Microsoft announced This Autumn iris and Autonauts will be available for free to Xbox Live Gold members in January as part of the Games with Gold benefit. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members also have gold included in their subscription and have access to games with gold.

Autumn iris Will be available for free between January 1st and 31st on time Autonauts Will be available from January 16th to February 15th. If you decide to buy one of the games to play after those dates, they cost $19.99 in the US each.

“Enter the stunningly designed dream world of puzzles and adventure.” Microsoft writes about Autumn iris. “Play as the young Iris who follows a mysterious black cat into a labyrinthine world of light and darkness. The deeper Iris goes, the more she realizes that everything has some kind of connection to her. Clever mechanics and challenging puzzles combined with a unique monochrome look and a spectacular soundtrack, all help lead to a wonderful adventure.”

Describes Autonauts, Microsoft writes “The world is yours for the building! Find uninhabited planets and modify them. Starting with the absolute basics of harvesting sticks and stones, you’ll start your base.” The company goes on to say, “Eventually, you can move on to building worker robots, which in turn can help you build more once you hone their artificial intelligence. Teach them to fish, harvest, cook, adapt, and more. Before you know it, you can create a populace that will need your help to survive. This is a beautifully designed sim game that is open and provides lots of fun challenges for you to master. Power the world through automation.”

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