We bring you a guide with the best free and offer games on PC, Steam, PS4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One to play during the coronavirus quarantine
The coronavirus crisis is already global, and as video game companies see the quarantine spread across more countries, efforts to offer free or heavily discounted content increase to help make the closure a little more bearable. In these lines we will try to guide you through some of the best alternatives available right now at the same time that we also invite you to review our reports dedicated to the most relevant free games on the different platforms.
- Free PC Games
- Free PS4 Games
- Free games Nintendo Switch
- Free games for iOS and Android
- Free games Xbox One
- The best games for the family
- 10 short games for PS4, PC, Switch and Xbox One
- Longer games to quarantine
- Workout games on PS4, Switch, and more
Free games for PS4
Sony, from April 16 to May 6, 2020 will give away two great titles from its extensive catalog, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and the precious Journey. With this the Japanese company encourages us to stay home under the motto Play at Home and thus fight together the spread of the Coronavirus.
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
In this wonderful pack we will find the first three titles of the adventures of Nathan Drake and company: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Uncharted 3: Drake's Betrayal. These three titles that came out on PS3, later came to PlayStation 4 in remake format with a new facelift and performance improvements.
- Free download Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for PS4
Get Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection free on PS4
Journey
Developed by Thatgamecompany, this independent title is one of the greatest cult games of recent years and one of the most beautiful and unforgettable adventures in recent video game history. In Journey we will discover huge stages with a unique visual aspect, all accompanied by a soundtrack that we can not forget.
- Free download Journey for PS4
Free download Journey for PlayStation 4
HITMAN: The Complete First Season
From April 30 to May 3, you will be able to add completely free to your PlayStation 4 library HITMAN: The first full season, in this Agent 47 title, we will have all the missions and challenges that accompanied the game plus 6 extra missions that came out exclusively for the Sony console.
- HITMAN: The First Full Season on PS4 Free Download
Free Download HITMAN: Season One for PS4
PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2
Being the 20th anniversary of the famous game in 2020, Bandai Namco gives us for our PS4 and Xbox One consoles, PAC-MAN Championsip Edition 2. A three-dimensional game where I drive Pac-Man through different labyrinths where our main mission will be to eat all of us. ghosts
- Download PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 on the PS Store
- Download PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 from the Microsoft Store
Free download Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 for PS4 and Xbox One
Free and discount PC games on Steam
The computer and its powerful digital market is where the greatest number of possibilities are concentrated to play for free or very cheap these days. The first mandatory stop would be Steam, where there are various fronts from which to obtain entertainment, although without forgetting other alternatives.
Mafia 3 for PC
Until May 7 you can play Mafia 3 for free on Steam, a sandbox set in the late 60s in the fictional city of New Bordeaux, where we will handle Lincoln Clay who after years fighting in Vietnam, returns to his hometown. Also, if we decide to buy the game during these days, we can get it for just € 9.99.
Play Mafia 3 free for PC on Steam
Play Mafia 3 for free on Steam
Squad
Another free game to enjoy this weekend is Squad, a tactical FPS set today where we will enjoy very realistic combat with a variety of weapons and vehicles. Two very important factors to win the game will be strategy and team communication.
- Play Squad for free on Steam
Play Squad for free on Steam
Generation Zero
Until next May 4 you can play Generation Zero, a FPS developed by Systemic Reaction and distributed by Avalanche Studios, from Steam. In this title set in the Sweden of the 80s, we will find a practically humanless country dominated by robots of unknown origin. Our mission is to survive and work as a team to defeat these robots.
- Play Generation Zero for free on Steam
Play Generation Zero on Steam for free until May 4
Total War: SHOGUN 2
From April 27 to May 1 you can download for free and add it to your Steam library, Total War: SHOGUN 2. Excellent strategy game developed by Creative Assembly and Sega where we will enjoy some memorable 3D battles set in the most complicated and darkest time in feudal Japan in the 16th century.
- Total War: SHOGUN 2 free download on Steam
Get Total War: SHOGUN 2 for free on Steam
Free Games from Epic Games Store
You already have available the new free games that the Epic Games Store gives us this week, on the one hand, we will have the mythical Amnesia: The Dark Descent and on the other hand Crashlands, both will be available until May 7 at 17:00 (Spanish time) ). Starting May 7, we can download Death Coming for free,
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
One of the most famous and well-known first-person horror games of recent years, where we will take a journey through nightmares that will make us spend some of the most tense moments. We are facing one of the most influential survival horror videogames, so remember, download it before May 7.
- Free Download Amnesia: The Dark Descent for PC
Free Download Amnesia: The Dark Descent at Epic Games Store
Crashlands
The other game we meet this month is Crashlands, a nice ARPG with great doses of humor where we will have to survive on a wild planet full of dangers, we will have more than 500 objects to build and survive. With a 78 in Metacritic and more than 40 hours long, it is a perfect title for these days.
- Download Crashlands at Epic Games Store for PC
Get free Crashlands at Epic Games Store
Free PC games on FX Store
Independent video game publisher FX Interactive is offering some games from its catalog for free.
Runaway: A Road Adventure
Until May 5, we will be able to download completely free Runaway: A Road Adventure the first adventure of the mythical Runaway saga developed by the Spanish studio Péndulo Studios. In this exciting graphic point and click adventure, we will play Brian Basco, who will travel the United States from coast to coast to recover a lost crucifix.
- Free download Runaway: A Road Adventure for PC
Get free Runaway: A Road Adventure for PC
Xbox One Free Play Days
As every weekend, Microsoft gives us a series of free games for these days, remember that in order to have access to them, you will have to be subscribed to Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. This time, we have: Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Yakuza 0 and Sonic Mania, which we can enjoy until May 4 at 09:01 AM.
- Play Yakuza 0 free on Xbox One
- Play Sonic Mania free on Xbox One
- Play Kingdom Come: Deliverance free on Xbox One
Crackdown 1 and 2 free for Xbox One and 360
Microsoft is giving away the first two installments of the Crackdown saga for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles. Both titles thanks to backward compatibility, we will be able to enjoy them on Xbox One with visual improvements and even in the second title we will have a cooperative and competitive multiplayer mode available that we can enjoy as long as we have an Xbox Live GOLD subscription.
- Crackdown 1 free download
- Free Download Crackdown 2
Free download Crackdown for Xbox One and 360
The Division 2, play for free up to 8 hours
From April 21, you can play The Division 2 for up to 8 hours for free thanks to the Free Trial version that Ubisoft has created for all players. In addition, all the progress you make will be maintained if you finally decide to buy the full version of the game. This trial version is available for PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox One.
- Play The Division 2 for free on PS4
- Play The Division for free on PC
- Play The Division 2 for free on Xbox One
Play The Division 2 for free on PS4, PC and Xbox One
Google Stadia Pro free for 2 months
Google gives us for 2 months its Stadia Pro subscription for the coronavirus, available from April 9, will be available to 14 countries around the world. Also for all those who already have said subscription, they will not have to pay anything during these two months. Next, we leave a list with all the free games that you can enjoy during these two months:
- Destiny 2: The Collection
- GRID
- Gylt
- SteamWorld Dig 2
- SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
- Serious Sam Collection
- Spitlings
- Stacks on Stacks (on Stacks)
- Thumper
How to get Google Stadia Pro for free?
To start enjoying this free trial period, it is very simple, you must register on its official website and then download the app for iOS or Android if you want to play on your mobile. If what you want is to play on the PC, it would be enough to open Google Chrome, also if you are going to play on your PC you can use a controller both the Dualshock 4 and the Pro controller of the Switch or the Xbox Controller and even your mouse and keyboard. Remember that if you are going to play on your TV you need a Chromecast Ultra and the Stadia remote.
Enjoy Google Stadia Pro free for 2 months
Final Fantasy XIV free until May 17
From Tuesday April 14 to May 17, you can play Square Enix MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV, for free, you can enjoy up to 192 hours of online play. This offer will only be available to all those users who play the game for the first time. With your fully personalized character you will enjoy unforgettable adventures in a magical world with all the Final Fantasy essence.
- Play Final Fantasy XIV online for free
Play 192 hours free Final Fantasy XIV
Free PC Games at GOG
The CD Projekt platform, GOG, gives us more than 25 titles to make this confinement by the Coronavirus more enjoyable. Discover the full list of free games here, below we leave you a brief recommendation of some titles.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
The famous card game from the universe The Witcher, Gwent, now comes to PC completely free at GOG. In this game we will be able to challenge hundreds of players and friends with decks full of power and with incredible illustrations inspired by the universe created by Andrzej Sapkowski.
- Download GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Play Gwent, The Witcher Card Game for free at GOG
Shadow Warrior Classic Complete
We can enjoy the first game of the mythical Shadow Warrior saga completely free, a first-person shooter where we will handle Lo Wang, a ninja warrior who will have to face an army of demons and the Yakuza. In this edition, we will find its first title and its two expansions, Wanton Destruction and Twin Dragon.
- Download Shadow Warrior Classic Complete PC
Get free Shadow Warrior on PC for GOG
Hello Neighbor Alpha Version
In this indie horror game developed by Dynamic Pixels, we will have to infiltrate the house of our terrifying neighbor, who hides a secret in the basement and our mission will be to discover what he is hiding. We will have to fight against an AI that will study all our movements which will make each game unique and more complex.
- Download Hello Neighbor for PC
Hello Neighbor free at GOG
Bio Menace
Game inspired by the mythical Duke Nukem, we will put ourselves in the shoes of Snake Logan, who will have to face hundreds of monsters, robots and mutants created by the evil Dr. Mangle, our mission, to save the world.
- Download Bio Menace for PC
Get Bio Menace free for PC at GOG
Games on sale on PS4
PS4 users have several powerful discounts on the Playstation Store (available via the web or from the console itself). From April 1 the Spring sales arrive where we will have a large catalog of games with great discounts such as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Grand Theft Auto V or sports such as PES 2020. We can also find some of the best console games at prices reduced like God of war, Spiderman or Infamous Second Son.
Spring deals for PS4 on the PS Store
From April 1, the Spring sales arrive on the PlayStation Store with a large number of PS4 games at a great discount, ideal to play during this quarantine by COVID-19. From the fascinating latest adventure of Hideo Kojima, Death Stranding, through Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot or Detroit: Become Human, the latest masterpiece of David Cage. We leave you below a list with the most interesting promotions:
- Marvel's Spider-Man for 15.99 euros (60%, before 39.99 euros)
- Death Stranding Deluxe Edition for 49.99 euros (before 79.99 €)
- The Last Guardian for 12.94 euros (63%, before 34.99 euros)
- Astro Bot: Rescue Mission for 14.99 euros (62%, before 39.99 euros)
- God of War for 18.99 euros (38%, before 29.99 euros)
- Horizon: Zero Dawn for 12.99 euros (35%, before 19.99 euros)
- InFamous: Second Son for 9.99 euros (50%, before 19.99 euros)
- Ratchet & Clank for 9.99 euros (50%, before 19.99 euros)
- Bloodborne GOTY Edition for 14.99 euros (57%, before 34.99 euros)
- Detroit: Become Human for 12.99 euros (67%, before 39.99 euros)
- Devil May Cry 5 for 19.99 euros (50%, before 39.99 euros)
- Dragon Ball FighterZ for 14.99 euros (78%, before 69.99 euros)
- Dragon Ball Z Kakarot for 44.99 euros (35%, before 69.99 euros)
- eFootball PES 2020 for 19.99 euros (66%, before 59.99 euros)
- A Plague Tale: Innocence for 19.99 euros (60%, before 49.99 euros)
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey Deluxe Edition for 24.99 euros (70%, before 84.99 euros)
- Borderlands 3 for 29.99 euros (57%, before 69.99 euros)
- A Way Out for 14.99 euros (50%, before 29.99 euros)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for € 39.99 (42%, was € 69.99)
Discover the full list of Spring sales on the PS Store from here
New PS4 game offers for less than 20 euros
From April 29 to May 12, a new promotion of PlayStation 4 games for less than € 20 begins in the PlayStation Store, below, we leave you a short selection.
- Far Cry 5 for 14.99 euros
- TEKKEN 7 for 9.99 euros
- Assassin's Creed Origins for 14.99 euros
- F1 2019 for 14.99 euros
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint for 19.99 euros
- Blasphemous for 14.99 euros
- Kingdom Come Deliverance for 14.99 euros
- Burnout Paradise: Remastered for 12.99 euros
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair for 19.99 euros
- Darksiders 3 for 19.99 euros
You can access the complete list with dozens of PS4 games for less than 20 euros here.
Games on sale on Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch eshop always has offers and a wide selection of games below € 5. Among our recommendations we can mention Doom 64, recent release of a forgotten classic as the exclusive installment of the saga on Nintendo 64, which far from being a port of the original game on PC is a high-quality independent delivery, with its own maps, enemies unique and history, about € 4.99 well spent. For lovers of retro we can also recommend the Oniken + Odallus pack, two 2D action adventures that will take us to the golden age of the Contra, Ninja Gaiden or Blue Shadow of the original NES. We leave you a brief selection of titles on offer:
- Syberia for € 4.99 (was € 14.99)
- Syberia 2 for € 1.49 (was € 29.99)
- Syberia 3 for € 9.99 (was € 49.99)
- Deadly Premonition Origins for € 14.99 (was € 29.99)
- Overcooked! 2 for € 14.99 (was € 24.99)
- Dead Cells for € 19.99 (was € 24.99)
- Blasphemous for € 14.99 (was € 24.99)
Discover here the complete list of offers in the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Games on sale on Xbox One
The Microsoft digital store has a large catalog of games on offer, although, as on other occasions, we do not stop recommending giving the Xbox Game Pass a chance, which thanks to the current offer we can get the first month for € 1 and that will give us access to a library of 100 games, some very recent and of great quality such as the Ori sequel, Will of the Wisps (in addition to the original), two superb platforms that are among the best in the genre.
- Outlast 2 for Xbox One for € 7.49 instead of € 29.99
- Blair Witch for Xbox One for € 17.99 instead of € 29.99
- 7 Days to Die for € 20.99 instead of € 34.99
- Dead by Daylight: Special Edition for € 11.99 instead of € 29.99
Other possibilities
To finish, we leave you links to other free game offers that have emerged this week, to complete the range of offers available for these days:
- Get Imperium II on PC now: free FX Interactive games every week
- Sky Force Anniversary for € 1
- TFT (Teamfight Tacticts): how to download free on iOS and Android
- GOG gives away 27 free games to fight the coronavirus from home
- Magazines and video game books in Spanish that you can read for free for the coronavirus
- PS4: The 20 best free dynamic and static themes for your PlayStation 4
