Xbox has announced its latest Free Play Days lineup, giving players access to five games during the Halloween weekend. The selection includes WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Darkwood, Spirittea, EVERSPACE 2, and Dead by Daylight, with free access periods running from October 28 through November 2, 2026, depending on the title.
Four games are available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers from October 29 through November 1. Meanwhile, Dead by Daylight is available to all Xbox players without a Game Pass subscription.
Xbox Free Play Days: Games, Dates and Eligibility
The latest promotion features a mix of action role-playing games, survival horror, life simulation, and space combat.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members can access the following titles from October 29 through November 1:
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WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
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Darkwood
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Spirittea
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EVERSPACE 2
Both Spirittea and EVERSPACE 2 are available across Xbox consoles and PC.
Separately, Dead by Daylight is free to play on Xbox consoles from October 28 through November 2, with no Game Pass membership required.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Leads the Weekend Lineup
Soulslike Action RPG Available With a 30% Discount
Developed as a challenging soulslike action RPG, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers takes players to the land of Shu during China’s late Ming Dynasty.
The story unfolds amid political conflict, warfare, and a mysterious illness that transforms inhabitants into dangerous creatures.
Players can explore the game’s dark fantasy setting throughout the Free Play Days event.
Publisher 505 Games is also offering a 30% discount on both editions of the game and its Deluxe Upgrade DLC.
The standard edition, normally priced at $49.99, is listed at $34.99 during the promotion.
Darkwood Brings Survival Horror to Xbox Players
Explore Dangerous Forests and Survive the Night
Darkwood, published by Crunching Koalas, offers a survival horror experience set in unsettling forests inspired by the Soviet Bloc.
During daylight hours, players must gather supplies, craft weapons, construct traps, and reinforce their shelters.
At night, the focus shifts to surviving encounters with mysterious creatures and other threats lurking in the surrounding wilderness.
The game emphasizes exploration, resource management, and psychological horror.
Darkwood is listed at $14.99 on the Xbox Store.
Spirittea Offers a Supernatural Life Simulation Adventure
Manage a Bathhouse for Spirits
Players seeking a more relaxed experience can explore Spirittea, a supernatural life simulation game published by No More Robots.
The game follows a character who discovers an unusual ability to see spirits causing disturbances throughout a small town.
Players must restore an abandoned bathhouse, resolve the spirits’ problems, and transform the property into a successful business.
Beyond managing the bathhouse, players can interact with residents and explore the surrounding mountain environment.
During Free Play Days, Spirittea is available at a 50% discount, reducing its price from $19.99 to $9.99.
EVERSPACE 2 Offers Space Combat and Exploration
Space Shooter Discounted by 80%
EVERSPACE 2, developed by ROCKFISH Games, combines fast-paced spaceship combat with exploration, puzzles, and equipment upgrades.
The single-player adventure takes place across the war-torn star systems of Cluster 34’s Demilitarized Zone.
Players can explore handcrafted environments, discover hidden locations, collect valuable equipment, and face increasingly difficult encounters.
The base game is discounted by 80%, bringing its price from $49.99 to $9.99.
Its expansions, Titans and Wrath of the Ancients, are also available with discounts of up to 50%.
Dead by Daylight Free for All Xbox Players
Halloween Event Introduces New Gameplay Features
Behaviour Interactive’s multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight is available to all Xbox console players through November 2.
The free-access period coincides with the game’s Haunted by Daylight Halloween event.
The seasonal update introduces new rifts across maps, allowing players to move between locations and unlock special items and abilities.
Although the Void Realm is no longer directly connected to the Trial, remnants of its power continue to influence gameplay.
The base game is discounted by up to 60%, with the listed price reduced from $29.99 to $11.99.
Additional discounts on selected downloadable content remain available through November 4.
How to Download Xbox Free Play Days Games
Players can access participating games through the Microsoft Store or the Xbox console interface.
On Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, users can open the Xbox Store, select the Subscriptions tab, and locate the Free Play Days collection.
Eligible Game Pass subscribers must sign in to their Microsoft accounts to access the membership-based offers.
Players who purchase participating titles after the trial period can retain their saved progress, Gamerscore, and achievements.
Discounts and availability may vary by region and game edition.
Xbox Free Play Days Expands Halloween Weekend Gaming Options
The October 29 Free Play Days promotion provides Xbox players with several gaming experiences, ranging from supernatural adventures to challenging combat and survival horror.
With four titles available to eligible Game Pass subscribers and Dead by Daylight accessible to all Xbox members, the event offers opportunities to try games before purchasing them at promotional prices.
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