Key facts
- Spirittea and EVERSPACE 2 are available on both Xbox console and PC during the Free Play Days weekend.
- Darkwood, a survival horror game set in the Soviet Bloc forests, is available for free during the Free Play Days weekend for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
- Any achievements and Gamerscore earned during the Free Play Days will carry over to the purchased version of the game, and players can continue their progress if they buy the game at a limited-time discount.
Xbox Wire said Xbox is running a Free Play Days weekend that starts October 29, 2026 and ends November 1, 2026, for members of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential, with free access to WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Darkwood, Spirittea, and EVERSPACE 2. Spirittea and EVERSPACE 2 can be played on an Xbox or a PC during the weekend.
Xbox Wire said Dead by Daylight costs nothing on Xbox consoles from October 28 through November 2, 2026, with no Xbox Game Pass subscription required. The Haunted by Daylight event runs October 29 to November 2, 2026. It adds rifts that let players move across the map and claim strong items and abilities. During the free play period, the base game costs up to 60% off, and select DLCs are discounted through November 4, 2026.
Xbox Wire said WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike action RPG. It takes place in Shu during the late Ming Dynasty. The game is free to play from October 29 to November 1, 2026, and both editions and the Deluxe Upgrade DLC are 30% off.
Xbox Wire called Darkwood a survival horror game taking place in the forests of the Soviet Bloc. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play it for free across the Free Play Days weekend.
Xbox Wire said Spirittea puts players in charge of a bathhouse for troubled spirits. The full game costs 50% off during Free Play Days.
Xbox Wire called EVERSPACE 2 a single-player space shooter taking place in the war-torn systems of Cluster 34’s Demilitarized Zone. Players can play it free during Free Play Days. The base game is 80% off, while expansions cost up to 50% off.
Xbox Wire said players sign in to the Microsoft Store with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, or Essential account at Xbox.com. They can also find the Free Play Days collection in the Subscriptions tab of the Xbox Store on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles. Achievements and Gamerscore earned in the trial carry over to the purchased game, and progress continues if players buy the title at its limited-time discount.
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