{"id":150326,"date":"2020-03-13T07:36:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T07:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=150326"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:22:37","slug":"best-free-steam-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/best-free-steam-games\/","title":{"rendered":"The best free Steam games 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you want to play games, you’ve come to the right place as we\u2019re finishing this week\u2019s look at all the best PC games with a bit of a treat. Today we\u2019re going to bring you all the best free games you can get on Steam right now. We\u2019ve already looked at\u00a0free PC board games<\/a>,\u00a0free RPG games<\/a>, the\u00a0best sports games for PC<\/a>, and all the\u00a0best RTS strategy games<\/a>\u00a0too. Now though, it\u2019s all about Valve\u2019s massive online platform and the best free games you can find there.<\/p>\n

Quite surprisingly, you\u2019ll actually be able to find a lot of great free to\u00a0play single-player and multiplayer games on Steam offering blistering gameplay across many different genres. All the biggest games are here in fact, from MOBAs to action RPGs via all manner of MMO masterpiece. Let\u2019s dig in.<\/p>\n

Free games for Steam<\/h2>\n

Team Fortress 2<\/a><\/h3>\n

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This classic first-person shooter has been around for years and is still one of the most popular games on Steam. The cartoon-like graphics give you an idea of just how much fun Team Fortress 2 is to play. It\u2019s been copied many times now, but the fact that it has such a huge community of followers supporting its development means that no matter what else is out there, there is a very good chance there will always be Team Fortress 2.<\/p>\n

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DOTA 2<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Here is another game that almost feels too good to be free. The hugely popular Massive Online Battle Arena game was the most popular game in the world at one point and still regularly attracts millions of viewers to annual tournaments that draw in the best players from around the globe. The premise of the game is simple and effective. There are two teams of mystical magical characters and they\u2019re trying to battle through each other\u2019s lines. The idea is to destroy your enemy\u2019s towers and base. There\u2019s no way a description can do DOTA 2 justice though, you simply must play it.<\/p>\n

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Path of Exile<\/a><\/h3>\n

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We\u2019ve already featured Path of Exile in another of this week\u2019s list. The classic RPG title is completely free-to-play, which meant it made it into our best free RPG game list too, and with good reason. Taking its inspiration from Diablo, Path of Exile sees you embark on a mission of character development and self-discovery. There\u2019s so much customization you can do here as you fight your way through increasingly difficult dungeons using various playstyles. What\u2019s best though, is that you can\u2019t pay for advantages here as microtransactions will only get you cosmetic items rather than power-ups.<\/p>\n

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Paladins<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Paladins\"<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re an Overwatch fan, then you\u2019re going to love Paladins, which is a similar character-based action First Person Shooter (FPS). You have four categories of player to choose from including front line fighter, damage dealer, support hero, and flanking character. \u00a0These are split between almost 40 different characters, which can be customized via weapons add-ons and other items. It\u2019s all about the action here though, which is frantic and fun.<\/p>\n

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War Thunder<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"War<\/p>\n

War Thunder is an action-packed treat of a game that packs a lot of punch for something that is free. Although it looks like a war game simulator, the action is a lot more arcade friendly with simple mechanics that make it easy to pick up but then difficult to master. All this is done in many different types of vehicle too including planes, tanks, and jeeps with 16 players splitting into two teams and battling it out.<\/p>\n

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Smite<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Smite brings a fresh change to the MOBA genre by coming at it from a different angle. That\u2019s literally what it does. Instead of following your team of five warriors around as if you were some sort of malevolent god in the skies above, Smite gives you the third-person camera angle, which puts you right in the action. If you\u2019re a DOTA 2 fan or you love League of Legends, there\u2019s a lot here that you\u2019ll recognize, but the new angle will make Smite feel brand-new.<\/p>\n

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Like Team Fortress 2 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is another First-Person Shooter that has been around for years and enjoys incredible support from a massive online community. The graphics might not look as good here as you\u2019ll get with more modern games, but the gameplay is still as fresh it was the day it first burst onto the scene. Two teams, multiple locations, and lots of weapons. That\u2019s it, that\u2019s the game. You\u2019re going to love it.<\/p>\n

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Destiny 2<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Destiny<\/p>\n

It used to be that we couldn\u2019t believe that Warframe, which offers an incredibly rich and enjoyable experience was free-to-play. The reason we couldn\u2019t believe it is because it offered a comparable experience to that you\u2019d get with Bungie\u2019s Halo follow up Destiny, which cost Bungie a massive $500 million to develop and promote. Now though, the much-improved sequel to Destiny, Destiny 2, is free-to-play also meaning you can get a genuine AAA game experience for the same price as a collect call. The First-Person Shooter action here looks incredible and plays smoothly. The gameplay is frantic, and the worlds and missions have been built with lots of care and attention. If you only play one game from this list, it should probably be this one.<\/p>\n

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Wrapping up<\/h5>\n

So, there you have eight of the best free games on Steam. Again, just like with all the other lists we\u2019ve done this week, we\u2019ve tried to mix up our recommendations and bring you as many different genres as possible. Free-to-play is now a huge part of the gaming with world with many developers choosing to take their games down that path. All the games we\u2019ve listed above do above paid-for elements in them, and that drip-feed monetization method is what drives revenue for game developers all over the world. It\u2019s all up to you what you spend though. You can play and enjoy all the games we\u2019ve been through today for free, and that\u2019s what matters most.<\/p>\n

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