Free Video Game Giveaways

Photography adventure game, free on Epic this week.

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters and solve their problems by snapping neat photos!

Fantasy RPG for Windows, free on the Microsoft Store until 22nd September

Embark on a dangerous quest to save the city from the dragon threat. In your travels around the world, you come to a city that has just experienced a dragon attack. No one knows where the terrible beast came from. While people live in fear, a little boy, an orphan named Brent, dreams of courageous acts that will bring him recognition. The desire for justice brings you to a joint quest with Brent. You have to go into the dangerous wilderness, find the dragon and fight the greatest struggle of your life. Your heroic courage and your skills will save the city from evil.

Strategic board game for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 21st September

Indie mystery for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 19th September

Point-and-click puzzle for Windows, free for Amazon Prime subscribers until 6th November

A fire at the local asylum takes on a supernatural life of its own in GrandMA Studios' Whispered Secrets: Everburning Candle Collector's Edition! You're called in to investigate and soon uncover dark dealings behind the scenes, with the lives of several patients at stake. Who are these so-called 'outcasts,' and why are they really here? Douse the flames on this mystery as you explore hidden-object puzzles and solve challenging mini-games!

4 games:

• Dr. Creepinscare's Pumpkin Patch Match

• Monster Hug

• Village Vampire Feast

• Bones in the Boneyard: Halloween Falling Skulls Game

Retro platformer for Windows, free for Amazon Prime subscribers until 6th November

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action-packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

Grid-based strategy game for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io until 18th September

Point-and-click adventure for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime subscribers until 6th November

South of the Circle is a narrative adventure telling the story of Peter, a Cambridge academic who finds himself fighting for survival in Antarctica during the 1960’s Cold War. Peter flashes back to his life at the university and his relationship with a fellow lecturer, Clara.

South of the Circle is a unique experience about memory, survival, and the consequences of not dealing with the past. As Peter battles against the harsh conditions and his attempts to escape the ice become more desperate, the lines between his past and present begin to blur.

Indie horror (last one for a few days at least, I promise!) for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io ending tonight

Trapped in a mysterious room, your only way out is through a locked door with a secret code. In Kairotic Nightmare, you'll journey between the past and present to uncover hidden clues and solve puzzles that reveal the code to escape. But beware—the shifting timelines are filled with eerie mysteries and unexpected horrors.

Pirate battle indie for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io ending tonight

Embark on a thrilling and strategic adventure in "Caribbean Crashers," a captivating game that combines tactical prowess with explosive action. Set in the sun-soaked, pirate-infested waters of the Caribbean, this strategic masterpiece will challenge your skills as you lead a crew of daring pirates on a quest for riches and glory.

A very serious satire about American politics for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io ending tonight

You went hiking in the forest with your friends, but you didn't find your way back at night, so you made a campfire. However, while the campfire was burning, you fell asleep, and your friends died! Someone killed them, and now that someone wants you! Be careful, don't let the campfire go out because if it does, he can attack! You've called for help, but unfortunately, help is taking a long time! Help will only find you in five nights! Until then, you must be careful every night to keep the campfire alive and you must find sticks to keep the campfire alive!

Card-based fantasy roguelike for Windows, free on Epic Games for Amazon Prime subscribers until 6th November

The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never-ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

Endless fighting indie for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io ending tonight

Indie third-person shooter for Windows, free on Epic Games for Amazon Prime subscribers until 16th October

Gilly, the owner of a local arcade, is trying to save his business from a faceless mega corporation. To do so he takes all the top arcade games and connects them to make a super game. Unfortunately the mega corporation, Fun Fun Co., hacks the game and injects a virus. You and your friends need to save the game and the last hometown arcade.

Cute arena combat indie for Linux and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 16th September

Two indie horrors, pay-what-you-want on itch.io until 15th September:

• Nightmare, Windows
• Underground, Linux and Windows (also features finding rubber ducks, so I'm probably stretching the definition of "horror" here)

Musical platformer for Windows, free again on IndieGala

Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay! Create, share and play custom levels with a wide variety of music soundtracks.

PolyCube is a block-stacking puzzle game in full 3D, with optional VR support. Move and spin your block pieces in all directions to place them in the puzzle before time is up and the piece drops.

The developer was a full-time web dev who wanted to try out solo game development, but they ended up hating the business management side of things, so they eventually gave up the "hobby" and just set the game to free permanently.

Escape room puzzle for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 15th September