MyGaming recently reported on the free games given to PlayStation Plus Subscribers in 2016.

However, before diving into comparisons with Xbox’s Games with Gold service, it’s worth noting that there are a number of key differences.

Firstly, there are only 4 games offered monthly on Games with Gold – two for Xbox 360 owners and two for Xbox One owners.

Secondly, as of E3 this year (June) all four games will be playable on Xbox One via backwards compatibility.

With that out of the way, check out this year’s Games with Gold breakdown below:

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January

• Deus Ex: Human Revolution
• Dirt Showdown
• Killer Instinct Season 1 Ultra Edition
• Zheros

Average Metacritic score: 73.5

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February

• Gears of War 2
• Hand of Fate
• Sacred Citadel
• Styx: Master of Shadows

Average Metacritic score: 76.25

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March

• Borderlands
• Lords of the Fallen
• Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
• Supreme Commander 2

Average Metacritic score: 75.5

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April

• Dead Space
• Saints Row 4
• Sunset Overdrive
• The Wolf Among Us

Average Metacritic score: 83.5

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May

• Costume Quest 2
• Defense Grid 2
• Grid 2
• Peggle

Average Metacritic score: 77.5

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June

• Goat Simulator
• Super Meat Boy
• The Crew
• XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Average Metacritic score: 74.25

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July

• The Banner Saga 2
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
• Tron: Evolution
• Tumblestone

Average Metacritic score: 73.75

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August

• Beyond Good & Evil HD
• Spelunky
• Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
• WWE 2K16

Average Metacritic score: 79

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September

• Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China
• Earthlock: Festival of Magic
• Forza Horizon
• Mirror’s Edge

Average Metacritic score: 74.25

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October

• I Am Alive
• MX vs. ATV Reflex
• Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings
• The Escapists

Average Metacritic score: 74.5

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November

• Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
• Murdered: Soul Suspect
• Super Dungeon Bros.
• The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Average Metacritic score: 68.5

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December

• Burnout Paradise
• Outland
• Outlast
• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

Average Metacritic score: 81.75

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Now read: A breakdown of just how bad PlayStation Plus was in 2016

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