Xbox Free Play Days: PAYDAY 3, Anno 117, BALL x PIT and Age of Wonders 4 Free This Weekend
PAYDAY 3, BALL x PIT, Deceive Inc. and Age of Wonders 4 are free on Game Pass until 8 November, and Anno 117 is free for every Xbox player.
Seven games are free to play on Xbox this weekend in Free Play Days, from Thursday 5 November to Sunday 8 November. Five of them need Game Pass, and two, Anno 117: Pax Romana and Crime Boss: Rockay City, are free for every Xbox player. There's also a two-hour trial of the space city builder IXION.
Free with Game Pass Ultimate, Premium or Essential
- PAYDAY 3: the co-op heist shooter set in New York, free on Xbox Series X|S. The base game is 35% off from 4 to 18 November, with extra savings on some DLC.
- BALL x PIT: a brick-breaking survival roguelite where you fuse balls, fight hordes and build up your base. 50% off for a limited time.
- Deceive Inc.: a multiplayer social stealth game where spies disguise themselves as anyone to grab the package first. 90% off during the weekend.
- Nowhere Prophet: a single-player card game across randomly generated wastelands. 70% off.
- Age of Wonders 4: fantasy 4X strategy with turn-based tactical battles, free until 8 November.
- IXION: a two-hour trial of the city builder set on a space station.
Free for every Xbox player
You don't need Game Pass for these two:
- Anno 117: Pax Romana: the Roman city builder, with the Gold Edition 40% off. It includes three DLCs, among them the new Dawn of the Delta expansion set in Aegyptus. Your progress carries over if you buy the game.
- Crime Boss: Rockay City: heists, rival gangs and turf wars, solo, with bots or with friends.
How to play
On console, open the Store, go to the Subscriptions tab and scroll to the Free Play Days collection. On PC, find each game on Xbox.com, which sends you to the Microsoft Store, and sign in to see the install option. If you buy a game, you keep your Gamerscore and achievements from the weekend. Microsoft notes that discounts and availability can vary by region.
The next round is out: Sunderfolk, Sumerian Six, Hypnospace Outlaw and STUFFED are free from 12 to 15 November.
