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 No longer updated, but contains a few games that are still free.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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Oh and, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Crashlands are free on Epic Games starting from April 30 through May 7 https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/free-games

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Can someone PLEASE explain to me the point of creating limited free-to-plays for... demos? Demos are free by default (because they are demos), aren't they?

https://steamdb.info/upcoming/free/ - the second part of the list is the weirdest one I have ever seen...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/914800/Coffee_Talk/ - and this is true, this is really limited offer... for a demo.

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Blame Valve and the changes they made.
We used to get games that had some value or if they were crap they at least had trading cards.
Now we're getting a non-stop torrent of "demos" and closed betas

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https://www.steamgifts.com/go/comment/yRy1pPj

Its already on the previous page.

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!addlicense ASF 455317

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Did anybody receive the Cities Skylines: Parklife free DLC? I accepted the newsletter today, I think it is automatic, no steamkey involved.

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It takes up to 36 hours to be granted, and yeah - it's automatic. Got mine after around 24 hours

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Thank you!

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yes! and very quickly!

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Did you receive any confirmation email or something?

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Just a "Confirm Your Subscription" email.

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Thanks for the information!

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Influent free on Humble ending in just over 6 days https://www.humblebundle.com/store/influent

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thank you

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drm free version, not steam

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Humble does sometimes give you drm free copies/links of certain games.
So it could be just for Humble only .
Someone said the Humble download link is there somewhere near the bottom of the page ,easily missed.

Also Steam free to play for the basic "game" ,other language dlc cost money.

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I think it's the same key for everyone.
"Enter this code the first time you launch the "influent" game ."

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Nice referral link right there buddy.

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That's the automatic Steamgifts referral. ;) https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/9Gmae/affiliate-links

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i feel dumb

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Influent is also free on Steam (not just the DRM-free version on HB) https://store.steampowered.com/app/274980/Influent/

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This isn't free to keep if I'm seeing right? It looks like they have made the game free to play instead of needing to buy DLC to play.

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You seem to be right, but three DLC languages are free, too, so there's actual content available for free, not just an "empty" application.

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Yes, so it's free to play now. Looked at the announcement and it's permanent. I think it's nice of them, I got a key from when they were giving away the Japanese version and thought it was a decent way to get some new words in your vocabulary.

But that makes me think, is the HB thing permanent too? I'll have to remove it in that case.

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I would say it's the same, yes. The HB thing is DRM-free, but they are still selling DLC languages. I expect the key provided by HB to activate the same 3 languages that are free on Steam.

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The Humble deal expires in 5 days and it's not a Steam key. It will be permanent in Humble library once you get it.

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Not sure, probably.

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It's that time for Total War: Shogun 2 to be free on Steam but I don't see it free. Is it delayed or is the offer not available in the US?

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+1 - Same here in Germany.

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I think steam didn't update its price because for me the tabs name says it's free but on the site, nothing changed. [Hungary]

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Just be patient. It's coming. Just experiencing minor glitch.

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It would require far greater patience to wait until the rumored day when Steam doesn't experience a random glitch or couple.

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"Sorry, folks - we're experiencing some delays in the deployment of this - please bear with us and we'll keep you updated!"

https://twitter.com/totalwar/status/1254829867272679426

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Total_War_SHOGUN_2
!addlicense asf s/456170
or
!addlicense asf 456170
Might need to edit the OP ,code seems to have changed.

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Yep, but there are still two entries on SteamDB, one for 456170 and one for 448598. I wonder if it's a different region or whatnot?
Or maybe the first one was incorrectly configured so they just made a new one.

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Looks like someone is not very experienced with Steam :)
Probably changed for reasons unknown ,maybe the person is drunk .

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I would guess all the issues is because the appid on storepage is a DLC so its probably wierdly configured and wasnt recogniced when it went live, and therefore they made a few changes and just created a new package.

It says it shouldnt grant the free package if you own the DLC, but even thoose who own the base game can add it and I guess thats also because its a DLC and not shown as "the game".

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I made a big guess answer above :)

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Total War: SHOGUN2 is region locked in Japan.
I am very sad.

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Meaning if you're in Japan, you get a Japan region-locked key?
Or meaning if you're in Japan, you can't get a key?
Or something else?

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I can't get the key in Japan.

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:-(

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wtf ? its a japanese kinda game how is that locked for japanese ppl

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It's something we Japanese Steam users have been wondering about for a long time.

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sorry i`m not racism i just dont know how to answer my poor english

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Free Steam keys on Alienware Arena today, tomorrow, and Thursday (must be Lvl. 2, but it doesn't take long):

Today (4/28): Redout Enhanced Edition (not sure how many keys are left)

Tomorrow (4/29): Mars or Die!

Thursday (4/30): Super Inefficient Golf

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at what time Alienware normally do their giveaways? GMT time

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I think about 14:00-14:30?

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Up.

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Today's alienwar giveaway just hangs on Loading... when I request a key. Yesterday's worked fine for me.

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I reply very lately to tell you this: Use a VPN if it happens.

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Appreciate it, but I did that on a different browser with built-in VPN and got an earlier hang in the process. The verification thing didn't work. Oh well - not a game I was interested in anyhow.

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Had the same issue with the new giveaway and your tip worked - thank you!

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Three more. https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/E5zen/free-steam-wide-cross-the-scream-hibiscus-red
They work through steamdb or asf, but store pages don't show free?

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Yeah it shows me the same thing but don't worry take the games on Steam DB then click "open steam client Bootstrapper", click on "cancel" and these games will automaticely show up in your library

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Are these still up? It's a bit hard to check.

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!addlicense asf 345425,369917,402829

Still returns OK status. So I think that means it's working.

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On Uplay there's Rayman Legends, Assassin's Creed II and Child Of Light

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You mean Child of Light, right?

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Yes sorry
Correct it !

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Steam, ongoing, semi-official: Wide Cross, The Scream, Hibiscus Red
https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/E5zen/free-steam-wide-cross-the-scream-hibiscus-red

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Wide Cross, The Scream, Hibiscus Red

!addlicense asf s/369917,s/345425,s/402829

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DFF NT: Legatus of the XIIth, Zenos yae Galvus's Extra Appearance(DLC): https://steamdb.info/app/1103750/

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nice, Base game is F2P

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Tennis World Tour - DLC 13 - De Minaur
ASF command:
!addlicense ASF 454715

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