Looking around the Xbox charts today, we were pretty surprised to see that the "Top Free" game in the UK right now (not including all the recent downloads for the Black Ops 6 Beta) is Hamster Playground, which released on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S to very little fanfare back on July 11th, 2024.
There are a few other new entries in the list as well, such as Snooker Blitz from the team behind Pool Nation FX and Pool Blitz in recent years, along with the fast-paced MOBA-meets-FPS Predecessor, which shadow dropped at Gamescom 2024. The likes of Aimlabs and obviously VALORANT are also part of these recent-ish hits.
So, let's highlight all five of these free-to-play Xbox releases, shall we? Obviously there are many other FTP titles to discover on Xbox right now, but we haven't seen anything more recent since Snooker Blitz arrived on August 29th.
Hamster Playground
Prepare for cuteness overload, relentless training, and fierce rivalry as you and your hamsters take on challenges while traversing the maze and riding a skateboard, with more modes coming soon! Be the first to cross the finish line to earn rewards and yummy treats!
Snooker Blitz
The world is ready for a truly unique snooker game! Challenge your friends, enter snooker tournaments, and go head to head against other players in real-time. Shoot snooker with ultra-realistic physics, breath-taking graphics, and have more fun than you’ve ever had in real life!
Predecessor
With more than 30 Heroes to choose from, each with unique and devastating abilities such as shooting through walls, turning invisibile and raining down rockets from above, there's more than one way to take down your opponents! Hit your lane and push the enemy objective, taking down towers as you battle to destroy their core all while protecting your own. Predecessor plays like a traditional three lane MOBA, but with genre-redefining elements such as an immersive third-person perspective, high quality graphics and game-changing map verticality.
Aimlabs
Aimlabs is a training platform to help sharpen up your core FPS aiming skills. Aimlabs offers a comprehensive set of tools to improve your aim, regardless of which FPS you play. It provides curated training scenarios that will turn you into an aim God in no time.
VALORANT
VALORANT is a character-based 5v5 tactical shooter set on the global stage. Outwit, outplay and outshine your competition with tactical abilities, precise gunplay and adaptive teamwork. Game Pass members can link their Xbox profile to their Riot account to unlock all current and future Agents.