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May 3, 2025

Weekend PC Game Deals: Star Wars specials, XCOM bundles, Wargame festivals, and more

This week, the Humble Store launched the Tycoon Titans Bundle featuring titles like Transport Fever, PlateUp!, Frostpunk, and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition. The bundle also includes Mad Games Tycoon 2, Espresso Tycoon, and Farm Manager 2021 with its Agrotourism DLC. Additionally, the XCOM Bundle includes all 17 modern titles from the XCOM and XCOM 2 series, along with expansions and classic games. The Epic Games Store is offering the game Super Space Club for free until May 8. Forza Motorsport is available for free this weekend on Steam. Sales are ongoing for franchises such as Lord of the Rings, Dark Souls, and Star Wars, while the GOG store has DRM-free specials including discounts on indie games and classic titles. Availability and pricing may vary by region.

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April 18, 2025

Co-op submarine survival simulator Barotrauma has a free weekend on Steam, so dive in with friends and experience the most comically horrifying deaths you can imagine

In a gaming session of Barotrauma, a player exploring sunken ruins ran low on air and mistakenly swapped an empty oxygen tank for a fuel tank, leading to disastrous consequences. The latest update, Calm Before the Storm, introduces a new mission for intense PvP deathmatches and enhances the game's dark and chaotic nature. The player experienced various misfortunes, including being trapped in an airlock by a teammate, being eaten by a sea monster, misusing a plasma cutter, and dying from a closing submarine door. Additionally, developer FakeFish announced a new co-op survival game, Frostrail, set to release next year, which will shift the gameplay from 2D sidescrolling to first-person shooter action.

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March 1, 2025

Weekend PC Game Deals: Ubisoft specials, a massive charity bundle, and more

The Epic Games Store is offering a free copy of Mages of Mystralia until March 6, after which Them's Fightin' Herds will be the next free title. Itch.io has launched the California Fire Relief Bundle, featuring over 400 games for wildfire relief, including notable titles like Tunic and Octodad: Dadliest Catch. The Humble Store is promoting the Indie Allies 2025 bundle, which includes ten games for a minimum price. Split Gate 2 is currently in an open alpha test, and Expeditions: A MudRunner Game supports cooperative play for up to four players. The GOG store is running DRM-free sales with discounts on Disney publisher titles and stealth games. Availability and pricing may vary by region.

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February 8, 2025

Weekend PC Game Deals: An idling fest, new Choice bundle, anniversary sales, and more

Humble has released two game bundles: the Better with a Friend Co-op Adventures bundle, which includes Tribes of Midgard, Cat Quest II, and For the King: Deluxe Edition at a lower tier, and additional titles like Risk of Rain Returns and Trine 4 at a higher tier. The Destiny 2 The Story So Far 2025 bundle offers seven pieces of DLC across four tiers. The Humble Store's Choice bundle features eight games, including Immortals of Aveum and Trepang2, available for a set price, with the next refresh on March 4. The Epic Games Store is offering free games Beyond Blue and Humankind until February 13, after which F1 Manager 24 will be available for free. Free events this weekend include a beta for Monster Hunter Wilds, a trial for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Battle.net, and a free weekend for Green Hell on Steam. Promotions include an anniversary sale from 2K and the idler games festival on Steam, along with various deals on Disney classics. The GOG store's New Year sale has ended, but standard weekend specials are back. Availability and pricing may vary by region.

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November 16, 2024

Weekend PC Game Deals: Telltale collections, free classics, and a cooking fest

Humble Bundle has launched a new bundle featuring Telltale's games, with the entry-level tier priced at , including titles like The Wolf Among Us and Batman - The Telltale Series. The second tier adds The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series and The Expanse: A Telltale Series. A tactical bundle with 28 items is also available, featuring series like Sudden Strike and Commandos, with three tiers priced from to . Valve is offering Half-Life 2 for free this weekend to celebrate its 20th anniversary, along with an Anniversary Update. The Epic Games Store is giving away the Castlevania Anniversary Collection and Snakebird Complete until November 21, when Beholder will be the next free title. Steam's free weekend events include Left 4 Dead 2, Isonzo, and Millennia. Discounts are available during Steam's Cooking Fest on the Total War franchise and Obsidian games. The GOG store is hosting its Make Games Live Forever sale with special discounts on classic DRM-free titles. Availability and pricing may vary by region.

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November 8, 2024

Co-op survival game Icarus is celebrating 153 consecutive weekly updates by giving you a flamethrower and a free weekend

Icarus, a co-op survival game developed by RocketWerkz, has received 153 updates since its launch in December 2021. The latest update introduces a flamethrower and expands the game with new operations, missions, weapons, items, and a fishing system. Downloadable content has doubled the game map size. Players navigate a narrative involving corporate ambition and survival challenges on a planet with toxic air and unpredictable weather. The game allows for building homesteads and farming. To celebrate the update, Icarus is offering a 50% discount on the flamethrower and other editions for a week.

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October 19, 2024

Weekend PC Game Deals: Demo festivals, early Halloween sales, Atari classics, and more

The Humble Store is offering the Atari Recharged Retro Revival Bundle, which includes Asteroids: Recharged, Centipede: Recharged, and Black Widow: Recharged for a low price. Additional tiers unlock more classic games like Breakout, Yars, Gravitar, Missile Command Recharged, Caverns of Mars, Bezerk, and Quantum, with Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration available at a higher tier. This bundle will be available for nearly three weeks. The Epic Games Store is giving away Invincible Presents: Atom Eve and Kardboard Kings until October 24, coinciding with the next free offering, Moving Out. Valve’s Steam Next Fest runs until October 21, allowing players to explore demos of upcoming titles, while Paradox is offering a free weekend for Europa Universalis IV until October 23. Several stores are running Halloween sales with discounts on horror titles, including Armored Core, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and the Steins;Gate franchise. The GOG store has concluded its autumn sale but continues to offer various DRM-free specials featuring story-rich experiences and classic titles from the 2000s.

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September 7, 2024

Weekend PC Game Deals: Space fests, Larian specials, and fresh choices

The Humble Choice for September 2024 includes eight new games: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Stranded: Alien Dawn, Coral Island, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, Lost Eidolons, Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, InfraSpace, and You Suck at Parking - Complete Edition, available for .99. Subscribers will also receive an alpha playtest invite for Rue Valley. The Epic Games Store is giving away Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts and Football Manager 2024 until September 12, with next week's free games being Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland and Super Crazy Rhythm Castle. Humble launched the Summer Narrative Celebration Bundle, featuring Suzerain, Death and Taxes, and Genesis Noir, among others. An open beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is available this weekend, along with a free weekend for Expeditions: A MudRunner Game on Steam. Steam is hosting a games festival focused on space exploration, with discounts on various titles. The GOG store's Back To School sale features nearly 6,000 games.