📦 August 2025 freebies you shouldn’t miss (say less, we gotchu)

🤑 Amazon Prime Gaming - 12 games (old but gold, and free free)

Amazon decided to yeet a dozen PC games at Prime subscribers this month. Yes, 12 games - ranging from old-school bangers to random indie chaos. The highlights: Sid Meier’s Civilization III: Complete Edition (2001 called and it still ate, expansions and all) and Thief: Definitive Edition (2014’s steampunk stealth reboot that was kinda mid, but hey, free is free). Strategy nerds get their fix with Civ3’s classic empire-building, and stealth fans can revisit Thief’s clunky-but-charming pickpocket simulator vibes.

Also on the list: The Academy: First Riddle (for your puzzle-solving professor fantasies), Fate: The Traitor Soul (dungeon crawler throwback), Filthy Animals: Heist Simulator (chaotic co-op mayhem via Epic code), Silver Box Classics (a bundle of retro D&D RPGs for the real ones), and more. It’s like Prime said “here’s your entire summer backlog, on us.” And the best part? All these PC games are yours to keep forever once claimed - even if you dip out of Prime later. Not me actually applauding Daddy Bezos for once. Go claim them through Prime Gaming (some require the Amazon Games app or redeeming GOG/Epic codes, ugh minor hassle) and own those games for $0.00.

🏆 Epic Games Store - weekly freebies (Epic still in its not-flop era)

Epic Games Store is still doing the most - dropping free games every week in 2025, and I am here for it. Currently, they woke up and chose violence (literally) by giving away Road Redemption and 112 Operator for free. Road Redemption is that biker combat chaos - think Road Rash on steroids - where you race and bash heads in a post-apocalyptic road war. Meanwhile, 112 Operator lets you LARP as a 911 dispatcher, juggling emergencies worldwide (for those who find actual stress too boring). Both are up for grabs until August 14, so claim them ASAP or enter your flop era.

And starting August 14 through 21, Epic is swapping in Hidden Folks and Totally Reliable Delivery Service. Hidden Folks is an artsy, hand-drawn hide-and-seek puzzle game (find Waldo vibes, but make it indie). Totally Reliable Delivery Service is a goofy ragdoll physics delivery game - basically if Amazon Prime deliveries were run by drunk ragdoll characters. It’s stupid in the best way. Epic’s basically catering to both your chill puzzle mood and your “lol random” party-game mood. Pro tip: check Epic every week because the freebies keep coming (they’ve given away like tens of thousands of dollars in games over the years - clown behavior not to snag them). Mark your calendar, bestie, and thank Epic later.

Road Redemption, a chaotic biker combat racer, is one of Epic’s free games this week. It’s giving big Mad Max energy, for the price of $0.

Oh, and small flex: between Epic and Prime’s offers, there’s roughly $70 worth of games being handed out in just one week. Our wallets are screaming (with joy, for once).

🎮 PlayStation Plus freebies - Sony actually ate this month

PlayStation Plus free games for August 2025 include Lies of P, DayZ, and My Hero One’s Justice 2.

Not Sony out here inserting itself into the freebie chat uninvited - and actually delivering fire. If you’ve got PlayStation Plus (Essential, Extra, or Premium, doesn’t matter), you can claim a trio of games starting August 5 that low-key slaps. First, Lies of P on PS5/PS4 - basically Pinocchio: Bloodborne Edition. It’s a dark, Gothic action-RPG reimagining the puppet-boy’s tale, and it’s chef’s kiss for Soulslike fans (seriously, Lies of P absolutely devoured that aesthetic, no crumbs). Next, DayZ (PS4) - the OG hardcore zombie survival sandbox. Yes, that game from 2013 that’s harder to kill than its own zombies. If you’ve never experienced losing 6 hours of progress to a bandit’s headshot, now’s your chance! Finally, My Hero One’s Justice 2 (PS4) - an arena fighter based on the My Hero Academia anime. It’s flashy, over-the-top, and lets you beat up superpowered teenagers as other superpowered teenagers. Honestly, it’s giving “free arcade night” and I’m not mad.

Sony basically said, “here, have one game for your every alter ego: edgy masochistic gamer, survivalist maniac, and anime button-masher.” And we stan the range. All three titles are available to download from August 5 until September 1, so you have the month to claim them. Once you snag ’em, they’re in your library as long as your PS Plus sub is active (I know, “free” but not free-free - rich kid energy, but we take those). Don’t be that person who forgets to add them and then whines on Reddit. Also, if you snoozed on July’s PS Plus games (cough Diablo IV cough), they expired on Aug 4 - bestie, please set a reminder next time. This August lineup though? Not gonna lie, it ate (Sony really said FOMO who?).

😈 GOG’s NSFW bundle - 13 spicy freebies (for the degens and dreamers)

GOG included edgy titles like Postal 2 in its free 13-game “Freedom To Buy” bundle protesting censorship. Parental discretion advised, obviously.

GOG (Good Old Games) went full send this month with a one-of-a-kind freebie bundle that had the internet screaming. In an anti-censorship power move, they gave away 13 adult-themed games for free over a 48-hour window. Yes, 13 games - all NSFW, all DRM-free, all yours to keep - if you grabbed them in time. The bundle was literally called “Freedom To Buy,” basically a giant middle finger to recent censorship and payment-processor drama in gaming. And oh boy, did it deliver on the spicy: the lineup included everything from lewd visual novels to edgy horror to the king of offensive shooters itself, Postal 2. We’re talking titles like Leap of Love (romance gone wild), Being a DIK - Season 1 (college life, uncensored 👀), House Party (self-explanatory chaos), HuniePop (match-3 but make it horny), Lust Theory (time-loop dating sim vibes), Treasure of Nadia, Fetish Locator, Helping the Hotties, Agony (+ Unrated version for extra hell), Sapphire Safari (monster-girl Pokemon Snap, basically) - and more. If reading that list made you blush…girl, same.

This giveaway was a protest against game censorship, not just a thirst trap - GOG’s stance was “some games vanish not because they’re illegal, but because someone’s big mad about them.” The result? Gamers swarmed like it was Black Friday at an adult store. Over a million people claimed the bundle within 24 hours - I’m not surprised; y’all see “free + spicy” and you lose it (I’m not judging, I was in that line too 🙃). The deal ended on August 4 (if you missed it, welcome to your flop era), but GOG hinted this might just be the start. They even invited devs to contribute more games to the cause. So keep an eye out for future “FreedomToBuy” drops. Censorship clowns wanted these games gone, but we ate for free instead. Iconic behavior.

🎁 Other freebies & bonus round-ups (blink and you’ll miss it)

August 2025 has more goodies if you know where to look, so here’s a quick speedrun through extra offers:

• Kitchen Wars - Ever wanted Overcooked meets WWE? This indie “pure chaos” kitchen combat game went free on Steam for a hot minute. It was $5, but until Aug 4 you could grab it for $0. If you missed it, welp… the kitchen’s closed (that’s what you get for blinking).

• Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) - In honor of QuakeCon 2025, ESO opened the gates for a free play week until August 12. Basically, a free ticket to Tamriel - no sub, no purchase, just download and play the base game and explore 24 zones of MMO goodness. If you’ve been MMORPG-curious, now’s your shot to vibe-check ESO without dropping coin. (Warning: may cause sudden onset of “I’m an elf now” syndrome. It’s fine.)

• Free Play Days & Trials - Console gamers, keep an eye on Xbox Free Play Days and such. For example, a Starship Troopers: Extermination free weekend ran in early August (so you could squad up and shoot bugs, Starship Troopers style, for free). These time-limited trials won’t let you keep the game, but hey, a weekend of fun is still a win. Always check the weekly news on Xbox Wire or PlayStation Blog for surprise freebies/trials.

Finally, don’t forget the ongoing Epic Games Store weekly drops and any surprise freebies from Steam, GOG, etc. August is wilding with generosity. Missing out on these would be, dare I say, clown behavior. So go forth, hit those “Claim” buttons like they owe you money, and revel in your expanding game library. After all, free 99 is the best price - and our FOMO is finally paying off (literally). Happy gaming, bestie 🙌!

Sources: The freebie details have been confirmed via official news posts and trusted gaming outlets - from GameSpot’s breakdown of Prime Gaming’s 12-game lineup, to reports on Epic’s weekly freebies, PlayStation’s August PS Plus announcement, and GOG’s own bold giveaway reported by Notebookcheck and PC Gamer. Even more niche freebies (hi, Kitchen Wars and ESO trial) were spotted on Steam and Polygon. In short, receipts are in hand - now go claim your loot.