Every month, Xbox Live Gold subscribers are treated to a fresh batch of free games that they can add to their collection. Since January 2022 is nearly at an end, Microsoft has pulled the curtain back on the free games that Xbox Live Gold subscribers can claim for February 2022. As usual, the free games consist of two Xbox One titles and two Xbox 360 games, which will have staggered releases throughout the month of February.
On February 1, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to claim Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse on Xbox One and Hydrophobia on Xbox 360. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is a classic-style adventure game where players have to solve a murder mystery. Hydrophobia, meanwhile, is somewhat of a cult classic Xbox 360 third-person survival adventure game where players have to explore a floating city. Broken Sword 5 will be available for Xbox Live Gold subscribers to claim until February 28, whereas Hydrophobia will be up for grabs until February 15.
Then starting February 16, two more titles will be added to the Xbox free Games with Gold lineup for February 2022. It's then when Xbox One users can claim Aerial_Knight's Never Yield, which is a short platformer game. Xbox 360 users can grab Band of Bugs, a tactical strategy game. Aerial_Knight's Never Yield will be available until March 15, while Band of Bugs will be available until February 28.
Xbox Free Games With Gold for February 2022 List
- Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse (February 1 - February 28)
- Aerial_Knight's Never Yield (February 16 - March 15)
- Hydrophobia (February 1 - February 15)
- Band of Bugs (February 16 - February 28)
And thanks to how Xbox free Games with Gold works, users also have until February 15 to claim one of the free Games with Gold for January 2022 as well. Xbox One game Aground will remain available for Xbox Live Gold subscribers to claim for free for the first couple weeks of February 2022.
While there may be some fans interested in checking out Hydrophobia or some of the other games here, it's fair to say that the Xbox free Games with Gold for February 2022 are unlikely to change the mind of anyone who thinks Microsoft has given up on the program. It's clear as day that Microsoft is putting all its eggs into the Xbox Game Pass basket, which is good news for fans of that service, but bad news for those who are only interested in subscribing to Xbox Live Gold.