Citizen Sleeper is a game inspired by tabletop RPGs. Set in deep space, we play as a sleeper – a human consciousness uploaded into a robot frame. Escaping a life of corporate slavery, we find ourselves on a space station full of outcasts and misfits, all just trying to get by. Though helping others, we can help ourselves in our mission of survival. But what even is it to live? That, ultimately, is up to us.
Join me in a journey of wonder, perspective and community. My complete full playthrough is available now, including the DLC!
Hey everyone! This is a round up of the games entering and leaving a variety of Game Services throughout the month, as well as free game giveaways that have been available throughout.
I like to try to keep track of what is coming and going in the world of game subscriptions but it is hard to find a singular place that does that, so I thought I would give it a go myself. I am going to trial it for a couple of months and see how it feels, whether I would like to add things and so on. Having it all in one place means that you can scroll to see if anything catches your eye, or you can Ctrl+F to whichever service it is that interests you.
Disclaimer: Sometimes dates aren’t announced and surprises are thrown in. I will do my best to make sure the information is as accurate as possible!
PlayStation Plus is Sony’s subscription service for PlayStation consoles. The service is split into three tiers. ‘Essential’, ‘Extra’ and ‘Premium’.
PS Plus Essential
‘PlayStation Plus Essential’ is the cheapest tier. This is the tier that is closest to what PS Plus used to be. When you are subscribed, you get access to playing games online and instant access to the PS Plus collection*. Additionally, Essential offers 3 monthly games**. If you claim them during that month then they are yours to play for as long as you have a PS Plus Essential subscription. If you drop your subscription then you will lose access, but they will still be on your account ready for the next time you subscribe. The monthly games get revealed on the final Wednesday of every month. They are then made available to add to your library and play on the first Tuesday, replacing the previous months games. The games offered occasionally vary by region. * PS5 Only. ** Occasionally there will be more or less.
⚠ The PS Plus Collection ends on May 9th. If you have any tier of PS Plus and a PS5 then make sure to add the games to your library before it’s too late. As far as I can see, they have taken all traces of the collection from the PlayStation website already so you may have to manually search for each game. Please do take a look because there are many worthwhile games on there. Here is a list of the games that you need to add to your library before May if you haven’t already –
April PS Plus Essential Games | Available to claim from Tuesday 4th April 2023 – Monday 1st May 2023
Meet Your Maker (PS5/PS4)
Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS5/PS4)
Tails of Iron (PS5/PS4)
May PS Plus Essential Games | Available to claim from Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Chivalry 2 (PS5/PS4)
GRID Legends (PS5/PS4)
Descenders (PS4)
PS Plus Extra/Premium
‘PlayStation Plus Extra’ and ‘PlayStation Plus Premium’ are the next two tiers of PS Plus above Essential. They include everything that you get with Essential plus other benefits. PlayStation Plus Extra – Extra is the middle tier and allows you access to a catalogue of games, available to play on your console. New games get added to the service part way through each month and stay for an unknown amount of time. Games also leave regularly and it isn’t always communicated well so it is worth checking when you are deciding what to play. PlayStation Plus Premium – Premium is the most expensive tier. As well as giving you access to the Extra catalogue, it also has it’s own benefits. There is an extended catalogue available as Premium also includes ‘Classics’ – a seperate collection of games from older generations. In addition, game trials and cloud streaming are some more benefits to this tier. You can find a full breakdown of the benefits here.
April 2023 PS Plus Extra Game Additions | Available from Tuesday 18th
Bassmaster Fishing (PS5/PS4)
Doom Eternal (PS5/PS4)
Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PS5/PS4)
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (PS5/PS4)
Paradise Killer (PS5/PS4)
Riders Republic (PS5/PS4)
Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS5/PS4)
Anodyne (PS4) (4th April)
The Evil Within (PS4)
Slay the Spire (PS4)
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PS4)
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (PS4)
April 2023 PS Plus Premium Game Additions | Available fromTuesday 18th
Doom (PS4)
Doom II (PS4)
Doom 64 (PS4)
Doom 3 (PS4)
Dishonoured: Definitive Edition (PS4)
Games that left PS Plus Extra/Premium in April 2023
2Dark
428: Shibuya Scramble (EU Only)
Croixleur Sigma
Gabbuchi
Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
Steins;Gate Elite (EU Only)
The Caligula Effect: Overdose
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
Zanki Zero: Last Beginning (EU Only)
Games leaving PS Plus Extra/Premium in May 2023 | Dates may vary
Balan Wonderland
Batman: Return to Arkham – Arkham Asylum
Batman: Return to Arkham – Arkham City
Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY!
Chronos: Before the Ashes
Deadlight: Director’s Cut
Dreamfall Chapters
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity
Graveyard Keeper
Homefront: The Revolution
How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition
Injustice 2
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Kona
Last Day of June
Left Alive
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Metro: Last Light Redux
Mighty No. 9
MX vs ATV All Out
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2
Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Pixel Piracy
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Relicta
Resident Evil
Shenmue III trophies
Star Ocean: First Departure R
This War of Mine: The Little Ones
Tour De France 2021
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 2
Virginia
Windbound
Game Pass is Microsoft’s game subscription service. It is split into three different types. ‘PC’, ‘Console’, and ‘Ultimate’. I will currently only be covering ‘Game Pass for PC’.
Game Pass For PC
Game Pass for PC and for Console are seperate subscriptions but are very similar, they just work on different machines. They have their own slightly different catalogues but function the same. Game Pass grants you access to a library of games on your platform of choice. They are then available for you to play as for as long as you have a subscription or as long as they are on the service. Game Pass Ultimate combines the two, allowing your account access to the service on both PC and Console, along with more perks including XBOX Live Gold. You can find a full breakdown of the differences here.
April 2023 Game Pass for PC Additions
Goat Simulator
Loop Hero
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Minecraft Legends
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus and Butterfly
Homestead Arcana
Cassette Beasts
Quantum Break
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
The Last Cast of Benedict Fox
Besiege
Redfall
Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)
Mass Effect 3 (2012 Edition)
May 2023 Announced Game Pass for PC Additions | Available from various dates
Thursday 4th May – Ravenlok
Thursday 11th May – Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
Thursday 25th May – Railway Empire 2
Games that left Game Pass for PC in April 2023
Saturday 1st April – Cluster Truck
Saturday 1st April – Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
Saturday 1st April – Kracken Academy
Saturday 1st April – A Memoir Blue
Saturday 1st April – Chinatown Detective Agency
Sunday 16th April – The Riftbreaker
Sunday 16th April – Panzer Corps 2
Sunday 16th April – The Long Dark
Sunday 16th April – Life is Strange: True Colors
Sunday 16th April – The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
Sunday 16th April – Moonglow Bay
Sunday 16th April – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction
Games leaving Game Pass for PC in May 2023 | 1st & 16th of the Month
Monday 1st May – Tetris Effect: Connected
Monday 1st May – Dragon Quest Builders 2
Monday 1st May – Destroy All Humans!
Monday 1st May – Unsouled
Monday 1st May – Bugsnax
Tuesday 16th May – Umurangi Generation
Tuesday 16th May – My Friend Pedro
Tuesday 16th May – Before We Leave
Tuesday 16th May – Hearts of Iron IV
Tuesday 16th May – Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
Tuesday 16th May – Her Story
A lot of people do not realise that included in an Amazon Prime subscription is access to Prime Gaming. Not only does this get you a free subscription to a streamer of your choice on Twitch, they also give away free weekly games and other perks. The difference with this service is that often the games are for different launchers. Some are for Amazon Games, but they also give codes for Epic Games, GOG and more. The best part? As far as I can tell – you get to continue playing the games you have claimed after your subscription has ended. You can claim your games here.
Amazon Prime Games | April 2023 | Weekly on Thursdays
Thursday 6th April – Wolfenstein: The New Order (GOG)
Thursday 6th April – Ninja Commando (Amazon Games)
Thursday 6th April – Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior (Amazon Games)
Thursday 13th April – The Beast Inside (GOG)
Thursday 13th April – Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition (Amazon Games)
Thursday 13th April – Crossed Swords (Amazon Games)
Thursday 13th April – Ghost Pilots (Amazon Games)
Thursday 20th April – Beholder 2 (Amazon Games)
Thursday 20th April – Terraformers (Amazon Games)
Thursday 20th April – Metal Slug 4 (Amazon Games)
Thursday 20th April – Ninja Masters (Amazon Games)
Thursday 27th April – Looking for Aliens (Legacy Games)
Thursday 27th April – Grime (Amazon Games)
Thursday 27th April – Sengoku (Amazon Games)
Thursday 27th April – Magician Lord (Amazon Games)
Amazon Prime Games | Announced for May 2023
Thursday 4th May – Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D
Thursday 4th May – Super Sidekicks
Thursday 4th May – Samurai Shodown IV
Thursday 11th May – Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition
Thursday 11th May – Lake
Thursday 11th May – Robo Army
Thursday 11th May – Last Resort
Thursday 18th May – Kardboard Kings
Thursday 18th May – The Almost Gone
Thursday 18th May – 3 Count Bout
Thursday 18th May – Alpha Mission 2
Thursday 25th May – Lila’s Sky Ark
Thursday 25th May – Agatha Knife
Thursday 25th May – King of the Monsters 2
Thursday 25th May – Kizuna Encounter
Ever since its inception, the Epic Game Store has offered free games to all. All you need is an account. Every Thursday at 4pm UTC at least one title will be set to ‘free’ and next weeks game/s will be revealed. All you have to do is log in and add it to your library while it is free if you would like to play it in the future. If you miss the window then there is nothing that you can do but you have a whole week to do it. Unlike the services above, you do not need a subscription to claim these games. You can check out the Epic Game Store here.
Free Epic Games | April 2023| Must claim in the timeframe
The Silent Age (March 30th – April 6th)
Shapez (April 6th – April 13th)
Dying Light Enhanced Edition (April 6th – April 13th)
Mordhau (April 13th – April 20th)
Second Extinction (April 13th – April 20th)
Beyond Blue (April 20th – April 27th)
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) (April 20th – April 27th)
Breathedge (April 27th – May 4th)
Poker Club (April 27th – May 4th)
Free Epic Games | Announced for May 2023*
Against All Odds (May 4th – May 11th)
Horizon Chase Turbo (May 4th – May 11th)
Kao the Kangaroo (May 4th – May 11th)
The Sims 4 Daring Lifestyle Bundle (May 11th – May 18th)
*These games are announced one week in advance so you will need to check on the Epic Store weekly if you don’t want to miss out. Alternatively, I do always try to post them in my discord server.
I may add new sections as I go but for now, this section is for any other give-aways or notable deals that I come across in the given month. Most of these will have been and gone already but it is interesting to see what games have been given.
GOG Giveaways | April 2023
Under the Moon
Steam Giveaways | April 2023
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
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Astro’s Playroom may seem like a strange game to spotlight due to the nature of its release. This is a game that arrived with the PS5 and came pre-installed on all consoles. Because of this, anyone could be forgiven for thinking that it is just a tech demo or tutorial that isn’t worth the time. Thankfully, I would like to let everyone know with great enthusiasm that this couldn’t be further from the truth. While it does do a great job of showing off the features of the DualSense controller, it definitely manages to stand on its own two feet as a full fledged – albeit short – game.
At first glance the game may seem like it is for children due to its cute characters and colourful settings. This is accurate to an extent – it can be enjoyable for all ages – but the true genius of the design is that the parents can have even more fun than the kids. Especially if they have any history at all with PlayStation.
The concept is that this game takes place inside of your console and every time you power it up, this is the magic that is happening within. It is a giant party. We take control of a robot named Astro, making our way through wonderful and bold levels based on different components, such as the ‘SSD Speedway’ and the ‘GPU Jungle’. It is a 3D platformer so your job is to explore, hop, skip, jump, roll, glide and fly your way to your objective, avoiding and/or dealing with obstacles, taking in your environment and collecting everything you can find.
The more that you look around, the more you will get from this game as you notice all of the attention to detail. Every level is full to the brim with references of famous scenes from many different games, providing delight around every corner. Every environment that you enter is built from technology parts in ways that you would not expect. Every area makes use of a unique mechanic, showing off the potential of the haptic feedback in the controller. At the end of each section, you will be rewarded with a nostalgia that – if you are anything like me – could bring a tear to your eye. On top of that, the sound track is fantastic and completes the atmosphere perfectly.
Unfortunately, the only way to play this one is on the PS5. But, if you do have a PS5 then that means that you already own the game and it is absolutely worth the few hours it takes to play through it. It is like the most fun, interactive, joyful museum that you could ever go to, celebrating PlayStation’s past, present and future.
Developer: Team Asobi Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Release date: 12th November 2020 Average play time: 4 hours Available on: PlayStation 5
If you would like to see my live playthrough, here it is!
If you play one horror game in your life, I believe it should be this one.
Explaining in too much detail why you should play SOMA runs the risk of ruining the reason that you should play SOMA, but I am going to give it a shot.
SOMA is a narrative experience like no other I have ever had. While it isn’t gameplay heavy, it is a classic example of a story thats impact is amplified due to the medium and the player input that brings.
In this game we play as Simon Jarrett, an ordinary young man who has suffered the misfortune of a brain injury. Taking part in some experimental treatment, Simon arrives to get his brain scan but it does not go as expected. As he comes to, it rapidly becomes clear that all is not how it seems.
This is a game of linear exploration. From a first person perspective, we guide Simon through an ordeal, moving forward through circumstances that are horrifying on a spectrum from deeply personal, to unfathomable.
If you are a person that does not enjoy playing horror games for reasons like jump scares, intensity and/or gore (like me), then all is not lost. While the atmosphere is indeed spooky, the most worthwhile aspects of the game come from the themes and events that can stay on your mind for weeks, as opposed to a cheap scare. To account for these people, the developers added a ‘Safe Mode’. This is how I played and it prevents any lose state, allowing you to be confident that you won’t lose any progress while you explore the environment (which I highly recommend doing to get all of the context).
SOMA is not a pleasant experience. It is haunting, dark and bleak. But, it is up there with the most thoughtful games I have ever played and I think about it on at least a monthly basis. It presents the player with choices that have no easy answer and deals with existentialism among other topics in very interesting ways. It is the only horror game that I would encourage anyone unsure to try to look past the genre, and if you are a horror fan? Turn off the lights, get fully immersed and enjoy.
Developer: Frictional Games Publisher: Frictional Games Release date: 22nd September 2015 Average play time: 10 hours Available on: PC, PlayStation (4, 5) and Xbox (One, Series X/S, Game Pass)
If you would like to see my live playthrough, here it is!
Hey everyone! This is a round up of the games entering and leaving a variety of Game Services throughout the month, as well as free game giveaways that have been available throughout.
I like to try to keep track of what is coming and going in the world of game subscriptions but it is hard to find a singular place that does that, so I thought I would give it a go myself. I am going to trial it for a couple of months and see how it feels, whether I would like to add things and so on. Having it all in one place means that you can scroll to see if anything catches your eye, or you can Ctrl+F to whichever service it is that interests you.
Disclaimer: Sometimes dates aren’t announced and surprises are thrown in. I will do my best to make sure the information is as accurate as possible!
PlayStation Plus is Sony’s subscription service for PlayStation consoles. The service is split into three tiers. ‘Essential’, ‘Extra’ and ‘Premium’.
PS Plus Essential
‘PlayStation Plus Essential’ is the cheapest tier. This is the tier that is closest to what PS Plus used to be. When you are subscribed, you get access to playing games online and instant access to the PS Plus collection*. Additionally, Essential offers 3 monthly games**. If you claim them during that month then they are yours to play for as long as you have a PS Plus Essential subscription. If you drop your subscription then you will lose access, but they will still be on your account ready for the next time you subscribe. The monthly games get revealed on the final Wednesday of every month. They are then made available to add to your library and play on the first Tuesday, replacing the previous months games. The games offered occasionally vary by region. * PS5 Only. ** Occasionally there will be more or less.
⚠ The PS Plus Collection ends in May. If you have any tier of PS Plus and a PS5 then make sure to add the games to your library before it’s too late. As far as I can see, they have taken all traces of the collection from the PlayStation website already so you may have to manually search for each game. Please do take a look because there are many worthwhile games on there. Here is a list of the games that you need to add to your library before May if you haven’t already –
March PS Plus Essential Games | Available to claim from Tuesday 7th March 2023 – Monday 3rd April 2023
Battlefield 2042 (PS5/PS4)
Code Vein (PS4)
Minecraft Dungeons (PS4)
April PS Plus Essential Games | Available to claim from Tuesday 4th April 2023
Meet Your Maker (PS5/PS4)
Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS5/PS4)
Tails of Iron (PS5/PS4)
PS Plus Extra/Premium
‘PlayStation Plus Extra’ and ‘PlayStation Plus Premium’ are the next two tiers of PS Plus above Essential. They include everything that you get with Essential plus other benefits. PlayStation Plus Extra – Extra is the middle tier and allows you access to a catalogue of games, available to play on your console. New games get added to the service part way through each month and stay for an unknown amount of time. Games also leave regularly and it isn’t always communicated well so it is worth checking when you are deciding what to play. PlayStation Plus Premium – Premium is the most expensive tier. As well as giving you access to the Extra catalogue, it also has it’s own benefits. There is an extended catalogue available as Premium also includes ‘Classics’ – a seperate collection of games from older generations. In addition, game trials and cloud streaming are some more benefits to this tier. You can find a full breakdown of the benefits here.
March 2023 PS Plus Extra Game Additions | Available from Tuesday 21st
Ghostwire: Tokyo (PS5)
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5)
Haven (PS5/PS4)
Immortals: Fenyx Rising (PS5/PS4)
Life is Strange: True Colors (PS5/PS4)
Tchia (PS5/PS4)
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction (PS5/PS4)
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (PS4)
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (PS4)
Life is Strange 2 (PS4)
NEO: The World Ends With Us (PS4)
RAGE 2 (PS4)
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (PS4)
Untitled Goose Game (PS4)
March 2023 PS Plus Premium Game Additions | Available fromTuesday 21st
Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1)
Ape Escape 2 (PSP)
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (PSP)
Games that left PS Plus Extra/Premium in March 2023
WWE 2K22
Danger Zone
Dungeons
Ghost of a Tale
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 5
Override 2: Super Mech League
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Velocibox
Victor Vran Overkill Edition
Games leaving PS Plus Extra/Premium in April 2023 | Dates Vary
2Dark
428: Shibuya Scramble (EU Only)
Croixleur Sigma
Gabbuchi
Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
Steins;Gate Elite (EU Only)
The Caligula Effect: Overdose
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
Zanki Zero: Last Beginning (EU Only)
Game Pass is Microsoft’s game subscription service. It is split into three different types. ‘PC’, ‘Console’, and ‘Ultimate’. I will currently only be covering ‘Game Pass for PC’.
Game Pass For PC
Game Pass for PC and for Console are seperate subscriptions but are very similar, they just work on different machines. They have their own slightly different catalogues but function the same. Game Pass grants you access to a library of games on your platform of choice. They are then available for you to play as for as long as you have a subscription or as long as they are on the service. Game Pass Ultimate combines the two, allowing your account access to the service on both PC and Console, along with more perks including XBOX Live Gold. You can find a full breakdown of the differences here.
March 2023 Game Pass for PC Additions
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Guilty Gear -Strive-
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – The Prince’s Edition
Infinite Guitars
April 2023 Announced Game Pass for PC Additions | Available from various dates
Tuesday 4th April – Goat Simulator
Tuesday 4th April – Loop Hero
Wednesday 12th April – Ghostwire: Tokyo
Tuesday 18th April – Minecraft Legends
Thursday 20th April – Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus and Butterfly
Games that left Game Pass for PC in March 2023
Wednesday 1st March – Alien: Isolation
Wednesday 1st March – Crown Trick
Wednesday 1st March – Dragon Ball FighterZ
Wednesday 1st March – FAR: Changing Tides
Wednesday 1st March – Lightning Returns: FFXIII
Wednesday 1st March – Madden NFL 21
Wednesday 1st March – Octopath Traveler
Thursday 16th March – Goat Simulator
Thursday 16th March – Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
Thursday 16th March – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Thursday 16th March – Paradise Killer
Thursday 16th March – Undertale
Thursday 16th March – Young Souls
Thursday 16th March – Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Games leaving Game Pass for PC in April 2023 | 1st & 16th of the Month
Saturday 1st April – Cluster Truck
Saturday 1st April – Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
Saturday 1st April – Kracken Academy
Saturday 1st April – A Memoir Blue
Saturday 1st April – Chinatown Detective Agency
Sunday 16th April – The Riftbreaker
Sunday 16th April – Panzer Corps 2
Sunday 16th April – The Long Dark
Sunday 16th April – Life is Strange: True Colors
Sunday 16th April – The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
Sunday 16th April – Moonglow Bay
Sunday 16th April – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction
A lot of people do not realise that included in an Amazon Prime subscription is access to Prime Gaming. Not only does this get you a free subscription to a streamer of your choice on Twitch, they also give away free weekly games and other perks. The difference with this service is that often the games are for different launchers. Some are for Amazon Games, but they also give codes for Epic Games, GOG and more. The best part? As far as I can tell – you get to continue playing the games you have claimed after your subscription has ended. You can claim your games here.
Amazon Prime Games | March 2023 | Weekly on Thursdays
Thursday 2nd March – Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition (Amazon Games)
Thursday 9th March – Adios (Amazon Games)
Thursday 9th March – I Am Fish (Amazon Games)
Thursday 16th March – Faraway 3: Arctic Escape (Amazon Games)
Thursday 23rd March – Book of Demons (Amazon Games)
Thursday 23rd March – Peaky Blinders: Mastermind (Amazon Games)
Thursday 30th March – City Legends: Trapped in Mirror – Collector’s Edition (Legacy Games)
Amazon Prime Games | Announced for April 2023
Thursday 6th April – Wolfenstein: The New Order
Thursday 6th April – Ninja Commando
Thursday 6th April – Art of Fighting 3
Thursday 13th April – The Beast Inside
Thursday 13th April – Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Thursday 13th April – Crossed Swords
Thursday 13th April – Ghost Pilots
Thursday 20th April – Beholder 2
Thursday 20th April – Terraformers
Thursday 20th April – Metal Slug 4
Thursday 20th April – Ninja Masters
Thursday 27th April – Looking for Aliens
Thursday 27th April – Grime
Thursday 27th April – Sengoku
Thursday 27th April – Magician Lord
Ever since its inception, the Epic Game Store has offered free games to all. All you need is an account. Every Thursday at 4pm UTC at least one title will be set to ‘free’ and next weeks game/s will be revealed. All you have to do is log in and add it to your library while it is free if you would like to play it in the future. If you miss the window then there is nothing that you can do but you have a whole week to do it. Unlike the services above, you do not need a subscription to claim these games. You can check out the Epic Game Store here.
Free Epic Games | March 2023| Must claim in the timeframe
Duskers (February 23rd – March 2nd)
Rise of Industry (March 2nd – March 9th)
Call of the Sea (March 9th – March 16th)
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War (March 16th – March 23rd)
Chess Ultra (March 23rd – March 30th)
World of Warships – Starter Pack: Ishizuchi (March 23rh – March 30th)
Tunche (March 30th – April 6th)
The Silent Age (March 30th – April 6th)
Free Epic Games | Announced for April 2023*
Blazing Sails (April 6th – April 13th)
Dying Light Enhanced Edition (April 6th – April 13th)
*These games are announced one week in advance so you will need to check on the Epic Store weekly if you don’t want to miss out. Alternatively, I do always try to post them in my discord server.
I may add new sections as I go but for now, this section is for any other give-aways or notable deals that I come across in the given month. Most of these will have been and gone already but it is interesting to see what games have been given.
GOG Giveaways | March 2023
Lorelai
Neurodeck: Psychological Deckbuilder
Deep Sky Derelicts
Steam Giveaways | March 2023
Figment
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Do you enjoy logic puzzles? Have you ever solved the clues, filled in the grid then sat back and smiled as satisfaction washed over you? If so, then Return of the Obra Dinn could be the game for you.
Not for the faint of heart, Return of the Obra Dinn is a sprawling interactive logic puzzle, set on the ill-fated ship – the Obra Dinn – in the early 1800’s.
In this game you play as an insurance inspector, tasked with deducing what exactly happened on what is now a ghost ship that has recently drifted back to Falmouth. As you explore the grisly scenes that took place onboard and the tragedy unfolds before you, it is up to you to piece together who is who and what fate befell each of them. Armed with a crew roster, portrait, and a mystical stop watch, you will enter scenes of time past. Using your observational skills and wit, you will gather the clues available to identify all 60 souls.
This game is a triumph of not only detective work, but atmosphere. The old timey maritime aesthetic is complimented by nostalgic graphics – a subtly fantastic design choice simultaneously shielding players from the finer details of brutal scenes while also allowing the player to fill in the gaps of the horrors they are witnessing. The phenomenal sound design paired with the fitting sound track will haunt you in the best possible way, bringing the still scenes that you are inspecting to life. Every scene is filled to the brim with detail, things you may not notice at first but can lead to eureka moments down the line. Finally, the none linear nature of the game structure allows for fantastic storytelling, remaining full of surprises all of the way through.
If this has piqued your interest then I recommend that you don’t read any more about this game and instead jump straight in, knowing that you have a harrowing yet fascinating journey ahead. Also, when you bear in mind that this game was developed by the genius mind that is solo developer Lucas Pope, you may feel as much disbelief as I did that such a feat can be achieved by one individual.
Developer: Lucas Pope Publisher: 3909 Release date: 18th October 2018 Average play time: 6 hours Available on: PC, PlayStation (4, 5), Xbox (One, Series X/S) and Nintendo Switch
If you would like to see my live playthrough, here it is!
Hey everyone! This is a round up of the games entering and leaving a variety of Game Services throughout the month, as well as free game giveaways that have been available throughout.
I like to try to keep track of what is coming and going in the world of game subscriptions but it is hard to find a singular place that does that, so I thought I would give it a go myself. I am going to trial it for a couple of months and see how it feels, whether I would like to add things and so on. Having it all in one place means that you can scroll to see if anything catches your eye, or you can Ctrl+F to whichever service it is that interests you.
Disclaimer: Sometimes dates aren’t announced and surprises are thrown in. I will do my best to make sure the information is as accurate as possible!
PlayStation Plus is Sony’s subscription service for PlayStation consoles. The service is split into three tiers. ‘Essential’, ‘Extra’ and ‘Premium’.
PS Plus Essential
‘PlayStation Plus Essential’ is the cheapest tier. This is the tier that is closest to what PS Plus used to be. When you are subscribed, you get access to playing games online and instant access to the PS Plus collection*. Additionally, Essential offers 3 monthly games**. If you claim them during that month then they are yours to play for as long as you have a PS Plus Essential subscription. If you drop your subscription then you will lose access, but they will still be on your account ready for the next time you subscribe. The monthly games get revealed on the final Wednesday of every month. They are then made available to add to your library and play on the first Tuesday, replacing the previous months games. The games offered occasionally vary by region. * PS5 Only. ** Occasionally there will be more or less.
⚠ The PS Plus Collection ends in May. If you have any tier of PS Plus and a PS5 then make sure to add the games to your library before it’s too late. As far as I can see, they have taken all traces of the collection from the PlayStation website already so you may have to manually search for each game. Please do take a look because there are many worthwhile games on there. Here is a list of the games that you need to add to your library before May if you haven’t already –
February PS Plus Essential Games | Available to claim from Tuesday 7th February 2023 – Monday March 6th 2023
Evil Dead: The Game (PS5/PS4)
OlliOlliWorld (PS5/PS4)
Destiny 2: Beyond Light (PS5/PS4)
Mafia: The Definitive Edition (PS4)
March PS Plus Essential Games | Available to claim from Tuesday 7th March 2023
Battlefield 2042 (PS5/PS4)
Code Vein (PS4)
Minecraft Dungeons (PS4)
PS Plus Extra/Premium
‘PlayStation Plus Extra’ and ‘PlayStation Plus Premium’ are the next two tiers of PS Plus above Essential. They include everything that you get with Essential plus other benefits. PlayStation Plus Extra – Extra is the middle tier and allows you access to a catalogue of games, available to play on your console. New games get added to the service part way through each month and stay for an unknown amount of time. Games also leave regularly and it isn’t always communicated well so it is worth checking when you are deciding what to play. PlayStation Plus Premium – Premium is the most expensive tier. As well as giving you access to the Extra catalogue, it also has it’s own benefits. There is an extended catalogue available as Premium also includes ‘Classics’ – a seperate collection of games from older generations. In addition, game trials and cloud streaming are some more benefits to this tier. You can find a full breakdown of the benefits here.
February 2023 PS Plus Extra Game Additions | Available from Tuesday 21st
Borderlands 3 (PS5/PS4)
The Forgotten City (PS5/PS4)
Horizon Forbidden West (PS5/PS4)
Outriders (PS5/PS4)
The Quarry (PS5/PS4)
Resident Evil VII: Biohazard (PS5/PS4)
Scarlet Nexus (PS5/PS4)
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (PS4)
Earth Defense Force 5 (PS4)
I Am Setsuna (PS4)
Lost Sphear (PS4)
Oninaki (PS4)
Tekken 7 (PS4)
February 2023 PS Plus Premium Game Additions | Available fromTuesday 21st
Destroy All Humans (PS4)
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PS1)
The Legend of Dragoon (PS1)
Wild Arms 2 (PS1)
March 2023 Announced PS Plus Extra/Premium Additions | Available from various dates
Tuesday 21st March – Tchia (PS5/PS4)
Immortals Fenyx Rising (PS5/PS4)
Rainbow Six Extraction (PS5/PS4)
Ghostwire Tokyo (PS5)
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5)
Games that left PS Plus Extra/Premium in February 2023
Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
Metro: Exodus
Pure Farming 2018
Rad Rogers
Saints Row: The Third Remastered
Sine Mora EX
SkyDrift Infinity
Sparkle Unleashed
The Turing Test
Whispering Willows
Games leaving PS Plus Extra/Premium in March 2023 | Dates Vary
WWE 2K22 (March 13th)
Danger Zone
Dungeons
Ghost of a Tale
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 5
Override 2: Super Mech League
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Velocibox
Victor Vran Overkill Edition
Game Pass is Microsoft’s game subscription service. It is split into three different types. ‘PC’, ‘Console’, and ‘Ultimate’. I will currently only be covering ‘Game Pass for PC’.
Game Pass For PC
Game Pass for PC and for Console are seperate subscriptions but are very similar, they just work on different machines. They have their own slightly different catalogues but function the same. Game Pass grants you access to a library of games on your platform of choice. They are then available for you to play as for as long as you have a subscription or as long as they are on the service. Game Pass Ultimate combines the two, allowing your account access to the service on both PC and Console, along with more perks including XBOX Live Gold. You can find a full breakdown of the differences here.
February 2023 Game Pass for PC Additions
Darkest Dungeon
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED – Game of the Year Edition
SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE
Madden NFL 23
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition
Atomic Heart
Merge & Blade
Soul Hackers 2
F1 22
March 2023 Announced Game Pass for PC Additions | Available from various dates
Friday 3rd March – Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Tuesday 7th March – Guilty Gear -Strive-
Games that left Game Pass for PC in February 2023
Wednesday 1st February – Donut County
Wednesday 1st February – Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master!
Wednesday 1st February – Telling Lies
Wednesday 1st February – Worms W.M.D
Thursday 16th February – Besiege
Thursday 16th February – Infernax
Thursday 16th February – The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom
Thursday 16th February – Recompile
Thursday 16th February – Skul: The Hero Slayer
Games leaving Game Pass for PC in March 2023 | 1st & 16th of the Month
Wednesday 1st March – Alien: Isolation
Wednesday 1st March – Crown Trick
Wednesday 1st March – Dragon Ball FighterZ
Wednesday 1st March – FAR: Changing Tides
Wednesday 1st March – Lightning Returns: FFXIII
Wednesday 1st March – Madden NFL 21
Wednesday 1st March – Octopath Traveler
Thursday 16th March – Goat Simulator
Thursday 16th March – Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
Thursday 16th March – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Thursday 16th March – Paradise Killer
Thursday 16th March – Undertale
Thursday 16th March – Young Souls
Thursday 16th March – Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
A lot of people do not realise that included in an Amazon Prime subscription is access to Prime Gaming. Not only does this get you a free subscription to a streamer of your choice on Twitch, they also give away free weekly games and other perks. The difference with this service is that often the games are for different launchers. Some are for Amazon Games, but they also give codes for Epic Games, GOG and more. The best part? As far as I can tell – you get to continue playing the games you have claimed after your subscription has ended. You can claim your games here.
Amazon Prime Games | February 2023 | Weekly on Thursdays
Thursday 2nd February – The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind GOTY Edition (GOG)
Thursday 2nd February – Onsen Master (Amazon Games)
Thursday 9th February – Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield (Amazon Games)
Thursday 9th February – Divine Knockout (Epic Games)
Thursday 16th February – One Hand Clapping (Amazon Games)
Thursday 16th February – BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad (Amazon Games)
Thursday 23rd February – Space Crew: Legendary Edition (Amazon Games)
Thursday 23rd February – Tunche (Amazon Games)
Thursday 23rd February – Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator (Amazon Games)
Amazon Prime Games | Announced for February 2023
Thursday 2nd March – Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition (Amazon Games)
Thursday 9th March – Adios
Thursday 9th March – I Am Fish
Thursday 16th March – Faraway 3: Arctic Escape
Thursday 23rd March – Book of Demons
Thursday 23rd March – Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
Thursday 30th March – City Legends: Trapped in Mirror – Collector’s Edition
Ever since its inception, the Epic Game Store has offered free games to all. All you need is an account. Every Thursday at 4pm UTC at least one title will be set to ‘free’ and next weeks game/s will be revealed. All you have to do is log in and add it to your library while it is free if you would like to play it in the future. If you miss the window then there is nothing that you can do but you have a whole week to do it. Unlike the services above, you do not need a subscription to claim these games. You can check out the Epic Game Store here.
Free Epic Games | February 2023| Must claim in the timeframe
City of Gangsters (February 2nd – February 9th)
Dishonoured: Death of the Outsider (February 2nd – February 9th)
Recipe for Disaster (February 9th – February 16th)
Warpips (February 16th – February 23rd)
Duskers (February 23rd – March 2nd)
Free Epic Games | Announced for March 2023*
Rise of Industry (March 2nd – March 9th)
Call of the Sea (March 9th – March 16th)
*These games are announced one week in advance so you will need to check on the Epic Store weekly if you don’t want to miss out. Alternatively, I do always try to post them in my discord server.
I may add new sections as I go but for now, this section is for any other give-aways or notable deals that I come across in the given month.
GOG Giveaways | February 2023
Alien Breed Trilogy
Biing!: Sex, Intrigue and Scalpels
Steam Giveaways | March 2023
Figment (Claim by Thursday March 9th)
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SUPERHOT broke me. It tried to break its way into my mind, but instead, it just broke it. Let me explain.
In case you don’t know, Superhot is a first person shooter. Anyone that knows me will be thinking ‘Noob? Playing a first person shooter? Wut?’. As it turns out, there is a little more to it than that. In this game, time only moves as you move. As a consequence, every move you make has to be deliberate and precise. Stay still and watch bullets moving towards you at a snails pace. Panic though and it’s game over as they speed up and hit you before you can blink. This unique mechanic allows the game to present as a corporeal puzzle game as much as it is as a shooter, which is ironic considering the incorporeal theming involved.
+ Innovation
This is a game concept that makes so much sense. Even if you have never thought about it in your life, you hear the explanation of what this game is and think “wow, of course, how come I didn’t think of that?”. And it works! There isn’t another game like it, at least gameplay wise. It is one of those titles that creates something completely new and showcases it to its full potential.
+ Aesthetic
What can be seen as a simple aesthetic actually serves to be a great asset in the gameplay itself. There are three colours. White, red and black. Red = enemies. Black = objects. White = anything else. This completely eliminates any visual clutter aiding even further in the idea that the gameplay IS the game. It is distinctive, it is thematically appropriate and it is everything that it needs to be.
– Hitboxes
The hitboxes weren’t quite as precise as I would have liked considering this can be a game about millimetres. It could be technical limitations, it could be a choice to be discourage using cover, but bullets being stopped in the air by an invisible corner is frustrating when you feel you have otherwise made a good play.
+ Fast Pace
Levels vary in length but they rarely outstay their welcome. The short bursts that the game gives you allows for going ‘all in’ – getting creative without fear as dying will only set you back a couple of minutes. This can go two ways. On one hand, you can bash your head against the level until you nail it. It isn’t a problem because once you have died you are already back in the game trying again before you even have time to finish any outbursts it may have brought on. As soon as you complete it you forget the struggle, feeling like the baddest ass in all the land. Or alternatively, you nail it first time and truly are the baddest ass in all the land.
– Difficulty Curve
This is where my troubles began. I would say the difficulty throughout the game is sprinkled. Naturally, it starts off simple, but there were some early levels that tripped me up in the same way as some later levels, while there were some later levels I did easily in one try. For some, this will provide an interesting pace. For others, it may be a little more frustrating as it can be difficult to tell if you are improving at the game.
The final level, however, is something else. It is long. Mercifully, it is checkpointed, but that didn’t save me. The previous levels contained more strategically placed enemies, highlighting the puzzle element that I mentioned earlier. This level though is – for lack of a better phrase – on another level. Personally for me, it felt different from all the rest of the game. Yes, it felt climactic, but also it lost a lot of what I enjoyed about the previous sections. I don’t want to say specifically why as that is spoiler territory, but my strategies weren’t working and I couldn’t find a set answer to get through it. This, sadly, marked the end of my Superhot experience. The frustration outweighed the potential pleasure of succeeding and I had my first ever on stream rage quit. As it turns out, I had been probably around 15 seconds from completing the game, but unfortunately I have no desire to return.
+ Story
I like the story this game is telling and more so the way it tells it. It is brief, it is memorable and it uses the medium well. As you progress an unsettled feeling creeps in and the further you go, the more it grows. It plays with ideas of control and reality, and it was always welcome to check back in at the pc every few levels.
Upon putting it down, I vowed never to go back to this game. As much of a shame that it is that it ended this way, I still had fun in the lead up. The short snappy levels were great fun and when something works out well, it truly feels superhuman. Punching an enemy in the face and catching their gun to then shoot them in the face isn’t something that you get to do very often and while it may be a novelty, it doesn’t lose its appeal for the duration of the game.
SUPERHOT wanted me to complete the game, so in a way, technically, the fact that I quit actually means that means I won. So with that in mind, to conclude.. SUCK IT SUPERHOT. I BEAT YOU.
+ Innovation
+ Aesthetic
– Hitboxes
– Difficulty Curve
+ Story
If you would like to see ALMOST the full game then you can here!
Hey everyone! This is a round up of the games entering and leaving a variety of Game Services throughout the month, as well as free game giveaways that have been available throughout.
I like to try to keep track of what is coming and going in the world of game subscriptions but it is hard to find a singular place that does that, so I thought I would give it a go myself. I am going to trial it for a couple of months and see how it feels, whether I would like to add things and so on. Having it all in one place means that you can scroll to see if anything catches your eye, or you can Ctrl+F to whichever service it is that interests you.
Disclaimer: Sometimes dates aren’t announced and surprises are thrown in. I will do my best to make sure the information is as accurate as possible!
PlayStation Plus is Sony’s subscription service for PlayStation consoles. The service is split into three tiers. ‘Essential’, ‘Extra’ and ‘Premium’.
PS Plus Essential
‘PlayStation Plus Essential’ is the cheapest tier. This is the tier that is closest to what PS Plus used to be. When you are subscribed, you get access to playing games online and instant access to the PS Plus collection*. Additionally, Essential offers 3 monthly games**. If you claim them during that month then they are yours to play for as long as you have a PS Plus Essential subscription. If you drop your subscription then you will lose access, but they will still be on your account ready for the next time you subscribe. The monthly games get revealed on the final Wednesday of every month. They are then made available to add to your library and play on the first Tuesday, replacing the previous months games. The games offered occasionally vary by region. * PS5 Only. ** Occasionally there will be more or less.
⚠ Due to the first Tuesday of the month falling on the 7th, the announcement wasn’t made until February 1st. ⚠ The PS Plus Collection ends in May. If you have any tier of PS Plus and a PS5 then make sure to add the games to your library before it’s too late. As far as I can see, they have taken all traces of the collection from the PlayStation website already so you may have to manually search for each game. Please do take a look because there are many worthwhile games on there. Here is a list of the games that you need to add to your library before May if you haven’t already –
January PS Plus Essential Games | Available to claim from Tuesday 3rd January 2023 – Monday 6th February 2023
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PS5/PS4)
Axiom Verge 2 (PS5/PS4)
Fallout 76 (PS4)
February PS Plus Essential Games | Available to claim from Tuesday 7th February 2022
Evil Dead: The Game (PS5/PS4)
OlliOlliWorld (PS5/PS4)
Destiny 2: Beyond Light (PS5/PS4)
Mafia: The Definitive Edition (PS4)
PS Plus Extra/Premium
‘PlayStation Plus Extra’ and ‘PlayStation Plus Premium’ are the next two tiers of PS Plus above Essential. They include everything that you get with Essential plus other benefits. PlayStation Plus Extra – Extra is the middle tier and allows you access to a catalogue of games, available to play on your console. New games get added to the service part way through each month and stay for an unknown amount of time. Games also leave regularly and it isn’t always communicated well so it is worth checking when you are deciding what to play. PlayStation Plus Premium – Premium is the most expensive tier. As well as giving you access to the Extra catalogue, it also has it’s own benefits. There is an extended catalogue available as Premium also includes ‘Classics’ – a seperate collection of games from older generations. In addition, game trials and cloud streaming are some more benefits to this tier. You can find a full breakdown of the benefits here.
January 2023 PS Plus Extra Game Additions | Available from Tuesday 17th
Back 4 Blood (PS4/PS5)
Jett: The Far Shore (PS4/PS5)
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition (PS5)
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4)
Devil May Cry 5 (PS4)
Erica (PS4)
Just Cause 4: Reloaded (PS4)
Life is Strange (PS4)
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm (PS4)
Omno (PS4)
January 2023 PS Plus Premium Game Additions | Available fromTuesday 17th
Hot Shots Golf 2 (PS1)
Star Wars Demolition (PS1)
Syphon Filter 3 (PS1)
Games that left PS Plus Extra/Premium in January 2023
Bound By Flame
The Council – Complete Season
Electronic Super Joy
Enigmatis: The Ghost of Maple Creek
Jumpjet Rex
The Last Tinker: City of Colors
Leo’s Fortune – HD Edition
Masters of Anima
Seasons After Fall
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
Space Hulk: Tactics
Games leaving PS Plus Extra/Premium in February 2023 | Dates Vary
Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders (Tuesday February 21st)
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (Tuesday February 21st)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition (Tuesday February 21st)
Pure Farming 2018 (Tuesday February 21st)
Sine Mora EX (Tuesday February 21st)
SkyDrift Infinity (Tuesday February 21st)
Sparkle Unleashed (Tuesday February 21st)
The Turing Test (Tuesday February 21st)
Whispering Willows (Tuesday February 21st)
Metro: Exodus
Rad Rodgers
Saints Row: The Third Remastered
Game Pass is Microsoft’s game subscription service. It is split into three different types. ‘PC’, ‘Console’, and ‘Ultimate’. I will currently only be covering ‘Game Pass for PC’.
Game Pass For PC
Game Pass for PC and for Console are seperate subscriptions but are very similar, they just work on different machines. They have their own slightly different catalogues but function the same. Game Pass grants you access to a library of games on your platform of choice. They are then available for you to play as for as long as you have a subscription or as long as they are on the service. Game Pass Ultimate combines the two, allowing your account access to the service on both PC and Console, along with more perks including XBOX Live Gold. You can find a full breakdown of the differences here.
January 2023 Game Pass for PC Additions
Stranded Deep
Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 4 Golden
Monster Hunter Rise
Hi-Fi Rush
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
Inkulinati
February 2023 Announced Game Pass for PC Additions | Available from various dates
Darkest Dungeon (Thursday 2nd February)
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED – Game of the Year Edition (Tuesday 7th February)
Atomic Heart (Tuesday 21st February)
Games that left Game Pass for PC in January 2023
Iron Harvest
Immortal Realms Vampire Wars
Tropico 6
Scarlet Nexus
Secret Neighbor
Outer Wilds
Gorogoa
The Pedestrian
Embr
The Anacrusis
Trigger
Nobody Saves the World
Pupperazzi
Windjammers 2
Games leaving Game Pass for PC in February 2023 | 1st & 16th of the Month
Donut County (Wednesday 1st)
Worms W.M.D (Wednesday 1st)
Telling Lies (Wednesday 1st)
Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master! (Wednesday 1st)
Recompile (Thursday 16th)
Skul: The Hero Slayer (Thursday 16th)
The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom (Thursday 16th)
Besiege (Thursday 16th)
Infernax (Thursday 16th)
A lot of people do not realise that included in an Amazon Prime subscription is access to Prime Gaming. Not only does this get you a free subscription to a streamer of your choice on Twitch, they also give away free monthly games and other perks. The difference with this service is that often the games are for different launchers. Some are for Amazon Games, but they also give codes for Epic Games, GOG and more. The best part? As far as I can tell – you get to continue playing the games you have claimed after your subscription has ended. You can claim your games here.
⚠ Prime Games are being made available on a weekly basis from February 2nd rather than the usual bundle at the start of the month. They have renamed the tab on the website ‘Weekly Games’ so I presume this is their new model going forward.
Amazon Prime Games | January 2023
Faraway 2: Jungle Escape (Amazon Games)
The Evil Within 2 (GOG)
Beat Cop (GOG)
Chickon Police – Paint it RED! (Amazon Games)
Lawn Mowing Simulator (Amazon Games)
Breathedge (Amazon Games)
Dishonored 2 (GOG)
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection (Amazon Games)
The King of Fighters 2003 (Amazon Games)
Twinkle Star Sprites (Amazon Games)
The Last Blade (Amazon Games)
The Last Blade 2 (Amazon Games)
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers (Amazon Games)
Metal Slug (Amazon Games)
Metal Slug 3 (Amazon Games)
Metal Slug X (Amazon Games)
Amazon Prime Games | Announced for February 2023
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind GOTY Edition (GOG) (February 2)
Onsen Master (Amazon Games) (February 2)
Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield (February 9)
Divine Knockout (February 9)
One Hand Clapping (February 16)
BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad (February 16)
Space Crew: Legendary Edition (February 23)
Tunche (February 23)
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator (February 23)
Ever since its inception, the Epic Game Store has offered free games to all. All you need is an account. Every Thursday at 4pm UTC at least one title will be set to ‘free’ and next weeks game/s will be revealed. All you have to do is log in and add it to your library while it is free if you would like to play it in the future. If you miss the window then there is nothing that you can do but you have a whole week to do it. Unlike the services above, you do not need a subscription to claim these games. You can check out the Epic Game Store here.
Free Epic Games | January 2023
Dishonoured – Definitive Edition
Eximius: Sieze the Frontline
Kerbal Space Program
Shadow Tactics – Aiko’s Choice
Divine Knockout
First Class Trouble
Gamedec – Definitive Edition
Epistory – Typing Chronicals
Adios
Hell is Others
Free Epic Games | Announced for February 2023*
City of Gangsters (February 2nd – February 9th)
Dishonoured: Death of the Outsider (February 2nd – February 9th)
Recipe for Disaster (February 9th – February 16th)
*These games are announced one week in advance so you will need to check on the Epic Store weekly if you don’t want to miss out. Alternatively, I do always try to post them in my discord server.
I may add new sections as I go but for now, this section is for any other give-aways or notable deals that I come across in the given month.
GOG Giveaways | January 2023
Haven Park
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