Free Play Days: MLB The Show 25, Polterguys: Possession Party, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition, and Blasphemous

Oh, summer! That wild, dizzy season when Free Play Days can make even the most meh days feel super charged, right? So here’s the lowdown, in a scattered and totally not methodical way. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition — yeah, that one! — is grabbing the spotlight this weekend. So if you’ve got Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard, or Core, you’ve got from Thursday, July 10 until Sunday, July 13 to ride the rollercoaster, so to speak.

And hey, here’s a curveball for ya — MLB The Show 25 and Polterguys: Possession Party? You can jump into those even if you’re just a regular Xbox member. No fancy memberships needed. I mean, isn’t that kinda neat? And for a sprint of a two-hour timed trial, there’s Blasphemous waiting for you. Always wanted to do that.

Let’s talk about actually diving in, shall we? You’ve got to find these games on the Xbox.com game details page. Or something like that. I mean, somehow you get sent over to the Microsoft Store. Feels like magic sometimes. Anyway, make sure you’re signed in ’cause you can’t sneak in the backdoor without it. On your console, just meander over to the Subscriptions tab, find the Free Play Days collection, and boom, you’re golden.

And — sidetracked again — but seriously, who knew you could grab the games at a discount? Just continue the party… if that’s your jam. It’s limited-time madness, though. Stuff like discounts and the specific games available might change, depending on where you’re sitting (geographically speaking, not your actual chair).

Okay now, here’s the freebie rundown. We’ve got that RollerCoaster Tycoon rollercoaster thing! Build your dream amusement park, or maybe just a mediocre one. Takes all kinds. There’s some deal for 25% off in there somewhere for Free Play Days or the Ultimate Games Sale from July 17-31. Dates, am I right? Trying to keep track is almost a second job.

Then, there’s this whole supernatural hysteria in Polterguys: Possession Party. Start your own ghostly drama with friends. Hide in a squirrel statue or something. Get caught by a roaring monster while you possess your neighbor’s toaster. The dreams we dream!

Baseball fans? MLB The Show 25 pulls you into the field, where you chase dreams from high school diamonds to whatever glory looks like for you. It’s like life — only with more curveballs. Or fewer. Depends on your life, I guess.

Blasphemous? Oh, that’s a ride! Dark, gritty, totally soaked in myth and muck. Fight monsters, break curses — casual Saturday stuff. Really leans into the whole souls-like, Metroidvania thing. Sounds intense, right? I got chills just thinking about it. If dark and gnarly is your thing, well, it’s your lucky day.

And there it is — all these wild rides and games and monsters and dreams. Off you go then! There’s only so much daylight, so get cracking before those Free Play Days drift away like sand in an ice cream cone at the beach. Or was it the other way around? Who knows.