Free Video Game Giveaways
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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] or [Store via 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 [Steam via Fanatical] 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 giftofgaming@lemmy.world is a better place 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!

Thank you for posting this info for us! Really appreciate it!

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[Itch] Exorcist: Final Wishes, indie horror

6h 32m ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from fishgill.itch.io
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[GOG via Prime] Paradise Killer, open-world mystery adventure

1d 3h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from luna.amazon.co.uk
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[GOG via Prime] Tested on Humans: Escape Room, spooky mystery

2d 8h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from luna.amazon.co.uk
804

[Itch] Haunted Observation, retro indie horror

2d 8h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from cyber752.itch.io
205

[GOG via Prime] Sin Slayers: Reign of The 8th, turn-based roguelike

3d 9h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from luna.amazon.com
606

[Itch] Ashioto Kyōfu (FOOTSTEPS TERROR), indie horror

4d 11h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from aspsyxia.itch.io
807

[Steam] Eets, indie puzzle

5d 34m ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
1408

[Steam] The Red Lantern

5d 23h ago by feddit.org/u/who in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
3519

[Steam] Happy's Humble Burger Farm

5d 21h ago by feddit.org/u/RmDebArc_5 in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
21210

[Epic] The Ouroboros King (PC), Warhammer 40,000 : Speed Freeks (PC), Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition (Mobile)

6d 2h ago by piefed.ca/u/dudesss in freegames@feddit.uk from store.epicgames.com
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[Itch] DIRE ECHO, indie horror

6d 9h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from truegamesstudio.itch.io
10012

[Itch.io] Callus

7d 6h ago by literature.cafe/u/Cynthia in freegames@feddit.uk from emika-games.itch.io
8013

[Itch] Microcrawl, retro point-and-click adventure

7d 9h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from zpjinteractive.itch.io
9014

[GOG via Prime] Space Grunts, pixel-art turn-based RPG

8d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from luna.amazon.co.uk
10015

[Itch] The Cleaning Incident, horror FPS

8d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from chodex-productions.itch.io
6016

[Itch] Wurst Case Scenario, short comedy horror

8d 23h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from davidbrowne.itch.io
12017

[Itch] Windows 11 SE PLUS, some kind of parody OS sim full of arcade games

9d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from tsubasagames.itch.io
15318

[Epic] Relaxing Simulator (Dev Giveaway)

9d 15h ago by literature.cafe/u/Cynthia in freegames@feddit.uk from store.epicgames.com
13019

[Itch.io] Flufftopia

9d 15h ago by literature.cafe/u/Cynthia in freegames@feddit.uk from smokesomefrogs.itch.io
12020

[Gog] Remothered Broken Porcelain

9d 15h ago by literature.cafe/u/Cynthia in freegames@feddit.uk from www.gog.com
23021

[Steam] Tormented Fathers

9d 19h ago by feddit.org/u/RmDebArc_5 in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
17022

[Itch] Flowers Of The Sun, 2D platformer

10d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from comyfymattress.itch.io
7023

[Epic via Prime] Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, classic action adventure anthology

11d 8h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from luna.amazon.co.uk
13024

[Itch] This week's indie horror freebies

11d 9h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from badcat-games.itch.io
10025

[Forever-Free Friday] DOGWALK, a FOSS casual adventure from Blender Studio

12d 6h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from blenderstudio.itch.io
27226

[Itch] Gamers Club Repeat, JRPG

12d 6h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from s-xavier-uy.itch.io
7027

[EPIC] Songs of Conquest

12d 20h ago by lemmy.world/u/AbsolutelyNotSpez in freegames@feddit.uk
23528

[Epic] Songs of Conquest (PC), Rogue Waters (PC), Wytchwood (Mobile)

12d 21h ago by piefed.ca/u/dudesss in freegames@feddit.uk
19129

[Prime] Pro Basketball Manager 2026, management sim

13d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from luna.amazon.co.uk
3030

[Itch] Transfixed, stealth horror

13d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from sinisterbyte-games.itch.io
10031

[Epic via Prime] Moon Mystery, FPS adventure

14d 9h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from luna.amazon.co.uk
5032

[Itch] Terminal Descent, terminal-based mining indie

14d 9h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from roxicaro.itch.io
12733

[Steam] Winexy

14d 23h ago by literature.cafe/u/Cynthia in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
13034

[Legacy via Prime] Nordic Storm Solitaire, simple card game

15d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from luna.amazon.co.uk
8035

[Itch] Not A Customer, spooky puzzle

15d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from opvgame-studio.itch.io
7036

[Steam] Moonrise Fall, 100% off

15d 20h ago by lemmy.world/u/cantankerous_cashew in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
33537

Save 100% on Gravity Circuit on Steam

16d 26m ago by lemmy.world/u/lemmyng in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
73238

[Steam] Drift86, arcade driving indie

16d 9h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
23039

[Itch] DungeonDex, text-based dungeon crawler

16d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from northline-studio.itch.io
16240

[Itch] Through the veridian Special Edition, trucking sim

16d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from elxuj777.itch.io
10041

[Google Play] Rotaeno, gyroscope-based rhythm game

16d 10h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from play.google.com
11042

[Steam] Linebound (Will be paid)

16d 19h ago by literature.cafe/u/Cynthia in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
35343

[Itch] OctoMech Survivors, auto-shooting roguelike

17d 34m ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from arkhamsoft.itch.io
11044

[Itch] Bounce 'n' Trounce, retro top-down driving indie

17d 39m ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from slugslimes.itch.io
13045

[Steam] Free Will [Forever Free Friday]

18d 1h ago by lemmy.world/u/ekZepp in freegames@feddit.uk from store.steampowered.com
23046

[Itch] Unseen - Red Margins, indie horror

18d 4h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from vladislive-dev.itch.io
11047

[Itch] NIGHT PUMP: A Horror Game Remake, indie horror

18d 4h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from zolvek.itch.io
12048

[Itch] Project: Reborn - Extraction, zombie FPS

19d 7h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from bkgamingstudio.itch.io
13049

[Forever-Free Friday] enclose.horse, a daily puzzle game

19d 7h ago by feddit.uk/u/smeg in freegames@feddit.uk from enclose.horse
16050