Free (& Subscription) Games for All Platforms: New & Upcoming

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
Publish Date: August 5, 2020
Comments: ↓ 17 user comments

This is the permanent home of our guide to currently available and upcoming free games for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. We'll update it whenever new titles are announced.

New and upcoming free and subscription games

($) next to a service name indicates that a paid monthly subscription is required. All other games are completely free and do not require a subscription, though some may require the installation of special software (e.g., Origin, Steam).

Free for everyone*

Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year		Dates Available
	▣ 3 out of 10 [Episode 1] PC	Epic Games Store August 6–August 12
	Adventure, 2020	Epic Games Store August 6–August 12
	▣ Wilmot's Warehouse PC	Epic Games Store August 6–August 12
	Puzzle, 2019	Epic Games Store August 6–August 12
	▣ Theatre of War PC	IndieGala July 22–(tbd)
	Strategy, 2007	IndieGala July 22–(tbd)
	▣ Real Warfare 1242 PC	IndieGala July 19–(tbd)
	Strategy, 2011	IndieGala July 19–(tbd)
	▣ Call of Fries PC	IndieGala July 17–(tbd)
	Adventure, 2019	IndieGala July 17–(tbd)
	▣ Trackmania PC ["Starter Access" edition]	Epic Games Store July 1–(no end date)
	Racing, 2020	Epic Games Store July 1–(no end date)
	▣ Sludge Life PC	Epic Games Store May 28–May 28, 2021
	Adventure, 2020	Epic Games Store May 28–May 28, 2021
Coming soon:
	▣ Hyper Scape PC	Ubisoft August 11–(no end date)
	Battle royale, 2020	Ubisoft August 11–(no end date)
	▣ Hyper Scape PS4	Ubisoft August 11–(no end date)
	Battle royale, 2020	Ubisoft August 11–(no end date)
	▣ Hyper Scape XB1	Ubisoft August 11–(no end date)
	Battle royale, 2020	Ubisoft August 11–(no end date)
	▣ The Alto Collection PC	Epic Games Store August 13–August 19
	Compilation, 2020	Epic Games Store August 13–August 19
	▣ Remnant: From the Ashes PC	Epic Games Store August 13–August 19
	Shooter, 2019	Epic Games Store August 13–August 19
	▣ A Total War Saga: Troy PC	Epic Games Store August 13–August 14
	Strategy, 2020	Epic Games Store August 13–August 14

* May require game store software installation (also free)

($) EA Access / Origin Access

Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year		Dates Available
	▣ Rocket Arena PS4	July 31–(tbd)
	Shooter, 2020	July 31–(tbd)
	▣ Rocket Arena XB1	July 31–(tbd)
	Shooter, 2020	July 31–(tbd)
	▣ Sonic Mania PC	Premiere members only July 30 -(tbd)
	Platform, 2017	Premiere members only July 30 -(tbd)
	▣ Crysis X360	July 9 -(tbd)
	Shooter, 2011	July 9 -(tbd)
	▣ Crysis 2 X360	July 9 -(tbd)
	Shooter, 2011	July 9 -(tbd)
	▣ Crysis 3 X360	July 9 -(tbd)
	Shooter, 2013	July 9 -(tbd)

($) Humble Choice [including Humble Trove] (PC only)

Score/Title/Genre/Year		Dates Available
	▣ American Fugitive	August 7–September 3
	Action-adventure, 2019	August 7–September 3
	▣ Automachef	August 7–September 3
	Strategy/Management, 2019	August 7–September 3
	▣ Booth	August 7–September 3
	Adventure, 2020	August 7–September 3
	▣ Call of Cthulhu	August 7–September 3
	RPG, 2018	August 7–September 3
	▣ A Case of Distrust	August 7–September 3
	Adventure, 2018	August 7–September 3
	▣ The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters	August 7–September 3
	Action-adventure, 2020	August 7–September 3
	▣ Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition	August 7–September 3
	Shooter, 2019	August 7–September 3
	▣ Hello Neighbor	August 7–September 3
	Action-adventure, 2017	August 7–September 3
	▣ Little Big Workshop	August 7–September 3
	Strategy/Management, 2019	August 7–September 3
	▣ Through the Darkest of Times	August 7–September 3
	Strategy, 2020	August 7–September 3
	▣ Vampyr	August 7–September 3
	RPG, 2018	August 7–September 3
	▣ Wargroove	August 7–September 3
	Strategy, 2019	August 7–September 3
	▣ We Were Here Together	August 7–September 3
	Adventure, 2019	August 7–September 3
	Zodiac XX	August 7–September 3
		August 7–September 3

($) PlayStation Now

Score/Title/Genre/Year		Dates Available
	▣ Dead Cells	August 4–February 1
	Platform, 2018	August 4–February 1
	▣ GreedFall	August 4–(tbd)
	Action/RPG, 2019	August 4–(tbd)
	▣ Hitman 2	August 4–February 1
	Action-adventure, 2018	August 4–February 1
	▣ Watch Dogs 2 PS4	July 7–October 5
	Action-adventure, 2016	July 7–October 5
	▣ Metro Exodus PS4	June 2–November 30
	Shooter, 2019	June 2–November 30
	▣ Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege PS4	May 5–November 2
	Shooter, 2015	May 5–November 2
	▣ Just Cause 4 PS4	April 7–October 6
	Action-adventure, 2018	April 7–October 6
	▣ Control PS4	March 3–August 31
	Action-adventure, 2019	March 3–August 31
	▣ Shadow of the Tomb Raider PS4	March 3–September 7
	Action-adventure, 2018	March 3–September 7

($) PlayStation Plus (PS4 only)

Score/Title/Genre/Year		Dates Available
	▣ Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout	August 4–August 31
	Battle royale, 2020	August 4–August 31
	▣ Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered	July 28–August 31
	Shooter, 2020	July 28–August 31

($) Stadia Pro (Google Stadia only)*

Score/Title/Genre/Year		Dates Available
	▣ Just Shapes & Beats	August 1–(tbd)
	Rhythm, 2020	August 1–(tbd)
	▣ Kona	August 1–(tbd)
	Adventure, 2020	August 1–(tbd)
	▣ Metro 2033 Redux	August 1–(tbd)
	Shooter, 2020	August 1–(tbd)
	▣ Strange Brigade	August 1–(tbd)
	Shooter, 2020	August 1–(tbd)
	▣ Orcs Must Die! 3	July 14–(tbd)
	Strategy, 2020	July 14–(tbd)
Coming soon:
	▣ Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break	August 14–(tbd)
	Action, 2020	August 14–(tbd)

* If no Stadia score is available, the scores shown are for PC versions of each game, which should be virtually identical to the Stadia versions.

($) Twitch Prime (PC only)

Score/Title/Genre/Year		Dates Available
	▣ Blazing Chrome	August 1–September 1
	Platform, 2019	August 1–September 1
	▣ Chroma Squad	August 1–September 1
	Strategy, 2015	August 1–September 1
	▣ Dead in Vinland	August 1–August 28
	RPG, 2018	August 1–August 28
	▣ Dungeon Rushers	August 1–August 14
	Strategy, 2016	August 1–August 14
	▣ NeuroVoider	August 1–August 21
	Shooter, 2016	August 1–August 21
	▣ Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn	August 1–September 1
	Fighting, 2018	August 1–September 1
	▣ Treachery in Beatdown City	August 1–September 1
	Fighting, 2020	August 1–September 1
	▣ Vane	August 1–August 7
	Adventure, 2019	August 1–August 7
	▣ Warsaw	August 1–September 1
	RPG, 2019	August 1–September 1
	▣ Baseball Stars 2	July 28–March 31
	Sports, 2016	July 28–March 31
	Ironclad	July 28–March 31
	Shooter, 2016	July 28–March 31
	▣ King of the Monsters	July 28–March 31
	Fighting, 2017	July 28–March 31
	▣ Metal Slug 2	July 28–March 31
	Shooter, 2016	July 28–March 31
	Sengoku 3	July 28–March 31
	Fighting, 2016	July 28–March 31
	▣ SNK 40th Anniversary Collection	July 28–March 31
	Compilation, 2019	July 28–March 31
	▣ Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad	July 28–March 31
	Shooter, 2016	July 28–March 31
	▣ Art of Fighting 2	May 26–December 31
	Fighting, 2016	May 26–December 31
	▣ Blazing Star	May 26–December 31
	Shooter, 2015	May 26–December 31
	▣ Fatal Fury Special	May 26–December 31
	Fighting, 2016	May 26–December 31
	▣ The King of Fighters 2000	May 26–December 31
	Fighting, 2015	May 26–December 31
	▣ The King of Fighters 2002	May 26–December 31
	Fighting, 2015	May 26–December 31
	▣ Pulstar	May 26–December 31
	Shooter, 2014	May 26–December 31
	▣ Samurai Shodown II	May 26–December 31
	Fighting, 1999	May 26–December 31

($) Xbox Games With Gold

Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year		Dates Available
	▣ MX Unleashed X360	August 1–August 15
	Racing, 2018	August 1–August 15
	▣ Portal Knights XB1	August 1–August 31
	Action/RPG, 2017	August 1–August 31
	▣ Dunk Lords XB1	July 16–August 15
	Sports/Action, 2020	July 16–August 15
Coming soon:
	▣ Override: Mech City Brawl XB1	August 16–September 15
	Action, 2018	August 16–September 15
	▣ Red Faction II Xbox	August 16–August 31
	Shooter, 2003	August 16–August 31

Xbox and Xbox 360 games are playable on Xbox One unless otherwise noted.

($) Xbox Game Pass

Score/Title/Platform/Genre/Year		Dates Available
	▣ The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan XB1	August 6–(tbd)
	Action-adventure, 2019	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ Darksiders: Genesis XB1	August 6–(tbd)
	Action/RPG, 2020	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ It Lurks Below PC	August 6–(tbd)
	Platform, 2019	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ It Lurks Below XB1	August 6–(tbd)
	Platform, 2020	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ Trailmakers PC	August 6–(tbd)
	Action-adventure, 2019	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ Trailmakers XB1	August 6–(tbd)
	Action-adventure, 2019	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ UnderMine PC	August 6–(tbd)
	Action, 2020	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ UnderMine XB1	August 6–(tbd)
	Action, 2020	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ Xeno Crisis PC	August 6–(tbd)
	Shooter, 2019	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ Xeno Crisis XB1	August 6–(tbd)
	Shooter, 2019	August 6–(tbd)
	▣ F1 2019 PC	July 30–(tbd)
	Racing, 2019	July 30–(tbd)
	▣ Nowhere Prophet PC	July 30–(tbd)
	Strategy/CCB, 2019	July 30–(tbd)
	▣ Nowhere Prophet XB1	July 30–(tbd)
	Strategy/CCB, 2020	July 30–(tbd)
	▣ The Touryst PC	July 30–(tbd)
	Action-adventure, 2020	July 30–(tbd)
	▣ The Touryst XB1	July 30–(tbd)
	Action-adventure, 2020	July 30–(tbd)
	▣ Yakuza Kiwami 2 PC	July 30–(tbd)
	Action-adventure, 2019	July 30–(tbd)
	▣ Yakuza Kiwami 2 XB1	July 30–(tbd)
	Action-adventure, 2020	July 30–(tbd)
	▣ Carrion PC	July 23–(tbd)
	Action, 2020	July 23–(tbd)
	▣ Carrion XB1	July 23–(tbd)
	Action, 2020	July 23–(tbd)
	▣ Golf With Your Friends PC	July 23–(tbd)
	Sports, 2016	July 23–(tbd)
	▣ Forager PC	July 16–(tbd)
	Action-adventure, 2019	July 16–(tbd)
	▣ Forager XB1	July 16–(tbd)
	Action-adventure, 2020	July 16–(tbd)
	▣ Mount & Blade: Warband XB1	July 16–(tbd)
	RPG, 2016	July 16–(tbd)
	▣ Halo 3 PC	July 14–(tbd)
	Shooter, 2020	July 14–(tbd)
	▣ Neon Abyss PC	July 14–(tbd)
	Action/Platform, 2020	July 14–(tbd)
	▣ CrossCode XB1	July 9–(tbd)
	Action/RPG, 2020	July 9–(tbd)
	▣ Endless Space 2 PC	July 9–(tbd)
	Strategy, 2017	July 9–(tbd)
	▣ Fallout 76 PC	July 9–(tbd)
	RPG, 2018	July 9–(tbd)
	▣ Fallout 76 XB1	July 9–(tbd)
	RPG, 2018	July 9–(tbd)
Coming soon:
	▣ Final Fantasy VII HD PC	August 13–(tbd)
	RPG, 2019	August 13–(tbd)
	▣ Final Fantasy VII HD XB1	August 13–(tbd)
	RPG, 2019	August 13–(tbd)
	▣ Microsoft Flight Simulator PC	August 18–(tbd)
	Simulation, 2020	August 18–(tbd)
	▣ Battletoads PC	August 20–(tbd)
	Action, 2020	August 20–(tbd)
	▣ Battletoads XB1	August 20–(tbd)
	Action, 2020	August 20–(tbd)
	▣ Wasteland 3 PC	August 28–(tbd)
	RPG, 2020	August 28–(tbd)
	▣ Wasteland 3 XB1	August 28–(tbd)
	RPG, 2020	August 28–(tbd)
	▣ Crusader Kings III PC	September 1–(tbd)
	Strategy, 2020	September 1–(tbd)
	▣ Destiny 2: Beyond Light XB1	November 10–(tbd)
	Expansion, 2020	November 10–(tbd)

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Comments (17)

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Fikuszkukisz
- Aug 8, 2020 12:33AM
Hi!
Humble Bundle
F1 2018
Free ends: 10.08.2020
mmdhpan
- Jun 1, 2020 9:06PM
thiss month is not may we are waiting for june
ItsAllOgre5
- Feb 28, 2020 11:34AM
Where are the game publisher rankings for 2019? The other years got publisher rankings.
Skullc00kie
- Feb 3, 2020 4:17AM
one of the top five best pages on here
Thank you for gathering all the info
juliabeyers
- Nov 14, 2019 4:43AM
thanks for games
juliabeyers
- Nov 14, 2019 4:43AM
thanks for games
Vycyous
- Mar 21, 2019 7:16PM
Apparently, comments cannot be edited or deleted. Forget what I said below. I swear that the Epic Games store free games were not on this list every time I've checked it, including just a minute ago. Plus, this is the first time I've seen one of the very limited time giveaways from Humble show up on this list. Mind you, I don't check the list every day. Even so, I still feel like the title is a bit misleading since most of the games listed here require a paid subscription, just as others have been complaining about before me.
Vycyous
- Mar 21, 2019 7:07PM
You would think a report/article titled "This Month's Free Games" would include the actual free games from, for example, Epic's game store, which is giving away roughly two free games each month. Instead, it only lists paid subscription-based "free" games and free-to-play (monetized) games. As it is, it should probably be titled "This Month's Free-For-Subscribers Games" and then create a separate report/article/list for free-to-play and/or actual free games.
KingTrashPanda
- Feb 8, 2019 5:02AM
I see a lot of "This isn't actually free. Give a list of actual free games." When referencing Twitch and Humble Bundle. Why leave out Xbox and PS4? Do you think those are free? You need to be online to access the free games, and you need a pass of sorts in order to access online. Clearly this list is aimed towards those of us who have said passes to each of these providers.
FelicityFenwick
- Dec 12, 2018 3:24PM
Love this page... thanks for maintaining it!

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