Another free game Friday and with October just around this next corner, I’ve got a great new list! That’s right, PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live have already announced the October’s list of new free games! I get so excited about these posts. If you are unaware, PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live select games to be free for each month. You can go into your PlayStation or Xbox store to find them! This month some of the games are available at different times, and I have made sure to note that next to the game. Here are the games for October:
Xbox One
Gone Home (October 1-31)
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The first game on my list is an adventure and exploration game where you take the role of Katie. Katie has just returned from overseas to her family home in Oregon to find her entire family gone from the house! You will scurry around the house finding clues to what happened to your family. The ratings for this game are not too shabby with a 7/10 on Steam, 9.5/10 on IGN, and an 86% on Metacritic.
The Turing Test (October 16-November 15)
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In The Turing Test, the main character is Ava Turing–an astronaut who is in cryogenic sleep waiting to be awoken after the other members of her team set up a base on Europa. However, she ends up being awoken by the T.O.M. (the Technical Operations Machine) and set out towards the base on Europa to help her other crew members. To get there, a series of puzzles must be solved to keep progressing. This is indeed a puzzle game and has a pretty sweet twist in the plot too. This game has good reviews with a 9/10 on Steam, 7/10 on IGN, and 80% on Metacritic for the Xbox One version.
Oxenfree (September game giveaway available through October 15)
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Oxenfree was on last months list, and it’s free until October 15th–much like how The Turing Test is free from mid-October to mid-November. This game is a graphic adventure that gets a little spooky! Perfect for October (or what I affectionately call Harry Potter month because I re-watch all the movies every October). In Oxenfree you play as Alex, a girl having a little get together with friends on a creepy island that happens to be possessed. Alex and her friends happen to accidentally unleash a paranormal force! The ratings for this are very positive with a 9/10 on Steam and 8.2 at IGN.
Xbox 360
Rayman 3 HD (October 1-15)
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Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc is a platform game. As Rayman, you have to defeat the leader of the Black Lums, André, who has transformed all the Red Lums into being a Black Lum. This game has mostly positive ratings of 7/10 on IGN and 69% on Metacritic.
Medal of Honor: Airborne (October 16-31)
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This is a first-person shooter set place in World War II and is the eleventh in the series. You get to play as a paratrooper who jumps into different locations behind enemy lines to take on a mission. This game does not have linear game-play, and you are allowed to choose between the missions each time. This game has positive reviews of 73% on Metacritic, 7.9 on IGN, and 7/10 on Steam.
PlayStation 4
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
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Metal Gear Solid 5 is an action-adventure, stealth game where you take on the role of Snake. You will travel to Soviet-controlled regions seeking revenge for those who destroyed your forces. This game has SUPER high ratings! 9/10 on Steam, 10/10 on Gamespot, and 10/10 on IGN. This is definitely one to pick up for free in your PlayStation store.
Amnesia: Collection
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The whole collection of Amnesia. That means Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, The Dark Descent, and Justine. This is a perfect one for October considering it’s a horror action game. In each one, you are a different person who wakes up and discovers themselves in an unfortunate situation. Things can get real creepy, like with torture dungeons inside “abandoned” castles. If you want a little fright in your life for October, this game is for you. The ratings are positive with a 78% at Metacritic for the entire collection. The first game (The Dark Descent) has much better ratings than its sequels. The first one, in fact, has a 10/10 on Steam!
PlayStation 3
Monster Jam Battlegrounds
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A monster truck racing game! Though, not sure how racing heavy this game is because it looks like it’s more about doing monster truck tricks. That means this racing game requires some skill to get to the tracks finish since you’ll be faced with crazy tricks and jumps you have to complete. This game has pretty low ratings. On Steam it has a 5/10. It’s hard to find reviews at other big sites because this game is just not very popular. It is still free though, so the only thing you’ll waste is time!
Hustle Kings
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This is a billiards game, and there really isn’t much else to tell you because it’s straightforward. Hustle Kings has a 52% on Metacritic (ouch), but a 7/10 on IGN. Mixed reviews usually lead to more mediocre games, but it might be just the game you were looking for to scratch that billiards itch.
PlayStation Vita
Hue (cross-buy with PS4)
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Hue is a free game for the Vita, but you can also play it on the PS4. This is a puzzle adventure game all about color. While exploring a gray land in search for your mother, you come upon fragments of color. This is an award-winning game with a 4.5/5 rating in the PlayStation Store.
Sky Force Anniversary (cross-buy with PS4, PS3)
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This game for Vita can also be played on PS4 and PS3. This is a recreation of the popular Sky Force shoot ’em up. Your goal is to save the world by flying around, avoiding lasers and bullets while taking our your enemies. This game has positive reviews with a 9/10 on Steam and 77% on Metacritic.
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I like how the article includes reviews and ratings as well! Keep up the good work!
Wow. I didn’t know they still made Rayman. And it’s for free! Thank you for this article!
Anything for PC? Gaming companies seems to have forgotten PC versions for this. It is a missed opportunity.
Another Metal Gear? Oh boy this is gonna be good. I am in it for the story.
Is that game based on the MONSTER JAM show with trucks and stuff? No sorry but that is boring for me.
Is it actually free though? If it is then medal of honor would b my pick. It reminds me of CS and a lot of things. Good list. Bookmarked.
Thank you very much Lilo for sharing this to us! I really get happy and excited to see this amazing list. Wanna try Amnesia during my free time, it sounds really cool
Sky force is the number one game to try. I love this kind of games. Monster Jam is another I´d like to try. I´m a fan of vehicles, especially big ones
Wow! I can hardly wait for all these games. Not for me, though but for my nephew who is going to go nuts when he finds out. They all look cool!
I must admit this is a great compilation of free games to enjoy our free time. Almost all these games are new for me and Oxenfree impressed me with the description itself and I will try it out at first, The Turning Test also looks like a cool game. Anyway, all these games look cool and I huts told my brother and he said he will be my gaming buddy. Thank you, Lilo for sharing this wonderful list.
Nothing completes my weekends better than beer, close pals, and a dose of Free Game Friday. Guess I’ll be busy the next two days! Thanks to you, Lilo dear. You’re a godsend to folks like me #forreal
Lilo, I wish you’d include trailers for each of these free games the next time. It definitely gets me (and a lot of readers) hyped to see even just a sampling of the game, after all. Just my two cents.
Sweet a new MEDAL OF HONOR. I will get my hands on this game soon.
Come on I can barely check out your game list. However I appreciate more options ans oh some new ones.
Kinda like the cartoon types like hue seems an intriguing game to me!
Cool list of games and they’re free for October! Yay!
Omg just the thing I’ve been waiting for. Will be on the watch for Gone Home and Amnesia!
Interested in Gone Home and Hue. I think it’s because I like adventure games and I’m a sucker for art just like these games. I’m really a fan of puzzle games and solving.
This is an awsome list of games. I´m hooked by medal of honor and the touring test; sky force is a must also. Like always, there is much from where to choose, thanks