Free-to-Play

Best Free PC Games

48 genuinely free games ranked by quality — with estimated FPS on a mid-range GPU so you know they'll run before you download.

#180 FPS

Team Fortress 2

Action · 2007 · Free

#258 FPS

Guild Wars 2®

Adventure · 2022 · Free

#368 FPS

Apex Legends™

Action · 2020 · Free

#472 FPS

EVE Online

Action · 2010 · Free

#572 FPS

Path of Exile

Action · 2013 · Free

#662 FPS

STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™

Massively Multiplayer · 2020 · Free

#775 FPS

Battlerite

Action · 2017 · Free

#880 FPS

PlanetSide 2

Action · 2012 · Free

#972 FPS

RIFT

Action · 2011 · Free

#1070 FPS

Destiny 2

Action · 2019 · Free

#1172 FPS

SMITE®

Action · 2015 · Free

#1273 FPS

Paladins®

Action · 2018 · Free

#1372 FPS

Crusader Kings II

RPG · 2012 · Free

#1480 FPS

War Thunder

Action · 2013 · Free

#1575 FPS

World of Warships

Action · 2017 · Free

#1685 FPS

KARDS - The WW2 Card Game

Casual · 2020 · Free

#1762 FPS

GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

RPG · 2020 · Free

#1879 FPS

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

Adventure · 2018 · Free

#1972 FPS

Ragnarok Online

Massively Multiplayer · 2013 · Free

#2080 FPS

Alien Swarm

Action · 2010 · Free

#2172 FPS

WAKFU

Action · 2014 · Free

#2267 FPS

Secret World Legends

Action · 2017 · Free

#2393 FPS

Artifact

Strategy · 2018 · Free

#2472 FPS

Star Conflict

Action · 2013 · Free

#2585 FPS

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

Strategy · 2020 · Free

#2672 FPS

Neverwinter

Action · 2013 · Free

#2791 FPS

Kingdom: Classic

Indie · 2015 · Free

#2857 FPS

WWII Online

Action · 2023 · Free

#2972 FPS

DC Universe™ Online

Action · 2011 · Free

#3072 FPS

Fallen Earth Classic

Free To Play · 2012 · Free

#3173 FPS

Z1 Battle Royale

Action · 2018 · Free

#3280 FPS

America's Army 3

Action · 2009 · Free

#3372 FPS

Warframe

Action · 2013 · Free

#3472 FPS

Star Trek Online

Massively Multiplayer · 2012 · Free

#3566 FPS

Thunder Tier One

Action · 2021 · Free

#3680 FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Action · 2012 · Free

#3775 FPS

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

Action · 2017 · Free

#3875 FPS

Unturned

Action · 2017 · Free

#3975 FPS

Brawlhalla

Action · 2017 · Free

#4080 FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Action · 2015 · Free

#4177 FPS

VRChat

Adventure · 2017 · Free

#4259 FPS

War Robots: Frontiers

Action · 2025 · Free

#4372 FPS

Trove

Action · 2015 · Free

#4478 FPS

World of Tanks Blitz

Action · 2016 · Free

#4579 FPS

Life is Strange 2

Adventure · 2018 · Free

#4670 FPS

Black Squad

Action · 2019 · Free

#4766 FPS

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

Action · 2021 · Free

#4874 FPS

The Sims™ 4

Adventure · 2020 · Free

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FAQ

Are these games really free?+

Yes — every game on this list is free-to-play on Steam. Most monetize through optional cosmetics or battle passes; none require a purchase to play.

What PC do I need for free games?+

Most popular free-to-play games are deliberately light so they run on modest hardware — many work on budget GPUs and even integrated graphics. Each game's page shows its exact minimum and recommended requirements.

Which free games run best on a weak PC?+

Prioritize the titles higher on this list with a green FPS chip — those combine low rendering demand with high quality. Also see our Best Games for Low-End PCs list.