# Free PC game and free weekend notification thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [November 13, 2014, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513 "2014-11-13T08:16:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 107
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2125 "2024-02-10T18:10:58Z")
Ultimate Zombie Defense is free on Steam to promote Ultimate Zombie Defense 2. Not sure how long it’s free for but I’m sure you can’t follow the plot of UZD2 without having played the first one 😉 https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1035510 ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2126 "2024-02-12T18:26:15Z")
Give a man a free game and he plays for a day. Give him a free RPG Maker (until Feb 19th) and he has games for a lifetime! Of course, he made them all so they’ll probably be kind of boring to play so maybe find a friend to make games for you. https://store.steampowered.com/widget/235900 ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2127 "2024-02-13T03:20:42Z")
Does that mean we could make them for each other here on the dope? ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2128 "2024-02-13T04:03:52Z")
Not sure if you’re serious or riffing off my comment, but the games are exportable and playable independent of the RPG Maker. There’s actually a ton of “RPG Maker” games on Steam (basically most of the low rent $3.99 style JRPG games are from RPG Maker) There’s also some very good ones on Steam. _To The Moon_, for example, was made using RPG Maker XP. Looking now, RPG Maker XP is free as part of [RPG Maker Fest](https://store.steampowered.com/sale/rpgmaker2024) on Steam, so you can see other games made with the engine and get some inspiration if you so desire. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2129 "2024-02-13T14:50:30Z")
There’s something about the name “Ultimate Zombie Defense 2” that really rubs me the wrong way. They just should have renamed the first game “Penultimate Zombie Defense.” ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2130 "2024-02-13T16:10:52Z")
A wealth of freebies from Steam this week. Don’t like the name of Ultimate Zombie Defense 2? Then take your frustration out on the zombies in Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition instead. That’ll learn 'em. I don’t see a “Free Until” date (maybe because I already have it in library?) https://store.steampowered.com/widget/383180 ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2131 "2024-02-13T17:21:30Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > There’s something about the name “Ultimate Zombie Defense 2” that really rubs me the wrong way. I used to think the same about “The Ultimate Warrior” back in the WWF days. Like, okay folks, here’s the last wrestler. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2132 "2024-02-13T17:53:31Z")
Driftland: The Magic Revival is free on Fanatical (activate via Steam). I don’t know much about the game but I do know about Fanatical. First, don’t trust that 6 Days remaining on the counter because supplies will be limited and secondly, they’re gonna want you to subscribe to their newsletter so let that inform your call. > **[Driftland: The Magic Revival | PC Mac Steam Game | Fanatical](https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/driftland-the-magic-revival)** > > Explore a procedurally generated world and connect floating... ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2133 "2024-02-13T18:11:22Z")
I thought it looked nice and went to add it and I already had it in Steam. 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2134 "2024-02-13T18:17:04Z")
I’m fairly sure it’s been free before ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2135 "2024-02-13T18:17:32Z")
Yeah I guarantee it because I wouldn’t have paid for it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2136 "2024-02-13T18:19:03Z")
I’m actually surprised it hasn’t been listed in this thread before. I also owned it before this offer (and sure didn’t buy it) ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2137 "2024-02-13T22:04:54Z")
I don’t know why but I often miss Steam free giveaways. I never see Steam advertising them prominently like Epic and Amazon do. Maybe I have just missed it all these years. If not for this thread I’d not have seen this one. (Also, Steam freebies don’t seem nearly as good as what Amazon or Epic provide.) ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2138 "2024-02-13T22:29:26Z")
The difference is that Valve isn’t doing the promotions. When Epic has their weekly free games, it’s Epic striking a deal with a publisher and paying them for the game in order to encourage people to make an account on Epic and visit the site. When a game is free on Steam, it’s almost always because a publisher decided to give it away as a promotion (for instance, free Ultimate Zombie Defense to promote the new UZD 2). Valve doesn’t give them front page space on Steam because Valve doesn’t have anything really to do with it. Valve also doesn’t pay them for it, it’s the developer deciding that the title doesn’t sell much anymore so the promotion of their new game is worth more than the value of however many free copies are taken of the old game. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2139 "2024-02-13T23:10:43Z")
I get notifications for GOG giveaways, but that’s because you need to subscribe to their newsletter to be eligible for them, _and_ the newsletter is how they tell you that there’s a free game. Though I still usually get the notification in email after I see it here. Folks here are **fast**. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2140 "2024-02-14T00:41:18Z")
Very much enjoying the Steam integration on Discourse. I literally added this one without even opening the Steam site. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2141 "2024-02-14T00:44:00Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I literally added this one without even opening the Steam site. Yeah, it’s ridiculous. One click and you have it in your library. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2142 "2024-02-14T01:15:05Z")
Let’s add another happy +1 for Discourse then! ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2143 "2024-02-14T01:51:49Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Very much enjoying the Steam integration on Discourse Yeah, me too. It’s easy to add stuff, you get some idea of what the game is and there’s no surprise/confusion once it’s off sale since you see right in the thread if it’s still free or not. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2144 "2024-02-14T14:11:39Z")
FlatOut is free today on GOG. I’m sure a newletter sign-up is required. It’s a game from 2005 but that just means it’ll run on virtually anything and crashing cars never goes out of style. > **[FlatOut](https://www.gog.com/en/game/flatout)** > > Drivers thrown across the track, shattered fences, mangled cars, exploding tire walls, an [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=106) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=108)