Free Video Game Giveaways

Third-person shooter for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 7th October

In mysterious, grim military facility you need to find Panaceum, cure for all disease.

Hand-drawn indie platformer for Windows, originally released in 2013 but had an "anniversary edition" QoL update last year. Pay-what-you-want on Itch.io.

This game has no screenshots and no description, maybe that's deliberate and will provide a completely uninfluenced experience of the game, who knows. Pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 5th October.

Musical RPG for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime subscribers until 13th November

AIn a modern fantasy world, college dropout Grace is granted the power of a Muse - power she'll need to find out the truth behind her predecessor's death before time runs out. You'll decide who Grace allies with, who she can trust, and who may betray her in this beautifully hand-illustrated roleplaying musical.

Written by David Gaider, lead writer of the Dragon Age series, Stray Gods is an urban fantasy tale of finding your place, taking charge of your fate, and discovering answers. Your choices will change the endings, as well as the path you take to get there.

Indie horror games of varying quality levels, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io:

• Don't Live Alone, Windows, until 5th October
• From The Deep Web Zero, Linux and Windows, until 1st November
• Night Reception, Mac and Windows, until 15th October
• The Entity, Windows, until 31st October
• Until You Die, Windows(?), until 26th December
• The Moon's Out (demo?), Windows, until 21st October

Bonus: Distress Calls, TTRPG, until 1st November

Fantasy RPG for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime customers until 6th November

GreedFall's Gold Edition is the most complete way to experience the critically-acclaimed RPG, including the base game and The de Vespe Conspiracy story expansion. Explore uncharted new lands as you set foot on a remote island seeping with magic and filled with riches, lost secrets and fantastic creatures.

Forge this new world's destiny, as you befriend or betray companions and entire factions. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world – influence its course and shape your story.

Several indies, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 2nd October:

• JJBEATS GAMING, autobiographical story for Linux, Mac, and Windows
• "this game is bad on purpose and was made for a jam", Linux, Mac, and Windows
• Please Remember Me!, horror for Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows
• A Date 2 Remember, romance story for Linux, Mac, and Windows
• Kookie, anime girl adventure for Linux, Mac, and Windows

Hack-and-slash adventure for Windows, free on Epic Games for Amazon Prime subscribers until 6th November

As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.

Local competitive strategy game for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending today

Welcome to "Gods of Crastle" the realm of holy war where you lead your cult's worshipers to victory! Engage in epic battles, and strategic building, as you strive to conquer the land of Crastle and establish your dominance.

"Gods of Crastle" features exciting multiplayer gameplay for two players on the same PC. Battle your friends in strategic, turn-based holy wars to see who can dominate the realm of Crastle!

3D platformer for Linux, Mac, and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending tonight

Collect batteries to save your colony of mice that hides in the attic! Perhaps one day you'll even find an infinite energy source for them! This house hides a lot of strange secrets.

Pixel-art arcade shooter (with local multiplayer) for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending tonight

Square Queen Shiberia has invaded the city with the Square army! They want to transform all citizens into squares, and only you can save them!

Retro arcade shooter for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending tonight

Cthulhu waits dreaming... Until some bizarre cultists in the far north awaken him. Use your aircraft to put Cthulhu back into his icy slumber or die trying!

Also on the giveaway are some not-game things:

• COLUMNS, "a Vaporwave VR (and non VR) Art Experience"
• Remako Visualizer, "an interactive, real time music visualizer"
• Some music videos

Survival and evolution indie for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending tonight

1. Stay alive as long as you can.

2. Find and eat enough food.

3. Flee from, or fight hostile creatures.

4. Dodge dangerous objects.

5. Find a partner and reproduce.

6. Try to get the highest score.

Anime-style rhythm game for Android, free on Google Play

Permissions look a bit sketchy, so as always with mobile games proceed with caution!

Retro mystery for Linux, Mac, and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending today

This is one of 10 episodes of the game "Secrets of the Universe"

Each episode tells a story and reveals one secret.

Top-down indie shooter for Mac and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending today

Join forces with your companion robot to take down the Infected AIs!

Isaac's world has been overrun by "Infected AIs." Most people have given up the fight and are hiding in mountains or valleys, living quietly. But not Isaac.

Decidit is a fast FPS roguelike in which you must use all the arsenal and movement abilities at your disposal in order to progress in an unstable demonic maze. Be fast, precise but also strategic using all the demonic weapons and abilities collected on the way to create powerful synergies.

Quite a good looking multiplayer racing game for Linux and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ,ending tonight

Experience the thrill of racing at lightning speed and dominating the competition in Speed of Life. Drive restored vintage cars through stunning landscapes and challenge drivers worldwide in intense one-on-one races. Prove yourself as the best and become a legend in the world of speed.

Some kind of weird Indie cooking game for Linux, Mac, and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending today

A narrative talent show made out of crime, space dogs, and a Gucci rosary.

Talk with the absurd contestants of The Hot Good Dog Show to discover the right ingredients, put together your recipe as quick as you can, and win to get back to earth. Or not?

Another weird cowboy pigeon "game", pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 29th September

Hack-and-slash fantasy MMO for Windows, free for Amazon Prime subscribers until 10th October, though you still have to sign up for it on "pearl abyss" (which I'm guessing is the developer's website)

Black Desert is an action-filled MMORPG game with a dynamic combat system like no other. Enjoy multitudes of life skill activities such as fishing, cooking, trading, and crafting at your own pace. You can also make lifelong friends, use your imagination to the fullest with the extensive character customization system, engage in large and small-scale PvP, take down epic bosses and mobs, and much more!

Another fantasy RPG for Windows, free on the Microsoft Store until 29th September