Once upon a time, video games were a rather expensive hobby mostly reserved to those who could afford to spend 60 bucks or more to play them. Times have radically changed and, even though prices (whether they are consoles or triple-A titles) have increased in some cases, there are plenty of ways to play for cheap, and even free.
Whether it’s free-to-play productions, i.e. free to access and with some form of in-app purchases (or microtransactions), giveaways, or a monthly subscription, the opportunities to play games for free are better than ever.
In this guide, we’ll break down free games that you can get totally free of charge and through the most popular subscriptions. Right now, completely free games appear more often on PC, but if you primarily play on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch, follow our tips below to unlock hours of some of the best video games around without spending a fortune.
