Six free downloads arrived for Xbox earlier this year, and you don’t need an Xbox Game Pass membership to gain access to these benefits if you want to try them out. A lot of what is considered free on Microsoft’s gaming platform is often locked behind the subscription service, which grants freebies to members. For example, five day-one releases on Xbox Game Pass were recently revealed, and they will arrive without extra costs for Ultimate members.
However, not every freebie on Xbox actually requires an Xbox Game Pass membership. As was reported by Pure Xbox, six free demos have been added to Xbox in 2026 so far. These six demos were added over the course of January, and three of them are quite remarkable in the sense that they are notable AAA titles. There are also three demos for smaller games, but they’re still worth checking out, especially because they’re 100% free.
All you’ll need to download each of the six demos is a stable internet connection. The most notable of the six free demos are for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, and Code Vein 2. The demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined lets...
