YOU can bag a load of free games for Xbox, PS5, PS4 and PC this week.
We reveal how to claim these freebies – kicking your 2021 off in the very best way.
Free Xbox games – January 2021
You can get the free games on Xbox if you subscribe to Xbox Live Gold – something that’s required for online play.
These are yours to keep for as long as you have your Xbox Live Gold membership running.
- Buy Xbox Gold one-month membership – £6.99 (UK) / $9.99 (US)
The first free game is called Little Nightmares, a puzzle-platformer horror.
You’ll be able to play that on the Xbox One as well as the new Xbox Series X from January 1 to 31.
Next up is Dead Rising, an action-adventure survival horror.
It’s available for Xbox One and Xbox Series X from January 16 to February 15.
The third game is The King of Fighters XIII, an SNK fighting game.
That’s up for grabs on Xbox Series X, Xbox One and Xbox 360 between January 1 and January 15.
And finally there’s Breakdown, a 2004 first-person action game.
You can play it from January 16 to January 31 on all Xbox consoles.
- Buy Xbox Gold one-month membership – £6.99 (UK) / $9.99 (US)
Free PS5 and PS4 games – January 2021
PS Plus is a premium subscription service for PS4 owners that gets you free games.
A membership costs £6.99 a month, £19.99 for three months or £49.99 annually.
- PS Plus at Sony PlayStation Official Store for £6.99 a month – buy here
There are three free games available with PS Plus this month.
The first is the PS5 PS Plus exclusive: Man-eater.
It’s a single-player open-world action RPG where you play as the shark.
You start as a small pup, eating your way up until you eventually become the terror of the local beach.
For PS4 and PS5 owners, there are two more games available.
One is Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which is a real coup for PS Plus members.
This 2018 hit follows Lara Croft as she races to save the world from a Mayan apocalypse.
Finally, there’s Greedfall, an action RPG where you explore uncharted new lands.
There are plenty of secrets and creatures to discover, with abilities, spells and skills to master too.
- PS Plus at Sony PlayStation Official Store for £6.99 a month – buy here
Free PC games – January 2021
Twitch Prime is a paid subscription service for Amazon’s popular live-streaming app.
You’ll get free PC games and exclusive in-game loot every single month.
These items are yours to keep forever, including the free games.
And you also get a free subscription on Twitch.tv.
- Amazon Prime (+ Twitch Prime) for £7.99 a month – buy here
The free games available in early January 2021 include:
- HyperDot
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
- Overcooked
- Wizard of Legend
- Sigma Theory: Global Cold War
- Turmoil
- Sword Legacy Queen
- Sheltered
- Close to the Sun
- Amazon Prime (+ Twitch Prime) for £7.99 a month – buy here
All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed. Always do your own research before making any purchase.
In other news, HOAR’s favourite alternative to a games console is the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset.
Grab a VR headset and you’ll be able to play the legendary Beat Saber – like Guitar Hero, but with lightsabers.
And Dell’s Alienware R10 Ryzen Edition is a gaming PC powerhouse that crushes both the new consoles.
