This thread will no longer be updated.

This used to be a thread called "Limited time, 100% Free-to-keep PC games right now", where I, together with many helpful members of the community, documented which PC games were free to claim at any given moment. I started it when the COVID-19 pandemic started in the whole world and developers/publishers were doing promotions faster than one could keep track of everything. Since the situation is calmer now, keeping track of things to that level isn't needed.

The thread is now a free games news thread which relies on comments to function - if you find an interesting offer for a free game, feel free to comment and let others know! Here I have also put links to useful places where you can find out about and/or collect free games as they appear.

Comment Formatting Guide

When commenting, please put the full name of the game/promotion, which platform it is on, and a link to the promotion/the relevant SG thread.
For example "Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge free on Steam [link to Steam page]"

Useful Links

Steam

SteamDB page for free Steam promotions - follow this page to know every upcoming or ongoing free-to-keep or free weekend Steam game.

SG thread for free Steam soundtracks - a thread that collects free soundtracks you can claim on Steam.

SG thread for paid-now-free Steam games of 2020 - thread that collects Steam games that are now free to get (as FreeOnDemand)
Paid-now-free Steam games of 2019

Epic Games

Free games page on Epic Games Store - Epic Games Store's own page for their free game promotions.

SG thread for free Epic Games promotions - follow this thread to find out about and discuss new free games on Epic.

A Total War Saga: TROY Epic Games promo - the game will be free-to-keep on Epic Games on August 13th.

GOG

GOG Free Games Collection - a collection of free games to claim on GOG.
Higurashi 1 free game promotion - another game GOG is offering for free during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IndieGala

galaFreebies - IndieGala's own page for freebies from their website

IndieGala showcase - IndieGala's own page where they collect games you can claim for free on their website.

SG thread for free IndieGala games - follow this thread to find out about new, free games on IndieGala.

itch.io

Self-isolation on a budget - an itch.io collection that collected games one could claim for free during the COVID-19 pandemic. No longer updated, but contains a few games that are still free.

SG thread for free itch.io games - thread collecting games to claim for free on itch.io for a limited time.

Microsoft

Top free games on Microsoft Store - not a page but a search filter, this will show some free games able to be claimed on the Microsoft Store. (May not be all of them)

Uplay

Ubisoft Free Events page - Ubisoft's page for their own free game promotions.

Other links

Big Fish free games page - a collection of free games Big Fish are offering during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crusader Kings II free DLC promotion - sign up to the newsletter to receive a Steam key for The Old Gods DLC, or refer people to get the Pagan Fury music pack.
Endless Space Collection free promotion - link your Games2Gether account to your Steam account to receive Endless Space Collection on Steam for free.

Currently free games on Steam (no new games will be added, these will be removed as they end)

Game Start End ASF command Info
Wide Cross ? ? !addlicense ASF 345425 Works using SteamDB
The Scream ? ? !addlicense ASF 369917 Works using SteamDB
Tennis World Tour - Denis Shapovalov 2020-04-23 16:00 UTC 2020-12-01 18:00 UTC !addlicense ASF 454711 -
Tennis World Tour - Alex De Minaur 2020-04-23 16:00 UTC 2020-12-01 18:00 UTC !addlicense ASF 454715 -
Tennis World Tour - Caroline Garcia 2020-04-23 16:00 UTC 2020-12-01 18:00 UTC !addlicense ASF 454706 -
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Tennis World Tour - DLC 14 - Shapovalov
ASF command:
!addlicense ASF 454711

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Tennis World Tour - DLC 11 - Garcia
ASF command:
!addlicense ASF 454706

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent & Crashlands
Are now live!

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Alienware golf game is up.

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thank you!

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Ok so full Epic Games update. For the King deal is now over, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Crashlands offers are now live, and the next one coming is Death Coming, going from May 7 - 14.

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/free-games

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Sorry for being slow, I'll get things updated tomorrow.

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I just wanted to say I don't mind you being a little slow, I'm just grateful this thread exists to begin with! Thanks for doing this. I've seen some really great people who made info threads step away from this site because people harassed them (I don't know if that happens to you at all, I'm not pointing fingers!) over being late and the pressure got to them. Which is why I just wanted to say I'm grateful.

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<3 I haven't gotten harassed thankfully. I do get a bit stressed when multiple people tell me to add the same thing though, but that's not something I hold against them.

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Wrong ASF command for Total War:Shogan 2!
This is right command:
!addlicense ASF 457002

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Oh? Was it changed a second time?

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456170 expired 29 april
The other one doesnt have an automated experation date so will probably be manually disabled when promotion is over.

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Thanks.
Though I'm Japanese user, I succeeded to add the game.

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You might want to add a note that Pac-Man and Polyball will be ineligible for trading cards if you get them for free.

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Isn't that the case with all Steam games nowadays?

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Yes, promotional packages added through steam never have cards drops enabled anymore.

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No, there was not that message for Total War: Shogun 2

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Nevermind, they just didn't give the disclaimer.

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Right, for the PAL region PSN users, Hitman is mostly free on PSN for now. There are two versions, the freely available The Complete First Season and the paid Game of the Year version. Sorry users in North America and such, if you want it, you need to make an account for another country to claim it. Your region only has GotY.

The Complete First Season has Episodes 1 - 6 and the Bonus Episode. Game of the Year also includes the following.

  • 'Patient Zero' Bonus campaign featuring 4 brand new missions including new gameplay mechanics and features
  • 3 new Themed Escalation Contracts
  • 3 new Outfits
  • 3 new Weapons

So yeah, you can get most of the game. The Game of the Year content can be bought from PSN through the ingame store page. You have to add the separate episodes to your account through the in game store page though, the free bundle just gives you the 'season pass' for that stuff but no separate pages exist now to claim and download them outside the game.

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Link maybe?

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Sorry to say it looks like it isn't available now.

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It's actually 5 games ^^
Thanks for the heads up!

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I think there are only 3 :)

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The last two are always free so 3 are correct.

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Free = free.

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Limited free isnt the same as always free.

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Total War:Shogan 2 now end!

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Free Smite starter bundle on Epic Games, through May 12 https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/smite/epic-starter-bundle#

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https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/E5zen/free-steam-wide-cross-the-scream-hibiscus-red

Wide Cross: https://steamdb.info/app/803800/
The Scream: https://steamdb.info/app/1097120/
Hibiscus Red: https://steamdb.info/app/1175970/

!addlicense asf 345425, 369917, 402829

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It was mentioned already a few days ago.

https://www.steamgifts.com/go/comment/Ol04T3G

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Sorry, didn't see it on the last page nor in the charts, will check more next time.

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There is also a search on the top left corner so you dont have to check all the latest posts manually.

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Steam Sub 457405/SteamDB Unknown App 1308110
!addlicense ASF 457405
StartTime >>>> 5 May 2020 – 17:00:00 UTC
ExpiryTime >>> 7 May 2020 – 17:00:00 UTC
https://steamdb.info/sub/457405/

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what game is this mate ?

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it's unknown.

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okay thanks

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After a search for linked app with this package...
It may be, I say may be, related to Eve Online

On the page linked above go on the "Apps" tab. clicking on the AppId it land on a page where at the top we have a link: "Search all linked apps to this appid via this link". When clicking on this link it land on a page where Eve Online is listed as the linked App.

https://steamdb.info/search/?a=linked&q=1308110

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Thank you for the explanation, it's interesting to know how you got to that information.

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Thank you for your help mate Good day :)

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Great thanks man!

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Any way to add it without ASF ?
Edit : Nevermind, it starts tomorrow >_>

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Steam store (maybe) / steam://install/1308110 (maybe)

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Wide Cross: !addlicense ASF 345425
The Scream: !addlicense ASF 369917
Hibiscus Red: !addlicense ASF 402829

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Thanks, didnt know about Evil Genius.

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Thx !

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I think for ASF:
!addlicense asf 459452

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I can't get Hibiscus Red using SteamDB, I had No Problems at all with Wide Cross and The Scream...

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+1

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Yeah it's not available any more. https://steamdb.info/sub/402829/history/

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Epic Games updates: Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Crashlands deals ended; Death Coming is now live, and the next free game is a mystery, starting in just under 7 days.

Also here's a game called Four Kings One War, there are 2 forms you can fill out, for both VR and PC/Mac, and then give Steam keys 24-48 hours after filling out. https://fourkingsonewar.com/free-access

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Nice ref link.

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It's just a link.

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Of course it is after you edited the link ;)

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Well I only posted directly from the Humble Bundle site. I did notice something extra that was on the end of it that wasn't necessary to get to there, I don't mind taking it off, but I didn't put it there.

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