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This thread is for sharing links to where you can get a game for free. However, it's only for games that used to cost money at some point. I'll also avoid anything with microtransactions. Free re-implementations of games are cool too, as long as they work without needing files from a non-free game. So OpenTTD is cool, CorsixTH isn't. Here in the OP I'll try to maintain a list of old games that have been re-released for free. Post suggestions, I'll add them here. I'll also post about offers where you can temporarily grab a game for free. Steam seems to have one about every other weekend You can start with this: CowboyAndy posted:Wikipedia has a list of commerical to freeware games: Origin Origin has stopped doing their "On the House" rotation of freebies  Their Free games is gone too. Steam Steam has "Free to Play" category, but it contains both fully free and microtransaction supported games. It may take a while to dig out the good stuff from the mountains of F2P MMO's in there. I did find this list on Reddit that tries to list some 100% free games. Here's a small list of goon recommendations:
Gog.com Our favourite DRM-free shop for games old and new. A small selection of free games is available. Failmid.com Failmid.com almost constantly has a giveaway going on. Most of them are bad, but what's on offer will change frequently. The deals are sometimes bullshit, I've seen 'em "give away" instructions to install Origin and grab the Origin's freebie, or some in-game items for a f2p game. IndieGala IndieGala has a Steam key giveaway every now and then, but the process in order to get it is a bit convoluted. I call this "The IndieGala Dance". 1. Scroll down a bit to find it, it's covered under a thing saying "Like us on Facebook/Follow us on Twitter!", which you need to close first by clicking the X in the top right. 2. Link your steam account to indiegala by signing in to indiegala with your Steam credentials 3. Join the Indiegala group on Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/indiegala 4. Make sure your steam profile is set to public 5. Claim the game on the indiegala site 6. Find the Steam key under Library --> Bundles --> Indiegala Giveaways and then add it to Steam. 7. (Optional) Return your Steam profile to Private or Friends Only, unfollow the IndieGala group Gleam.io Sometimes there's a giveaway via Gleam.io. Hope you like engaging with brands! These are the shadiest of the bunch, because they don't even tell you up front what they want from you. Only after you've performed a few tasks, will they show you the rest, the sunk cost fallacy at work  I'll take the bullet for you guys and show you the full list of tasks up front.You'll be required to join Steam groups (which means setting your profile to public for the duration of the exercise), subscribe to Youtube channels, like things on Facebook, retweet advertisements etc. Oddly, many of their checks will pass you even if they don't completely work. I managed to pass tasks that involved retweeting/following on twitter, despite not having a twitter account. You can unsubscribe/set back to private/leave/delete whatever once you've received the key. Archive.org Archive.org has a whole bunch of old DOS games. You cannot download them, but instead run them directly from your browser. https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_msdos_games Use Ctrl+F12 to speed up the emulation if you're having issues. Install them yourself Some games just have to be installed the old-fashioned way by downloading a .zip, .exe or .iso or .deb
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Missing from that list is Altitude: http://store.steampowered.com/app/41300/ At some point it was made free, and also finally got widescreen support. It's a fun game for a LAN party with a bunch of different modes. I'm rather fond of the 3 vs 3 football (the soccer one) mode.
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Soulbringer, Steam Go here, give them an e-mail: https://www.indiegala.com/free2play It's quite aggressive about having you like them on FB or link steam account and join their steam group, but I managed to get this to work without doing that. I already had an account with IndieGala but I think you'll have to register one if you don't. After logging in, go to "My Account", "My Libraries", "IndieGala Giveaways", "Soulbringer" and then you can view the key and add it to Steam.
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The Deer, an educational game for kids. Currently half price on Steam, but 100% off if you get it here: http://failmid.com/ I dunno how long the offer will last. You get a Steam code. X-Blades, an action game featuring an anime in her underwear. You get a Steam key. This one requires an "unlimited Steam profile" meaning you must have made at least one paid purchase with it. http://blog.bundlestars.com/post/137558928164/free-steam-key-xblades This one requires you to set your profile to public and sign up for a bunch of promotional materials.
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Those C&C files may be tricky to get, many of the old hosts have been taken down. I found a few on Fileplanet: C&C http://www.fileplanet.com/107766/0/section/Game-Clients/ C&C Tiberian Sun: http://www.fileplanet.com/210105/download/Command-&-Conquer:-Tiberian-Sun-%28Full-Game%29 There may be some issues getting these to work on modern systems, especially multiplayer.
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Street Racing Syndicate, Steam Key, via https://www.indiegala.com/trades#giveaway Process is the same as with Soulbringer a few days ago.
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Monster Truck Destruction https://www.hrkgame.com/giveaway/get-free-game/ Not available in my region, so I couldn't test this one.
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Jan 24, 2016 15:11
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Sven Co-op is a mod that turns Half Life 1 into a co-operative multiplayer experience. It's just been put on Steam for free, and it includes all the necessary files from HL1, so you don't need to buy that. If you somehow didn't own it already. http://store.steampowered.com/app/225840/
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Jan 24, 2016 20:40
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The Internet/computer relics thread occasionally delivers an old game that's gone free. I remember playing Battlezone 1 (RTS/FPS hybrid) when I was younger, and it's been updated to work on modern systems. http://www.battlezone1.com/
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A curated list might be worth it for stuff that's permanently free like C&C and TTD. Everything else is of a very temporary nature so there seems little point. Subscribe for updates, grab 'em while you can Edit: Updated OP. Stick Insect fucked around with this message at 20:30 on Jan 31, 2016 |
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Jan 31, 2016 19:35
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Origin's freebie of the month is now Need for Speed: Most Wanted https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/free-games/on-the-house
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MeatloafCat posted:Archive.org has a pretty good collection of old DOS games, although you can't download them and have to play them in-browser. Some of the games don't run very well, but pressing Ctrl+F12 a bunch of times to speed up DOSbox does work. I was very excited to see that they have Seal Team and Stunt Island as those have been very hard to find anywhere else. There are some silly things though, like to get Stunt Island to work you have to quit the game and run the crack program (unless you have a copy of the manual) and because it's in browser you have to do that every time you want to play it. This is such an obvious one, how could I have missed it! Thanks for the suggestion.
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I tried that Dark Souls offer but I get a message saying the giveaway is over Maybe it's just my region. Tales of the Orient, a match-three puzzle game, offer lasts for about two and a half days after I make this post. http://failmid.com/game/tales-of-the-orient-the-rising-sun-100-discount/ You have to sign up for a mailing list and will eventually get a steam code mailed to you.
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New game on Failmid, Nyctophobia, a puzzle/horror game. http://failmid.com/game/nyctophobia-100-discount/
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Mar 14, 2016 13:17
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Planetary Annihilation Requires signing up for a mailing list, joining a Steam group and setting your profile to public so they can check you've joined it. https://gleam.io/7GoGe/free-steam-key-for-planetary-annihilation
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Mar 15, 2016 13:24
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Origin's replaced its free game with Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault https://www.origin.com/en-nl/store/free-games/on-the-house
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Holodrive, some sorta multiplayer platformer, runs on Steam: http://failmid.com/game/holodrive-100-discount/
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Normality I'm really not sure what kinda game this is, I think a point-and-click adventure. https://www.indiegala.com/store#giveaway Scroll down the page a bit to find it. Requires registering on that site and then linking your Steam account.
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Failmid's new freebie is Bloo Kid 2, a platformer with retro graphics. You get a Steam key. http://failmid.com/game/bloo-kid-2-100-discount/
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On Indiegala you can now get a Steam key for Memories of a Vagabond, an RPG made in RPG maker. https://www.indiegala.com/store#giveaway (scroll down a bit to find it, it's covered under a thing saying "Like us on Facebook/Follow us on Twitter!")
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The new Indiegala freebie is Cubetractor, you get a Steam key. https://www.indiegala.com/store#giveaway Indiegala means: 1. Scroll down a bit to find it, it's covered under a thing saying "Like us on Facebook/Follow us on Twitter!", which you need to close first by clicking the X in the top right. 2. Link your steam account to indiegala 3. Join the Indiegala group on Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/indiegala 4. Make sure your steam profile is set to public 5. Claim the game on the indiegala site 6. Find the Steam key under Library --> Bundles --> Indiegala Giveaways and then add it to Steam.  Small print says you now also start getting a newsletter from them.At this point you can set your profile back to private and/or leave the indiegala steam group. Stick Insect fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Apr 15, 2016 |
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On Failmid, you can now grab Endorlight for free, a roguelike platformer http://failmid.com/game/endorlight-100-discount/
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Bundle Stars is now giving away Steam keys for Bell Ringer, a PvP platformer arena style game Requires signing up for a mailing list, joining a steam group, and looking at some web pages. https://gleam.io/OLKvw/grab-a-free-steam-key-for-bell-ringer
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The new Indiegala freebie is Broardsword: Age of Chivalry Chivalry, you get a Steam key. It's a turn-based strategy set in Europe in the Middle Ages. https://www.indiegala.com/store#giveaway You'll have to do the usual Indiegala dance to obtain the key: 1. Scroll down a bit to find it, it's covered under a thing saying "Like us on Facebook/Follow us on Twitter!", which you need to close first by clicking the X in the top right. 2. Link your steam account to indiegala 3. Join the Indiegala group on Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/indiegala 4. Make sure your steam profile is set to public 5. Claim the game on the indiegala site 6. Find the Steam key under Library --> Bundles --> Indiegala Giveaways and then add it to Steam. Small print says you now also start getting a newsletter from them.At this point you can set your profile back to private and/or leave the indiegala steam group.
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Glad you appreciate it  Current freebie on Failmid is a Steam key for Heaven Island Life. You need a HTC Vive to play it. http://failmid.com/game/heaven-island-life-100-discount/
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Current Failmid freebie is Journey to the Center of the Earth, a platformer. http://failmid.com/game/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-100-discount/ Origin's added another freebie to their "On the House" offer, Battlefield 4™ Final Stand, which is DLC for Battlefield 4 (not included). https://www.origin.com/nl-nl/store/free-games/on-the-house
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Current Failmid freebie is now Airstrike HD, an HD edition of a puzzle/arcade game that's been around since the eighties. http://failmid.com/game/airstrike-hd-100-discount/
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On IndieGala there's now a giveaway for a Steam Key for Brilliant Bob, a 3D platformer. https://www.indiegala.com/giveaways Requires doing the IndieGala dance: 1. Scroll down a bit to find it, it's covered under a thing saying "Like us on Facebook/Follow us on Twitter!", which you need to close first by clicking the X in the top right. 2. Link your steam account to indiegala 3. Join the Indiegala group on Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/indiegala 4. Make sure your steam profile is set to public 5. Claim the game on the indiegala site 6. Find the Steam key under Library --> Bundles --> Indiegala Giveaways and then add it to Steam. Small print says you now also start getting a newsletter from them.At this point you can set your profile back to private and/or leave the indiegala steam group.
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Failmid's giving away a Steam key for Heaven Island VR MMO, which looks awfully similar to Heaven Island Life from a while ago. They are however separate things on the Steam store. I'm not sure what the difference is. I think this one may work without a VR headset. http://failmid.com/game/paradise-island-vr-mmo-100-discount/
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Now in IndieGala you can grab a Steam key for Iesabel, a hack & slash RPG, for free. The process for IndieGala freebies is a little elaborate, check the OP for details. https://www.indiegala.com/giveaways
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On DailyIndieGame you can grab a free Steam key for Crystals of Time, a hidden object game, if you join their Steam group (requires linking accounts and setting profile to public) and visit a bunch of webpages, including a Facebook page, but you don't need to be logged into Facebook for that to work. http://www.dailyindiegame.com/content_contestcot.html Only then will it show you the extra steps required, to exploit the sunk cost fallacy. In my case, I had to do two more things, and was allowed to choose from a list of five. I've bolded the ones I did: - Follow them on twitter - Visit another steam store page - Subscribe to a youtube channel (I didn't work as I wasn't logged into youtube, but it passed the test regardless) - Visit dailyindiegame.com - Share stuff on social media I instantly got the Steam key after that. Both on the same screen and in an e-mail. So they now have my e-mail (courtesy of mandatory linking of Steam account), and I suspect I'll be getting some spam too. You can leave the Steam group afterwards and set your profile back to private. Stick Insect fucked around with this message at 23:02 on Jun 4, 2016 |
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Get a free Steam key for QUBE, a first person puzzler (10000 keys are available), if you're willing to do an awful lot of engaging with brands. This giveaway is from IndieKings: https://gleam.io/gu3gp/qube-directors-cut-10000-steam-keys Don't forget to set your Steam profile to public for the duration of this exercise, or it won't pass you. Twitch and Steam tasks required linking accounts, the rest didn't. For the twitter ones, it's enough to click the 'retweet' button underneath the tweet. (That's this icon:  ). I don't have a twitter account so I couldn't get past twitter's login screen that showed up after that, but it was enough to let me pass the test. Same goes for the "follow on twitter" ones. The youtube one also passed me without actually subscribing me.  At some point the giveaway site stopped responding, but you can safely press F5, every test you've already passed will remain. They will get your e-mail address through linking Steam and linking Twitch. In fact, the last step on that list didn't require me to enter anything! The steam key immediately appeared in that very window, and also in my e-mail inbox. When you're done you can set your steam profile back to private, leave the steam groups, unsubscribe from the mailing lists etc. Stick Insect fucked around with this message at 10:08 on Jun 7, 2016 |
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Thank you for the kind words. That said, I think the QUBE giveaway is the most annoying and elaborate one I've seen so far.Spudd posted:Isn't Mech Commander Gold free to download from an official microsoft website? I'd check it but I am on my phone and cannot be arsed. This is a mirror that still appears to work, you get an .iso file: http://gamestand.net/Downloads/details/id=8.html
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IndieGala is giving away Melissa K. and the Heart of Gold, a hidden object game https://www.indiegala.com/giveaways#banner_form_box If you're not familiar with IndieGala yet, you have to do "the IndieGala dance", check the OP for details.
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Been wanting to try that one, thanks!  IndieGala is now giving away a Steam key for DarkEnd, a retro rpg https://www.indiegala.com/redrope#myModal-givform If you're not familiar with IndieGala yet, you have to do "the IndieGala dance", check the OP for details.
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NOX is now for free on Failmid. EDIT:  They just send you instructions how to install Origin and grab it from there. So instead cut out the middleman and go straight to Origin, their deal is still up.They also blocked my failmid@<mydomain>.com e-mail address as "problematic". I do this so I can see who sells/loses/leaks my e-mail, so I can redirect it automatically to the bin, if I catch them doing it. Dark_Swordmaster posted:Old ARPG game with interesting spell casting and great particles / line of sight for its day NOX is free on Origin. Stick Insect fucked around with this message at 12:14 on Jun 11, 2016 |
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A Steam key for Axis Football 2015, a football game (the one with the non-spherical balls) via gleam.io, lots of engaging with brands ahead: https://gleam.io/Addsq/free-steam-key-axis-football  The the twitter and steam tasks require logging into twitter and steam respectively. This tells them your e-mail address. The twitter one also gives them permission to tweet in your name, but I haven't caught them doing this. Steam steps require you to set your profile to public for the duration of this exercise, you can set it back to private and leave the groups afterwards. Twitter feeds can be unfollowed too, once you're done. Don't forget to also unauthorize the gleam.io app via https://twitter.com/settings/applications All other steps in this giveaway required no logging in whatsoever, you just open the popup and that's it. No goatse spotted on the csgoatse link. You can press F5 on gleam.io without losing progress, so don't worry if it gets stuck on something. When you're done, the steam code will appear in the window. Stick Insect fucked around with this message at 22:27 on Jun 14, 2016 |
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Gog.com has a sale going and is also doing some stuff where you gain points to earn free games, but I've done the math and it's impossible to get something out of this without spending a dime: https://www.gog.com/summer_xp The "share on facebook or twitter" task doesn't actually require you to be logged in, just click the "share" or "tweet" button and you're done. If you do the math, you'll see that you can only get 3400 points at this time. You'll need at least 5000 for the first free game, Spelunky You'll need to "check in" 15 more times (after the first 5, you get a bonus 100 points), which you can do once per 24 hours at most. The event is until the 22nd, so there's not enough time. There's also a twitch event that'll give you more points, but you can't control this: quote:If the community is successful in completing the objective(s) of GOG Plays on Twitch, everyone gets the XP boost, regardless of whether they participated or not. The whole point of this is to make you buy something in the sale. The rate seems to be the price of the game you buy in USD * 1000. A one dollar game and a few daily checkins should be enough for Spelunky.
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More gleam.io stuff, a Steam key for Weapons Genius, some 3D indie game about building guns and shooting them: https://gleam.io/Of0jD/weapons-genius The first two steps required no logging in, the rest did. And similarly a Steam key for Big Space Mess, a side-scrolling shooter: https://gleam.io/Iu4ja/big-space-mess  You should know how these work by now. Scroll up a little to my earlier post for details.
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On IndieGala you can grab They Came From the Moon, a Lemmings clone https://www.indiegala.com/promo#banner_form_box Check OP for the nitty gritty on securing an IndieGala freebie.
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