Editor’s Note (4/4/2025): We’ve updated the original article to reflect that Age of Wonders 4 is now available. Read below for further details.
It’s another jam-packed weekend and a Free Play Days first, with Age of Wonders 4 unlocked on both console and PC!
Dead by Daylight, Catan and Everspace 2 are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core members to play from Thursday April 3 at 12:01am Pacific until Sunday, April 6 at 11:59pm Pacific.
Age of Wonders 4 is now unlocked for all Xbox members to play on console this weekend. As a bonus, Game Pass Core, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass members can all try the game via the Xbox App for PC!
How To Start Playing
Find and install the games on each of the individual game details page on Xbox.com. Clicking through will send you to the Microsoft Store, where you must be signed in to see the option to install with your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core membership. To download on console, click on the Subscriptions tab in the Xbox Store and navigate down to the Free Play Days collection on your Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
Keep The Fun Going
Purchase the game and other editions at a limited time discount and continue playing while keeping your Gamerscore and achievements earned during the event! Please note that discounts, percentages, and title availability may vary by title and region.
Free Play Days (Xbox Game Pass Membership Required)
Age of Wonders 4
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design in Age of Wonders 4! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn. Explore more Age of Wonders 4 additional content together with the latest expansion – Giant Kings.
Dead by Daylight
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S, Smart Delivery
Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming’s best asymmetrical multiplayer.
Catan
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S, Smart Delivery
A Board Game that comes to life! Catan is reimagined on Xbox, with an interactive board, online multiplayer, couch multiplayer, and all the fun (and frustration) of the classic board game beloved by enthusiasts all over the globe.
Everspace 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Play Anywhere
Take flight in this fast-paced single-player space shooter, where vicious encounters and brutal challenges stand between you and that next epic loot drop. Explore the war-torn star systems of the Demilitarized Zone of Cluster 34—each massive handcrafted area is packed with secrets, puzzles, and perils to encounter.