Xbox Games with Gold – December 2021 lineup

The Escapists 2. In the game, players assume control of an inmate from a top-down perspective. The inmate must follow daily routines in the prison while at the same time, complete quests for fellow inmates and seek out opportunities to escape.

Tropico 5 is a construction and management simulation game. Turn to the remote island nation of Tropico in this ‘dictator sim’. Expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century.

Orcs Must Die! is a variant of a tower defense game. The player as the War Mage must defend one or more Rifts on each level from an onslaught of orcs and other creatures that emerge from one or more entrances and traverse the level.

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. In this game, you explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet. Gameplay involves solving complex puzzles and upgrading your ship with the alien technology you can discover on your journey.