15 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In August 2026
Here are 15 Xbox indie games that we think should be on your radar in March 2026:
Kynseed (August 4)
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Gunstoppable (August 5)
A momentum-fueled Roguelite FPS where speed is damage. Dual-wield overpowered weapon combos and bend time to obliterate robot hordes and overthrow billionaire bosses!
Monsters Are Coming! (August 6) (Xbox Game Pass)
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint (August 6)
Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister’s death…before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.
Grizzy and the Lemmings – Crazy Party (August 7)
Turn your living room into a chaotic playground! 50 mini-games, 1-4 players on the couch, one goal: grab the Yummy before your friends, while Grizzy does everything to ruin it.
No More Room in Hell 2 (August 11)
No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.
Akatori (August 12)
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Pro Jank Footy is an over-the-top arcade comedy-sports game. Score goals to unleash game-changing power-ups, build a deck of absurd abilities, and tackle a season where no two matches are ever the same—solo or with your mates.
Duskfade (August 13)
Shatter the shackles of time as you jump, swing, and slash through a fantastic world in this love letter to classic 3D action platformers. Zirian, accompanied by his mechanical Cuckoo, must save his sister from a mysterious Clock Tower that has plunged the land into eternal night.
Wild Blue Skies (August 13)
Wild Blue Skies reimagines the classic on-rails adventures of the ’90s. Join Bowie Stray and the Blue Bombers as they soar through breathtaking skies on a mission to save the world, battling Grimclaw’s forces in this action-packed arcade shooter built for newcomers and genre veterans alike!
Backyard Baseball (August 18)
The arcade-style classic is back – and it’s leveling up. With enhanced gameplay, new game modes, and all the humor & charm of the original, this is Backyard Baseball like it was always meant to be played. Are you ready to play like a kid again?
Blood Dungeon (August 25)
From the creators of Nidhogg, murder hordes of monsters in this 2D platforming autoshooter with a killer soundtrack. Collect Blood, gold, and bones to increase your powers. Can you survive the Blood Dungeon?
Infection Free Zone (August 27)
Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls – Defend the zone from the infected!
Lou’s Lagoon (August 27)
A cozy exploration-and-crafting adventure: fly your seaplane between tropical islands, collect resources with the Swirler, rebuild storm damaged communities, and unravel the mystery surrounding Uncle Lou’s disappearance.
The Immortal John Triptych (August 27)
The Immortal John Triptych brings Four Last Things, The Procession to Calvary, and Death of the Reprobate together under one complete package! This isn’t just a merging of the three games, this is never-before-seen bonus features, deleted scenes, and a QoL facelift!
