# 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:** 50
**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:** [June 14, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/985 "2021-06-14T18:04:09Z")
I just came to post this, you beat me to it. 🙂 It is indeed a good deal. I grabbed a copy. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/986 "2021-06-17T18:10:44Z")
I think it’s [Overcooked! 2](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/overcooked-2) which is free this week, but can’t find the “free games page” anymore. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/987 "2021-06-17T22:21:50Z")
Two games. Overcooked 2 and Hell is Other Demons. Free games are on the Store page. Just scroll down a little. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/988 "2021-06-17T23:06:58Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Free games are on the Store page. Just scroll down a little. I actually bookmarked the page, but the website is so dodgy, the page was the main store for a bit around 6pm UK. I went back later and it was back to the free page. Definitely not the best website, the Epic games store. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/989 "2021-06-17T23:57:59Z")
[Absolute Drift](https://www.gog.com/game/absolute_drift) is free on GOG until the 19th. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/990 "2021-06-18T09:40:09Z")
I was tempted into GOG for the first time because Absolute Drift looks fun Is it it’s own platform like Epic games and Steam? I kind of assumed it gave codes for steam installs before this. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/991 "2021-06-18T10:53:37Z")
GOG has a client (Galaxy) but it’s optional. You can download the game as a direct, DRM-free download as well. Steam allows you to add games to your library as “non-steam” titles for bookkeeping purposes if you want to see it while browsing your game stash. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/992 "2021-06-18T15:56:50Z")
GOG also enabled the linking of Steam accounts not that long ago. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2021, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/993 "2021-06-22T19:42:41Z")
[Arma: Cold War Assault](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65790/ARMA_Cold_War_Assault/) is free on Steam and GOG. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/994 "2021-06-22T23:48:29Z")
You can link Epic and Amazon games in, too, although you have to log into the Amazon game thing first. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/995 "2021-06-23T03:37:33Z")
Yeah, I love GOG Galaxy’s library interface; when I’m trying to find something to play next that’s where I look; it has all of my steam, gog, epic, origin… Even my Xbox games (though I finally disconnected that; I haven’t touched an Xbox for five years or more now). ---
**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:** [June 23, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/996 "2021-06-23T22:08:38Z")
> [@Kron](#): > > Yeah, I love GOG Galaxy’s library interface Same. It has basically everything in one place. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/997 "2021-06-24T12:34:00Z")
Since I’m new here, and the Steam sale seems to be starting about 6pm UK today, the Epic new game tends to announce around the same time, does it normally do anything different with the game to divert from the steam sale? ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/998 "2021-06-24T15:35:07Z")
Well, [horizon chase turbo](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/horizon-chase-turbo)and [sonic mania](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/sonic-mania) and up on Epic games and The Spectrum retreat to come. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/999 "2021-06-24T19:37:06Z")
I’m not sure what you are asking. Epic gives a free game (or two) every week on Thursday at 10a CST. That free game stays on offer for one week and then another game replaces it. I have seen repeats on occasion though. Supposedly Epic was only doing the free game thing for a year (which was last year) but they have continued without break till now. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1000 "2021-06-25T13:16:07Z")
[Shadowrun Trilogy](https://www.gog.com/game/shadowrun_trilogy) is free on GOG. Get your decker onto the Matrix, avoid the Black ICE and download it, chummer. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1001 "2021-07-02T09:05:09Z")
[The Spectrum Retreat](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/the-spectrum-retreat) is Epic’s free game this week. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1002 "2021-07-08T15:27:08Z")
[Walking dead: Bridge constructor](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/bridge-constructor-the-walking-dead) and [Ironcast](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/ironcast) are the two not particularly big Epic giveaways this week. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1003 "2021-07-15T18:01:34Z")
[Obduction](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/obduction) (From the creators of myst, one of my least favourite games, but it’s free) and [Offworld trading company](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/offworld-trading-company) are the free ones on Epic this week. Though the latter failed to go through. I thought it was different ones “coming up” in the list last week but can’t remember which ones. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1004 "2021-07-15T18:07:33Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > [Obduction](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/obduction) (From the creators of myst, one of my least favourite games, but it’s free) Cyberpunk 2077 was a disappointment, but holy cow, Obduction was also a massive disappointment. I could not stand it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=51)