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 No longer updated, but contains a few games that are still free.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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Game SUB_ID
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game for Beta Testing 360701

How to acquire:

  1. Create an account and confirm an email on this page
  2. Join to the beta of said game on this page key will be issued instantly
  3. profit?

Notes:

  • Key can be revoked after some time, but for now, there is no indication of this
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Thanks

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THANKS

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Injustice: Gods Among Us is currently free on multiple platforms.
https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/qrurl/free-steam-ps4-xbox-360-xbox-one-injustice-gods-among-us

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Escapists is not free for me. Am i doing something wrong? I thought it started on the 18th?

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Escapist 2 was delayed and will come later or even in few weeks as a promotion i guess.

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Hitman Absolution is not free for me on gog https://www.gog.com/game/hitman_absolution

Is there a trick to it?

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I think it ended

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It's expired

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Yeah sorry, with a funeral + midsummer celebration + messed up computer + beginning my summer job the list has fallen to the side a bit. I'll try to fix things soon.

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Ah, no worries

Some stuff got updated, so I was under impression youre back with us.

imo real life always come first and there is no need to apologize for it ;)

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imo real life always come first and there is no need to apologize for it ;)

+1

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Just saying thank you for keeping this thread up. Didn't realise that there were games that were up but unclaimed for me.

Appreciate it.

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Unfortunately it looks like this page is not being updated anymore.

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The Escapists 2 no for all regions? i no can get

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The Escapists 2 has been delayed.

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and no get free?

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The Escapists 2 will still be free to claim once it's ready!

From Epic's Twitter

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It was delayed

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of orcs and men is also free somewhere? i see lots of giveaways

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How does he know its false information unless he asks>?

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2020, the year when questions with the answer "no" been deemed false information.

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he didnt post any false information lol. please dont do drugs kids

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Hitman: Absolution is apparently no longer free on GOG.

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For those who have gotten Tennis World Tour from the Nacon bundle: there are a few DLC you can claim for free until December. Old news maybe, but relevant now that the game has gotten bundled.

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Yeah thx, but what stops me is that tennis and racing game are the only games I don't own from that bundle, and they get negative and mixed ratings, respectively.

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Neither tennis nor racing (except Mario Kart) games are my thing, but this is good to know for those who activated this game at least.

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In addition to DDO, The Lord of the Rings Online is also having free quest packs available right now, redeemable with a code (LOTROFREEQUESTS) to keep after the promotion is over. The game itself is F2P. Expires Aug 31st.

Edit (thank you Tcharr for the helpful input): To redeem the code:

  1. Make a (free) account at Lotro.com
  2. Download the game
  3. Log in & enter a realm
  4. At the Character Selection Screen, click on the button that says Lotro Store (you may have to make a new character first), or type Ctrl-S (more info here: https://lotro-wiki.com/index.php/LOTRO_Store)
  5. Click on Redeem Code
  6. Enter code LOTROFREEQUESTS
  7. Enjoy the game! :)
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İ saw the code but where should I write it?

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You download the game (it is not small), you login, you open the Store (Ctrl+S), and there is a menu item near top for Redeem Code. :)

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This! ^^

(Thanks for explaining, Tcharr!)

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You're welcome. It is the same method for both games, only the code is a little different. :)

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These two work in the U.K:
!addlicense asf 456209,456210

If original Tennis dlc codes don't work.

Double listings here :
https://steamdb.info/app/830940/subs/

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12 July

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👍

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Detailed information

DLC SUB_ID Info
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - XF Tuning Pack sub/100623 No region locks, require base game
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can't install and i have the base game

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You have to get a key from the link buszmen201 linked to

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You need to get a key from the link in that thread, which you need to redeem in your steam account :)

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I would remove this if I where you concidering its not allowed and thread where closed, and then OP made the genious move to create another thread to link to previous thread and was suspended for it.

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I'n not responsible for his moves. I was only pointing to that thread in this index thread, why:

  1. It is game free-2-keep
  2. Key was obtainable without any retweeting, observing etc, just visit 3 pages and enter secret-but-no-secret code
  3. I pointed to his thread before it got closed by mod
  4. It's already over.
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Thanks for telling me you dont take any responsibility, now everything is fine.

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Looks like Wide Cross and The Scream are not free anymore.

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I've been thinking that for a while, it's nice that someone is confirming it!

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I just got them... You can get those games if you install them through https://steamdb.info/ website ;)

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Wait, still? Lmao. There was another game in that bunch that ended in a reasonable time, I guess these are staying in the list for a while longer :o

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Epic games again

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Thanks for the list

4X25H-7G6JI-VAJW6

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Thanks for the heads up on that one.

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Thanks for the heads up! :)

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It's free forever, but still, thank you for posting it.

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The Beretta Model 486 DLC for "Hunting Simulator 2" is free until July the 30th:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1255250/Hunting_Simulator_2_Beretta_Model_486_by_Marc_Newson/

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