Try out your 5 games for free on Steam & Co and keep 2 of them forever

This weekend, you can play Humankind and Diablo 4 for free, among other things. We’ll tell you what else you can get and what you can keep.

You’re almost there! and on Steam, there are free games to go with them. This means that you can try out certain games for a few days without paying a cent. In some cases, you can even keep the games, and we’ll briefly introduce them to you here.

Highlight: Humankind

If you can’t wait for the release of Civilization 7 and still feel like playing a global strategy game, you can dive into Humankind this weekend.

As the name suggests, you lead humanity from its Stone Age beginnings to the present day. You have to develop your people, expand cities, manage resources, invest in research and, of course, wage wars or find diplomatic solutions to conflicts.

You have up to 60 historical cultures to choose from, spanning several eras. Each culture has its own characteristics and subtleties and you choose which one you want to play with in each era. A big difference to Civ is the world map with its sophisticated terrain system, which is shown in different terrain types. These in turn influence the battles and the city construction.

KWith a rather low rating on Steamof currently 67 percent, this weekend offers a good opportunity to try out the Civ competitor for free before pulling out your wallet. If you’re convinced, you can still purchase Humankind for 7.50 euros until January 30.

More free games this weekend

• Diablo 4: In the fourth part of the popular action role-playing game series, you face the mighty demoness Lilith and defend Sanctuary against her minions. You create your character, develop skills and gradually collect the strongest equipment.

  • Free to play until: January 28 on Steam

• Necesse: In this game, you dedicate yourself entirely to base building and completing quests in a procedurally generated world. Alone or with friends, you build your settlement, explore dungeons, collect resources and fight against monsters and end bosses.

  • Free to play until: January 27 on Steam

• Mini Thief: Live out your kleptomaniac side and break into houses to make a tidy haul. Of course, you’ll need to be an expert at sneaking and have an eye for valuable loot.If you want to win the game, you’ll have to hurry!

  • Play for free and keep until: January 24th, 7pm on Steam

• Behind the Frame: The free game that Epic is giving you this week is an adventure with Ghibli charm, in which you follow the interactive story of an aspiring artist. You can even grab a paintbrush yourself.
  Free to play and keep until: January 30 on Epic

If the free offer hasn’t blown your mind yet, feel free to check out our recommendations for the current strategy sale on Steam.