Subscribers receive free titles every month as part of Xbox’s Games with Gold program. Microsoft is again offering free games for January.
Games with Gold is part of Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. In addition to various other services, users also get a few selected games to download free of charge for a certain period of time every month. Now Microsoft has announced the free games for the month of January. TECHBOOK rates the titles.
In December, the three games “Dead End Job”, “Colt Canyon” and “Blanded Fury” were also part of the offer.
January’s free Xbox games
In January, again only two video games are coming to Xbox as part of Games with Gold. Overall, the selection is quite meager. What good are the titles?
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Iris case
Availability: January 1-31, 2023
“Iris Fall” combines play and light and shadow. The concept of light and shadow extends throughout the game’s story, the art, and the design of the puzzle. Experience not only 2D and 3D, but also the unique black and white interlacing, alternating light and shadow and traversing the two realities.
Released in 2018, the game has received positive reviews overall. Although some criticize the small size of the title, overall the game is interesting, atmospheric and entertaining in many aspects. You save 19.99 euros with the January promotion for the Xbox.
carnauts
Availability: January 16 to February 15, 2023
Travel the universe and establish settlements on uninhabited planets with the aim of setting entire worlds in motion with the power of automation.
The game has a 9-star rating on Steam. Among other things, players praise the entertaining nature of the game, but also the complexity, which makes it a real challenge straight away. “Autonauts” actually costs 19.99 for the Xbox – but in January the strategy game will be available for free.
Bladed Fury
Availability: December 16, 2022 to January 15, 2023
Accused of murder and banished, Princess Ji embarks on an action-packed journey. On her revenge campaign she not only has to prove her innocence, but also save her sister.
Graphics and sound design in particular are praised for the 2D adventure game. There is a Metacritic rating of 72 for this. With the January action in the Xbox store, you save 19.99 euros.
How to redeem the free Xbox games
If you want to download directly from the console, you will see a corresponding tile for Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on the Xbox home page. The games are then available for download in the corresponding period in the menu behind them.
Otherwise, the “Games with Gold” titles are also available online. The free Xbox games are then stored in the menu item of the same name. If you redeem them there using the button, you can download them directly when you log in with your Xbox. However, with both variants it is necessary to enter the credit card details, as with paid games. However, Microsoft will not issue an invoice for the game during the corresponding period.