Since the start of the new year, free games on the weekends have been a bit sparse. We still had the weekly free play at Epic, but apart from that, there wasn’t much worth mentioning. But this time it’s different again! The selection is still not huge, but there are a few very exciting candidates.
We therefore have another article for you in which we list all free promotions that are active from January 28th to 31st, 2022. This includes both games that you can keep forever and short-term trial periods. By the way, if you are looking for games that are not free but cheap, then it is worth taking a look at the current Steam Lunar Sale:
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The highlight of the week: Star Wars: Squadrons
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Star Wars: Squadrons – Space Action Test Video
Genre: Space Action | developer: Motive Studios | Release: October 2, 2020
Nobody would have believed that a publisher like EA would really commit to a game like Squadrons gets carried away. Because space action has long had a niche existence. Leaving aside big projects like Star Citizen, that’s another story. The fact is: It has been a long, long time since there has been a Star Wars game that focuses entirely on space combat.
Dogfights between X-Wings and Tie-Fighters are something that no Star Wars fan would want to miss. Squadrons tries to bring in a little more complexity. As a pilot of a squadron of the Rebels or the Empire, we take a seat in the iconic fighters. Each plane fulfills a different role depending on the type. Bombers like the Y-Wing deal heavy damage to battleships, while the U-Wing acts as a mobile repair station.
At its core, Squadrons is designed as an exciting multiplayer game in which we’ll compete against five other pilots as part of a squad of five. But during the space battles you have to pay attention to more than just steering in the right direction. You can redirect the various systems of the planes and, depending on the situation, boost your shields or increase your firepower. A good pilot must therefore know exactly what his boat needs at the moment.
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You should play Star Wars: Squadrons before it’s too late
Suitable for whom? The free weekend is a good opportunity to play on full servers again. So if you fancy a few space battles against and with real people, you should seize this opportunity. You can also try to complete the single player campaign over the weekend. It’s also fun, but don’t expect a narrative masterpiece.
How to get Star Wars Squadrons: The free promotion takes place on Steam. Just go to the product page, and then click Start Game. After that Squadrons will be downloaded. After the campaign has expired, you can uninstall it again.
- Offer valid until: January 31, 2021
- Platform: Steam
You can try this game for free
It’s not just Squadrons that’s free this weekend. There’s also a limited-time offer on Ubisoft and the Epic Store: the sword fighting game For Honor.
For Honor
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There will soon be creaks in For Honor: Trailer introduces new pirate heroine
Genre: Action | developer: Ubisoft | Release: February 14, 2017
For Honor has been regularly supported by Ubisoft since 2017. In the game, you choose a warrior class and then engage in challenging hand-to-hand combat with other players. In the beginning it was mainly duels between knights, samurai and Vikings that took place here, but the squad has since grown. Recently, pirates have also entered the fight and carry cutlasses as well as muskets.
How to get For Honor: In order to be able to play for free for a while, you have to visit the product page. The campaign runs both in the Epic Store and directly at Ubisoft. At Ubisoft you just click instead of in the cart
on play for free
directly below. In the Epic Store, follow this link here and then click Fetch
.
- Offer valid until: January 31, 2021
- Platform: Epic, Ubisoft Connect
These games are always free
The games in the following list are not only temporarily free, but are completely free. So you can add them to your library and then keep them forever. But the gift campaign can be limited in time. So you have to strike quickly, but then don’t worry about anything else.
Daemon x Machina bei Epic
In Daemon x Machina things get very rough. You control a high-tech battle mech brimming with weapons. With this you mess with other machines that are controlled by a malicious AI. It’s all action-packed and sticks to an anime style. You can find out more in our article on the free campaign.
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Epic is giving away a mech shooter
To bag the action game, all you have to do is drop by the Epic Store and click the Daemon x Machina product page on Fetch
to click.
- Offer valid until: February 3, 2022
- Platform: Epic
Neon Abyss – Chrono Trap (DLC)
Chrono Trap is a currently free DLC for the action platformer Neon Abyss. The main game is about fighting gods with a group of warriors chosen by Hades. But despite the mythological theme, Neon Abyss presents its villains and heroes in a rather futuristic way. In addition, the mixture of roguelike, platformer and run’n’gun relies on a brightly colored light show including pixel art. The DLC introduces an endless mode and has the titan Chronos as a challenge in its arsenal.
To get the DLC, visit his steam page and click the green Add button. The expansion then ends up in your library forever. But you need the main game if you want to benefit from it. This is currently reduced and therefore only costs 10 dollars.
- Offer valid until: February 3, 2022
- Platform: Steam
Which games you can get for free right now
There are still free games on Amazon Prime all month long. But only if you have subscribed to the service. So you have to pay a little extra, but you get other benefits in return. This month features Star Wars game Fallen Order. Every information is here:
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That’s what Amazon Prime is giving away in January
It is also very similar with the free full version for ours GameStar Plus
-Members. A version of King Arthur awaits all subscribers in January. Finally, let’s briefly mention the permanently free classic games at GOG. These games can be found in a clear list.
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