Steam Freebies Are Back: Three Games You Can Add to Your Library This Week Before the Offer Ends

Steam users have a new round of limited-time freebies, with three PC games currently available to claim and keep if you add them to your account before their deadlines.

As with most Steam promotions, the window is short and each title expires on a different date.

The current giveaways include Nocturnal, 8AM and Aeonic, each listed as free to keep for a limited period on Steam. Once the promotion ends, the games typically revert to their regular price, meaning latecomers will need to buy them to play.

What’s free on Steam now

Nocturnal is available free until April 26, while 8AM remains free until April 27 and Aeonic runs through April 29. The exact cutoff time can vary by region, so Steam users usually need to check their local store page to confirm when the offer ends.

The three games cover very different genres, which is common for Steam giveaways aimed at discovery and visibility. Nocturnal is positioned as a compact action platformer, 8AM leans into suspense and surveillance-style horror, and Aeonic presents itself as a text-driven adventure spanning multiple eras.

Why Steam giveaways move fast

These promotions are often used by developers and publishers to boost awareness, build wishlists, or drive reviews ahead of updates and future releases.

For players, the appeal is that claiming a game during the offer period generally means it stays in the Steam library permanently.

Steam is also running other time-limited promotions alongside free-to-keep offers, including free-to-play weekends that let users try full games for a short period. Separate from Steam, competing PC storefronts such as the Epic Games Store continue to rotate weekly free game drops, adding to a busy month for no-cost PC gaming.