Good deal for Xbox players: this weekend, the Free Play Days operation allows you to test four games without taking out your bank card, including a cult survival rated 9/10 by the press. From car racing to anime to macabre management, there’s something to keep you busy all weekend.
The offer is valid from April 9 to 12, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, with the bonus of a title to collect for free and permanently until April 13. Here’s what you need to know so you don’t miss anything.
4 free Xbox games this weekend: which ones not to miss?
The Free Play Days bring together four titles. Three are playable for free by all players with a console Xboxthe fourth requires a subscription Xbox Game Pass Essential, Premium ou Ultimate.
Free access, Graveyard Keeper is the star of the weekend: if you add it to your library before the end of the operation, it stays with you forever. By his side, Project Motor Racingyes’ car Straight4 Studioset One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4beat’em all from the anime, can be played as a free trial until Sunday evening.
The last guest, Subnauticaest réservé aux abonnés Game Pass. You can play it at no extra cost for the duration of the Free Play Days, then benefit from a reduction of around €15 instead of around €30 if you wish to purchase it afterwards.
Subnautica GOTY 9/10 and Graveyard Keeper: two golden gifts
Released in 2018, Subnautica remains one of the best survival games of its generation. Nominated for Ultimate GOTY at the Golden Joystick Awards and crowned PC GOTY, it received a 9/10 from MeriStation. You play Ryley Robinson, shipwrecked on a planet entirely covered in ocean, forced to manage oxygen, hunger and manufacturing equipment while exploring sometimes hostile depths.
This free weekend comes at the perfect time: Subnautica 2 must enter early access on Xbox in May 2026. Testing the first episode at no cost is therefore perfect for finding out if the license deserves a place in your wishlist before the release of the sequel.
Graveyard Keeper is aimed more at fans of management games. Imagine a Stardew Valley much darker: you administer a medieval cemetery, optimize your tasks, make the village prosper, all with an assumed dark humor. The icing on the cake, Graveyard Keeper II has just been announced, and the first opus is free for life if you claim it in time.
Dates, times in France and how to collect these free Xbox games
In France, the Free Play Days start around Thursday April 9 at 6 p.m. and end on the night of Sunday 12 to Monday 13. Subnautica, Project Motor Racing et One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 then become paying again, even if your backups will be kept if you buy them later, often on promotion around €35 for Project Motor Racing instead of €70, and €9 for One Piece instead of around €40.
Graveyard Keepercan be claimed for free until Monday April 13 around 7 p.m., then will remain permanently linked to your account Microsoft. To retrieve these games, go to your console in the Microsoft Store“Free Play Days” section, or search for each title directly. You can also use the Xbox application or the Store site to start the download remotely.
Whether you want an intense underwater trip, a cozy but twisted management or a romp based on pirates in chaos, all you have to do is free up some space on your SSD and enjoy these free Xbox games this weekend, starting with the GOTY Subnautica.
