This weekend, Steam gives PC users a couple of free games to check out, including an interesting open-world survival-crafting co-op game and an epic, beloved multiplayer game. Fitting the Steam Free Weekend promotion’s typical schedule, both of these games are available to users 100% free until the following Monday—October 19 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. Users should be sure to delve into these games this weekend.
Of course, it’s worth noting that Steam usually offers a discount on these games for some time thereafter. Fans can play these games at no charge until Monday, and if they enjoy them, they can pick them up at the discounted price for a little bit of time. However, those looking for free PC games only and don’t want to spend any cash should be sure to make the most of the weekend promotional period.
Steam Free Weekend Games List (October 15-October 19)
Steam’s Free Weekend games for October 15 to October 19 are short, sweet, and to the point: Battlefield 6 and Stranded Deep. Each offers plenty of content to keep users busy all weekend, but should someone only have time to play one, it’s important to know what each one offers. Alongside details like the aforementioned discount total, how long each takes to beat, and direct links, each free Steam game is listed below to help readers decide which one to spend their weekend with.
Find the odd one out before the timer hits zero.
Steam Free Weekend Game: Battlefield 6
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Battlefield 6 brings the series back to large-scale modern warfare, combining infantry firefights with tanks, fighter jets, and destructible environments that can change how battles unfold. Its single-player campaign follows Dagger 1-3, an elite Marine Raiders squad fighting to stop the private military organization Pax Armata as global tensions threaten to destabilize NATO. Plus, Battlefield 6 just released Season 5, so between this Free Weekend offering and seasonal influx, multiplayer should really be at its peak this weekend. With cross-platform multiplayer, a full campaign, and extensive vehicle combat, Battlefield 6 aims to deliver both coordinated team warfare and fast-paced action.
- Release Date: October 10
- Genre: Military Shooter
- Developer: Battlefield Studios
- Publisher: EA
- Steam Review Rating: 65% Mixed (156K User Reviews)
- How Long to Beat: 5-6 Hour Campaign, Endless Hours in Multiplayer
- Purchase Discount: -60% until October 20 ($69.99–>$27.99)
- Steam Link: Play Battlefield 6 Free on Steam
Steam Free Weekend Game: Stranded Deep
A plane crash leaves players stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in Stranded Deep, where finding food and fresh water is only the beginning of the struggle to stay alive. This open-world survival-crafting game challenges players to explore procedurally generated islands, dive into shipwrecks, and do all the things expected from the genre: craft tools, craft weapons, build shelterr, manage hunger and thirst, stay out of the sun for long periods of time, avoid dangerous wildlife, grow crops, hunt dangerous wildlife, go fishing, and/or build a raft or gyrocopter to travel across the ocean. While trying to escape, a more permanent island home also makes sense.
- Release Date: August 10, 2022
- Genre: Open-World Survival-Crafting
- Developer: Beam Team Games
- Publisher: Beam Team Publishing
- Steam Review Rating: 74% Mostly Positive (23K User Reviews)
- How Long to Beat: 20 Hours
- Purchase Discount: -60% until October 22 ($19.99–>$7.99)
- Steam Link: Play Stranded Deep Free on Steam
