There have been a few wallet-friendly summer sales over the past several weeks with more to come!

but sometimes, you just need to entertain yourself for the lowest price possible: zero.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of quality free and free-to-play PC games to choose from.

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We went on a hunt for 10 fantastic free (or free-to-play) Steam games.

We’ve also done our best to include games from a variety of genres.

Without further ado, let’s get started.

The amount of content and content variety on offer here is honestly mind-boggling.

In this sense, CS: GO isn’t all that different from its predecessors.

There’s also plenty of cosmetic skins for you to unlock if that’s your thing.

Whereas Diablo has slowly been simplified over the years, Path of Exile revels in its depth and complexity.

None of these rewards are handed to you on a silver platter.

Smite is an excellent example of a game that accomplishes this lofty feat.

In Smite, you and your teammates enter the fray as one of 109 gods from various worldwide mythologies.

That’s a question developer Stunlock Studios decided to answer with its action-packed “team arena brawler” Battlerite.

This mechanic kicks in when the match timer expires, causing a green ring to shrink around the arena.

Content variety aside, it’s Destiny 2’s fantastic combat system that keeps players hooked.

Fortunately, high-quality shooting mechanics didn’t come at the cost of weapon variety.

Of course, your character’s progression doesn’t just come from weapon or armor unlocks.

If so, consider taking a look at Trove, an action MMO from Trion Worlds.

you might also make and submit your own 3D equipment, or snag gear made by others.

They also got Gwent, a surprisingly complex and entertaining card-based mini-game.

Like the mini-game, you don’t win matches of Gwent by dealing direct damage to your opponent.

Win two out of three rounds and the match is yours.

This can force opponents to waste their valuable cards early and give you an advantage in the long run.