Known as one of the largest game distribution platforms today, Steam almost never gives free gifts to users – something their direct competitor, Epic, does. Games Store is still available every week. But that doesn’t mean Steam has lost its value. Because inherently, on this platform there are many games available that are not only free but also extremely high quality.
Paladins
Since its appearance, Paladins has always been labeled as a “simulation” game based on Blizzard’s blockbuster Overwatch. But this cannot stop the intense explosion that this online game brings. Launched in 2016, but at that time, Paladins had more than 4 million players – an impressive number.
Not only is it free, this game is also very up to date with trends. When it felt like Overwatch was a thing of the past, Paladins also opened a survival mode as a way to compete with blockbusters at that time like Fortnite or PUGB. And up to now, this game is still maintaining a large number of players.
Smite
Maybe not many people know about SMITE – a MOBA game that is more than 10 years old and still has an extremely large community. Launched at the same time as DOTA 2, League of Legends has greatly reduced the appeal of this game, but until now this is still a pretty good free project for everyone.
Essentially a MOBA game, Smite’s perspective is not from the top down but is a third-person perspective from behind. This has many similarities with RPG games and also puts players in a more difficult situation when they cannot comfortably observe the whole scene or behind them.
Path of Exile
If you were to find a free but extremely high-quality game on Steam, Path of Exile would certainly be the name many people immediately remember. This game is even rated much higher than Diablo 4 – a blockbuster of the same genre with a price of nearly 2 million.
The skill tree system as well as the diversity in character building styles of Path of Exile 2 are highly appreciated. And with the release of part 2 this summer 2024, Path of Exile 2 will continue to bring extremely enhanced experiences to gamers.