Each month, Xbox gamers can download and play a couple of free games as part of an Xbox Live Gold subscription.

Xbox Live Gold is more than just free games though. It also gives Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One X, Xbox One S and even original Xbox One owners the chance to play multiplayer games online and discounts on many digital games on the Xbox Store.

Membership in the UK usually costs £17.99 for three-months or £49.99 for a whole year’s membership when paid up front. Alternatively, you can choose to pay monthly for £6.99 a month.

In our opinion though, the best way to subscribe is through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. For just £10.99 per month, you get Xbox Live Gold membership, Xbox Game Pass with access to over 300 games to download and play, EA Play, Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, plus Xbox Game Pass for PC with more than 200 Windows 10 titles.

Free Xbox Games with Gold list for February 2023:

For the King

  • Available: 1 to 28 February 2023

For the King is a strategic RPG that can be played in single-player and co-operatively. It has elements of roguelike gameplay intermingled with a tabletop experience and turn-based combat. It’s also pretty tough, so don’t let its cutesy graphics fool you.

Guts N Goals

  • Available: 16 February to 15 March 2023

What do you get if you mix soccer with a beat ’em up and throw in a good slavering of retro graphics? Yep, Guts N Goals!

Note, Xbox has ceased the inclusion of backward compatible games to the Games with Gold line-up.

Of last month’s free games, Autonauts will still be available for download until 15 January 2023.