# Free video game promotions on digital platforms

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/free-video-game-promotions-on-digital-platforms
> Updated: 2026-09-07T14:45:57.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Digital distribution platforms are offering various video games to users at no cost for limited periods. 

On Steam, the turn-based strategy game ‘Stones Keeper: King Aurelius’ is available for free. The title includes RPG elements and fortress building and serves as a prequel to a 2022 release. 

Simultaneously, the DRM-free platform GOG.com is offering the 2018 science-fiction adventure ‘State of Mind’. Developed by the German studio Daedalic, the game explores themes of memory and identity through a transhumanist narrative.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: Steam and GOG.com offer free video games for a limited time

Gamers can currently claim ‘Stones Keeper: King Aurelius’ for free on Steam and the science-fiction adventure ‘State of Mind’ for free on GOG.com for a limited time.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/steam-and-gogcom-offer-free-video-games-for-a-limited-time

### 2026-08-13: Steam offers Deponia adventure game for free

Steam is offering the classic point-and-click adventure game Deponia by Daedalic Entertainment for free. Users can claim the title to keep it permanently in their library until August 20, 2026.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/steam-offers-deponia-for-free-to-user-libraries

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