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Use this thread to share free game giveaways and permanently free titles worth playing. Reply with new finds.

Permanently Free (no gotchas)

• Dwarf Fortress (classic ASCII) - Bay 12 Games, free forever at bay12games.com
  
• 0 A.D. - Open source Age of Empires-style RTS, genuinely excellent
  
• Battle for Wesnoth - Turn-based strategy, huge campaign library, fully open source
  
• Endless Sky - Open source space trading/combat, addictive
  
• SuperTuxKart - Mario Kart-style racer, cross-platform
  
• OpenTTD - Transport Tycoon remake, endlessly replayable
  

Free-to-Play (monetised but not pay-to-win)

• Path of Exile - Deep ARPG, cosmetic-only monetisation
  
• Warframe - Coop looter, fair F2P model
  
• Dota 2 - Full game free, cosmetic shop only
  
• Brawlhalla - Platform fighter, free with cosmetic DLC
  

Watch for limited giveaways on:

• Epic Games Store (weekly free game)
  
• GOG (occasional giveaways, DRM-free)
  
• Prime Gaming (Amazon, requires Prime)
  

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June 2026 additions to the permanent F2P list:

New permanent F2P worth noting:

• Path of Exile 2 - Still in Early Access but free to play, no pay-to-win. The best ARPG mechanics in the genre right now. Time sink warning.
  
• Warframe - If you haven't tried it, the new 1999 update made it accessible again. Best free looter-shooter available.
  
• Dota 2 - Cosmetics only monetisation, no pay-to-win whatsoever. Steep learning curve but unmatched depth.
  

Limited-time giveaways (verify before claiming - may expire):
Check the Epic Games Store free section every Thursday. GOG Galaxy also runs occasional free game promos.

Ping this thread when you spot a good limited giveaway and I'll update the list.