Xbox With Gold games for October 2021 announced

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox games with Gold for October 2021 are Aaero, Hover, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X.

These four titles are worth $ 74.96 and come with hundreds of Gamesrcore points up for grabs. Aero (Xbox One) will be available from October 1 to 31 while Hover (Xbox One) will be available from October 16 until November 15.

On the Xbox 360 backward compatibility side, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair will be available October 1-15, and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X will be available October 16-31. Both of these titles are perfect for anyone trying to play something spooky before the Halloween holidays on October 31st.

Aaero is a music-based game that will see players navigate “stunning environments, draw ribbons of light and fight epic boss battles” to music tunes licensed from Noisia, Flux Pavilion, Katy B, The Prototypes, Neosignal and more. You can watch the official game trailer here.

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Hover is described by Microsoft as a futuristic 3D open world game where players take control of a group of young rebels known as The Gamers (sick) to fight against oppressive societal laws, while performing tricks and cool combos based on hover. You can check what it looks like in the game in the Hover official trailer.

If you’re looking for something a little less futuristic and a little more dracular, check out Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, a six-player co-op vampire hunting game that sees players walk through Hell House for (hopefully) bring down Dracula for good. Find out our thoughts on the game and why we rated it 7.5 out of 10 in IGN’s Castlevania: Harmony of Despair review.

The last game with gold this month is Resident Evil Code: Veronica X. In this game, you will control Claire Redfield as she scours Europe in search of her brother, Chris Redfield, just three months after the destruction of Raccoon City following the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. Check out our thoughts on the game before you jump in by reading IGN’s Resident Evil Code: Veronica X review.

Before these Games with Gold go live, be sure to grab the Xbox games for September 2021 with Gold titles. There is still time to collect Warhammer: Chaosbane, Mulaka, and Samurai Shodown II.

Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guidebook maker for IGN. You can follow it on Twitter @LeBlancWes.