / Klabater) – Xbox / PC

• Star Ores Inc. (BlackBeak Games / Three River Games) – Xbox

• STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator (Ternox) – Xbox / PC / Handheld

• Tenebris Somnia (Saibot Studios / New Blood) – Xbox / PC

• Townseek (Whales and Games / Super Rare Games) – Xbox

• Under Par Golf Architect (Broken Arms Games) – Xbox

• Worshippers of Cthulhu (Crazy Goat Games / Crytivo) – Xbox

A festival packed with creativity and diverse proposals. If something characterizes this edition, it’s the variety: from narrative adventures and frantic platformers to simulators, strategy, horror, or experimental action. All accessible for three weeks without any additional cost.