Xbox Games with Gold members and PlayStation Plus users, it's that time to rake in on some treats for free games coming up in October. PS+ members get access to Need For Speed Payback and (appropriate for the time of year) the meticulous detective thriller Vampyr. Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass owner can download some spooktacular offerings Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut, Maid of Sker, Sphinx and The Cursed Mummy and Costume Quest.

PlayStation Plus:

Need for Speed Payback: Survive thrilling heist missions, partake in metal-crunching car battles, perform dazzling setpieces and more in this four-wheeled action blockbuster. Set in the fictional, corrupt gambler’s paradise of Fortune Valley, choose from three different characters – each with their own unique skills – customise your rides and take on an open world’s worth of events as you seek revenge on those who wronged you.

Vampyr: Life is Strange developer Dontnod Entertainment challenges you to embrace the darkness with this 1918-set, third-person action RPG with deep narrative choices. Play a doctor turned vampire ghosting through a London gripped by violence and fear. Use your supernatural abilities, as well as man-made tools and weapons to fight or flee the forces of evil and vampire hunters. Save the city’s populace or feed on them to become stronger, but giving in to your bloodlust can have grave consequences…

Both games are available from Tuesday October 6 until Monday, November 2.

Games With Gold: 

Slayaway Camp Butcher's Cut: Paying homage to classic ‘80s trash horror, play as Skullface, an adorably demented villain, out to terrorize camp counselors and any other blocky victims he finds. New dimensions of absurd terror and over 300 fiendish puzzles await in this isometric puzzle game.  Available October 1 to 31 on Xbox One

Maid of Sker: Do not panic, don’t even breathe! Set in a remote hotel with a macabre and gory history, use stealth tactics to stay alive against a cult of sound-based enemies. Inspired by chilling tales in Welsh folklore, do your best to survive and brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Available October 16 to November 15 on Xbox One

Sphinx And The Cursed Mummy: Inspired by the mythology of ancient Egypt, play as Sphinx, and his reluctant hero friend, the Mummy, as they travel the world to foil the evil plans of Set. Use stealth, agility, and special powers to find the stolen magical crowns of Egypt and save the world.  Available October 1 to 15 on Xbox One & Xbox 360

Costume Quest: Collect super-powered magical costumes and level up your hero in the monster-filled neighborhoods of Auburn Pines. Complete numerous quests, build up your party, and take down evil in the Halloween tale that will capture the imagination of kids and the kids-at-heart. Available October 16 to 31 on Xbox One & Xbox 360