While most of the attention seems to be on Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft is still supporting the Xbox free Games with Gold program for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Every month, Xbox Live Gold subscribers are treated to a new batch of free games, usually two Xbox 360 titles and two Xbox One games. The Xbox free Games with Gold for December 2021 are no exception, though fans don't have to wait for December to claim them.
Microsoft often releases the Xbox free Games with Gold a day early, and that's what it's done with the free Games with Gold for December 2021 as well. Xbox Live Gold subscribers can pop on right now and claim the free Games with Gold for December 2021, though they will need to search for them in the Microsoft Store. Come December 1, the free games will be listed in their usual spot and will therefore be a bit easier to find.
In any case, Xbox Live Gold subscribers can now claim two of the free Xbox Games with Gold for December 2021 early. On the Xbox 360 side of things, the free game is Orcs Must Die. Originally released in 2011 for Xbox Live Arcade, Orcs Must Die is a tower defense game that earned mostly positive reviews and kickstarted a franchise of its own.
Xbox Free Games With Gold December 2021
- Orcs Must Die (until December 15)
- The Escapists (until December 31)
- Tropico 5 (December 16 - January 15)
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (December 16 - December 31)
Xbox One gamers, meanwhile, can claim The Escapists 2 for their digital library. The Escapists 2 is a strategy game where the ultimate goal is for players to escape from prison. The Escapists 2 received mostly positive reviews at the time of its original release and now Xbox Live Gold subscribers can check it out for free.
Orcs Must Die and The Escapists 2 aren't the only Xbox free Games with Gold games for December 2021. Later in the month, subscribers can look forward to adding Tropico 5 and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet to their collections. Both games will be available starting December 16, with Tropico 5 free to claim until it's removed from the lineup on January 15 and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet free until December 31.
In the meantime, Xbox Live Gold subscribers still have the chance to claim the Xbox free Games with Gold for November 2021. Those games will be removed on December 1, so anyone interested needs to act fast.