In this day and age, the concept of try before you buy is more important than ever.
The cost of major new releases only keeps rising with the launch of each subsequent console generation.
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You can see why so many studios are hesitant to launch new IPs these days.
Far fewer of us are willing to take expensive risks on games we’re perhaps not as sure about.
There is a way around this conundrum though. Providing a free demo is a great way of winning skeptics over, and we’re seeing far more released in recent years.
In fact, on theXboxStore, there are currently 247 demos available for you to sample.
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You can find the perfect next-play for you without having to immediately spend a penny - and I’m here to highlight just a few examples of what titles are on offer to try for free.
Let’s kick off withPaper Trail, a delightful indie origami paper puzzler.
In our review, I awarded the game a score of nine,writing, “It’s a simple story told via, what appears on the surface to be, a rather simple gameplay mechanic and yetPaper Trailis anything but simple. From relief to joy, this is a game that elicits so many complex human emotions all via the simple art of virtual origami.”
Take a look atPaper Trailin action below.
If you zombie-centric games are more your thing,Welcome to ParadiZemay be more your cup of tea.
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“In the beautiful country of ParadiZe, ingenious survivors are testing a technology that can be used to control the zombies that have overrun the world. Once hacked, they become invaluable allies, even though they are not that smart and sometimes rather unstable. It’s not all rosy in ParadiZe, but if you’re reasonably clever and handy, maybe you’ll manage to survive,” the synopsis reads.
You may have heard us raving aboutPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownalready this year - another game you can now try for free.
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In this game, you’ll find yourself occupying the role of a traveller who must decipher the language of the so-called Peoples of the Tower.
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Those are just a few examples but there really are hundreds of options so do give the Xbox Store’s demo section a browse. You’ll find something that’s to your liking.
Topics:Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,Microsoft
