# 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:** 72
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1425 "2022-06-30T18:23:48Z")
[Geneforge 1: Mutagen](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/geneforge-1-mutagen) , [Hood: Outlaws and legends](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/hood-outlaws-and-legends) and [Piratus: Lord of the dead](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/iratus-d0e5ba) are all free on Epic this week. I’m wondering when the amazon prime ones switch over, I lost track of those. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1426 "2022-06-30T18:27:57Z")
Wow amazon prime gaming has 25 free games listed under Prime Day at the moment ending in 13 days, some of which are King of Fighters 2002 + 2000, and Metal Slug 2. Seems a couple are on legacygames, but most on the prime client. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1427 "2022-06-30T18:41:25Z")
Car Mechanic Simulator gets a new game about every 3 years, but instead of calling it “CSM 2” they just put the current year on it. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1428 "2022-07-07T16:08:28Z")
Seems as if Amazon prime have added four more free games in their list, one of which is the classic original adventure game Maniac Mansion, in effect one of the prelude adventures to Monkey Island. And I think in the ingame items, you can get a free firey hat for world of warcraft if you link battlenet account. I doubt I’ll go back for next expansion, last one was so bad. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1429 "2022-07-07T16:12:05Z")
And this week in Epic free game land is [Ancient Enemy](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ancient-enemy) and [Killing Floor 2](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/killing-floor-2), a game which always sounded as if I’d like but I never looked into. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1430 "2022-07-07T16:19:01Z")
Killing Floor 2 is a fun zombie shooter, though best played with friends Watch out for both the giant download/install size and for the lengthy load times, a fact the developer acknowledges but also says will never get fixed so we should learn to cope. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1431 "2022-07-08T13:15:40Z")
It appears that amazon prime is giving away five new games on 12-13 July, [Mass Effect: Legendary Edition](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/mass-effect-legendary-edition/), [Grid Legends](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/grid-legends/), [Need for Speed Heat](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/need-for-speed-2019/), Star Wars Jedi Academy, Star Wars Jedi Knight II — Jedi Outcast, and Star Wars Republic Commando. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1432 "2022-07-12T08:03:40Z")
Just a reminder that for today and tomorrow only (12-13th July) for amazon prime day, Mass effect legendary on Origin, Jedi Outcast, Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, Republic Commando, Need for Speed Heat on Origin and Grid Legends are free on amazon prime. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1433 "2022-07-12T14:16:32Z")
Just so you know, you have to install the Amazon Games app to install these games (the Star Wars ones at least). They don’t give you a steam code or anything like that. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1434 "2022-07-12T14:23:36Z")
I’m so glad that the GOG launcher can pull in your games from all sorts of services. It does make it easier to have them all in one place. (Also a trifle dismaying. I have a LOT of games I got for free and most of them I’ve never even installed!) ---
**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 12, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1435 "2022-07-12T14:40:07Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Just so you know, you have to install the Amazon Games app to install these games (the Star Wars ones at least). They don’t give you a steam code or anything like that. I just claimed a few Origin games and they were just added to my Origin account once I linked them. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1436 "2022-07-12T15:54:17Z")
Personally I was considering the Mass Effect reboot as a pretty valuable addition to my library, and that’s an Origin link one. Probably more bothered with Star Wars games than the films themselves, I did remember X-wing etc back in the day as good fun. I do wonder what happens to those games when I give up my amazon prime, will those still play on my client (ie: is it free now, or free if you’re still prime member). I got Prime for the games, the delivery over in the UK is worthless (“next day delivery” can take three days), and I get films etc via other means. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1437 "2022-07-12T16:08:33Z")
I’ve been able to install the games through Amazon Games and then make non-Steam links in Steam to the .exe file. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1438 "2022-07-12T16:16:38Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I just claimed a few Origin games and they were just added to my Origin account once I linked them. Same, and I’ve had Origin for a long time to play Dragon Age, Sims, and Star Wars Galaxies on my PC. So this is great! ---
**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:** [July 12, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1439 "2022-07-12T18:01:37Z")
A ton of previous Prime-giveaway Origin/Steam/GOG keys wound up on shady 3rd party reseller sites for like 15¢ so I doubt we’ll be seeing many more keys. Pretty much all just “Connect to your [client] account for direct activation” offers like the Origin ones today. Which, honestly, is fine for most people. Kind of sucks that you can’t flip a key you don’t need to a friend on an individual basis but tragedy of the commons and all that. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1440 "2022-07-14T15:37:08Z")
[Wonder boy: The dragons trap](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wonder-boy-the-dragons-trap-26381d) is free this week and something they say is free but looks like additional content to a free to play game [Idle champions of the forgotten realms](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/idle-champions-of-the-forgotten-realms). ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1441 "2022-07-15T03:46:21Z")
Idle Champions base game is free to play all the time. Including on Steam. The money comes from the expansion packs. It’s an idle game. Idle games are not my thing so I’ve never played it. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1442 "2022-07-15T04:27:18Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Idle games are not my thing so I’ve never played it. I tried it for a while. But it’s clearly not my thing either. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1443 "2022-07-15T08:52:35Z")
Any chance of an explanation of what an idle game is? I’ve got my suspicions but I’m curious as to the details. ---
**Author:** ![bleach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bleach/32/3106_2.png) [@bleach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bleach)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1444 "2022-07-15T10:58:49Z")
They are low-interactivity “Numbers Go Up” games where you start by clicking on something but eventually build up a type of economic system so that the game runs itself. Things unlock at different numerical thresholds and so the entertainment is in unlocking things and making the numbers increase more quickly. Classic examples are Cookie Clicker, Swarm Simulator, and Universal Paperclips. Many of them one can run in a browser instead of the need to install software. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=71) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=73)