Highlights
A brand-new ID@Xbox Showcase has arrived, and it was filled with exciting upcoming games you won't want to miss. From remasters of Shrek 2 and The Wolf Among Us to unique indie experiences, there is a lot to look forward to.
To ensure you don't miss a thing, we've gathered all the announcements and reveals in one place for you to check out.
Shrek 2 Remastered Brings Everyone's Favorite Ogre Back to the Spotlight
Shrek 2 Remastered is bringing our favorite ogre back to the spotlight, allowing players to relive iconic moments and visit memorable locations from the film. Enjoy new graphics, new features, and more when Shrek 2 Remastered launches on November 10, 2026, on Xbox Series X/S.
The Big Bad Wolf Is Back in The Wolf Among Us Remastered
The Big Bad Wolf is back in The Wolf Among Us Remastered. The remaster comes with enhanced visuals, upgraded animation and audio, an all-new Noir Mode, behind-the-scenes content, playable deleted scenes, a redesigned werewolf form for Bigby, and more.
The Wolf Among Us Remastered will be released on October 29, 2026.
Zero Parades: Director's Cut Arrives Next Month
Zero Parades: Director's Cut will be released on November 3, 2026, on Xbox Series X/S and PC, showcasing gameplay from the espionage RPG developed by ZA/UM.
Travel to a Harsh, Remote Exoplanet in Magenta Down
Magenta Down is a sci-fi atmospheric adventure game where players must traverse a harsh, remote exoplanet to endure injury and radiation exposure with scarce supplies.
Magenta Down will be released on Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2027.
Tongue-Grapple and Pinball-Bounce as a Frog Prince in Croak
Croak is an upcoming hand-drawn 2D precision platformer coming to PC and Xbox Series X/S in March 2027. Players become a frog prince aiming to reach the Witch's Banquet while fighting bosses and finding collectibles.
Transcend Through Music in Mr. Records
Mr. Records highlights George's upcoming adventure, an old dreamer with an extraordinary gift that lets him transcend through music.
Mr. Records will be released on PC and Xbox Series X/S in Spring 2027.
Chronoscript: The Endless End
Chronoscript: The Endless End is an exploration-based action-adventure game comprised of two worlds: a 3D-rendered grand residence and the 2D pen-and-ink illustrated worlds within its manuscript pages.
Chronoscript: The Endless End will be released on Xbox Series X/S and PC in early summer 2027, alongside a PS5 version.
Love Is A Roguelite Mixes Tactics and Dating
Love Is A Roguelite (LIAR) mixes turn-based tactics, deck-building, and dating within a procedurally generated love story utilizing the proprietary LoveSync system.
Love Is A Roguelite launches in Fall 2027 on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Protect What's Yours in Drill Keeper
Drill Keeper is a deck-building roguelike siege defense game where players traverse the galaxy to secure resources, protect mining operations, and design labyrinthine traps.
Drill Keeper will be released on PC Game Pass in summer 2027.
Push Your Luck in Mr. Magpie's Harmless Card Game
Mr. Magpie's Harmless Card Game is a sinister roguelike deckbuilder focused on building decks, pushing your luck, and combining powerful synergies.
Mr. Magpie's Harmless Card Game arrives on Xbox Series X/S and PC in early 2027.
Explore Waveling Island
Waveling Island is an upcoming cozy creature-collecting game featuring hand-drawn pixel art and an island filled with mysterious creatures.
Waveling Island is headed to Xbox Series X/S and PC soon.
A Game About Digging a Hole Together
In A Game About Digging a Hole Together, players can dig a hole at a beach with friends, collect resources, sell them, upgrade equipment, and search for buried treasure.
The game will be available on Xbox Series X/S and PC on December 4, 2026, with Steam, PS5, and Nintendo Switch versions arriving later.
Scramble Knights Online Release Date
Scramble Knights Online comes to Xbox Series X/S and PC on October 26, 2026, offering MMO-lite action RPG gameplay set in the kingdom of Terracott.
Paper Shredder
Paper Shredder is an incremental game where players shred company paperwork to earn a $1,000,000 payout, cutting down tower-high records to uncover hidden secrets.
Paper Shredder will be released on Xbox Series X/S and PC in winter 2026.
Vanran
Vanran is an upcoming dark fantasy action RPG following a human slave in the Demon Realm who wields a sealed blade and rises in rebellion.
Vanran will be released on Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2027.
Rustown
Rustown is a story-driven action-adventure game set in a slum inhabited by infected outcasts suffering from cognitive decline. It launches on June 30, 2027, for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
Red Kiss
Developed by Wispfire, Red Kiss is a tactical narrative RPG where players dispatch a team of vampire spies through the fractured streets of Cold War Berlin.
Red Kiss will be released on Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2027.
Graytail
Graytail is a mystery action-adventure title set within a 2.5D pixel-art world, following a detective searching for a vanished pilot alongside the pilot's daughter.
Graytail will be released on Xbox Series X/S and PC in November 2027.
Arctic Eggs, Mouthwashing, and No, I'm Not Human
A showcase sizzle reel highlighted three upcoming indie titles: Arctic Eggs, Mouthwashing, and No, I'm Not Human.
Arctic Eggs arrives on October 20, 2026, Mouthwashing launches on October 29, 2026, and No, I'm Not Human is slated for 2027.
Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN.
