Enjoy two completely different moods this July with Games with Gold! Try to survive the terrors of the night on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S dark woodand starting July 16, puzzle your way through a whimsical tale of love, loss and yourself When the past was there.
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dark wood
Roam the day and survive the night. dark wood is a different kind of survival horror game that builds suspense through slow atmosphere without relying on jump scares. In the sunshine, explore an open world of corrupted forests to collect weapons and materials. Once the sun goes down you have to hide surrounded by traps and barriers that you can build and pray that you can hide from or fight the creatures that appear in the dark. Good luck surviving the night with your body and mind intact.
When the past was there
Discover the touching and bittersweet love story of Eda and Owl. Solve the puzzles in a beautifully rendered point-and-click adventure with hand-drawn art and a magical score that will stay with you for days. This is a calming, meditative game that reflects on love and loss in a surreal world made up of disconnected spaces of memory and time.
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dark wood
Crunching koalas
☆☆☆☆☆
188
★★★★★
$14.99
Darkwood is a challenging survival horror that doesn’t rely on jump scares. The Xbox Series version. As nightmarish forces corrupt the forest, wait and pray for the sun to rise the next morning. Wade through the grueling, bizarre world of Darkwood and delve into the creepiest secrets of its denizens to escape the plagued land before it destroys your body and consumes your spirit. Features: – No Jump Scares: an atmospheric horror experience that delivers suspense without cheap horror tricks. – Day and night cycle: roam the corrupted forests during the day and use your hiding place to survive at night. – Randomly generated map and events: the world varies with each playthrough and with each player. – Crafting: Search for materials to improve your hideout and craft weapons, traps or potions. – Skills and Perks: Develop your character by injecting a strange essence into your bloodstream. – No holding hands: Test your skills and find out for yourself! – Branching storyline: Shape the world of Darkwood and determine the fate of its inhabitants.
When the past was there
Chorus Worldwide Games
☆☆☆☆☆
37
★★★★★
$8.49
When the Past was Around is an adventurous point and click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between. This is the story of Eda, a girl in her early 20s. Like everyone her age, she is lost. On the way to fulfilling her dreams, she got lost. In search of love she got lost. Until she met the owl. The man who would help her ignite her passion, the man who would help her find the spark in a relationship and also the man who would teach her about heartbreak. The game tells a bittersweet story between a girl and her lover in a surreal world made up of disconnected spaces of memory and time. With every clue collected, every puzzle solved, and every unlocked door, the girl will find her way and unravel the secrets between her and her lover, the secrets she once knew.