Guides to the free-to-play games people are installing right now: what they are, what they cost you, whether your PC can run them, and how to start well.
Windows PCVideoHoYoverse's stylish action RPG trades open worlds for tight, fast combat and a city dripping with retro-future attitude. What you get, what it costs you, and whether your PC can run it.
Windows PC · MacVideoScopely's space strategy game lets you build a starbase, crew famous officers and fight for territory with your alliance. It even runs on older laptops and Macs.
Windows PCVideoFunPlus' pirate strategy game is on PC. Build your fleet, recruit a crew of legends and fight for the seas with your guild.
Windows PCVideoA real-time strategy game where history's great civilizations share one living map. The native PC client makes alliance wars far more comfortable than on a phone.
Windows PCVideoEight years in, Plarium's dark fantasy RPG is still one of the biggest collection games around, and it runs on most Windows 10 PCs. Who it is really for.
Windows PC · SteamVideoA sci-fi MMO strategy game where you command alien civilizations, conquer planets and build hero fleets. It runs on almost any PC, but Steam reviews are mixed.
Windows PC · SteamVideoAn Unreal Engine 5 open world set in a modern city where the supernatural is part of daily life. You can fight, drive, customize and team up, if your PC can keep up.
Windows PCVideoReal-time squad fights, a semi-open alien world and full-blown production lines: Endfield is one of the most ambitious free-to-play launches of 2026.
Free-to-play games make money through optional purchases, often including random items (gacha). We flag this in every guide so you can decide before you install.