Steam Adds 4 Brand-New Free Games You Can Keep Forever, No Catch
By Published Apr 28, 2026, 11:01 PM EDT Bruno Yonezawa is a Gaming Senior Writer for Screen Rant. He's been practicing professional journalism for over 10 years, and is also a communications specialist. He's played games all his life and turned that passionate hobby into a passionate career, in an industry where he's worked as a writer, editor, analyst, and more. Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap
Four brand-new games have just been dropped on entirely for free, and you can already grab them and keep them forever, no strings attached. Steam is one of the best platforms for freebies, be they free-to-play titles, 100% discounts, or even free demos. In fact, a out of nowhere a day ago, and its arrival could have gone unnoticed for a large number of players.
On top of this stealth drop in the storefront, four brand-new games have been released on Steam entirely for free, and you can claim them now. The four games were highlighted by the account on X. All four of the free titles were released earlier this month, and the account is simply highlighting them – there is a chance players have already stumbled upon a few of these, but it’s always good to get some notice about which games are made free.
These new additions are different from the previously reported , released earlier. According to the account on X, the four freebies are: Shadows of the Ruins, Solar - To the sun, DEPLETED, and Ice’s Big Adventure. Shadows of the Ruins is a 2D action-adventure roguelike, while Solar - To the sun is a 2D action-adventure platformer.
The free titles on Steam are:
If players are looking for a more terrifying experience, they should look toward DEPLETED, an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game to the likes of Dead by Daylight. Lastly, Ice’s Big Adventure is a 2D turn-based RPG that is in terms of game design. All of these four games are entirely free, meaning that once you grab them, they are added permanently to your library, from where you can download them at any time.
Steam is the best hub for free gaming experiences, with tons of options for a variety of tastes. A while back, a , promising an involving and highly stylized story of existential dread. There are all sorts of games to look out for, and especially more if you keep an eye out for limited-time 100% offers, which often last for a short period. However, the games that you claim are yours to keep forever.
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