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| Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Artifact PC | Steam March 4–(no end date) |
| Card battle, 2018 | ||
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Wargame: Red Dragon PC | Epic Games Store March 4–March 10 |
| Strategy, 2014 | ||
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Super Toy Cars PC | IndieGala March 3–(tbd) |
| Racing, 2014 | ||
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Press X to Not Die PC | IndieGala March 1–(tbd) |
| Action, 2021 | ||
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Ratchet & Clank PS4 | PlayStation Store March 1–March 31 |
| Platform, 2016 | ||
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Hope Lake PC | IndieGala February 26–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2014 | ||
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Witch's Pranks: Frog's Fortune PC | IndieGala February 24–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2014 | ||
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Syberia 2 PC | IndieGala February 18–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2004 | ||
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Kohate PC | itch.io February 17–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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Agatha Christie-The ABC Murders PC | IndieGala February 15–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2016 | ||
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Syberia PC | IndieGala February 11–(tbd) |
| Adventure, 2002 | ||
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Garfield Kart PC | IndieGala February 8–(tbd) |
| Racing, 2015 | ||
| Coming soon: | ||
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Surviving Mars PC | Epic Games Store March 11–March 17 |
| Strategy/Management, 2018 | ||
($) Humble Choice [including Humble Trove] (PC only)
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Ageless | March 2–April 1 |
| Platform, 2020 | ||
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Boreal Blade [Early Access] | March 2–April 1 |
| Action, 2020 | ||
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Control | March 2–April 1 |
| Action-adventure, 2019 | ||
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Cyber Hook | March 2–April 1 |
| Platform, 2020 | ||
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Elex | March 2–April 1 |
| RPG, 2017 | ||
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Hotshot Racing | March 2–April 1 |
| Racing, 2020 | ||
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Kingdom: Two Crowns | March 2–April 1 |
| Action, 2018 | ||
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Peaky Blinders: Mastermind | March 2–April 1 |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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Pesterquest | March 2–April 1 |
| Adventure, 2019 | ||
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Wildfire | March 2–April 1 |
| Platform, 2020 | ||
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WWE 2K Battlegrounds | March 2–April 1 |
| Sports, 2020 | ||
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XCOM: Chimera Squad | March 2–April 1 |
| Strategy, 2020 | ||
| Coming soon: | ||
($) PlayStation Now
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown | March 2–May 31 |
| Action/Simulation, 2019 | ||
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InFamous Second Son | March 2–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2014 | ||
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Superhot: Mind Control Delete | March 2–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2020 | ||
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World War Z | March 2–September 6 |
| Shooter, 2019 | ||
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Cities: Skylines | February 4–(tbd) |
| Simulation/Management, 2017 | ||
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The Evil Within | February 4–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2014 | ||
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LEGO Worlds | February 4–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2017 | ||
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The Crew 2 | January 5–July 5 |
| Racing, 2018 | ||
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Frostpunk: Console Edition | January 5–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2019 | ||
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Surviving Mars | January 5–(tbd) |
| Strategy/Management, 2018 | ||
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Wreckfest | December 1–May 31 |
| Racing, 2019 | ||
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance | November 3–May 3 |
| Action/RPG, 2018 | ||
($) PlayStation Plus
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 | March 2–April 5 |
| Action/RPG, 2020 [NOTE: Not eligible for free PS5 upgrade] | ||
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Farpoint PSVR | March 2–April 5 |
| Shooter, 2017 | ||
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Maquette PS5 | March 2–April 5 |
| Puzzle, 2021 | ||
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Remnant: From the Ashes PS4 | March 2–April 5 |
| Shooter, 2019 | ||
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Destruction AllStars PS5 | February 2–April 5 |
| eSports, 2021 | ||
| Coming soon: | ||
| Oddworld: Soulstorm PS4 | April 6–(tbd) | |
| Platform, 2021 | ||
| Oddworld: Soulstorm PS5 | April 6–(tbd) | |
| Platform, 2021 | ||
($) Prime Gaming (fka Twitch Prime) (PC only)
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Blasphemous | March 1–March 31 |
| Action-adventure, 2019 | ||
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Bomber Crew Deluxe Ed. | March 1–March 31 |
| Simulation/Action, 2017 | ||
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Boomerang Fu | March 1–March 31 |
| Party, 2020 | ||
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SkyDrift | March 1–March 31 |
| Racing, 2011 | ||
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Tengami | March 1–March 31 |
| Adventure, 2015 | ||
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Sine Mora EX | February 25–March 26 |
| Shooter, 2017 | ||
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The Academy: First Riddle | February 18–March 19 |
| Adventure, 2020 | ||
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Adventures of Chris | February 12–March 12 |
| Action-adventure, 2020 | ||
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Strata | February 5–March 5 |
| Puzzle, 2013 | ||
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Garou: Mark of the Wolves | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2016 | ||
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The King of Fighters '97 Global Match | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2018 | ||
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The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2014 | ||
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The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2015 | ||
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The Last Blade 2 | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2017 | ||
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Metal Slug 3 | September 8–March 31 |
| Shooter, 2014 | ||
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Samurai Shodown V Special | September 8–March 31 |
| Fighting, 2019 | ||
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Shock Troopers | September 8–March 31 |
| Shooter, 2016 | ||
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Baseball Stars 2 | July 28–March 31 |
| Sports, 2016 | ||
| Ironclad | July 28–March 31 | |
| Shooter, 2016 | ||
| King of the Monsters | July 28–March 31 | |
| Fighting, 2017 | ||
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Metal Slug 2 | July 28–March 31 |
| Shooter, 2016 | ||
| Sengoku 3 | July 28–March 31 | |
| Fighting, 2016 | ||
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SNK 40th Anniversary Collection | July 28–March 31 |
| Compilation, 2019 | ||
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Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad | July 28–March 31 |
| Shooter, 2016 | ||
| Coming soon: | ||
($) Stadia Pro (Google Stadia only)*
| Score/Title/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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AVICII Invector | March 1–(tbd) |
| Rhythm, 2019 | ||
| Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle | March 1–(tbd) | |
| Action, 2020 | ||
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PixelJunk Raiders | March 1–(tbd) |
| Action, 2021 | ||
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Reigns | March 1–(tbd) |
| Strategy, 2016 | ||
($) Xbox Games With Gold
| Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Metal Slug 3 X360 | March 1–March 15 |
| Shooter, 2008 | ||
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Warface: Breakout XB1 | March 1–March 31 |
| Shooter, 2020 | ||
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Dandara Trials of Fear Edition XB1 | February 16–March 15 |
| Platform, 2018 | ||
| Coming soon: | ||
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Port Royale 3 X360 | March 16–March 31 |
| Strategy, 2012 | ||
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Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse XB1 | March 16–April 15 |
| Shooter, 2018 | ||
($) Xbox Game Pass
| Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year | Dates Available | |
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Football Manager 2021 PC | March 4–(tbd) |
| Sports, 2020 | ||
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Football Manager 2021 XB1 | March 4–(tbd) |
| Sports, 2020 | ||
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NBA 2K21 XB1 | March 4–(tbd) |
| Sports, 2020 | ||
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Madden NFL 21 XB1 | March 2–(tbd) |
| Sports, 2020 | ||
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Dirt 5 PC | February 25–(tbd) |
| Racing, 2020 | ||
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Dirt 5 XB1 | February 25–(tbd) |
| Racing, 2020 | ||
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Elite Dangerous XB1 | February 25–(tbd) |
| Simulation, 2015 | ||
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Superhot: Mind Control Delete PC | February 25–(tbd) |
| Shooter, 2020 | ||
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Killer Queen Black XB1 | February 23–(tbd) |
| Action-adventure, 2021 | ||
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Code Vein PC | February 18–(tbd) |
| Action/RPG, 2019 | ||
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Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire XB1 | February 18–(tbd) |
| RPG, 2020 | ||
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Wreckfest PC | February 18–(tbd) |
| Racing, 2018 | ||
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Wreckfest XB1 | February 18–(tbd) |
| Racing, 2019 | ||
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Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age PC | February 11–(tbd) |
| RPG, 2018 | ||
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Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age XB1 | February 11–(tbd) |
| RPG, 2019 | ||
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Jurassic World Evolution XB1 | February 11–(tbd) |
| Strategy/Management, 2018 | ||
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Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones XB1 | February 11–(tbd) |
| Action/Platform, 2015 | ||
| Coming soon: | ||
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