The week is almost over and you’re excited to go home and play video games all weekend long. But... you don’t want to play any of the games you already own and you don’t want to spend any money on buying something new. Well, since you’re not exactly sure what to play, let me throw a few suggestions your way.

Steam currently has two "free weekend" deals to offer: DOOM (2016) and Blitzkrieg 3. You can play these games for free until Sunday, July 23, at 1PM Pacific Time. Both games are heavily discounted on Steam during this period, obviously. Moving on, for a limited time Humble Bundle is offering Shadow Warrior Special Edition completely free.


1. DOOM (2016)



Great looking graphics, music that makes the hairs on your hand stand up, and brutal demon-killing action. What more could you ask from a first person shooter? I actually own DOOM, having bought it on sale back in October 2016, and I loved every minute of it. If you have yet to try this critically-acclaimed game, I wholeheartedly advise you to do so. Play the game for free this weekend, see if you like it, and if you do, then buy it for half off.

"Blast hordes of demons in the first two levels of DOOM’s critically acclaimed campaign, then ratchet up the intensity by going for a high-score in Arcade Mode," Bethesda explained. "Plus, you’ll also have unlimited access to DOOM’s multiplayer and SnapMap modes for the duration of the weekend. If you choose to purchase during the free weekend, all of your progress in campaign and multiplayer is saved and you’ll continue right from where you left off."

If you want to give DOOM a try, you can grab the game for Steam and play it for free until Sunday at 1PM Pacific Time. If you like the game and decide it’s well worth your time and money, you can grab it for a 50% discount and pay $15 instead of $30. You’ll be glad to know that $15 gets you the game and all multiplayer DLCs. Bethesda recently released Update 6.66 which retires the DOOM Season Pass and makes all of the multiplayer DLC content available for free to all players.



DOOM – Quick Facts

• Game type – first-person shooter video game.
• Release date – May 2016 for PC, Xbox One and PS4.
• Price – currently discounted by 50% and priced at $15 instead of $30 until July 27.
• Reviews – Very Positive rating on Steam.
• About – Relentless demons, impossibly destructive guns, and fast, fluid movement provide the foundation for intense, first-person combat – whether you’re obliterating demon hordes through the depths of Hell in the single-player campaign, or competing against your friends in numerous multiplayer modes.

Learn more about DOOM.


2. Blitzkrieg 3



If you like online real-time strategy (RTS) games that are set in World War II, then this game might be right up your alley. Since I don’t know a lot about this game, let me jump straight to what you get during the Blitzkrieg 3 free weekend.

Challenge General Boris, the world's first neural artificial intelligence for RTS games. Choose one of 3 factions, Germany, Allies or USSR and play through more than 60+ historical missions. Fight with or against other players in classic Skirmish mode.

If you want to give Blitzkrieg 3 a try, you can grab it from Steam and play it for free until Sunday, 1PM Pacific Time. Should you decide to buy either the Standard or the Deluxe Edition, you have until July 24 to get it for a 40% discount. This means that you can get the Standard Edition for $18 instead of $30 and the Deluxe Edition for $30 instead of $50.



Blitzkrieg 3 – Quick Facts

• Game type – online real-time strategy video game.
• Release date – June 2017 on Steam.
• Price – currently discounted by 40% on Steam. The Standard Edition is $18 and the Deluxe Edition is $30.
• Reviews – Mixed overall rating, Mostly Positive recent rating.
• About – Blitzkrieg 3 is an online WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat other players or powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.

Learn more about Blitzkrieg 3.


Bonus – Shadow Warrior Special Edition Completely Free



Shadow Warrior Special Edition, the first person shooter video game that was released in 2013 as a reboot for the 1997 game of the same name, is currently being offered by Humble Bundle for free. That’s completely free!

The catch is that you have to act fast, because this offer won’t last forever. At the time of writing this, the timer on the Shadow Warrior Special Edition page on Humble Bundle says that you have 1 day and 9 hours left to get the game for free. And once you "buy" the game, you have 15 days, until August 5, to redeem your key on Steam. In case you were wondering, Shadow Warrior Special Edition is priced at $49.99 on Steam.

Shadow Warrior Special Edition includes the base game, the official soundtrack, a Shadow Warrior digital artbook, and two bonus weapons: Serious Sam 3 Sledgehammer and Hotline Miami Katana.



Shadow Warrior – Quick Facts

• Game type – first-person shooter video game.
• Release date – September 2013 on Steam.
• Price – the Standard Edition is $40 and the Special Edition is $50 on Steam. You can get the latter for free right now from Humble Bundle.
• Reviews – Very Positive rating on Steam.
• About – Shadow Warrior tells the offbeat tale of Zilla Enterprise’s corporate shogun Lo Wang as he is ordered to acquire a legendary blade of limitless power by his deceitful employer. Betrayed and left for dead, Lo Wang learns of the blade’s connection to ancient gods from another realm preparing to push our world to the brink of destruction. Now the reluctant hero must become legend through a masterful combination of gun, blade, magic and wit to uncover the truth behind the demonic invasion and banish evil back into the darkness.

Learn more about Shadow Warrior.


In related news…

Are you a fan of Telltale Games? If you are, then you need to know that some of the best TellTale titles are being offered for dirt cheap via the Humble Telltale Games Bundle. For a mere $15 bucks you could get games that are worth some $275.