Xbox Game Pass Free Play Days Starts Offering Free Games With Two Apocalyptic Titles [news]

The Free Play Days program on Xbox Game Pass makes two post-apocalyptic games available to play for free this weekend. This week's selection brings back a 2017 horror classic and a recently released aquatic online adventure. The full game versions of both will be available just this weekend.

has revealed it'slaunching this week's Free Play Days with and Both games will be available to play for free to Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers from Thursday, August 29 until Sunday, September 1. The games will be fully unlocked, giving players access to each entire game with no restrictions. Best of all, progress made will be saved and carried over if the games are bought at the end of the trial period.

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Three Whale Studio's departs from typical post-apocalyptic settings by setting sail into adventure instead. The game takes place entirely on the open seas on an Earth that's been overtaken by water. Players can build and fully customize their own dream vessels, with hundreds of parts to choose from. They then set sail into the aquatic wilderness to look for resources, brave the weather, and wage battle against other ships. is an online game that allows for battles and the capturing of other players' ships. The game was released in April 2024 and has recently been updated with a new campaign and new «boss ship» enemies to encounter.

By contrast, is an older game from 2017 by Dead Drop Studios. This survival horror game is heavily inspired by the 90s and nostalgic horror games like and The game pits players against hordes of zombies as they scramble to manage their inventories, scavenge for items, and ration supplies. is one of a few Xbox Game Pass games that have a couch co-op mode, for a perfect weekend slaying the undead and surviving together.

and will be available to play for free until September 1. Xbox Game