Steam is adding even more games to its ever-expanding free-to-play roster this weekend, and while you won’t be able to keep these for yourself after the window is up like the site’s previous offerings this month, they are still well worth checking out at no extra cost while you have the chance.
Making two new games from 2026 entirely free to play until August 24th at 10 AM PST /1 PM EST, whether you’re looking for a large-scale multiplayer experience or a tactical single-player RPG, these newest free Steam offerings are both excellent ways to enjoy the weekend or simply to kill a few hours of spare time.
Over The Top: WWI Offers An Immersive Historical FPS
The first game up on Steam’s free-to-play weekend promotion comes in the form of the highly rated FPS game Over The Top: WWI, which lets you take part in historic battles with up to 200 players in a single match. Boasting massively chaotic battles that still offer unique strategy potential with building fortifications, bunkers, or placing equipment in tactical locations, each match offers an incredibly cinematic spectacle.
Another gameplay mechanic that sets Over The Top apart from other games of the historical FPS genre is just how intricately destructible each of its sandbox-style maps is, with each encounter scarring the battlefield in ways that change how the rest of a match plays out.
Over The Top: WW1 is on sale for 40% off until August 27
With numerous vehicles, roles, and weapons to choose from, you can easily get several hours of enjoyment out of Over The Top whether you’re playing with complete strangers or manage to convince a few friends to try out the game with you as well while it’s free.
Front Mission 3 Is A Classic Mech Strategy Game
If you aren’t as interested in multiplayer shooters or want something a bit less chaotic, then the 2026 release of the Front Mission 3 Remake might be a bit more up your alley. Being a modernized version of the classic mech-based strategy JRPG, the mix of its original gameplay and story with a fresh coat of paint helps elevate the turn-based experience even more than the 2000s PS1 game.
Following one of two diverging storylines based on your own choices, Front Mission 3 Remake offers an expansive narrative with global conspiracies, secret weapons, and a cast of unique characters, which even introduces a new quick battle mode to help you get through the game without watching every animation play out.
Front Mission 3 Remake is on sale for 50% off until September 3
Although the over 40-hour campaign of Front Mission 3 means you likely won’t be able to beat it before time runs out, Steam‘s free window offers just enough time to see if its unique combination of mech-based gameplay features is enough to get you hooked on seeing the rest of its story play out.
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Valve
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September 12, 2003
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N/A
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