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:
January
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Dirt Showdown
- Killer Instinct Season 1 Ultra Edition
- Zheros
Average Metacritic score: 73.5
February
- Gears of War 2
- Hand of Fate
- Sacred Citadel
- Styx: Master of Shadows
Average Metacritic score: 76.25
March
- Borderlands
- Lords of the Fallen
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
- Supreme Commander 2
Average Metacritic score: 75.5
April
- Dead Space
- Saints Row 4
- Sunset Overdrive
- The Wolf Among Us
Average Metacritic score: 83.5
May
- Costume Quest 2
- Defense Grid 2
- Grid 2
- Peggle
Average Metacritic score: 77.5
June
- Goat Simulator
- Super Meat Boy
- The Crew
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Average Metacritic score: 74.25
July
- The Banner Saga 2
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
- Tron: Evolution
- Tumblestone
Average Metacritic score: 73.75
August
- Beyond Good & Evil HD
- Spelunky
- Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
- WWE 2K16
Average Metacritic score: 79
September
- Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China
- Earthlock: Festival of Magic
- Forza Horizon
- Mirror’s Edge
Average Metacritic score: 74.25
October
- I Am Alive
- MX vs. ATV Reflex
- Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings
- The Escapists
Average Metacritic score: 74.5
November
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Murdered: Soul Suspect
- Super Dungeon Bros.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Average Metacritic score: 68.5
December
- Burnout Paradise
- Outland
- Outlast
- Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
Average Metacritic score: 81.75
Now read: A breakdown of just how bad PlayStation Plus was in 2016
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Nice article, which explains why I cancelled my XBLive monthly subscription earlier this year, despite owning both Xbox One and XB360. I ditched PS3 long ago, found PS+ experience poor and agonisingly slow.
By the way, the average metacritic score of Xbox Games with Gold for 2016 is 76, whereas the average score for PS+ free games is 74. So, the XBOX wins by a whisker, but those scores are embarrassingly low for both services actually.