It"s time for another Free Play Days promotion. The weekly Xbox event is back with a whole lot of games to try out this time. Xbox Game Pass Game Pass Ultimate, Standard, and Core members can now jump into College Football 26, Surviving Mars and Lost Eidolons. Meanwhile, there is a 2-hour limited trial for The Knightling, which anyone can play without needing an active subscription.
From the bunch, the sole sports game is EA"s College Football 26. The latest entry in the series has you controlling teams during matches akin to the Madden series, while also managing rosters. This entry features dynamic substitutions, a wear-and-tear system that impacts performance over a season, and an updated ability system for players.
For city-building fans, Surviving Mars. While a remaster is currently in the works, the original can now be tried out to see just how a colony would be set up on the Red Planet to support human life in the long term. For turn-based tactical RPG fans, the game Lost Eidolons arrives, offering a grid-based map to defeat enemies using both conventional weaponry and magic.
Lastly, the newly released open-world action adventure title The Knightling comes touting smooth movement controls thanks to a legendary shield that the protagonist is wielding. The fantasy world is full of hostile factions, monsters, and environmental hazards.
Here are the announced games:
- EA Sports College Football 26 - $62.99 (Xbox Series X|S)
- Surviving Mars - $29.99 (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One)
- The Knightling- $23.99 (Xbox Series X|S)
- Lost Eidolons - $20.99 (Xbox Series X|S)
This weekend"s Free Play Days promotions will end on Sunday, August 31, at 11:59 pm PT. Following this, expect another round of games to enter the program next week on September 4.