Xbox Free Play Days (Oct 23–26): Five weekend trials include EA Sports FC, Phasmophobia, and The Outlast Trials

Xbox Free Play Days runs October 23–26, 2025, with five playable titles for the weekend, including EA Sports FC 26, Phasmophobia, The Outlast Trials tied to its new Invasion update. These trials typically run until late Sunday and may require an active Game Pass Essential, Premium, or Ultimate membership, though some weeks include Free Play Days for All trials that don’t require a subscription.​​

This weekend’s Xbox Free Play Days lineup

1. 1. EA Sports FC 26 — available to try this weekend as part of the five-game lineup.​

      

   2. Phasmophobia — ghost-hunting co-op sim included in this week’s Free Play Days.​

      

   3. The Outlast Trials — multiplayer horror featured alongside its new Invasion update.

      

   4. ​Descenders Next — An extreme sports sandbox where you snowboard steep slopes or mountainboard rough terrain with deep physics, tricks, customization, and online multiplayer.

      

   5. ​House Flipper 2 — A home renovation sim where you clean, build, decorate, and sell houses using upgraded tools across story and sandbox modes.

      

Check the Xbox Free Play Days collection on the Microsoft Store for your region’s live list.

Dates and eligibility

These Free Play Days trials run from Thursday, October 23 through Sunday, October 26, 2025, and usually remain active until late Sunday evening in your local time zone. Historically, participation requires Game Pass Essential, Premium, or Ultimate; however, recent weeks have included “Free Play Days for All” items with timed trials that don’t require a subscription, so availability may vary by title.​

How to start playing

On console, open the Store, go to the Subscriptions tab, and scroll to the Free Play Days collection to install eligible titles directly to your Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. On the web, sign in and install from each game’s Microsoft Store page or the Free Play Days collection; subscription entitlement is validated at checkout for subscription-gated trials

Keep progress and grab discounts

If you enjoy a game, you can usually buy it at a limited-time discount during the event, with your Gamerscore and achievements carrying over to the full version after purchase. This approach makes weekend trials a low-risk way to test new releases or jump back into live-service games with progress persistence.​

Notes and where to confirm the list

At the time of writing, community trackers confirm five games for October 23–26 with EA Sports FC, Phasmophobia, and The Outlast Trials named, with the remaining titles visible in the live Free Play Days collection as Microsoft updates regional store listings. For any last-minute additions, time extensions, or regional variations, check the Free Play Days collection and your console’s Store tile over the weekend.