Steam Makes 3 Games 100% Free Until July 20

Steam users have until July 20 to play a few fantastic games entirely for free. While these games aren't a part of Steam's free-to-keep promotion, players looking for a hilarious co-op experience to enjoy with their friends over the weekend shouldn't miss Super Battle Golf's free weekend. Additionally, the open-world space survival crafting game Empyrion - Galactic Survival and sci-fi action adventure game MindsEye are also available to play for free until July 20.

Although players won't be able to keep these Steam games after the promotional free weekend ends, they are also currently discounted for players who enjoy the free period and want to permanently add the games to their collection. The free weekend runs from July 16 to July 20, so players should download these games right away if they are interested. Whether gamers are looking for a light-hearted co-op game to relax with their friends this weekend, or want to immerse themselves in a deep survival crafting game experience, Steam has them covered.

Steam Free Weekend Promotion (July 16-20)

Even in the limited time these games will be available to play for free, players should be able to squeeze a lot of content out of them. Super Battle Golf's co-op, pick-up-and-play gameplay make it an easy install for a free weekend since players don't have to worry about not finishing the game in that time. Empyrion - Galatic Survival and MindsEye are more in-depth experiences, but having nearly four days to spend with the games for free is still plenty of time to make some significant progress in a survival crafting or GTA-like game.

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Empyrion - Galactic Survival

An open-world space exploration game in a sandbox world sounds similar to a game like No Man's Sky. However, Empyrion - Galactic Survival is far more intimidating than the chill experience No Man's Sky offers, putting players in a true fight for survival against alien threats while managing the oxygen and hunger levels. Players can certainly get creative in Empyrion - Galactic Survival using its tech tree to unlock different structures, weapons, and gadgets to help them build their ideal base. Empyrion - Galactic Survival even features a co-op mode, so gamers can dive into it with their friends this weekend.

• Release Date: August 5, 2020
• Genre: Survival Crafting, Open World
• Developer: Eleon Game Studios
• Overall rating: 79% positive
• Can you beat it before the free-to-play promotion ends? With a playtime of around 60 hours to beat, it might be hard to finish Empyrion - Galactic Survival in a weekend.
• Price and discount information: $19.99 → $7.99 (Until July 23)
• Steam Link: Play Empyrion - Galactic Survival for free until July 20 at 1:00 PM.

MindsEye

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Despite being infamous as one of 2025's most disappointing games, MindsEye seems to have turned things around over the course of a few updates. Recent Steam reviews have it sitting at a Mostly Positive rating, and for a free weekend, gamers really can't go wrong with giving MindsEye a try. The game is a single-player, story-driven action game like GTA or Cyberpunk 2077, set in the near future where ex-solider Jacob Diaz must uncover his past and confront an AI-driven conspiracy in this sci-fi world. MindsEye features a variety of different vehicles for players to drive, as well as a whole arsenal of weapons to use, making the game perfect for GTA fans looking for a solid free weekend experience while they wait for GTA 6 to release in November.

• Release Date: June 10, 2025
• Genre: Action, Third-Person Shooter
• Developer: Build A Rocket Boy
• Overall rating: 53% positive
• Can you beat it before the free-to-play promotion ends? Players really dedicated to beating MindsEye during this free weekend can potentially squeeze in the 10-12 hours needed to complete the game.
• Price and discount information: $34.99
• Steam Link: Play MindsEye for free until July 20 at 1:00 PM.

Super Battle Golf

Players looking for a frenetic co-op experience shouldn't sleep on Super Battle Golf this weekend. The game features support for 1-8 players, where everyone takes their turn at the same time and it's a mad-dash free-for-all to get their ball in the hole first. With very few limitations on what players can do to be the first to sink their ball in Super Battle Golf, including hitting other players with a golf club or golf cart and collecting other items to hinder their progress, playing through the game's 45 holes is easily one of the best golf game experiences on Steam right now.

• Release Date: February 19, 2026
• Genre: Co-Op, Sports
• Developer: Brimstone
• Overall rating: 89% positive
• Can you beat it before the free-to-play promotion ends? Super Battle Golf doesn't have a lengthy story mode, only taking around 2–7 hours to beat in its entirety, making it a perfect game to play over a weekend.
• Price and discount information: $7.99 → $5.59 (Until July 23)
• Steam Link: Play Super Battle Golf for free until July 20 at 1:00 PM.

Although MindsEye isn't on sale during this Free Weekend promotion, both Super Battle Golf and Empyrion - Galactic Survival are on sale for under $10, making them easy games for Steam users to pick up if they enjoy their Free Weekend experience.