# 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:** 45
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/883 "2021-01-19T20:07:05Z")
Origin and uplay both use an API for internal functions within their clients, similar to steamworks, for things like friends lists, multiplayer parties, matchmaking, voice chat, achievements, etc. The games need the API through the game client (uplay, origin, steam) to use those functions. So when a game has to launch the launcher to play like that, it’s because it’s using those APIs. It’s not really a scam or anything, it makes sense. Both origin and uplay have light/unobtrusive modes for their clients to run in in this scenario. If you launch a uplay or origin game it fires up the client in the background, silently, launches the game, and then closes the client after you’re done. It’s really not a big deal. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/884 "2021-01-29T01:22:04Z")
[Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator](https://store.steampowered.com/app/616560/Ultimate_Epic_Battle_Simulator/) is free on Steam for those who like their simulated battles to be both ultimate and epic. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/885 "2021-02-08T16:21:37Z")
[Garfield Kart is free on IndieGala](https://freebies.indiegala.com/garfield-kart) ---
**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 9, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/886 "2021-02-09T20:33:41Z")
[Assassins Creed Chronicles: China](https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=56c4947f88a7e300458b4682&dwvar_56c4947f88a7e300458b4682_Platform=pcdl&edition=Chronicles:%20China&source=detail) is free from Ubisoft to celebrate Lunar New Year. ---
**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 9, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/887 "2021-02-09T21:20:30Z")
Kind of going backwards on this one: [Mutant Ops](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1427800/Mutant_Ops/) is a F2P game on Steam that will cost money starting next week. The dev says that anyone with the current F2P version will be grandfathered into the paid version so grab it now. ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/888 "2021-02-19T12:58:18Z")
Rage 2 is free on Epic this week. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/890 "2021-02-26T00:52:11Z")
Epic now has _Sunless Sea_ free. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/891 "2021-03-11T21:51:45Z")
[Metro 2033](https://store.steampowered.com/app/43110/Metro_2033/) free on steam. Surviving Mars on epic store. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/893 "2021-03-25T04:01:08Z")
Ubisoft is having a free trial for _Watch Dogs: Legion_ this weekend. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/894 "2021-03-25T15:34:00Z")
[Red Wings](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140630/Red_Wings_Aces_of_the_Sky/) is free to nab on Steam until tomorrow (March 26) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/895 "2021-03-25T15:57:14Z")
@Jophiel: Thanks! I’ll have to try that and see how it compares to those _Red Baron_ games from Dynamix. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/896 "2021-03-30T13:06:37Z")
Comic book game thing [XIII](https://www.gog.com/game/xiii) is free on GOG. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/897 "2021-03-31T03:50:38Z")
thanks, and i discovered huniepop has a second game out thats apparently even more tasteless than the first … ---
**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:** [April 2, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/898 "2021-04-02T05:26:54Z")
[Steel Rats](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619700/Steel_Rats/) is free until April 4th ---
**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:** [April 21, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/899 "2021-04-21T01:09:08Z")
[Utopos](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1560330/Utopos/) is free on Steam until around noon (CST) tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/900 "2021-04-22T16:07:14Z")
Alien Isolation and Hand of Fate 2 free on Epic Games Store. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/901 "2021-04-22T16:56:05Z")
I’m especially curious about Hand of Fate 2. I’ve never played it or its original. A card game AND a rpg?? ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/902 "2021-04-22T17:12:08Z")
Sounds like an interesting mix of genres, too bad I hate card games. I usually look games up on Steam, they have videos, screenshots, reviews, and discussions: [Hand of Fate 2 on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/456670/Hand_of_Fate_2/) ---
**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:** [April 22, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/903 "2021-04-22T17:25:19Z")
Alien Isolation is a fantastic game. One of the best horror games in many years. I highly recommend playing in a dark room with your headphones on. ---
**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:** [April 22, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/904 "2021-04-22T18:03:01Z")
The original [Quiplash](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351510/Quiplash/) is free to keep on Steam through the weekend. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=44) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=46)