Xbox Live Gold members will have quite the line-up of games to play in January 2017. Microsoft has announced next month’s free Games With Gold which begins with World of Van Helsing: Deathtrap for Xbox One and Double Fine’s The Cave on Xbox 360 from January 1st onwards.

On January 16th, Killer Instinct Season 2 will be the next free title on Xbox One along with Rayman Origins on Xbox 360. Thanks to backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 games on Xbox One, you effectively gain double the number of games to play each month. Make sure you pick up December’s free games before the month is out if you haven’t already.

It should also be noted that Microsoft will be hosting its largest sale yet on Xbox Live to celebrate the New Year. More than 350 deals will be on offer starting from December 22nd so stay tuned for more updates on which games you should be picking up.

Deathtrap is a brand new, slightly bloody looking (and sounding) tower defense games that Neocore Games just announced. In case you didn’t know, these guys have some cred, as they were the ones who brought us the rather good The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing.

Deathtrap is a little different from that- it’s a tower defense game that mixes some action RPG elements into the broth, and it offers a rather bloody and gory take on the genre. Players must take control of heroes, and defend the underground mazes and the silent forts using, rebuilding and improving the ancient traps and rusty machines that fill the vaults. Over time, you can upgrade the traps and machines that you are using, which adds an added layer of nuance to the game.

Deathtrap will be coming first to Steam and MAC, followed by PS4 and Xbox One versions. Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more coverage and updates on this game.