There are numerous free PC games at Epic Games, Steam and Ubisoft. We present you here with an overview of many free titles.
New PC games quickly cost 50 to 70 euros. Before you pull out your wallet too quickly, you should check out free games first. After all, there are a lot of free games out there.
Free-to-play titles are already numerous, but sometimes publishers also give away full versions or let you play newer games for a short time at the weekend. In the following gallery you can see which game highlights are currently free.
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These games are currently available for download free of charge
These games are currently available for download free of charge
Are the games really free?
The game gifts on Steam and in the Epic Games Store are usually free full versions with which you do not have to fear any additional costs. The situation is different with many free-to-play titles. Here you can sometimes invest small amounts of money for equipment or skins. As a rule, however, this is not mandatory.
Free weekends
Every now and then publishers give you the opportunity to play a game for free for a certain period of time. Here you can find out when a free weekend is taking place.
Free games in the Epic Games Store
You should keep an eye on the Epic Games Store regularly, because Epic Games is giving away free games every week. The following link will take you to the overview with the free games.
Epic Games is currently giving away a different PC game every day until the end of 2021. The tracks change daily at 5 p.m.
Blizzard is offering Overwatch Free Trial
At the turn of the year there is also a special free promotion from Blizzard. You can play the team shooter Overwatch for free until January 2, 2022. The title is also free on Xbox and PlayStation during this time.
Free games on Steam
Millions of gamers use Valve’s gaming platform Steam and there are also free games there. You can download Steam, install it and then start playing straight away without making any purchases. We lead you to the free-to-play overview.
Free games in the Microsoft Store
Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft also offers a store where you can buy and download numerous programs and games. Over 1,000 free games await you here. The highlights include the following two racing games:
Free games at Ubisoft
If you also enjoy games from Ubisoft, you should check out the publisher’s free events. There are several trial versions of well-known titles such as The Division 2, Ghost Recon Breakpoint or The Crew 2 available – they each offer an insight into the game, but not the entire experience. But there are also real full versions:
You will get these games in December with Prime Gaming
Twitch Prime has become Prime Gaming. For many years the service was called Twitch Prime, now Amazon has renamed it Prime Gaming. If you have taken out a subscription to Amazon Prime, then you not only benefit from the advantages directly at the online retailer – no – you also get free games. We’ll tell you which titles are available for free with Prime Gaming in December.
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
- Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack
- Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
- Journey to the Savage Planet
- Football Manager 2021
- Morkredd
- Spellcaster University
- YouTubers Life
- Frostpunk
You can secure the Prime Gaming games via the following link.
Even more free games thanks to Google Stadia
Do you want to play games, but your computer does not have enough power? Then you should take a look at so-called game streaming services. One of the most famous is Google Stadia. You can test the offer for one month for free with a trial subscription and get access to around ten games – including PUBG and Destiny 2.
Google Stadia in the first test
Cloud gaming on smartphones too
Google Stadia launches, but is the streaming service Netflix for games? Find out about the latency and the requirements in our short test.
All you currently need for Google Stadia is a stable and fast internet connection. This must offer a download speed of at least 10 Mbit per second. You can try out how fast your internet connection is with the Netzwelt speed test.
Play PS4 games for free on PC
You can also try another cloud gaming service for free. Sony is offering you seven days of free access to PlayStation Now (PS Now). Just try the service out and play many PS4 and PS3 games on your computer. You will also find exclusive highlights such as Bloodborne or Spider-Man.
Play Xbox One games for free on PC
If, on the other hand, you want to play Xbox games properly on your PC, you might want to try Game Pass. This gives you access to more than 100 titles. You can currently also take advantage of a special offer and pay only one euro for the first month of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate premium subscription (then 13 euros per month). You can cancel at any time. If you buy for one euro, it is extremely cheap considering the offer. It’s not really completely free, but of course we don’t want to withhold the deal from you.
The Ultimate subscription not only gives you access to PC and console games. You will automatically receive an Xbox Live Gold membership, which Microsoft requires for online multiplayer, as well as exclusive discounts.
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Free games on other platforms
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