Elizabeth Baxter & Michelle Kasaboski I March 30th, 2020 I 2 minute read
The current state of public health has required practices of social distancing and self-isolation to become a must in our community efforts to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. While this time of social distancing has opened up the opportunity to perhaps dive deeper into the world of video games, many of us are tight on budgets and disposable income. Our team wants to help shine a positive light for those looking to explore new games, but wanting to watch their wallet. We have compiled a list of some different websites with information on inexpensive games, games on sale, FREE games to check out, and examples of current deals happening! From our team to you, we wish everyone safety and good health at this time. Happy Gaming!
Steam:
Free:
- Steam has an entire category in their store called “Free to Play” featuring games from all genres that are free to play or download:
o https://store.steampowered.com/search/?genre=Free+to+Play
o Ex. The Lord of the Rings Online (*this game is an MMO if you leave it on)
- There’s also an area for free demos of games if you’re looking to try some out before making an investment:
o https://store.steampowered.com/demos/
o Ex. Final Fantasy XIV Online
Cheap:
- This is the area you’ll find all of the currently discounted games on Steam:
o https://store.steampowered.com/specials#tab=TopSellers
o Ex. Several games in the Tomb Raider series are currently only $1.09 (89% off)
o Ex. Cities: Skylines (80% off)
Origin:
Cheap:
- Sale Section:
o https://www.origin.com/can/en-us/store/browse?fq=price:on-sale&sort=rank%20desc
o Ex. The Sims 4 is up to 50% off right now
- Regular price range, less than $10:
o https://www.origin.com/can/en-us/store/browse?fq=gameType:basegame,price:PriceTier1
o Ex. FIFA 20 (Trial)
- Price range, $10-20:
o https://www.origin.com/can/en-us/store/browse?fq=price:PriceTier2
o Ex. STAR WARS Battle Front II (Classic, 2005)
- Origin also has Origin Access, which offers lots of games “free” with the subscription. The subscription can be monthly or yearly, with 2 tiers of fees and levels of access:
o https://www.origin.com/can/en-us/store/origin-access
Nintendo:
Cheap:
- An entire section of games under $10:
o https://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals/
o Ex. Conduct Together (on sale for $0.01)
o Ex. DOOM (1993) (on sale for $4.99)
o Ex. SEGA AGES Sonic the Hedgehog (on sale for $7.99)
o Ex. Towertale (on sale for $8.49)
Epic Games:
- Weekly batch of free games that gets updated regularly:
o https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/free-games
o Ex. Drawful 2
o Ex. World War Z
Humble Bundle:
“Our mission is to support charity while providing awesome content to customers at great prices.”
- Supports charities with a portion of every purchase going to charities such as Make-A-Wish and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- Full of “bundles” of multiple games purchasable at one discounted price:
o https://www.humblebundle.com/
o Ex. BAFTA Game Awards sale - up to 75% off
o Ex. CAPCOM Mega Bundle (16 games; sale ends March 31st)