Key Takeaways
- PC gamers can get 4 free games right now.
- Steam is giving away Castle Break and Minimalism.
- The Epic Games Store is giving away Empyrion and Outliver.
PC gamers that act fast can secure four free games for their digital libraries. PC gamers are treated to free games on a regular basis, with the freebies often spread between the various digital storefronts. When it comes to the Epic Games Store, the availability of free games is fairly easy to predict, whereas Steam free games are more random and easier to miss.
Epic Games Store users know that they should return to the launcher every Thursday at 10am CT to claim the latest free games. Steam free games are often given away directly by publishers, which means that they are much more difficult to predict. These free game giveaways are often on timers as well, which makes it even more important for PC gamers to keep an eye out for free games on Valve’s platform.
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Epic Games Store Reveals Free Games for October 17
The Epic Games Store reveals the two free games that users will be able to claim starting on October 17.
At the time of this writing, there are four free games that PC gamers can claim between Steam and the Epic Games Store. On the Steam side of things, Castle Break is free until October 13 at 12:00pm CT, while Minimalism is free until October 12 at 12:00pm CT. Epic Games Store users, meanwhile, have a bit more time to claim their freebies. The latest Epic Games Store free games are Empyrion: Galactic Survival and Outliver: Tribulation, with both free until Thursday, October 17 at 10:00am CT.
Steam Free Games
Castle Break is a unique game that combines air hockey-inspired action with building and physics. The game was first released in 2019 and has “Very Positive” reviews from Steam users, so it should make a great addition to anyone’s library. Minimalism, meanwhile, is a 2D platformer with a very basic black and white art style where players take on the role of a cube. Minimalism has “Mostly Positive” reviews when taking all reviews into consideration, though its recent reviews are “Mixed.” Regardless, you can’t beat free, and so PC gamers should definitely snag it while they still can.
Steam
Steam is a digital video game storefront and program developed by Valve that allows gamers to purchase, play, and mod their titles all through one convenient program.
- Brand
- Valve
- Original Release Date
- September 12, 2003
- Original MSRP (USD)
- N/A
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Epic Games Store Free Games
- Empyrion: Galactic Survival (until October 17 at 10:00am CT)
- Outliver: Tribulation (until October 17 at 10:00am CT)
After PC gamers are done claiming their free Steam games, they should be sure to head over to the Epic Games Store launcher and claim the current free games there: Empyrion and Outliver. Empyrion is a sci-fi survival game with Mostly Positive reviews, while Outliver: Tribulation is a survival-horror game with roguelike elements that has “Positive” reviews. Both are free until October 17 at 10:00am CT, at which point they will be replaced by the next Epic Games Store free games, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve and Kardboard Kings.
Epic Games Store
A digital video game storefront for Windows PC and macOS created and operated by Epic Games. Originally launched in December 2018, Epic Games Store is both a website as well as a standalone launcher.
