Xbox Games with Gold for October 2020: Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, Slayaway Camp and more

Games with Gold for October have been announced

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British horror game Maid of Sker is one of the Xbox Games with Gold this October
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Jack Webb @JackWebb921 October 2020

The Games with Gold coming to Xbox this October have been announced.

Xbox Live Gold and Games Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to claim four games as of October 1, starting with Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut on Xbox One and for Xbox 360 owners (and through Xbox One backward compatibility) Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is also available starting today.

Last month saw the addition of de Blob and Tom Clancy's Division go free for subscribers.

Coming later in the month will be the other two games, Maid of Sker (Xbox One) and Costume Quest (Xbox 360 and Xbox One).

Here is a closer look at the games coming this October:

Xbox Games with Gold October 2020

Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut - October 1 to 31 (Xbox One)

Just in time for Halloween, Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut is exactly what you might expect: a campy '80s throwback where you're terrorising camp counsellors as the nefarious Skullface.

This game is available all month and is the perfect title to help get yourself in a spooky mood in the run-up to All Hallow's Eve.

Maid of Sker - October 16 to November 15 (Xbox One)

Maid of Sker is more of a serious horror game coming to the service and it's spooky enough to give you flashbacks of Resident Evil 7 in its presentation and atmosphere.

Thankfully, the game is short but that doesn't mean you won't be scared out of your wits if you manage to get through it!

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy - October 1 to 15 (Xbox One, 360)

Classic platformer Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy will be available to you Xbox 360 users or through backwards compatibility on the Xbox One.

This game is more cartoonish and light-hearted than the others, offering simplistic and pleasing gameplay.

A lot of people might've missed this game during its first release, but you absolutely don't want to miss out this time.

Costume Quest - October 16 to 31 (Xbox One, 360)

Finally, the kid-friendly Halloween tale Costume Quest will be available from October 13 right up until Halloween.​

All of these games will be available to Xbox users who have an active Games Pass subscription.

Sony has also announced its lineup of free games coming this month for PS Plus subscribers, which you can check here.