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 [email protected] and [email protected] 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

• GOG Giveaway will show a current giveaway on GOG if there is one, or you can use this link to claim it in one click
• IndieGala Freebies and Showcase list freebies on IndieGala
• Freetchio and ItchClaim, tools showing anything 100% off on itch.io
• SteamDB Free Promotions and Free Packages list freebies (including DLC and free weekends) on Steam
• Epic Games lists freebies (including DLC and free-to-play games)
• IsThereAnyDeal lists freebies (including DLC) from various sources
• gg.deals and gg.deals news lists freebies (including DLC, free weekends, and game-adjacent giveaways) from various sources
• Epic Freebie Games Radar is an Android app which notifies about freebies (including DLC and game-adjacent giveaways) from various sources

Where to look for games which are always free

• itch.io
• GOG or just ones you don't already own

Subscriptions you may already have which give access to free games

• Amazon Prime Gaming
• Netflix Games

Non-free but otherwise notable sales

• itch.io
• Steam
• Humble Bundle
• Epic Games
• Android
• Zoom Platform

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!

> In a remote city a virus experiment has escaped and caused chaos and the city was cut off, explore the city and try to survive long enough to finish the mission … if you dare.

> Two agents have been sent in to collect government placed virus collectors and has not been heard from. Assigned to the Recovery Unit, team task is to find the missing agents and recover the virus samples so the scientists can do their work on neutralizing it.

> With a sigh, the team stepped inside a helicopter…

> A priest decided to promote a ritual that would open the gates of hell and bring chaos; the problem is, his plan worked, and now we must fight for our lives in this new world where creatures and humans cannot coexist.

> Keep an eye out because the creatures could appear from any direction. Prepare you guns and protect yourself

> Getting a gun to protect yourself from their creatures doesn't mean you won't have to worry about the horrors that surround you.

> The game was designed to have a dark atmosphere and to provide a good horror gaming experience.

> Even these creatures can give you a scare now and then.

> If you're brave enough, you can try the nightmare mode, which has no savepoints and stronger creatures.

• DreadVault > When Daniel inherits his uncle’s remote estate, he expects an old, empty house—not strange whispers and unseen movements.

> Dr. Adrian Lowe, a famous neurologist, disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a house full of secrets and a hidden bunker that was never meant to be found.

> As Daniel searches the dark halls and the depths below, he uncovers the truth about Project Strosh—an experiment to extract and save memories. But something went wrong. The memories didn’t just stay. They became something else. Something alive. Something hungry.

> Daniel must uncover the truth before he becomes just another trapped memory—lost forever in his uncle’s final experiment.

• Stay Warm, Stay Alive > While hiking in the mountains, you became disoriented due to the heavy snowfall. The trail you were following disappeared beneath the snow, and you lost your senseof direction. As you desperately searched for a way back, a sudden blizzard caught you off guard.

> You didn’t notice the steep drop ahead and fell, losing consciousness. When you finally came to, you found yourself in an eerie, abandoned national park a place with no sign of human life but someone was there.

• The Photographer > You are a crime scene photographer who needs to take pictures of the criminal case involving the Edwards family. The house where it occurred feels eerie and you already know that there is something that does not want you to be here…

> In this horror game you need to take pictures of crime scenes including the evidence markers. If you hear or see something in a picture, flash it with your camera.

> Mythril Final Mix is two short (30 minute) games in one:

> Mythril is an exploration game.

> Final Mix is a linear JRPG.

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> Afraid of the dark? Turning the lights on just might be more dangerous...

> You have arrived on the the Annulus, a space station here to reap all of your home world's power. You can channel this power freely through you, but strange and twisted machines are here to take it. Navigate the dark corridors and Fight against the darkness in this epic descent into the Annulus and control the vessel from within. Reroute power to light the way and solve puzzles. Pick up abilities along the way and become strong enough to traverse the deepest parts of the ship. Can you uncover the true purpose of the Annulus?

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• https://teamlazerbeam.itch.io/snowcones > Get dressed for success! Stand around as you awkwardly make first contact with your charming date! Experience the horror of an over-crowded milkshake-bar! The majesty of a frozen dinosaur park! The thrill of an intimate ferris-wheel ride! It's all here! Destroy depression with the most powerful weapon known to frozen dairy treats; The Power of Love!
• https://teamlazerbeam.itch.io/snow-cones-2 > Welcome back Pink and Blue - ice cream cone stars of 2015's surprise hit dating-sim; Snow Cones Episode 1. Rejoin the duo as they set off on their second date! Survive the boredom of your day job! Get dressed for dating success! Navigate crowds to find your cone crush! Take in a movie! Finish the night off with an unforgettable moment alone with your dream cone!

> This is the short-form, punk-rock, super-kawaii, surreal dating-sim of your dreams!

> A massive creative and technical leap forward from SC1, Episode 2 features: > * Advanced cone-topping system! > * Revolutionary hand holding technology! > * Giant mechs! Ghost-flavoured salt! Mallow pups! Awkward moments! Cat nose emojis! This really is the game that has it all!

> Take to the skies and see how far you can go! Super Paper Plane is a fast-paced 2D game where you pilot a paper airplane, dodging obstacles along the way. The longer you stay airborne, the tougher the challenge becomes! Unlock new skins and customize your plane to stand out on your endless journey. How far can you fly?

• Three Sisters, turn-based RPG (ending this morning) > This is a spinoff game based on the Five Years worth of lore from the games "New State of Mind" and "Meat Circus" on Roblox made in RPGMaker! Explore the past before the events of either games and discover what came to be of the three sisters who left in search of Lillith.
• Karporam, 3D beat-em-up > A beat em up/fighting game project inspired by fighting games from the 90s, as well as shounen anime.

> Featuring fully 3d arenas and environments, a story mode, and a combat mode for up to four players. With 14 playable characters. Fight in full 3D areas with 360 degree movement in tournament, story or various local multiplayer modes for up to four players by using your bare hands or various weapons.

• Fly By, 2D platformer > Take control of a daring character and test your reflexes as you dodge obstacles and clear 12 intense levels. More levels are on the way—stay tuned!

> * Save your progress and continue anytime. > * Level selection to replay your favorite challenges. > * Super difficult gameplay—only the best can conquer it!

• Cookie Clicker: Anniversary Edition, clicker > Cookie Clicker, a game about making an absurd amount of cookies, millions, billions. TRILLIONS! The game contains some fun features included in it, bakers, and shops! Sell your cookies properly and wisely to get an amount of money to spend on different options.

> Cookie Clicker contains a relaxing and anti-stress background music. So, it's not just a Cookie Clicking game! Well, it is but for people who want to relax at midnight playing a game like this, right?

• Tower Up, 2D platformer > welcome to tower up an endless tower up action game where you go up the endless tower of death

> The Ancient is a Retro First Person RPG set in a small open world. The Game takes place in the land of Tamar which has been breached by ancient creatures. But their awakening also meant yours too! Take on the adventure and defeat the Demon King to put an end to their rise. Make them fall!

• THE BIGGERFOOT > Police Lieutenant Gen Eric Guy answers a request from dispatch on an ordinary night. Though, his experience that night was anything but ordinary.

> Still, his years of experience in the force shines as he remains calm in the face of life-ending threats.

• Horror Clip: A Short Horror Story > A collection of short horror stories in a visual novel game.
• The Hidden Layer > Alex is an ordinary student, accustomed to independent life. His parents recently left for work, leaving his old grandfather Eugene in his care.

> Alex was not ready for this responsibility, but he had no choice. He packed his things and went to his grandfather's old house, which stood on the outskirts of the city.

> From the very first day, Alex began to notice something strange. At night, he had nightmares that he had never had before. Waking up in a cold sweat, he attributed it to fatigue and stress...

• Lion Of Hell > The game of Hell's Lion tells the story of an old man and his granddaughter Maryam. Maryam loves to go out to the parks a lot, and her grandfather promised her that he would take her three to four times a week so that she would not feel any sadness. On the first day, they go to a park called the Whispering Park. They always visit this park every week. When they arrive, Maryam asks her grandfather to buy her cotton candy as usual, because he always buys her cotton candy whenever they come to this park. The old man buys her cotton candy, then they sit on their usual seat that they always sit on. Then the old man feeds the pigeons on this day. On the second day, they go to the park as usual and sit on the same seat. The old man buys cotton candy again for his granddaughter, but when the old man returns, he notices signs of fear on Maryam's face, and she tells him that she saw a creature with a deformed face and a yellow body staring at her from afar and then left. Here the second night ends, and on the third night they do not visit the park for two days, and on the fifth day they return to the same park, but when they arrive they find that their seat they always sit on is broken and scratched by the lion's claws and here the horror begins, they sit on another seat and when the old man decides to go buy cotton candy for his granddaughter he finds the cotton candy bus completely destroyed and stained with blood, and when he sees he returns to Maryam immediately, but he also finds that Maryam has disappeared and her blood is on the ground, and when he looks at all this he suddenly hears the sound of a terrifying lion and quickly hides so that the lion with the disfigured face does not see him, and when the lion moves away a little the old man tries to search for Maryam but when he finds her here the shock is that you must play the game to find out what happened to Maryam!

> David on a rainy night, The house is quiet—too quiet. Something feels wrong, but he doesn’t know why. Outside, a grave sits open, the soil freshly dug. The rain beats against the ground, the wind carrying whispers he can’t quite make out. Inside, dust covers everything. The air is heavy, like the house hasn’t been lived in for a long time. Things feel off. A plate that wasn’t there before. A picture frame on the floor.

> What begins as a simple night at home slowly unravels into something far more unsettling. The house feels unfamiliar, the silence heavy. Faint voices echo through the halls, objects seem to shift when you're not looking, and buried memories start to resurface—memories you’re not sure you want to remember.The house is leading him somewhere, pushing him toward something he doesn’t want to see.

> 🔹 Atmospheric Horror – Experience a chilling environment where every shadow hides a secret, and every sound keeps you on edge.

> 🔹 Psychological Terror – The game plays with perception, distorting reality as you uncover the truth. What’s real and what’s in your mind?

> 🔹 Exploration & Discovery – Search a seemingly empty house filled with forgotten memories, hidden messages, and unsettling clues.

> 🔹 Environmental Storytelling – No cutscenes, no exposition—just a slow descent into a mystery that unfolds as you play.

> 🔹 Unsettling Sound Design – Distant whispers, eerie silences, and sudden noises keep the tension high.

> get ready for the 2d, classic console feel, puzzling, challenging, and adventuring video game. story: two creatures named darkamca and black cube graduated collage, but as they are celebrating a random birdey attack darkamca in the arm and head and she had to go to the hospital because the injury is worse than you think, after 5 weeks she feels better now. black cube knew that something is wrong. they found two swords one is blue the other is red. they bring them to darkamca's sister named Linsina. she studied them and found out that the world is cursed by a virus. they need to go across the world to collect all the red sword. play the game to find out more.

• The Archangel Spear > The Archangel Spear is a challenging, mythological action game where precision, timing, and strategy are key. In this Souls-like experience, you take on the role of Alexios, a legendary warrior chosen to wield the divine Spear of the Archangel Michael. Guided by the Oracle of Ages, Alexios must descend into the depths of Hell, battle demonic forces, and face the fallen angel Lucifer to restore balance to the realms.

• Outime!, parkour

• Helping Santa Claus

> Helping Santa Claus is a text-based management game where you'll take on the role of Santa Claus' trusted helper. You've received a letter from Santa himself, asking for your expertise in recruiting new trainees to assist with delivering gifts all around the town on Christmas Eve.

> Your goal is to train your team of Santa's would-be helpers to become proficient in three essential skills: gift wrapping, sleigh loading, and sleigh driving.

> Start each day by assigning tasks to your trainees based on their current skill levels, recruit new ones around town, and monitor their progress as they learn and improve over time...

• CAPITALISM. Where Our World Is Going Back to, a simple resource management text game

> You play as Jack Marley of Scrooge & Marley Co. (but both names, of character and company, are customizable), a businessman with no scruples who has got to make the most out of his workers.

> Hire applicants, exploit hard workers and fire the bad ones, keep your popularity high among your peers, keep away tax officers and trade unionists... and grasp as much money as you can before relocating somewhere else. That's how you win.

> Of course, CAPITALISM is written to be a funny relaxing little game, but it is actually also a pungent satire on the fast deterioration of work conditions in the Western world.

• The Labours of Hercules

> The Labours of Hercules is the first visual novel by Studio Gombo. It is based on the mythological tales on the hero and his feats. You play as Hercules, and follow him in his famous twelve labours around Greece, Egypt and various unknown worlds.

> Twenty-three characters to interact with, and Hercules himself evolving during the adventure. The dialogues tell the "real" story in a generally funny atmosphere. Still, you may stumble in a couple of spicy situations and a few impolite words. Nothing scandalous anyway.

• My Cute Beings > Fill all your cute beings' hearts with happiness!

> In the game you buy beings, and you take good care of them!

> The happiness-o-meter will show you how well you're doing.

> If your beings are sad for too long, they will fall into a sleep... forever

• False Awakening > You wake up... but something is wrong. This isn't your room. The walls shift, the sky bleeds red, and whispers crawl through the darkness. You are trapped in a nightmare—a maze of twisted memories and lurking horrors.

> Hunted by relentless demons, you must piece together fragments of your past to find the key to waking up. Each memory you recall reshapes the dream, but beware—some truths are better left forgotten.

> Will you escape, or will the nightmare claim you forever?

• Christmas In Our Fears - Extended Version > On September 2nd, 1995, an investigator from Manila is sent to a desolate cabin in San Felipe, Zambales, where locals, haunted by chilling tales, describe a sinister figure known as the "Christmas Stalker"—a malevolent presence that emerges every September in a dark suit, white collar, and its distinguishable yellow tie, preying on innocent families before they mysteriously disappear by December.

> Now, the investigator must search the cabin for clues and uncover the terrifying truth behind this elusive, malevolent force.

• Fishbone > In Fishbone you wake up in the entry of a dead facility. All is broken. You decide to enter into the facility. Then, you activate HiRobot, an AI that says that him will help you. HiRobot can only communicate with you per message because he doesn't have a voice.

> What could go wrong?

• [Whispers in the Dark] Burger Shop > Welcome to the Burger Shop, a place where the delicious aromas of grilled burgers mingle with the scent of fear, and neon lights illuminate the path into the heart of darkness. This is not just a game, it is a journey into a world where every corner is steeped in mystery, and every step could be your last.

> You are an ordinary employee of a cozy burger shop, finishing your night shift. Neon signs are blinking, the grill is cooling, and the quiet hiss of an old jukebox is heard from the corner. But just as you are about to close, something goes wrong. There is a strange tension in the air, and in the back room you find something that will make you doubt reality.

> Burger ingredients are not just meat. Behind the shelves with canned goods lies a horror that you will not be able to forget.

> You must escape!

Still available on Steam, but you can also get it DRM-free on itch.io

> THE YEAR IS 1991 ... The world is experiencing times of change, technology is growing and the Internet is finally reaching a massive crowd. In the last decade the movie franchise Stellar Battle took the world by storm, creating fans in every corner of the world. Now the net helps conspiracy theorist spread his ideas about the movie timeline and hidden messages in the script.

> YOUR OPPORTUNITY IS HERE ... Your name is Diego, a comic-book store owner from southern Argentina who believes in this theories and dreams to one day meet his platonic love the real Princess Lanor. Until one day the opportunity comes knocking down the ¿plumbing?, now you have the chance to save the Princess and help the rebellion into his battle against the evil Stellar Armada.

> KEY FEATURES: > * 2D RETRO-STYLE POINT-AND-CLICK ADVENTURE - Travel back to the 80s in this faithfull reproduction of the adventure games from that decade > * 16 COLOR PALETTE - Enjoy the artwork done in the same 16 color palette used in games like Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken > * 9VERBS UI - Allow yourself to relive the experience of the mythical 9verbs UI in point-and-clicks adventure games > * FUN PUZZLE DESIGN - Enjoy a fun-oriented puzzle design derive from lightweight storyline.

> Match cards to clear the decks! Build your streak with same color matches in rows to gain extra points! 10 points per streak

> Only way to advance is to gain one star and clear the decks!

> * 100 levels > * Level editor, edit/add levels , max 1000 levels > * Easy/Hard mode > * Add your own card set, template in archive > * Support for .reko & .rkp cardfiles

• Speedcoins, 2D platformer > Grab the coins in the shortest time. Can you do it?

• LurkingShadows, visual novel > Hello! This is a Ukrainian novella. It begins in 2015 in Shevchenko's apartment. From the very beginning, two best friends, Dmitry and Igor, notice that they are being followed. But after Igor helps Dmitry meet Kira, he is killed and Dmitry is being pursued. Your task is to find out who the killer is.

• Bable Playground Exclusive Edition, 2D sandbox > The bable playground series is back again! This is not forgettable sandbox where you can spend your time. Experiment on babl or build him a comfortable house. In your possession a lot of locales made by us.

• Victim, horror > This executable, named "victim", was found in the deep corners of the internet. It contained a severely corrupted maze game. Though there are many, only one level of this game was able to be shared, as the other half-corrupted levels were not safe for viewing and caused multiple seizures to the people recovering them. Almost 20 audio files were also removed as most were too disturbing for listening, including a 32-minute-long file of several children screaming.

• ChickenFine 2: Billions Must Die, FPS > A psychedelic shooter with elements of horror, visual novel, and there's also Trump the reptilian.

> video game with realistic shooting, interesting plot, and many secrets! You, as a special forces soldier, have to investigate the mystery of a secret installation that runs on an unknown fuel, but to do this, you need to go to the basement of a mental hospital for documents...

> The same birb you once knew has had severe improvements! More gamemodes, character customisation, an XP system, statistics, options, cosmetics and more!

> Flarp can now be customised! custom cosmetics, Default skins to choose from as well as YOUR OWN, WITH A COLOR PICKER.

> Upon completing different tasks, rewards like trophies and perhaps more XP, will be granted!

> During the release of a Chronoware Studios game, the first day that the game releases always makes the game free. Likewise, GFB2 is free for the first 24 hours of release!