Indie Pass is your $7 a month antidote to Xbox Game Pass price hikes
Indie.io is launching Indie Pass, a new subscription gaming service offering 70+ independent games for $7 a month
The independent game publisher Indie.io has announced a new, affordable subscription service called Indie Pass that promises to offer a broad and ever-evolving library of independent PC games, available on demand.
Indie Pass is launching on April 13 with around 70 titles available out of the gate, and will cost just $7 a month. That’s the same price as Apple Arcade’s buffet style offering for Apple platforms, but a darn sight cheaper than the $30 a month Microsoft is charging for its Xbox Game Pass platform.
Granted, one is loaded with AAA titles and hundreds of titles, while the others tend to focus more on lesser-known developers, but if you’re looking to keep gaming while saving cash and supporting independent talent this sounds like a nice option.
The catalogue will evolve over time and will feature games attached to the Indie.io stable. Those include Echoes of the Plum Grove, Air Hares and the Dark Deity series. You can browse the launch catalogue of games here.
The publisher is looking to bring other developers on board, to help boost the titles available. The company is adopting an equal revenue sharing model, it hopes will make everyone successful. The service will be available outside the United States too, with localised payment options. The company says it’ll looking to provide a different experience to other services with a decidedly ‘indie’ flavour.
“We offer a distinctly indie, distinctly curated collection for people who really enjoy the experience of an indie title,” says Indie.io’s director of growth Jess Mitchell (via GameIndustry.biz)
“Maybe it’s a shorter play style, or they can get through an entire narrative experience rather than something that’s more live services-oriented or an ongoing title to have in one place. And we think that that’s going to bring new audiences even if the title itself is not brand new.”
She adds: “Obviously, Game Pass offers a much more expansive option for players who want to play on console or an all-in solution, including AAA and AA games. We’ve also participated in other subscription services. The way I think of any subscription, based not only on how we see our own games performing in them, is that it’s a rising tide lifts all boats situation.”
Chris Smith
