Microsoft Announces Games with Gold Titles for January
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 29, 2022
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January is suddenly bearing down on us, and Microsoft has responded by announcing the first two Games with Gold titles of 2023.
As always, these games are available for free to anyone with an Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass subscription. Both games work on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. They are:
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Iris Fall
Normally $19.99
Available January 1 to 31
“Enter the dreamlike, stunningly designed world of puzzles and adventure. Play as young Iris who follows a mysterious black cat into a labyrinthian world of light and dark. The deeper Iris delves, the more she will realize that everything holds some kind of connection to her. Clever mechanics and challenging puzzles combined with a unique monochrome look and spectacular soundtrack all help lead to a wonderful adventure.”
Autonauts
Normally $19.99
Available January 16 to February 15
“The world is yours for the building! Find uninhabited planets and transform them. Starting with the absolute basics of harvesting sticks and stones, you’ll begin your foundation. Eventually, you can move up to building workerbots, who in turn can help you build more after you hone their artificial intelligence. Teach them to fish, harvest, cook, tailor, and more. Before you know it, you can create Folk who will need your assistance to survive. This is an adorably designed sim game that is open-ended and provides tons of fun challenges for you to master. Set the world in motion through automation.”