The 10 Best Free PC Games To Play Right Now

You¡¯ll usually have to pay a premium for an expansive, high-quality gaming experience but there is a wide selection of free PC games out there that you can play from start to finish without ever spending anything. Be they competitive, single-player, or even small but addictive games, there¡¯s nothing better than the feeling of finding a free gem of a game you can play for hours.

There are often optional add-ons, DLC, Battle Passes, and the like, but don¡¯t let that distract you from the fact that these are the best free PC games you can download and play today.

League of Legends

Riot Games

If you¡¯ve never tried a MOBA before, then jumping into either League of Legends or Dota 2 is well worth your time. These games test your strategic planning before pushing you into intense battles that will bring out your quick reflexes to respond to your enemy¡¯s movements and attacks. While MOBAs can be a bit complicated for beginners, playing for free is an easy way to see if it¡¯s for you.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valve

Sometimes you just want to run around with a gun and shoot people, and CS:GO will let you do just that, with some added tactics on there for good measure. Two teams fight on relatively small maps as one team tries to plant and detonate a bomb, while the other attempts to prevent it. Rounds are quick and easy to understand, with a huge variety of weapons that all feel great to play with.

10 More Bullets

Michel Gerad

From big triple-A titles to a small browser-based game that is incredibly simple, but will have you playing for hours.

Many invading ships are flying above you, and you have one stationary gun to shoot them all down, Space Invaders style. The catch is that you¡¯ve only brought ten bullets. Your job is to time your shots to get the biggest combo of kills possible, as killing a ship makes it explode into more bullets. It can be a little tricky to master, but it¡¯s unbelievably satisfying to set a combo off and watch it run for minutes at a time.

Fall Guys

Epic Games

Like many free-to-play games, Fall Guys was once a paid experience but is now free for all. You¡¯ll have a blast as the little bean characters dash through stages full of whacky and unpredictable obstacles. You¡¯ll be faced with races, team games, or survival challenges as you fight to claim your crown, plus, new stages are regularly being added for free.

Genshin Impact

HoYoverse

It¡¯s rare to find a free JRPG, and even rarer to find one that¡¯s actually good, but Genshin Impact ticks both those boxes. There¡¯s a ridiculous amount of content that you don¡¯t have to pay anything for. The only major part of the experience you¡¯ll miss out on without paying is the chance to use the gacha system for new characters, and while it is a shame to miss out on the wider array of anime boys and girls, there¡¯s still plenty of fun to be had.

HoloCure

KayAnimate

If you don¡¯t want to commit to a massive JRPG but still want your fair share of anime girls, then HoloCure is the, well, cure. This game takes the Vampire Survivors gameplay and shoves a massive cast of Hololive characters into it, with weapons, items, and enemies all designed from scratch to reference the idol/VTuber company.

Overwatch 2

Blizzard

It may be getting a bad rap from long-time Overwatch fans, but if you just want to play a fun and fast-paced character shooter then you can¡¯t go wrong with Overwatch 2. While some characters are locked behind paywalls, the vast majority are free to use and will let you experiment with a variety of playstyles with these colorful characters.

Transformice

Atlier 801

Back to the browser for this one, as Transformice is a very old game that still has a small but active player base. Transformice is a bunch of simple platforming levels where a group of mice have to get some cheese and return to their hole, but often the way forward is blocked or inaccessible, so a shaman mouse has to build paths for the masses. There are also levels where not every mouse will be able to make it, and it¡¯s up to you whether you sacrifice yourself to help others or take advantage of them.

Fortnite

Epic Games

While Fortnite is one of the biggest games for paid cosmetics with so many original and crossover skins, if you don¡¯t care about cosmetics, you can play all of Fortnite for free. The battle royale mode is by far the biggest, but the creative mode and co-op campaign, Save the World, offer plenty of lighthearted battles too. The Sims 4 After being a paid series since its inception, the base game of The Sims 4 became free to play in late 2022. Although the game¡¯s many, many DLC packs are still paid content, the base game has everything you¡¯d expect from a Sims experience. You can create your family of characters, build their home, take care of them, and then find ways to torture them when you get bored ¨C we all do it, so don¡¯t pretend you don¡¯t.

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