ID@Xbox to highlight indie excellence with new Indie Selects program

Indie games are often a treasure trove of imagination and innovation. We gathered up what we think are the best indie games on Xbox, but there are countless more. To celebrate that, the ID@Xbox team has just announced the Indie Selects program, out today.

“Indie Selects includes a curated, dedicated collection in the Xbox Store featuring indie games chosen by the ID@Xbox team — along with support on our social and community channels, and even right here on the Xbox Wire,” ID@Xbox marketing manager Glenn Gregory says in the announcement post.

You can find a hub for this under Games in the Xbox dash, while “a new collection, featuring various channels and rotating themes, will go live every Wednesday.” The first channel will be Featured Indies with “recent indie games” recommended by the ID@Xbox team, and won’t feature Game Pass titles since they get their own spotlight in the Game Pass hub.

Then, the second channel will have “a rotating selection of games that fit with a weekly theme,” with Gregory jokingly suggesting themes such as “Games to Play With Your Cat,” “Games that Need a Laugh Track,” and “Games for Evil Villains.” Other channels will have a different focus, such as “games from around the world, games from new creators and voices, our ID@Xbox theme sales, and select games available for pre-order.” On request from indie devs, the ID@Xbox team have also added a channel for “upcoming indie games that can be added to a gamer’s wishlist.”

Gregory explains that the last week of every month will see six games picked to be part of the ID@Xbox “Indie Selects” of the month. These will be voted for by the ID@Xbox team and highlighted on their social channels and on Xbox Wire.

“We love games made by independent developers, and we want more people to discover them, buy them, and play them,” Gregory concludes. “We know there are a lot of games out there right now, and it can be difficult for unique titles to find an audience in crowded marketplaces. With a dedicated, permanent, curated collection in the Xbox Store, we’ll be able to bring more attention to games that we feel are particularly special — everything from current favorites, to older gems, to games from new creators from around the world.”