Steam is giving away two games free to play through August 4. Both will remain discounted after the promotional period ends—a strategy designed to convert trial players into paying customers. According to Polygon, such promotions serve a valuable purpose, letting players sample lesser-known games without upfront investment while convincing friends to dedicate time to new multiplayer experiences. Giveaway windows offer an easy way to explore titles outside your usual rotation.
Over The Top: WWI is a large-scale World War I shooter launched in March 2026 and supports up to 200 players simultaneously across maps featuring infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft. It's rougher and less cinematic than mainstream warfare titles like Battlefield 6 and Hell Let Loose, but that rawness is part of its appeal. Environmental destruction distinguishes the experience. Explosions can tear apart fortifications and reshape the battlefield, while players can dig trenches and build defensive positions as a match unfolds. This free weekend arrives alongside a new U.S. Expeditionary Forces update that adds the United States to the conflict along with new maps, uniforms, weapons, vehicles, and a first-person perspective.
Front Mission 3: Remake, the other free title, is a turn-based tactical RPG built around battles between heavily customizable mechs known as Wanzers. Released on Steam in January, it's a modern remake of the 1999 PlayStation original with updated graphics and animations, reorchestrated music, and a new quick-combat mode. Rather than the large-scale multiplayer firefights of Over The Top, this is a slower, methodical strategy game. You control Kazuki Takemura and his squad as they become embroiled in a military conspiracy involving corporations, secret weapons, and competing nations. Slower pacing and customization focus make it particularly appealing to players who like mechs, JRPGs, and turn-based strategy.
Both games are free through August 4. Anyone interested in either title has a risk-free chance to try before deciding whether to purchase.