Indie Selects for May 2026 Bring Big Swings to Xbox with Mouse: P.I., Dosa Divas, and More

May’s Indie Selects Go Big

Each month, the ID@Xbox team curates a fresh collection of standout indies in the Indie Selects hub on the Xbox Store and on Xbox.com/IndieSelects, and May 2026 is all about “go big or go home” moments. The latest collection highlights six games: Mouse: P.I. For Hire, Dosa Divas, Content Warning, People of Note, Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, and Icarus: Console Edition. You can browse and buy all of these directly through the May Indie Selects feature on Xbox consoles or via the web Xbox Store.

Over on Xbox Wire, the ID@Xbox team breaks down why each of these picks made the cut, emphasizing variety across genres like first‑person shooting, turn‑based RPGs, survival horror, rhythm‑driven tactics, satirical simulation, and hardcore survival. It’s a lineup clearly built to help smaller teams stand out with distinctive ideas instead of blending into the crowded release calendar.

Mouse: P.I. For Hire – Animated Noir Chaos

Mouse: P.I. For Hire reimagines the classic noir detective fantasy as a black‑and‑white, rubber‑hose cartoon FPS where the entire world feels like it’s constantly in motion. Developed by Fumi Games and published by PlaySide, the game drops you into a city of stretchy buildings, snappy enemies, and over‑animated interactions that make firefights feel like you’ve stepped into a vintage animated short.

You play as a private eye mouse navigating a dangerous but charming city, relying on fluid movement, fast weapon swapping, and smart positioning to stay alive. On Xbox Serieries X|S, the game aims to keep that stylized chaos running smoothly, letting the exaggerated animation really sell the illusion that you’re inside a living cartoon.

Dosa Divas – Saving the World with Food

Dosa Divas is a narrative‑driven, turn‑based RPG that puts cooking at the heart of both combat and storytelling. Players follow sisters Samara and Amani as they travel in a customizable spirit mech, taking on a corrupt fast‑food empire while reconnecting fractured communities one shared meal at a time.

Meals you cook don’t just top up health – they shape combat outcomes, influence relationships, and define how your party grows over time. Fans of classic turn‑based RPGs like Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default will recognize the tactical foundation, but Dosa Divas spices it up (literally) with flavor‑driven mechanics and a strong emotional focus on food as connection.

Content Warning – Co‑op Horror for the Clout

Content Warning takes co‑op survival horror and injects it with the curse of influencer culture: you’re not exploring cursed ruins to save the world, you’re there to go viral. Up to four players dive into the “Old World” via a diving bell, hunting for the scariest clips they can film in procedurally generated underground ruins filled with monsters, artifacts, and loot.

You have three in‑game days to record terrifying moments, escape with the camera, and rack up views that translate into ad revenue you can spend on better gear. Close calls and even actual deaths boost engagement, turning each run into a chaotic balance between survival and chasing the perfect shot, with post‑run playback and viewer comments to relive the carnage.

People of Note – Turn‑Based Battles as Performances

People of Note is the latest stylish, character‑focused experience from Annapurna Interactive, blending sharp narrative writing, expressive art, and music‑driven turn‑based combat. The game centers on a cast of deeply human characters whose personalities and abilities tie directly into their musical identities.

Combat plays out like rhythm‑infused turn‑based encounters, with tempo‑based ability windows and music‑synced mechanics that make timing and team synergy crucial. If you loved how Hi‑Fi Rush made rhythm part of the gameplay instead of background flavor, People of Note channels a similar “hit the beat, feel the flow” energy in a more tactical format.

Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator – Unhinged Market Satire

Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator is an arcade‑style stock market sim that leans hard into absurdist sci‑fi satire. Instead of trading traditional assets, you’re speculating on the simulated life events of alien babies, buying and selling stocks tied to their successes, failures, and everything in between.

Each “day” in the market traces a baby’s entire life arc, forcing you to quickly react to random milestones and disasters as prices spike and crash. Layer in modifiers like consultants who provide (sometimes unreliable) projections, a frenetic UI, and a gallows sense of humor, and you get a fast, chaotic experience that’s as likely to have you laughing as it is slamming your desk when a bad call wipes out your profits.

Icarus: Console Edition – Survival on a Hostile World

Icarus: Console Edition brings the brutal survival design of DayZ creator Dean Hall to Xbox Series X|S, dropping players onto a violently hostile alien planet. Toxic weather, aggressive wildlife, and brutal storms can turn a peaceful resource run into a panicked sprint back to shelter while your wooden cabin burns behind you.

The game blends deep crafting and base‑building with mission‑based progression, encouraging you to prepare carefully for each “drop” to the surface. With the New Frontiers expansion included, there are even more maps, creatures, and survival scenarios to tackle either solo or in co‑op, rewarding players who thrive on tension, planning, and stories of everything going spectacularly wrong.

May 2026 Xbox Indie Selects Highlights at a Glance