ID@Xbox October 2026 Showcase: Shrek 2 Remastered dated, Arctic Eggs out now

Microsoft held its ID@Xbox and IGN Showcase on October 20. According to Xbox Wire, the show included a surprise launch of Critical Reflex’s Arctic Eggs, a November 10 release date for Shrek 2 Remastered, and a sequel reveal, A Game About Digging A Hole Together. Xbox said many of the games shown will support Xbox Play Anywhere at launch, so one purchase covers both console and PC.

Out now and coming soon

Arctic Eggs, a frying sim set in a surreal Antarctic city, went on sale on Xbox Series X|S during the show. Two more Critical Reflex games are on the way to Game Pass: the psychological horror game Mouthwashing on October 29, and the impostor-spotting thriller No, I’m Not a Human in 2027.

Pre-orders for Shrek 2 Remastered are now open on Xbox Series X|S. The remaster brings improved graphics, a Photo Mode and a Cheat Mode. Until November 9, Game Pass members get up to 20% off the pre-order, and non-members get 10% off.

• Scramble Knights Online, an MMO-lite action RPG: October 26 on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass
• The Wolf Among Us Remastered: October 29, digital only, on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, with a new trailer showing Bigby’s redesigned werewolf form
• ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut from ZA/UM: November 3 on Xbox Series X|S and PC, with about 40,000 words of new story and full English voice-over
• A Game About Digging A Hole Together, a co-op follow-up to the beach-digging game: December 4 on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass
• Paper Shredder, an incremental game: this winter

Dated for 2027

• Croak, a 2D precision platformer: March 2027, day one on Game Pass
• Magenta Down, a sci-fi adventure from the makers of Unto The End: early 2027
• Mr. Magpie’s Harmless Card Game, a roguelike deckbuilder with Matt Mercer voicing the host: early 2027 on Game Pass
• VANRAN and Waveling Island: early 2027
• Mr. Records: spring 2027
• Rustown, a stealth adventure from Plotrick: June 30, 2027
• Chronoscript: The Endless End: summer 2027
• Drill Keeper, a deck-building siege defense roguelike: summer 2027 on PC and Game Pass
• Love is a Roguelite, which had its world premiere trailer: fall 2027
• Graytail, a 2.5D pixel-art mystery: November 2027

The tactical narrative RPG Red Kiss, set among vampire spies in Cold War Berlin, is listed as coming soon and will launch day one on Game Pass. Pure Xbox also posted a roundup of the show.