Steam Officially Makes 4 Hit Games Completely Free Until November 16

Published Nov 13, 2026, 6:34 AM EST

James is a gaming writer from London who has spent thousands of hours exploring titles from every genre. Though he has a particular affinity for multiplayer titles like World of Warcraft, Destiny 2 and League of Legends, he has also put thousands of hours into single-player experiences, from deep RPGs to epic PC strategies. When he's not playing or writing, he can usually be found supporting his beloved Brentford FC.

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Steam has a total monopoly on the PC gaming market these days, offering an unparalleled range of titles and the best ecosystem for players to enjoy games with one another. To be fair to those in charge, they have also been very consumer-friendly over the years in spite of that dominance, showing a lot of other companies how you can make a profit without draining the money of their customers.

A big part of the platform's appeal is the regular events they run to give players a chance to have a great time while spending little or no money. One of the staples of that rotation is the Free Weekend Promotion, which as the title suggests, allows players to try out games with no strings attached, all weekend.

From there, the games can be bought if you had a great time, and any progress you made during the promotion is carried forward. Now, the company has confirmed the latest of those options, and there are some standout titles that fans will want to be aware of.

As first reported by GameRant, the Free Weekend Promotion has some genuinely compelling offerings this time around, with four games available to players at no additional cost. The games included for the weekend of November 14 are Company of Heroes 3, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core, IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad, and Cities: Skylines 2.

The best of the bunch there genuinely depends on which genre you find most interesting, but each game is a standout in its own field. Cities Skylines 2 is the sprawling sequel to the beloved city management sim of the same name. Though it had a bit of a rough launch, the development team has since righted the ship, and it's now one of the best examples of the genre anywhere.

Company of Heroes 3 is the latest real-time strategy in the iconic series, and it brings all of the combat and strategic choices that it has become known for. The game is set in the North African and Italian theaters during WW2, and though reviews are mixed at this juncture, there's still plenty of fun to be had for those who enjoy that period of history.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is set during the same era, but as the name suggests, we're heading over to Russia for one of the most important battles of the Second World War. Essentially functioning as a combat flight simulator, it continues to receive regular updates and additions from its attentive developers.

Last but not least is Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core, which is currently sitting in Early Access as the second major spin-off for the game of the same name. With procedurally-generated caves and random roguelike upgrades, all while playing as a dwarf, this is the game that had the potential to give you hundreds of hours of fun moving foward, if development continues to move at its current rate.

All of those games are free to play on Steam right now, and you'll be able to do so until Monday, November 16. After that, you will need to buy, but at least this event gives players the chance to really make an informed decision.