Free games this week: Epic's horror classic, PS Plus swaps in Modern Warfare III, and Steam prices you won't see again

One clean page of what's free or nearly free today, with every end date checked.

Epic Games Store: claim both before Thursday

Epic is giving away two games through Thursday, July 9 at 8am PT / 11am ET. After that they disappear from the free list, though anything you've claimed stays yours forever.

• I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (Epic): the 1995 point-and-click adaptation of Harlan Ellison's post-apocalyptic short story, five survivors trapped by a genocidal AI. Metacritic has it at a mixed 73, and it deserves that split verdict, it's a genuinely disturbing, sometimes-brilliant relic rather than a polished modern game, worth grabbing for the history if the subject matter doesn't put you off.
• River City Girls 2: a four-player beat-em-up sequel from WayForward. PC critics landed at 82/100 (Generally Favorable) though console reviewers flagged a rough frame rate at launch; if you liked the original this is more of it, done a little better.

PlayStation Plus: July lineup lands today, June games gone tonight

Sony's new Essential-tier trio goes live today, July 7, and stays claimable through August 3. Claim June's outgoing games before midnight tonight, they vanish once July's set replaces them.

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (Cross-Gen Bundle): Metascore 56, a mixed reception at launch in 2023, but full campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies for free three years later is hard to argue with as a value play.
• For the King II: 76 Metascore, "Generally Favorable." A co-op roguelike/tabletop hybrid that reviewers found engaging if a notch below essential.
• CrossCode: the strongest pick of the three at 82-89 Metascore depending on platform, a 16-bit action RPG with tight combat that's been quietly beloved since 2020.
• Last call: June's Grounded, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, and Warhammer 40K: Darktide leave tonight if you haven't claimed them.

Xbox Game Pass: 11 games leaving July 15

Mark the calendar, not today, but soon enough to matter: PowerWash Simulator, Stellaris, EA Sports FC 24, Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Golf With Your Friends, Techtonica, My Friendly Neighborhood, Back to the Dawn, Super Fantasy Kingdom, and Whiskerwood all drop off the service on July 15. Subscribers get a 20% purchase discount on departing titles until they go. If you've been meaning to finish Stellaris or Shadow of the Tomb Raider, this is the week to do it.

Prime Gaming: 12 PC games, staggered through July

Amazon's Luna download batch for Prime members runs in weekly drops all month, every claim is a permanent keep, subscription or not.

• Available now (claim anytime): Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga (Epic), LoneStar (Epic), CyClones (GOG). Symphony of War is the standout, a tactical RPG with a 40-plus hour campaign that outperforms its budget-title price tag.
• Drops July 9: Still There, Regular Factory: Escape Room (both GOG).
• Drops July 16: Escape Academy (Epic), Poly Vita, Framed Collection.
• Streaming-only bonus: Dispatch, AdHoc Studio's branching superhero-office dramedy, one of the more talked-about narrative releases of 2025, is now playable free via Luna streaming.

Steam Summer Sale: historic lows, but only until Thursday

The sale runs through Thursday, July 9 at 10am PT, and a handful of deals are genuinely at their lowest price ever per SteamDB, not just "sale season" markdowns.

• Dishonored, $2 (90% off $20). SteamDB confirms this is the first time it's ever dropped below $2. 97% positive on 86,000+ Steam reviews, Metascore 88.
• Watch Dogs 2, $2.50 (95% off). Not a lifetime low by SteamDB's numbers, but a rare deep cut; concurrent players spiked near the game's all-time peak this week as a result.
• Don't Starve Together, $1.49 (90% off). Cheapest it's been on Steam in more than three years, per gg.deals price history. 96% positive on 113,000+ ratings.
• Metro Saga Bundle (2033 Redux, Last Light Redux, Exodus Gold), $5.04 (91% off), a confirmed historical low and cheaper than buying any two entries separately at their individual sale prices.

GOG's parallel Summer Sale (8,000+ deals) runs a day longer, through July 10 at 7am UTC (midnight PT July 9 into July 10), with DRM-free classics like The Witcher 3 at $3.29 and Alan Wake at $1.35.

Nintendo's eShop Summer Sale closes July 8 at 11:59pm PT, tightest window of the bunch if you're on Switch.

Nothing on demos or free weekends this cycle worth a separate call-out, Steam Next Fest wrapped June 22 and the next one isn't imminent.