Holiday Greetings from Xbox! We’re thrilled to bring you over 35 amazing demos to enjoy on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. And of course, you can download and play these demos from the comfort of your home between December 10-31.

We invite you to explore these demos with your friends and family during this holiday season, starting today and continuing as more demos become available in the coming weeks. Please note that these demos offer an early look at gameplay and may not fully represent the final game or its market availability at release as developers will continue to update and refine their titles ahead of launch. Your early feedback to the developers is greatly appreciated!

Additionally, we’re excited to announce that nine newly revealed games are coming to Xbox!

Metavoidal (Yellow Lab Games)

Metavoidal is a quirky pixel art roguelite brawler where you take on the role of a drummer who uncovers the true nature of a sinister metal band that has taken over a cathedral. You’ll navigate through the decaying church, now corrupted by their influence, and enhance your drumming skills by expanding your repertoire of metal music to defeat them. Build your playlist, hone your skills, and battle your way through the grotesque eldritch band members, one by one, to finally break free from their control. Or perish in the attempt!

Petey Pedro unBEETable Adventure (Sparkley Barkley Games)

Petey Pedro unBEETable Adventure is a nostalgic game for those RAD 80’s and 90’s kids. Easy to pick up, hard to master play style. Help Petey Pedro get back home after falling into a magical world where the SWEETS he chose over a healthy BEET are now his worst nightmare.

Potions: A Curious Tale (Stumbling Cat)

Potions: A Curious Tale is an adventure-crafting game where your intelligence is your greatest asset, and combat isn’t always the solution. Step into the shoes of Luna, a young witch who has just discovered her talent for brewing magical potions. She uses these potions as spells to solve puzzles and collect rare ingredients from monsters on her journey to become a Potions Master.

Preserve (Pyramid Games S.A.)

Preserve is a puzzle nature-building game that immerses players in the creation of a harmonious ecosystem. The goal is to nurture and maintain thriving, diverse biomes where every element coexists in perfect balance. By employing strategic thinking and a keen sense of equilibrium, players can place a variety of plants and animals, crafting an environment that aligns with their preferences and aspirations.

Robo Frenzy (YummyYummyTummy)

Robo Frenzy is a sandbox boss rush game where you craft weapons and build machines while taking on massive robot bosses. After defeating a boss, you can collect parts to create your own shareable boss battle! You can also challenge cranky computers and build machines with a friend in local co-op.

RoboDunk (Jollypunch Games)

RoboDunk let’s you dunk from space in the first basketball roguelite! Smash and blast your way through the replayable single-player and co-op campaign: buy cool robots, upgrade their stats, and unlock tons of new skills. Choose your path among various opponents, traps, and rewards, then explode the hoop while shooting lasers and jumping through a tornado! Enjoy up to 4-player versus mode where every match is unique.

Seed of Heroes (Vermillion Digital Co., Ltd.)

Seed of Heroes centers on enabling players to assemble a party of heroes, gather treasures to enhance their abilities, and endure waves of enemies and uniquely designed bosses. How unique? In Seed of Heroes, bosses’ attacks follow grid-based patterns, making it easy for players to see their attack sequences and danger zones!

Super Farming Boy (Renxo Europe Limited)

Super Farming Boy is an exciting blend of action, puzzle, and farming sim, heavily relying on chain reactions and combos. Your farm is under attack! Fly, harvest, grow crops, and whack pests with your shape-shifting superpowers as you seek revenge on your evil nemesis, Korpo, who has captured your mom, friends, and superpowers! This action-puzzle farming sim heavily relies on chain reactions and combos.

Yet Another Zombie Survivors (Awesome Games Studio)

Yet Another Zombie Survivors is an action roguelike game with a teamwork mechanic. The Horde is approaching, but you’re prepared to face it! Gather your team and choose their enhancements to discover the most effective synergies against thousands of undead. Survive, evolve, and push beyond all limits in this deceptively simple yet addictive reverse bullet hell.

In addition to these unique titles, there’s a wide variety of games available for you to try! Below are the games and their developers participating in the Xbox Indie Game Fest Demo Event:

• Aikyam (Thousand Stars Studio)
• Anima Flux (Anima Flux)
• Arctic Awakening (Goldfire Studios)
• Big Helmet Heroes (Exalted Studio)
• Cats on Duty (Prikol Team)
• Cosmorons (Blind Squirrel Games)
• Dahlia View (White Paper Games)
• Dreamcore (Montraluz)
• Escape from Ever After: Onboarding (Sleepy Castle Studio)
• GigaBash (Passion Republic Games)
• Islands of Winds (Parity Games)
• KinnikuNeko: Super Muscle Cat (Kamotachi)
• Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Galla Games)
• Lost Twins 2 (Playdew)
• Metavoidal (Yellow Lab Games)
• My Little Universe (Estoty)
• Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island (Polygon Treehouse)
• Outbreak: Shades of Horror (Dead Drop Studios)
• Petey Pedro unBEETable Adventure (Sparkley Barkely Games)
• Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (Rocket Panda Games Japan)
• Potions: A Curious Tale (Stumbling Cat)
• Preserve (Bitmap Galaxy)
• Puzzledorf (Stuart’s Pixel Games)
• Rhythm Towers (innoloop)
• Robo Frenzy (YummyYummyTummy)
• RoboDunk (Jollypunch Games)
• Robots at Midnight (Finish Line Games)
• Section 13 (Ocean Drive Studio)
• Seed of Heroes (Vermillion Digital)
• Spiral (Folklore Games)
• Steel Seed (Storm in a TeaCup)
• STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator (Ternox)
• Super Farming Boy (LemonChili)
• Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (Questline)
• Turbo Overkill (Trigger Happy Interactive)
• Universe For Sale (Tmesis Studio)
• Unwording (Frostwood Interactive)
• Yet Another Zombies Survivor (Awesome Games Studio)

Head over to your Xbox and test drive these exciting demos on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One! And yes, we’d love to hear what you think. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Twitch, and YouTube. Stay tuned to Xbox Wire to learn more about what Team Xbox has planned and of course, have an incredibly fun holiday season of gaming!