How to Find Free Games for PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and More

Find the latest new free games offered for your favorite console or digital platform during the month of December 2020

Where to Find Free Games

The ability to find free games has become increasingly easier over the past few years. Search engines like google are the easiest and straight forward way. However, many times search results lead you to causal browser games, subscription services and click bait.

Digital distribution platforms and game stores for both the PC and consoles now regularly offer retail/premium video games for free. These platforms are now some of the best options to find free games. These include Steam, Epic Game Store, PlayStation Store and Xbox Games Store and more. Some of these services rotate games every few weeks while other platforms such as Steam have a dedicated list of free games. Additionally, some of the games are free for a limited time while others are free to download and keep.

We’ve compiled a list of many of the most popular digital distribution platforms and game stores along with some of the most popular free games they currently offer. This list is by no means complete, so we’ve provided links to the various free game pages as well.

Some platforms offer new free games each week so make sure to check back for updates. You’ll also want to act quickly to ensure you don’t miss out on a game you can download and keep forever.

Quick Links: Epic Games Store | Steam | Battle.net | Xbox Live Games with Gold | PlayStation Plus

Epic Games Store

The stand alone Epic Games Store and Launcher were released in December 2018 after Epic Games objected to the 30% revenue share from developers for games hosted and distributed by Steam. In the two years since its release, Epic Games Store has become a robust platform offering hunderds of games to purchase. It is also the exclusive platform for many of Epic’s own titles.

Epic Games Store also gives you a free game every week in addition to the dozen or free to play games that are always available for download.

Epic Games Store Weekly Free Games

Best Epic Games Store Free to Play Games

More Free Games From Epic Games Store

Steam

Of all the digital distribution platforms out there, Steam offers the most free PC games of any platform out there. The dedicated free PC game page includes over a thousand games that are either free or free to play (with microtransactions). This number continues to grow and these games come from big name developers such as Valve as well as independent developers.

Some of the most popular games include Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Team Fortress and Dota 2 but it also includes many others. Many of the games found in Steam can be found on other smaller Platforms. Apex Legends for example can be found on EA’s Origin and Steam.

It also offers many games from independent developers as well. Independent gems like

Best Steam Free Games

Hundreds of more free games can be found on the Steam Free to Play Game List

Battle.net

Blizzard’s Battle.net contains just a handful of games but the games it does offer are some of the most popular and critically acclaimed games of all time. Most of the games offered on Battle.net are either completely free, free to play or free trial. Completely free means just that, download the game and it’s yours to keep/play. Free to Play game offers core game play for free with upgrades, skins and perks available for purchase; Free trial allows for limited free play.

Best Battle.net Free Games

More Free Games from Blizzard/Battle.net found under the Classics section of the download page.

Xbox Live Gold Games

Xbox Live Games with Gold features a handful of games available for free and change about every two weeks, with games being available for free download anywhere from two weeks to a month. Its worth noting that all the games featured in Xbox Live Games with Gold are free for a limited time only. Once they free period is up, you’ll have to purchase to keep playing

Xbox Live Games with Gold Free Games

PlayStation Plus

Sony’s PlayStation Plus is similar to Xbox Live, it’s the primary digital marketplace for the PlayStation universe. However, it is different in the fact that the monthly free games offered are free to keep as long as you’re a PlayStation Plus member. There’s no trial period or expiration. There are typically 2-3 games offered each month, now with PlayStation 5 bonus game.

PlayStation Plus Free Games

In addition to the monthly free games, owners PlayStation 5 console who also subscribe to PlayStation Plus will have access to twenty PlayStation 4 titles for free as long as they remain a subscriber.

PlayStation Plus Collection – PS5 Free Games

Find the latest free games for your favorite console or digital platform in December 2020

Where to find free games

The search for free games has become increasingly easier in recent years. Search engines like Google are the simplest and most direct way. However, search results often lead to cause and effect browser games, subscriber services and bait clicks.

Digital distribution platforms and game shops for PCs and consoles now regularly offer free or paid video games. These platforms are currently among the best ways to find free games. These include Steam, Epic Game Store, PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store and more. Some of these services change game every few weeks, while other platforms, such as Steam, have a special list of free games. In addition, some games are free for a limited time, while others can be downloaded and saved for free.

We’ve compiled a list of the most popular digital distribution platforms and game shops and the most popular free games they currently offer. This list is by no means complete, that’s why we also provided links to different pages of the free game.

Some platforms offer new free games every week, so check for updates. You’ll also want to act fast so you don’t miss a game that can be downloaded and saved forever.

Quick links : Epic Games Store | Steam | Battle.net | Xbox Live Games with Gold | PlayStation Plus

Charging Epic Games

The stand-alone Epic Games Store and Launcher Store was launched in December 2018 after Epic Games challenged 30% of developers’ revenues from games posted and distributed by Steam. In just two years, the Epic Game Store has become a trusted platform for the purchase of games. It is also an exclusive platform for many Epic publications.

The Epic Games Store also offers free games every week, in addition to a dozen free games that can always be downloaded.

Epic Games Shop – weekly free games

Best Epic Games Store Free games

Other free games from the epic games shop

Steam

Of all the digital distribution platforms, Steam is the one that offers the most free computer games. A special site of free computer games contains more than a thousand games that can be played for free or with microtransaction. This number is constantly increasing, and these games come from well-known developers as well as Valve and independent developers.

One of the most popular games is Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Team Fortress and Dota 2, but it also includes many others. Many of the games in Steam can also be found on other smaller platforms. There are legends about the origin and the steam of EA, for example.

It also offers a lot of games from independent developers. Independent gems like…

Best games without steam

You can find hundreds of other free games in the list of Steam Free to Play games.

Battle.net

Blizzard’s Battle.net contains only a handful of games, but the games it actually offers are among the most popular and acclaimed of all time. Most games offered on Battle.net are completely free or on trial. Completely free means exactly that: Download the game and you can save/play it. Free to Play offers a free basic game with commercially available updates, skins and benefits; the Free to Play trial version allows limited free play.

Best free games Battle.net

You can find other free games from Blizzard/Battle.net in the classics section of the download page.

Live Golden Games on Xbox

Xbox Live Games with Gold offers several games that are available for free and change about every two weeks. The games can be downloaded for free between two weeks and one month. Please note that all games in Xbox Live Games with Gold are free for a limited time. As soon as your free period is over, you have to buy to continue playing the game.

Live Xbox Games with Gold Free Games

PlayStation Plus

Like Xbox Live, Sony PlayStation Plus is the largest digital market in the PlayStation universe. However, the difference is that the free games offered each month can be saved as long as you are a PlayStation Plus member. There is no probationary period and the probationary period has not expired. Usually 2 to 3 games per month are offered, now with the PlayStation 5 bonus game.

Free games on PlayStation Plus

In addition to the free monthly games, PlayStation 5 owners who also have a PlayStation Plus subscription also have free access to twenty PlayStation 4 games as long as they have a subscription.

PlayStation Plus collection– Free PS5games