Discover 10 games for you to download for free on Steam

In an era dominated by battle royales, it's always good to know other free game genres for you to kill time. What few people know is that the vast list of free-to-play games available on Steam, an online store for PC games, which go beyond simple indie titles from small studios.

Unfortunately, it is often difficult to know the perfect game type in the middle of the main page, whose library passes 1,400 items. That's why we help you by indicating 10 free games for different profiles and tastes.

Half Life Series

The first indication on our list – to your surprise – is not just a game, but a completely free series. Until April 1st (we swear it's not a lie) you can go to Steam and download the Half Life franchise, which mixes FPS and survival in a dystopian land.

For those who don't know the classic game, it's worth a summary: you control the scientist Gordon Freeman just before catastrophe strikes the Black Mesa research facility. Co-workers are devoured by monsters and your mission is to escape from there and find out what happened. At the franchise special there are still other (non-free) titles and packages to purchase. See the full list below, with the respective links:

• Half-Life
• Half-Life: Source
• Half-Life: Opposing Force
• Half-Life: Blue Shift
• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life 2: Episode One
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two

neon boost

neon boost is a first-person platform game with 36 levels (in addition to all of them having a “dark” variable) divided into three worlds. The gameplay and atmosphere are a mixture of Quake, Mirror's Edge and Tron – as you can see from the image above and the title, neon is the big highlight.

You run through the scenarios, aided by rocket propelled jumps e wall ride (wall racing, present in hundreds of games of this type). With a soundtrack full of synthesizers, as it couldn't be different, speed takes care of this game that can be played again in search of a better race against time.

Paladins

There is no denying that this shooter is a direct competitor to success Overwatch. Visuals and gameplay are quite similar, however, while Blizzard's game costs at least R$69,90 (even today, about four years after its release), Paladins is free. Another difference is a deck modifier which can be added to the start of each match and a battle pass for you to feel bad about not paying anything.

In Paladins there is not what gamers call pay to win, or “pay to win”, but there are still microtransactions – and you won't get any advantages if you choose to pay. Fortunately, the popular way Siege can be used in full at no cost. Cosmetics are the focus of the Battle Pass, so unless you care about your appearance, you're all under control.

Heroes and Generals

Heroes and Generals has survived thanks to updates in recent years, making it a better game than the time of its release. Today, battlefield fans who don't want to put their hand in their wallet will feel satisfied enough with this free title. Strategy takes over, as you'll likely discover over time that attacking right away isn't your best option.

Like other successful free titles, HaG isn't easy right off the bat: the learning curve for newcomers will take you a lot of time and patience. The best items (including the “VIP pass”) can be purchased just by playing, so your efforts will always have a crosshairs, if you really choose not to give money to the online store.

Path of Exile

This is a game RPG with dozens of missions (main and secondary), divided into acts that will take up a lot of your time - especially when you learn to handle items. Enemies and playable areas are separated into variable levels, which forces you to do basically all the missions to be able to face them and finish the game.

Path of Exile also has the biggest skill tree of any RPG you've ever seen on Steam, as they are more than 1300 skills to evolve. Even in one of the last scenarios/locations of the main story, it is necessary to rethink armor and use different modifiers to fight the bosses, which will make each battle a unique experience. Skin customization is also a plus – cosmetics can be purchased or unlocked for free via Twitch Prime.

Gravitas

It's easy to see how the game very reminiscent of another Steam classic: the series Portal. The genre and the scenarios denounce this indie which can be played multiple times. Right at the beginning of the story, an artificial intelligence follows you (mostly making jokes), like the Wheatley and its challenge chambers (mostly filled with white walls) are proof of the copy that most looks like a spiritual successor. The best thing is that, from time to time, the game is aware of its own references, which makes the gameplay even more stimulating.

In terms of gameplay itself, it is quite simple. You only have ONE ability, which is to create gravitational portals (check it out, reference to the game's title?) on specific surfaces. From there, you are thrown into challenging rooms and have to figure out how to escape. (https://flucamp.com/) Just like the game of its inspiration, Gravitas was made to be finished in one shot. Maximum, it will take you two hours to complete it, no matter how much you get stuck in a room and it takes time to find the solution.

Under What?

This is a visual novel (“visual novel”, in free translation) that tells the death of a fisherman in a humorous way, with powerful themes and visuals. The positive reception of the game on Steam only reinforces the good quality of the product: it will win you over for its art and its very philosophical dialogues.

This is another very short game, taking up to a few minutes to complete, so it's a good choice if you like the genre or just want an experience gamer quite fast – it's still ideal for casual gamers. Even though it's brief, it will impact your perception of death in a way that I've personally only seen conveyed with such effectiveness and weight in comic books.

Brawlhalla

If you are a fan of Super Smash Bros., you will feel nostalgic with this game: in 1×3 or 2×2 modes, Brawlhalla mixes simple controls with one 2D animation addictive. In summary, there are two buttons for attack (strong and weak), one for dodging and one for throwing. Based on combos and a lot of player agility, your experience can be elevated to ranked matches that will surely take nights out of your sleep.

Just like in popular games where you unlock different characters per season (League of Legends is an example of this), here you can buy heroes or wait for a free seasonal update and unlock new heroes with new weapons. The variety of stats of each, such as speed and strength in each type of combo/attack, is enough to get you out of your comfort zone and give hero rotation a chance.

Destiny 2

The famous title Bungie has a free mode with three campaigns (which can be completed in any order you prefer). In a specific mode you can also face, together with 5 other players, dungeons with bosses and explore breathtaking regions. With experience gained within the missions themselves, new levels of season pass are activated, even if you only have access to the Tiers free – unless you choose to purchase the full pass.

Another mode pits two teams of four players against waves of enemies, where there's an extra element: you can interfere in the opponent's field and stop them from getting a score increase. The only exception within the game itself that is different from the full game is the loot acquired by completing missions. For those who enjoy games like this, this is a full plate.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

One more FPS for the list, CS: GO is one of the most popular and profitable esports games of all time. In 2018, a version of the game became free in an update from Steam itself. At the time, it was only possible to organize offline (local) matches and watch the championships more easily. Now, years later, it's completely free.

Not coincidentally, he is often at the top of the list of games with the most players from Steam, and is usually above the half a million concurrent players. The paid subscription doesn't give many benefits that make a difference to the gameplay, so the balance is pretty fair. Classic player vs player modes are fully unlocked and can be enjoyed to the fullest.

It is worth remembering that, via Steam Link, you can even play these games on your mobile. Which of these will be first on your download list? Tell us in the comments.