Before I list down the free games coming to Amazon Prime Gaming subscribers, let me give a little background to the service. Prime Gaming is a service that comes free to any Amazon Prime subscriber. Every month, Amazon announces a list of games that these subscribers can own forever. These games range in genre and age, so this is a good chance to play games outside of what those players usually play.
For December 2022, the free games that Amazon Prime Gaming subscribers will get are the following:
- Quake: Quake is a fast-paced, first-person shooter from 1996. When I say fast-paced, I’m being serious. Quake is one of the most famous first-person shooters ever made, partly because of just how fast the players are, and how quick matches last. This game has both a single-player and a multiplayer component. The single-player campaign consists of four episodes with seven to eight levels each. The multiplayer component lets players either go through the campaign in co-op or fight each other in arena fights. This is actually how Quake got famous, with the extremely fast-paced fights. This game is good for those who want a very straightforward shooter game.
- Rose Riddle 2: Werewolf Shadow: In this game, players must accomplish various objectives to obtain clues to stop a crime waiting to happen. The game is mostly a time and resource management game, where players must manage what they have to accomplish the objectives. It’s a nice game to relax to, although the developers describe the game as a “suspenseful but fun detective story”.
- The Amazing American Circus: Surprisingly, this is a deck-building game, where players must build a deck of unique cards. You as the player duel against the audience. Using your deck, you must carry out a performance that will chase away the audience’s boredom, and try to create the best circus show on Earth. Other than the deck-building aspect, players must also manage resources and time, as you also have to manage the circus itself. This is a good game for those who want to challenge themselves.
- Banners of Ruin: This game is a roguelite deck-building game. That is, your personal progress resets whenever you experience defeat, but some upgrades carry over. This allows for a lot of replayability, as there are six races for players to pick from in this game. Each race has its own strengths and weaknesses, so players can change up their playstyle a lot. There are also branching paths in this game, as players face decisions in their travels. These branches change your run, either positively or negatively. If you like the uncertainty that roguelite games bring, then this game may be to your liking.
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons: This is a unique game in that you take control of two characters at the same time. You will, however, need to use a controller, as you use half of the controller to control each character. Basically, as the developers describe it, this game is a “co-op play in single player mode”. You will be controlling two brothers and will have to use both of them to solve the game’s various puzzles and boss fights. Let’s hope your hand-eye coordination is good for this game.
- Spinch: Spinch is a very simple 2D platformer. However, I say simple, but there’s a reason why the game has the “Psychidelic” tag on Steam. The game’s visuals are very colorful, sometimes even too colorful. You will have to explore very different landscapes, climb platforms, run from danger, and more. The game’s fast speed encourages speedrunning, and also makes things just a little more, for lack of a better word, overwhelming. However, this is not a bad thing, as that’s really the point of the game. If you’re interested in trying out a suspicious-looking but fun game, then this is for you.
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