Microsoft has finally released a short list for the first 25 indie titles to be arriving for the Xbox One. These titles have been developed under the ID@Xbox initiative and are expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Some of them, like Zen Studios’ CastleStorm and KickBeat, are already available to play at GDC 2014 while others like Nutjitsu have been revealed in advance.

Check out the full list of games below:

1001 Spikes – Nicalis
Calibre 10 Racing Series – Bongfish GmbH
CastleStorm – Zen Studios
Chariot – Frima
Chuck’s Challenge 3D – Niffler
Contrast – Compulsion Games
Divekick Addition Edition + – Iron Galaxy Studios
Forced – BetaDwarf ApS
FRU – Through Games
Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition – DrinkBox Studios
Gunscape – Blowfish Studios
Habitat – 4gency
Hyper Light Drifter – Heart Machine
It Draws a Red Box – Other Ocean
Nutjitsu – NinjaBee
Pinball Arcade – FarSight Studios
Q.U.B.E. Director’s Cut – Toxic Games
Riptide GP2 – Vector Unit
Roundabout – No Goblin
Sixty Second Shooter Prime – Happion Laboratories
Spectra: 8bit Racing – Gateway Interactive
Strike Suit Zero – Born Ready Games
Super Time Force – Capybara
The Last Tinker – Mimimi Productions
Wulverblade – Darkwind Media

Keep in mind that, in Microsoft’s own words, this list is “neither comprehensive nor chronological”. Some games may release sooner than others and more details are pending at this time so stay tuned. Regardless, what are your thoughts on the first wave of indie games? Let us know below.

Microsoft has finally revealed the first few ID@Xbox titles to arrive for the Xbox One. The program is Microsoft’s official indie development process and will kick off with Ninjabee’s Nutjitsu and a new Worms game from Team 17.

Nutjitsu is currently available for Windows Phone OS and sees a ninja squirrel trying to outsmart foxes and stealing acorns. The game functions a lot like a puzzle game with a top-down, maze-like format but allows you to fight back against opponents using power-ups and whatnot akin to Pac-Man.

The new Worms game doesn’t have many new details as of now but Team 17, the developer behind all the other games in the series, are working on it.

Both games will be releasing in March and more ID@Xbox titles are expected to be revealed before then to officially herald the Xbox One’s indie effort. Do the initial games look appealing thus far? Let us know below.

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