Luke HendersonID@Xbox, Xbox One, XSX

ID@Xbox Winter Demo event might have a cool name, but it has the hottest demos to enjoy

Luke HendersonID@Xbox, Xbox One, XSX
ID@Xbox Winter Demo event might have a cool name, but it has the hottest demos to enjoy

While the top half of the planet is preparing for a white christmas and as such, all the names of events are themed around it, it still means we are getting events and one such event is the ID@Xbox Winter Game Fest Demo event, its not just a mouthful of a name, it is packed with demos as well.

How many demos I hear you ask, over 30 and each one is crafted to give you an idea of what the game is about, some might be slices from the game, others maybe a combined version of different elements.

Jessica Ronnell, the ID@Xbox Events and Community Management Lead revealed a few of them via the Xbox Wire, but also pointed out a few things to keep in mind:

  • These are not normal “game demos.” Typically, the demos you see in our Demo channel are created after the game is completed (or nearly completed) and represent the final version. Many of these demos are early, and some are for games that won’t be out for quite some time. Think of these as akin to “show floor demos,” and not necessarily indicative of the final product. What that means is that you’ll get to experience these games early – some way early – which is awesome, but you should also note that these games will continue to evolve and be polished as they near release.

  • These demos will only be available for a limited time. Some might be re-published to the Demo channel later, but many will simply evaporate after December 21, so make sure to check them out while they’re available.

  • The developers would love to hear what you think. Hit them up on social media or through their websites. If you like the game, or have any suggestions – tell them.

Xbox also highlighted five demos today, which you can see about below, but beyond that they detailed the full list.

Loot River

Set in a series of procedurally generated labyrinths, Loot River is a dungeon crawling, action roguelike that combines the tense, real-time combat, and dark fantasy stylings of Dark Souls with the spatial block-shifting puzzles of Tetris.

Death Trash

Featuring a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but are meet by punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay, and player freedom. Create your own character and explore this unique handcrafted world.

Blacktail

A retelling of Baba Yaga’s origin story set in surreal, grim Slavic folklore. A one-of-a-kind blend of exploration and intense archery combat with dark storytelling. Become a fearsome guardian of the forest or the terror nightmares are based on.

The Tale of Bistun

A story-driven action-adventure game inspired by the 12th Century tragic poem “Khosrow and Shirin.” You play as a stone carver who wakes on Mount Bistun with no memory of anything before that moment. An insidious blight has spread, bringing forth many dangerous foes. You must battle through mythical enemies and travel between the real world and an ethereal place of forgotten memories to discover the secret of your past.

Nobody Saves the World

Complete quests to discover and swap between more than 15 varied and distinct forms. Mix and match abilities to unlock and complete even more challenging quests while exploring a vast overworld and its extensive dungeons, either solo or with a friend online, to stop The Calamity and save the world

Here is the full list of demos in the event:

  • Apico (Whitethorn Digital/TNgineers)

  • Aspire: Ina’s Tale (Untold Tales/Wondernauts Studio)

  • Aztech Forgotten Gods (Lienzo)

  • Best Month Ever! (Klabater/Warsaw Film School Video Game & Film Production Studio)

  • Blacktail (The Parasight)

  • Blind Fate: Edo no Yami (101XP/Troglobytes Games)

  • Breakers Collection (QUByte Interactive)

  • Castle on the Coast (Klabater/Big Heart Productions)

  • Chenso Club (Aurora Punks/Pixadome)

  • Death Trash (Crafting Legends)

  • Demon Turf (Playtonic Games/Fabraz)

  • Flewfie’s Adventure (Valorware LTD)

  • Freshly Frosted (The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild)

  • Grid Force – Mask of the Goddess (Playtra Games)

  • Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (QUByte Interactive/Província Studio)

  • Justice Sucks: Recharged (Samurai Punk)

  • Kraken Academy!! (Fellow Traveller/Happy Broccoli Games)

  • Lonesome Village (Ogre Pixel)

  • Loot River (straka.studio)

  • Mind Scanners (Brave At Night/The Outer Zone)

  • Nobody Saves the World (Drinkbox Studios)

  • Outbreak: Contagious Memories (Dead Drop Studios)

  • Overpass: Rhythm Roadtrip (The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild/Studio Bean)

  • Princess Farmer (Whitethorn Games/Samobee Games)

  • Raccoo Venture (QUByte Interactive/Diego Ras)

  • Space Boat (Recombobulator Games)

  • Spacelines From the Far Out (Skystone Games/Coffeenauts)

  • Super Toy Cars Offroad (Eclipse Games)

  • The Chase of Ellen (Nick Silverstein)

  • The Darkest Tales (101XP/Trinity Team)

  • The Gardener and the Wild Vines (Finite Reflection Studios)

  • The Last Oricru (Koch Media/Prime Matter/GoldKnights)

  • The Tale of Bistun (Black Cube Games)

  • Treasures of the Aegean (Numskull Games/Undercoders)

  • Tunic (Finji/Isometricorp)

  • What Lies in the Multiverse (Untold Tales/Studio Voyager)

While the event starts today, you don’t have to obtain them all today, as it will run for two weeks, but once those two weeks are up, you won’t be able to get these any more.