
As announced right at the start of the month, Microsoft has another Xbox showcase coming up very soon (it's actually now today!), focusing on indie titles from some of the biggest developers and publishers in the scene.
So, in this guide, we'll go over everything we know so far about the event - including the date, exact start times, and what we can all expect Xbox to reveal during the showcase. Let's begin!
Xbox Indie Showcase 2025: Date & Start Times
The Xbox Indie Showcase (also known as the ID@Xbox Showcase) will take place on Monday, February 24th at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT.
How Long Is The Xbox Indie Showcase?
While host IGN hasn't confirmed the exact length of this year's showcase, we're expecting it to be around 30-40 minutes long.
Last year's event was roughly 40 minutes in length, and a similar Xbox Partner Preview stream from October 2024 was around half an hour long in total.
What Games Will Be At The Xbox Indie Showcase?
The only confirmed game for the show so far is Balatro - the team will be showcasing the game's "next big collaboration" during the event.
However, we do know a bunch of indie devs and publishers that will take part in the Xbox Indie Showcase 2025. Here's the list of confirmed participants so far:
- 11 Bit
- BigFan
- Critical Reflex
- Daedalic
- Game Source Entertainment
- No More Robots
- Panic
- Playstack
- Raw Fury
- Thunderlotus
- Cult Games
- Team17
- Curve
- Akapura
- Don’t Nod
Xbox Game Pass Announcements At The Indie Showcase
Microsoft has confirmed that the event will deliver some Xbox Game Pass announcements.
Alongside its short Game Pass roundup ahead of the show, Team Green noted to "mark your calendars and check out the ID@Xbox Showcase for even more Game Pass announcements".
Where To Watch The Xbox Indie Showcase 2025
You can watch February 2025's Xbox Indie Showcase here at Pure Xbox, where we'll be hosting the livestream complete with a chatroom to discuss it with other PX members! Alternatively, it'll be on YouTube and Twitch:
We're sure you're aware by now that we round up all the news from these events when they're over, so if you miss the show (or you don't care to watch it!), you'll be able to catch up on everything that happened following its conclusion.
Excited for this Xbox Indie event? Got any predictions for it? Let us know down below.
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I wonder if there'll be a shadow drop for GP? Either way, Team17 I'm looking forward to.
I like a lot of indie games, but honestly I don't remember who makes them or publish them.
It will be an interesting watch for sure.
Another showcase in the middle of a work day. Thanks MS.
To A T and Silksong shadow drop please.
I'll always have time for the indie scene and look forward to watch the show 😀.
Hoping to see Nirvana Noir
Indie games where all the creative ideas implemented to modern gaming world.
Microbe-soft and sony should focus on independent game developers.
Sinking fortunes to each & every AAA project are not sustainable.
Shadow drops please everything else it just hot air at this point in time hopefully crash back in time will be on gamepass this time tomorrow!
Silksong let's go 😎🤡🤡
Hopefully we will get to find out what this year's indie banger will be.
I know SilkSong will be top of people's list but and Xbox/Gamepass release of Hades 2 would be my wish!
Looking forward to seeing what's revealed.
Will give it a watch but not expecting much of note. I usually find that means it will be better however as you can only be pleasently surprised
I would love Monster Train 2 to shadow drop onto GP.
I love Indie games. Most of them are on my Switch though, I just love to slouch on the couch and chill with these games 😁. I'm currently playing, Balatro, Crimson Clover, Stardew Valley, Slay The Spire and there's a great platformer called Shovel Knight.
Hopefully it isn't as cringe as the last one IGN did...
@Trmn8r Never underestimate the ability of IGN to achieve ever higher levels of cringe.
It was pretty cringe.
The presenters absolutely ruined it for me, they were awful.
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