Two new games not to be missed have just landed in Xbox Game Pass from January 2024. One of them is a big AAA which comes from an iconic franchise.
Microsoft is starting the year off well with the Xbox Game Pass in January 2024, which still plans to offer a nice burst of games. To start the month, the firm made Close to the Sun available to its subscribers. A narrative game with a horror tendency which has regularly been compared to Bioshock. Hell Let Loose lets you experience another type of horror, that of the Second World War with XXL battles that can accommodate up to 100 players. And the selection is still gaining in quality today with the addition of two other titles. An indie soft and a big budget game that smells like a Viking.
Two new Xbox Game Pass games not to be missed
What’s new on Xbox Game Pass? Figment has joined the Microsoft catalog. It is an independent game at the crossroads of several genres between puzzles, action-adventure and music, which offers a journey into the human mind. But in a very colorful and enchanting world. “Join Dusty and her friend Piper, an eternal optimist, on an adventure through the different facets of the mind, and solve the puzzles to set things right, fending off nightmares and restoring lost courage” (via Steam). In addition to great art direction, Figment boasts “multi-layered storytelling” and has been really well received. It has an average of 75/100 on Metacritic and 87% positive ratings on Steam for 985 reviews. It is playable now for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
The second free Xbox Game Pass game for this Tuesday, January 9 is a heavyweight on the AAA scene since it belongs to a very large license. A blade, assassins and a Viking setting… Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the other important addition of this day. This episode takes you from Norway to 9th century Englande century for a very enjoyable Viking trip that lets you build your horde. Recruits who allow you to go and conquer other territories by decapitating a few enemies along the way. An opus generally appreciated by players and the press, with a nice Metacritic of 80/100, more than Assassin’s Creed Mirage. It’s available in Xbox Game Pass from January 2024.
A free Sea of Thieves perk, hurry!
In addition to the games already available, there is a nice advantage to be collected for subscribers until January 28, 2024. It is a pack for Sea of Thieves which contains cosmetic items and a packet of gold. “The Nightshine Parrot Pack contains the Nightshine Parrot Jacket, Nightshine Parrot Veils, Nightshine Parrot Figurehead, Nightshine Parrot Hat, and Nightshine Parrot Cutlass, as well as 10,000 coins. gold to spend in the game ». Don’t hang around! As a reminder, if you want to continue to set sail in Sea of Thieves, season 10 is out and there is even a new game mode. “Calm Seas” lets you enjoy the horizon without fear of other pirates come to plunder your finds. And this is valid both solo and multiplayer with three other friends.