How to get free PC games

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The big video game platforms and developers have noticed that free juices are a big claim. More and more free games can be found on the market for a very simple reason: microtransactions. It is also becoming popular among developers and platforms to offer free access to a game totally or temporarily.

Some time ago Valve made the game Counter Strike: Global Offensive free, a success. More recently the game Rocket League has become free, after becoming exclusive to the Epic Games Store. In this article we will explain where to get games without spending a penny.

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Introduction

Finding free PC games has always been very difficult, usually being indie games or games from small studios that wanted to make themselves known. Smartphones brought a new business model: I give you the game but pay a little for lives, extras, skills or whatever it takes. This model has been a great success, billing games like Candy Crush hundreds of millions every month.

Although there are previous examples, possibly the explosion of this methodology of obtaining income from a game was with Fortnite. The Epic Games game was initially paid, with a fairly restrained success. PlayerUnknown's Battlegroudn at that time split it with its Battle Royale theme and someone at Epic Games came up with replicating the model in Fortnite and making it Free-to-Play (you can play it without paying), making it a resounding success.

Fortnite with its 'cartoon' graphics and its different seasons quickly became a success. The trick is in the skins, which you must buy if you want them for a few euros (or your local currency). This microtransaction model has generated hundreds of millions of revenue for Epic Games, showing everyone that it was still better to launch a free game with microtransactions.

As always, the pitcher goes so much to the source that it ends up breaking. Electronic Arts saw the goose that laid the golden eggs and decided to combine adding microtransactions into a game based on one of the most important sagas in video game history: Star Wars Battlefront 2. The problem? If you wanted the skins, upgrades, weapons and more, you had to spend thousands of euros to have it, which caused the ire of users.

Platforms where to get free games for PC

There are more and more digital stores offering free PC games to users. These offer different models, ranging from temporarily giving away a single game to offering a wide catalog of free titles. As mentioned, more and more games are adopting the free-to-play model and incorporating in-game microtransactions.

Steam

Platform developed by Valve, who developed Half Life and currently develops games like Dota 2 or Counter Strike, among others. It is the oldest and most important digital video store today, selling millions of copies of the platform's titles. But the platform also offers free games and trial periods on some occasions.

  • Free-to-Play. The platform has a large number of titles that we can play at no cost. Among them are Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Destiny 2 or Team Fortress 2.
  • Game trial for a limited time. Normally Valve offers some games that we can try over the weekend. We won't keep the games, but at least we can enjoy them.
  • Free games forever. This practice is rare and is an option for each developer. Some studios that release a new installment of a game decide to give the old title free of charge and for a limited time. If we hunt him down, he will be ours forever.

The most outstanding

  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  • Destiny 2
  • Warframe
  • SMITE
  • Phantasy Star Online 2
  • DCS World Steam Edition
  • World of Warships
  • Command ops 2
  • Path of Exile
  • Team fortres 2
  • Mythgard
  • War Thunder
  • Dota 2
  • Star Trek Online
  • Risk: Global Domination
  • Warface
  • EVE Online
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Epic Games Store

The Fortnite developers decided to stand up to Steam with a powerful store and incentives. More revenue for developers or paying for exclusives has caused Valve more of a headache. Another problem is that Epic Game in their store every week gives away a game. Very popular was the offer of GTA V forever for free for a week, leading to the collapse of the Epic Games servers as soon as this offer was available.

  • Free-to-play. Free access games are pretty big and are on all platforms, including Epic Games. This store has been created from Fortnite, the free game par excellence and has other games such as The Cycle or Dauntless
  • Games gift. Every week, as we said, Epic Games Store gives away a game, it can be one or more, that depends. It was very popular, as we have commented, to give away the GTA V

Games given away by the Epic Games Store

  • Rocket League Free to Play

  • Football Manager 2020 From September 17th to 24th (Available Now)

  • Watch Dogs 2 From September 17th to 24th (Available Now)

  • Stick it to the Man! From September 17th to 24th

All the games that have been given away

  • Football Manager 2020 From September 17 to 24 (Now available)

  • Watch Dogs 2 From September 17th to 24th (Available Now)

  • Stick it to the Man! From September 17th to 24th (Available Now)

  • Where the Water tastes like Wine From September 10 to 17 (2020)

  • Railway Empire From September 10 to 17 (2020)

  • Into the Breach From September 3 to 10 (2020)

  • Shadowrun Collection From August 27 to September 3 (2020)

  • Hitman From August 27 to September 3 (2020)

  • God's Trigger – August 20-27 (2020)

  • Enter the Gungeon – August 20-27 (2020)

  • The Alto Collection – August 13-20 (2020)

  • Remnant: From the Ashes – August 13 to 20 (2020)

  • A Total War Saga: Troy – August 13-14 (2020)

  • 3 out of 10 – From August 6 to 13 (2020)

  • Wilmot's Warehouse – August 6-13 (2020)

  • Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – From July 30 to August 6 (2020)

  • Barony – From July 30 to August 6 (2020)

  • 20XX – From July 30 to August 6 (2020)

  • Tacoma – July 23-30 (2020)

  • Next up Hero – From July 23 to 30 (2020)

  • Torchlight 2 – From July 16 to 23 (2020)

  • Killing Floor 2 – From July 9 to 16 (2020)

  • The Escapists 2 – From July 9 to 16 (2020)

  • Lifeless Planet Premier Edition – July 9 to 16 (2020)

  • Hue – July 2-9 (2020)

  • Stranger Things 3: The Game – From June 25 to July 2 (2020)

  • Pathway – June 18-25 (2020)

  • Samurai Shodown Neogeo Collection – June 11 to 18 (2020)

  • ARK: Survival Evolved – June 11-18 (2020)

  • Overcooked – June 4-11 (2020)

  • Borderlands The Handsome Collection – May 28 to June 4 (2020)

  • Civilization 6 May 21-28 (2020)

  • Grand Theft Auto V From May 14th to 21st (2020)

  • Death Coming From May 7th to 14th (2020)

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent From April 30 to May 7 (2020)

  • Crashlands From April 30 to May 7 (2020)

  • For the King From April 16 to 23 (2020)

  • Wheels of Aurelia From April 16 to 23 (2020)

  • Just Cause 4 From April 16 to 23 (2020)

  • Close to the Sun From April 9 to 16 (2020)

  • Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments From April 9 to 16 (2020)

  • Hob From April 2nd to 9th (2020)

  • Gone Home From April 2nd to 9th (2020)

  • Drawful 2 From April 1st to 9th (2020)

  • Totally Reliable Service From April 1st to 9th (2020)

  • World War Z From March 26 to April 2 (2020)

  • Torment x Punisher From March 26 to April 2 (2020)

  • Figment From March 26 to April 2 (2020)

  • Watch Dogs March 19-26 (2020)

  • The Stanley Parable From March 19 to 26 (2020)

  • Mutazione From March 12 to 19 (2020)

  • A Short Hike From March 12 to 19 (2020)

  • Anodyne 2: Return to Dust March 12-19 (2020)

  • Offworld Trading Company March 5-12 (2020)

  • GoNNER From March 5 to 12 (2020)

  • InnerSpace From February 27 to March 5 (2020)

  • Assassin's Creed Syndicate From February 20th to 27th (2020)

  • Faeria From February 20 to 27 (2020)

  • Aztez From February 13 to 20 (2020)

  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance From February 13th to 20th (2020)

  • Ticket to Ride From February 6th to 13th (2020)

  • Carcassonne From February 6 to 13 (2020)

  • Farming Simulator 19 From January 30th to February 6th (2020)

  • The Bridge From January 23 to 30 (2020)

  • Horace From January 16 to 23 (2020)

  • Sundered: Eldritch Edition From January 9th to January 16th (2020)

  • Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition From January 1st to January 9th (2020)

  • Darksiders: Warmastered Edition From January 1st to January 9th (2020)

  • Steep From January 1st to January 9th (2020)

  • Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair From December 31st to January 1st (12 Days of Free Play)

  • Hello Neighbor From December 30th to 31st (12 Days of Free Games)

  • The Talos Principle From December 29th to 30th (12 Days of Free Games)

  • Shadow Tactics December 28-29 (12 Days of Free Games)

  • Hyper Light Drifter December 27-28 (12 Days of Free Games)

  • FTL (Faster Than Light) December 26-27 (12 Days of Free Games)

  • Totally Accurate Battle Simulator December 25-26 (12 Days of Free Games)

  • Celeste From December 24th to 25th (12 Days of Free Games)

  • Ape Out December 23-24 (12 Days of Free Games)

  • Little Inferno From December 22nd to 23rd (12 Days of Free Games)

  • SUPERHOT December 21-22 (12 Days of Free Games)

  • TowerFall Ascension December 20-21 (12 Days of Free Play)

  • Into the Breach December 19-20 (12 Days of Free Games)

  • The Wolf Among Us December 12-19 (2019)

  • The Escapists From December 12 to 19 (2019)

  • Jotun Valhalla Edition December 6-12 (2019)

  • Rayman Legends From November 29 to December 6 (2019)

  • Bad North From November 21 to 28 (2019)

  • The Messenger From November 14 to 21 (2019)

  • Costume Quest From November 1st to 7th (2019)

  • SOMA From November 1 to 7 (2019)

  • Layers of Fear From October 25th to 31st (2019)

  • QUBE 2 From October 25 to 31 (2019)

  • Observer From October 17 to 24 (2019)

  • Alan Wake's American Nightmare From October 17 to 24 (2019)

  • Surviving Mars October 10-16 (2019)

  • Minit From October 3 to 10 (2019)

  • Metro 2033 Redux From September 26 to October 3 (2019)

  • Everything From September 26 to October 3 (2019)

  • Batman Arkham Collection From September 19th to 26th (2019)

  • LEGO Batman Trilogy From September 19th to 26th (2019)

  • ABZU – From September 6 to 12 (2019)

  • The End is Night – From September 6 to 12 (2019)

  • Inside – From August 29 to September 5 (2019)

  • Celeste – From August 29 to September 5 (2019)

  • FEZ – From August 22 to 29 (2019)

  • Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden – August 15-22 (2019)

  • Ko-Op GNON – August 8 to 15 (2019)

  • For Honor – August 2-9 (2019)

  • Alan Wake – August 2-9 (2019)

  • This War of Mine – From July 25 to August 2 (2019)

  • Moonlighter – From July 25 to August 2 (2019)

  • LIMBO – From July 18 to 25 (2019)

  • Torchlight – July 11-18 (2019)

  • Overcooked – From July 4th to 11th (2019)

  • Last Day of June – From June 27 to July 4 (2019)

  • Revel Galaxy – June 20-27 (2019)

  • Enter the Gungeon – June 13-20 (2019)

  • Kingdom New Lands – June 6-23 (2019)

  • City of Brass – May 30 to June 6 (2019)

  • Rime – May 23-30 (2019)

  • Stories Untold – May 16-30 (2019)

  • World of Goo – May 2-16 (2019)

  • Transistor – From April 18 to May 2 (2019)

  • The Witness – April 4-18 (2019)

  • Oxenfree – From March 21 to April 4 (2019)

  • Slime Rancher – March 7-21 (2019)

  • Thimbleweed Park – From February 21 to March 7 (2019)

  • Axiom Verge – From February 7 to 21 (2019)

  • What Remains of Edith Finch – January 11-24 (2019)

  • Super Meat Boy – From December 28, 2018 to January 10, 2019

  • Subnautica – December 12-27 (2018)

Origin

The Electronic Arts store has never finished taking off, what's more, Epic Games has passed their hand over their faces. Above all, the platform is focused on the company's games. They created it to get the games from Steam and thus earn more, but things should not have turned out very well, since some time ago they began to list some games again in the Valve store.

  • Free-to-play. All platforms have free games with microtransactions and EA's was not going to be less. The company offers Apex Legend (which was intended to compete with Fortnite), Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances, and Star Wars: The Old Republic.

UPlay

There are strange ideas and then there is Ubisoft's of opening its own video game store. Although it has been running since 2012, it has never finished standing out and many of its games are on Steam, so many ignore its use. The titles Assassin's Creed or Far Cry are available in the Valve store, so Ubisoft's idea of ​​having its own store does not make great sense.

  • Free events. Name given by the company to give away some titles. There is the Game Giveaway model that allows us to download and save some games forever, in a timely manner. Then we have the Game Trial, which allows us to test some games
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Free PC games via subscription services

Some platforms have opted to offer a subscription service for users. This service is based on a monthly fee that gives you access to a certain number of games each month. Some, in addition to offering you free PC games, offer other functions or services.

Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime is quite affordable and offers free shipping, along with other benefits. This bundle includes Twitch Prime, a premium version of the platform, and offers between two and six free games each month. It's worth noting that these free games have a limited lifespan, so if you don't claim them, you'll miss out.

Humble Monthly from Humble Bundle

You're probably familiar with Humble Bundle because of the sheer number of bundles of games, courses, and books they constantly offer at incredibly low prices. They currently offer a monthly subscription service where they give away between two and nine recent titles each month, which you can keep forever. This service costs $12 or less if you pay for several months upfront, and all the games are for Steam.

In addition, this service offers us a library with more than 60 DRM-free titles that are updated every month. It is possibly one of the most interesting services to get free games forever.

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Xbox Game Pass from Microsoft

Microsoft wasn't going to miss the opportunity to offer Xbox games on PC through a subscription. The company offers a basic membership for €9.99 per month, granting access to a catalog of over 100 titles. Furthermore, Project xCloud, its cloud gaming service available through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, will launch on September 15th. Access to the game catalog requires a monthly subscription, so it's certainly an option.

Sony PlayStation Now

Sony wasn't going to be outdone by Microsoft. The Japanese company's platform is, frankly, more expensive and leaves much to be desired . A month costs $20 and the catalog isn't very extensive, although the price is reduced slightly if you pay for several months at once. If you stop paying, you lose access to the catalog.

Origin Acces by Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is also included, offering a subscription service that grants access to a catalog of over 200 titles . The basic subscription fee is €3.99, increasing to €14.99 depending on the amount you choose to pay. As with the previous two options, access is guaranteed as long as you pay.

Discord Nitro by Discord

The VoIP messaging platform has become very popular among users and has added elements such as its own store. We will not find Triple A games, although we will find quite relevant classic and indie games. The platform offers us a subscription service for $10 per month that allows us to access a large part of the catalog and also enjoy some additional functions on the platform.

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