Free Video Game Giveaways

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This is a place to post limited-time giveaways of full video games that are then yours to keep forever at no cost.

See the sticky post for full details of what to post, how to post it, and other useful resources.

Keep it civil and keep it chill!

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submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by smeg to c/freegames
 
 

The freegames community has been going for a year and a half now, probably time I updated the info.

What to post

This is a place to post limited-time giveaways of full video games that are then yours to keep forever at no cost. Please use the search to check what you're posting hasn't already been posted, and start your posts with [Source] so that people can ignore giveaways they're not interested in. For example, if Fanatical were giving away a Steam key for Pong, I'd title the post [Fanatical/Steam] Pong.

I post deals as I find them (sometimes spread out over a few days or bundled together so it doesn't get too noisy) but feel free to post them if you find them first.

If you have keys that you'd like to give away then !randomactsofgaming@lemm.ee and !giftofgaming@lemmy.world are the best places to post.

Forever-Free Friday

The main exception to the limited-time giveaways only rule is for the occasional posting of games which are always free. On Fridays you can post a game that's permanently free if you think it's worth showcasing to everyone. Maybe it's a FOSS project, maybe it's a game that's gone free-to-play, just make sure that the post starts with [Forever-Free Friday] and that it's something worth playing and not just the publishers trying the freemium model instead!

Interesting links

Where to look for free game giveaways

Where to look for games which are always free

Subscriptions you may already have which give access to free games

Non-free but otherwise notable sales

Notifications

If you want notifications for new posts you can subscribe to the community's RSS feed, and if you want more granular notifications you can use Lootscraper to get site-specific RSS feeds and skip the need for this community entirely!

No such thing as a free lunch

Nothing is ever completely free, and there's a definite hierarchy to the kinds of giveaways posted here:

  1. Free open-source software is pretty hard to beat, it's the free-est lunch you can get!
  2. Indies being given away directly by their creators on sites like itch.io, they may ask you to pay what you want or message you about their other games but that's about it
  3. DRM-free storefronts like GOG, you can download the installer and keep it forever but obviously they're hoping that you'll start using their site for making actual purchases too
  4. Steam, Epic Games, IndieGala, Fanatical, Microsoft, Google Play, etc. will offer freebies which could theoretically disappear at any point (this doesn't happen often, but always remember that you don't really "own" most digital items), they also hope that giving freebies will encourage you to spend money on other games of theirs
  5. Subscriptions like Amazon Prime Gaming cost money but you do get to keep the games even after you cancel
    • They offer free trials (supposedly only requiring a unique email) so you can sign up, claim all the games you want, then cancel
    • This is basically where I draw the line as you can still keep games forever if you're willing to jump through the required hoops
  6. Subscriptions like Netflix, GamePass, PS+ and Switch Online are more like renting games, you lose access to them when you stop paying so I don't count them as free games even if you are somehow able to access them for free
  7. Freemium/pay-to-win games which you can play for free as a second-class citizen don't count, and they generally have enough marketing budget that you're aware of them without the need to have them posted here!

We're all adults here and I hope you don't need to be told to be wary of blindly installing dodgy software or not to support companies you don't like. If you don't want to see giveaways from a particular source and you use a Lemmy client which supports filters then you can block specific strings from showing, for instance if you didn't want to see anything from Amazon then you could hide the string [Prime.

Keep it civil and keep it chill!

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It's like a match three bubble shooter but with physics of magnetic balls. Relax your brain with perfect time killer without any ads. Unique gameplay that will not let you get bored. WARNING! It's addictive! Blast your way to victory in this explosive shooting game!

  • Aim as sniper carefully and tap where you want to shot.
  • Match 3 or more colored balls to break them.
  • Match 4 or more colored balls in a row to get special bonus balls.
  • Use less balls to score higher and try to earn 3 stars.
  • Earn gems from falling magnetic balls.
  • Use 5 special powerful boosters and items to help you blast through levels.
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[Steam] Mini Thief (store.steampowered.com)
submitted 22 hours ago by Cynthia@literature.cafe to c/freegames
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Embark on an unforgettable journey across five mesmerizing islands, each offering its own unique setting: dive deep into vibrant underwater realms, wander through enchanting forests, explore mystical fairy lands, relax on sunlit beaches, and brave the vast, golden desert. Each island presents three breathtaking levels, each a new adventure filled with stunning scenes and hidden treasures waiting for you to discover.

Adventure Mode: Begin your journey here! Unlock levels as you go, revealing new challenges on every island. Each unlocked level can be replayed in other modes, and your progress is saved so you can return whenever you want.

Arcade Mode: Go for the high score! With set time limits per level, you’ll need to be fast and sharp. Choose from Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty settings, each more intense than the last. This mode offers the highest point potential – perfect for score chasers looking for their next challenge.

Time Challenge Mode: The clock is ticking! You’ll start with a set amount of time, but for every level you complete, extra seconds are added. How long can you hold out? With increasing difficulties, this mode pushes your focus and reflexes to the limit.

Ambient Mode: Need to unwind? Let the soothing background music and nature sounds – from gentle ocean waves to mystical forest melodies – relax you completely. This mode is ideal for stress relief and can even be a soothing lullaby to help babies drift off to sleep.

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submitted 1 day ago by smeg to c/freegames
 
 

Night Maniac is a horror game that puts you in the role of Jonathan, a young man who finds himself caught up in a series of terrifying events after a shocking escape. The story takes place in the town of Red Valley. The game also tells the story of John, a local employee at Red Valley Butcher.

Hank, a determined police officer, comes on the scene to investigate and locate a dangerous fugitive, fearing that he may be closer than anyone imagines. As the tension rises, Jonathan and Hank are forced to confront a true nightmare as they try to survive a growing threat, the night maniac.

The gameplay time is approximately 1 hour and a few minutes

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[Epic] Escape Academy (store.epicgames.com)
submitted 2 days ago by Cynthia@literature.cafe to c/freegames
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Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles, and combine them to get ready to face the Shogun!

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Hell has frozen over. Only you can protect the final burning pyre from the forces of heaven and restore the inferno. Monster Train brings a new strategic layer to roguelike deck building, with three vertical play fields to defend.

To take back hell, you'll need to power up. Choose a route carefully; upgrade your champion, recruit units, upgrade cards, gain passive bonuses, or duplicate any card in your deck.

With five unique clans to choose from. Pick your primary and supporting clan to gain access to all cards from both. During your run you'll be able to improve cards by mixing and matching upgrades to open up new roads to victory.

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Dive into Froggy, a captivating game where your frog's tongue becomes your climbing ally. Conquer obstacles, catch flies, and leap to new heights in this innovative adventure. Experience unique gameplay, charming graphics, and endless fun!

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A crazy and colorful runner in a cartoon style, where the player has to go through many rooms with various trials and try to survive. The game contains a huge number of references, parodies and memes to make fun. Overcome terrifying and funny traps, dodge objects flying at you, and collect various cosmetic items to be different from other squid!

There's also a video trailer on Steam

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Pumpkin Jack is a spooky 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Pumpkin Lord. Dive into an epic adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!

  • Travel through lurid landscapes in levels featuring alluring atmospheres, each crafted with vibrant color palettes and high-quality lighting effects
  • With challenging beasts lurking around every corner, players must master the art of combo attacks, dodging, and timing to survive dynamic real-time battles! Players must unlock weapons and choose wisely in order to strike down all who oppose them
  • Solve puzzles that focus on physics, gravity, and reflection as Jack, or ditch the skinsuit and just use your flaming head to burn books, hammer some moles, create paths for magic spheres, and more as each level introduces new and exciting challenges
  • Helpful companions are there to assist Jack on his journey, including a haughty hooty owl to guide him along and a snarky crow, itching to assist with long-range attacks
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A new story, new characters, and a new underwater environment to explore.

Follow Mac and Charlie, a husband and wife duo, who make their living scouring the ocean for salvage. But when they stumble upon an abandoned oil rig in the Pacific Ocean, they uncover a horrific secret that Cayne Corporation will do anything to keep hidden.

Mac, Charlie, and their trusty Super-Toy, Moses, will encounter an immersive narrative filled with spine-tingling horror and unexpected twists. Combining the thrilling storytelling of STASIS and a tense underwater setting, STASIS: BONE TOTEM offers a personal story that will test the limits of family resilience.

Navigate through a massive underwater base, complete intricate puzzles, and solve an ancient secret concealed at the bottom of the ocean. BONE TOTEM features the same isometric, point-and-click gameplay that made STASIS a classic fan favorite, but with a new cast and a unique setting that will leave you gasping for breath.

With stunning visuals, a music score by Mark Morgan, a screenplay written by a Hollywood ace, voice acting by veteran actors, and a gripping storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat - STASIS: BONE TOTEM is a must-play game for horror and sci-fi adventure fans.

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Bat Lizard Bonanza is an arcade shoot-em-up (or shmup) for the NES. It's inspired by games like Gradius and Parodius.

The settlers have been exploiting Irata’s natural resources for many solar cycles. The Wampus took back the mountains. The Wart Worms took back the mines. But now Lizzy the Bat Lizard must embark on a quest to end the Settler scourge once and for all, dauntless in the wind with the echoes of her ancestors at her back.

Bat Lizard Bonanza features a rocking soundtrack, seven levels, and over 14 boss fights.

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[Google Play] Chess Mate (play.google.com)
submitted 5 days ago by smeg to c/freegames
 
 

Experience the thrill of chess like never before with Chess Mate - your ultimate chess companion! If you're a chess lover but can't find a partner to play with, Chess Mate is the perfect solution for you. Designed for players of all levels, from beginners to pros, Chess Mate offers endless hours of entertainment and strategic fun.

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This game throws you into an arena where your health is decaying along with the enemies that are in there with you. Your goal is to steal the enemies health and take it for yourself trying to survive as long as you can beating all your friends and everyone else on the global leaderboard.

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The Gunk stars Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they've hit the jackpot...

As they uncover the dormant secrets of a shattered civilization, they must battle the curse of a toxic gunk parasite, all while getting caught in a spiral of festering mistrust.

Use your trusty Power Glove to reverse the corruption, uncover secrets of old, and heal the planet! Experience the evolving relationship of the crew as you explore this unique planet. Use your ingenuity and quick reactions to overcome the challenges that await. What stories lie hidden in this mysterious abandoned world?

What does it all mean? What role can Rani play in the fate of this evocative, moody planet? Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith. Uncover the mystery. Cleanse the Gunk. Save the planet.

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Lonely Christmas is an indie horror walking simulator from the first person. Feel the festive atmosphere during the day and the scary atmosphere of loneliness at night.

Feel the Christmas atmosphere! The house is located in a beautiful place among a centuries-old forest. Kevin was left there alone as his parents had gone to the shop and left him a lot of tasks to prepare for the holiday.

In the evening, Kevin hears on the radio that a crazy robber has escaped from the convoy and that he may be near his house. You have to keep the robber out of the house, call the police and wait for your parents. Good luck.

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In this game your goal is to land your rocket safely, but watch out the world is full of danger like mines, lasers and turrets.

Besides the main levels you can put your skills to the test in Endless mode.

Earn 3-star rating by completing each 28 levels in the shortest possible time.

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cross-posted from: https://swg-empire.de/post/2109620

you're just imagining it - A Chronic Illness Game

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submitted 1 week ago by smeg to c/freegames
 
 

I saw this posted a month or so ago:

The game runs surprisingly well. You can download the DRM-free version of the game from BioMedia Project. The files are hosted with the permission of the LEGO Group. The only fix I did was enabling widescreen support with modern screen resolutions. The instructions for that are here.

I never played any of the Bionicle games but I have very fond memories of the Lego! As well as a (what I assume to be Windows) ISO, you can also play it on Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii, DS, GameBoy Advance, and even "Java (Phone)".

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In Ms. Holmes: The Case of the Dancing Men Collector's Edition, follow Ms. Holmes on her quest to solve mysteries with strange ties to past cases.

When heiress Olivia Cubitt disappears just before her wedding, your friend Oscar Watson knows just who to call! Everyone close to Olivia has received strange letters with encryptions of dancing figures. Your Uncle Sherlock once dealt with a similar case, and when you discover his case files have been stolen, it's clear foul work is at play! Can you discover what ties this case to your famous ancestor and stop those behind the dancing men once and for all? Find out in this gripping hidden-object puzzle adventure!

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It’s 1996.

You play as Randall Purpura, a 23 year old man who has just been released from a lengthy hospital visit for mysterious reasons. He lives in a small studio apartment in LA California.

He meets Mya, his new neighbor who wants to become quick friends with him.

He also meets Tate, the handsome man down the hall. He never seems to be home when you want him to be.

Explore the city, solve puzzles and try to unlock the mysteries of Randall’s past.

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[Epic] Turmoil (store.epicgames.com)
submitted 1 week ago by RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to c/freegames
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submitted 1 week ago by smeg to c/freegames
 
 

You play as Piki, a brave penguin venturing into the mysterious depths of the abyss. Armed with your bravery your mission is to retrieve your precious Game Boy Color that awaits you below. Explore, dig, and fight your way through perilous challenges while uncovering secrets hidden in the dark. Solomar, a mysterious figure, is waiting at the heart of the Abyss. Only you can navigate these dangers and reclaim your treasured device.

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