Free Video Game Giveaways

Simple reactions-based arcade indie for Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 26th September

Card-based RPG for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime subscribers until 23rd October

Thronebreaker is a single player role-playing game set in the world of The Witcher that combines narrative-driven exploration with unique puzzles and card battle mechanics.

Crafted by the developers responsible for some of the most iconic moments in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the game spins a truly regal tale of Meve, a war veteran and queen of two Northern Realms - Lyria and Rivia. Facing an imminent Nilfgaardian invasion, Meve is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.

Well I made it two whole days since the last indie horror collection, here's four more:

• Unreality Dread, Windows, until 29th September
• Please Remember Me!, Android/Linux/Mac/Windows, until 27th September
• The MountWood Creature, Windows, until 28th September
• XI O'Clock, Windows, ending today

2D pixel-art hack-and-slash indie for Android, Linux, and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending tonight

In this indie game, we control a cat named Kibo that whose profession is to save the world against masked duzker aliens in a post-apocalyptic world from the 4000's.

Simple arcade indie for Android and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending today

Where you can jump and pass all levels with a single touch.

Touch Is Jump is a game that will consume your hours with its challenging levels and simple gameplay. Just tap the screen to jump.

Choose-your-own-adventure for Linux, Mac, and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 24th September

You are a Victorian person dying of some horrible illness.

Three beloved (though distant) relatives will visit, intending to pay their final respects. Choose wisely! One of them will be the beneficiary of your Enormous Fortune...

Short top-down shooter for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending tonight

For years the Sons gang have terrorized Sapphire city from their isolated island stronghold, they operate above the law and their crimes go unpunished. However, on a long and eventful night, the gang may have just crossed a line. They have abducted a citizen of Sapphire City, one whose fate is closely intwined with important events that are unfolding. Being held at the top of the Son’s complex, he is trapped but he is not without allies. Two have answered his call and have converged on the Island willing to fight through the levels of the compound to reach him. The two rescuers, one-time brothers in arms but since torn apart by a terrible tragedy, must put aside their troubled history to ascend the tower and save their mutual friend...

Simple puzzle game for Windows, free on Legacy Games for Amazon Prime subscribers until 23rd October

Diluvian Ultra: Awakening shows a never-before seen part of Diluvian Ultra's story, preceding the events of the main game. As a young Diluvian Knight, stage a heroic defense against insurmountable odds, in this single-player FPS with a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat.

As indie horror games are somewhat overrepresented in terms of Itch.io giveaways I'm going to do a bunch of them at once to minimise spookiness for those of you not wanting to be spooked

• The Whitaker's Library: Part 1, until 24th September
• The Lost Apartment, until 29th September
• Worst Nightmare, until 30th September
• Room 202, until 1st November

2D indie platformer for Windows, free again on IndieGala

Simple maths puzzles for kids (or anyone wanting to improve their skills) for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io ending tonight

Lego adventure for Windows, free for Amazon Prime subscribers until 23rd October

Reclaim the Lost Kingdom brick by brick! Join Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin and his company of Dwarves in an epic adventure across Middle-earth to recapture the Lonely Mountain in the most expansive LEGO game to date. Battle ravenous Trolls, dangerous Orcs and many more. Combine the Dwarves' unique abilities to solve puzzles - often with hilarious results! Explore iconic locations in Middle-earth, from the Shire to Goblin-town and beyond.

Isometric zombie-shooting roguelike for Windows, free on Epic Games until 26th September

From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City comes a new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you are infected by the zombie virus, set out to explore the apocalypse and find hope for your colony. You can make a difference. Don't give up.

Retro dungeon adventure for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 21st September

Omega No Sunshine is an arcade/collecthaton/exploration game, humans poorly cared about their own world and the sun disappeared the end is coming soon. yet there is an old legend told that can learn us that a day it already happened and that a legendary hero saved us by collecting sun rings through different places.

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!

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

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.

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!

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

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.