The dog days of summer are upon us which is usually a slow time for video game
releases. While there are a couple of big releases coming this summer, ya know, The
Last of Us Part 2 and Ghost of Tsushima, some of us might experience a bit of a
dry spell while we wait for the holiday rush of games. So in the meantime, why not
try some of the plethora of free games out there? Yes, believe it or not, there
are a ton of free to play games that AREN’T Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, or
Apex Legends. The following are five free games from different genres that we
personally enjoy and recommend to you. If you’re in the mood to shoot a bunch of
things but tired of the Battle Royale format, try Destiny 2. Now you may have
heard that Destiny 2 had its fair share of ups and downs over the past few years,
but there’s no denying that its Free-to-play starter edition, New Light,
offers some of the best value of any free game out there. You get an entire
campaign from the base game plus two expansions that can be played solo or
cooperatively, and a plethora of PvP modes that are incredibly addicting. Plus,
they keep adding new content all the time to keep you coming back for more. If
Destiny 2 doesn’t get you going, free shooters like Warframe and Warface might
tickle your fancy. While the digital card game trend
continues to grow at a fever pitch, Hearthstone continues to be a favorite
of ours. Not only does Hearthstone have an easy-
to-learn format and newbie-friendly deck-building tools, it’s also supported by an
ongoing seasonal structure, the newest of which is the current Year of the Phoenix.
There’s plenty of standard and ranked PvP action to keep you busy, but if you'd
rather play solo, there’s a number of single-player campaigns to dig in to as
well. However, if you’ve already been there and done that with Hearthstone,
some other free card games to check out? Gwent The Witcher Card Game, Dire
Wolf Digital’s Eternal, Magic the Gathering Arena Online or the recently
launched Legends of Runeterra. After the release of Star Wars: Rise of
Skywalker, Disney announced they were taking a break from Star Wars movies for
a while. So, if you start feeling a bit of a Star Wars withdrawal coming on, try
jumping in on Star Wars: The Old Republic. Star Wars: The Old Republic is a
free-to-play multiplayer online role playing game that takes place thousands
of years before the events of the films and places you in the middle of a
battle between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Will you choose the
light or will you succumb to the dark side? But, hey, if you have Star Wars
fatigue, we understand. Some other amazing free-to-play online RPGs that we highly
suggest? Everquest! Path of Exile! Guild Wars 2! And of course, DC Universe
Online. If you’re in a fighting mood, we absolutely love Brawlhalla. Similar to
Nintendo Super Smash Bros., your goal in Brawlhalla is to knock your opponents
off the stage, and its super addictive. You can play the game locally or online
and take on one player in a 1-v-1 mode or take on three players in a crazy
free-for-all. While the game is simple, only needing a couple of buttons for
attacks, jumping and moving, it’s all about timing and catching that opponent
sleeping. Hey we get it, the platforming fighter may not be for everyone, so if
you’re more into the traditional fighting games, check out the free-to-
play games Killer Instinct and Dead or Alive: Core Fighters. League of Legends
and Dota 2 might be atop of the MOBA mountain but Smite isn’t one to sleep on.
What set Smite apart from other MOBAs is all of the game’s playable champions are
actually gods and deities pulled from various mythological pantheons.
This means matches can involve epic throwdowns between legendary forces like
Zeus, Ra, Artemis, Ymir, and more. Smite also offers a unique third-person
perspective wherein players move their chosen god around directly instead of
pointing and clicking from on high like in most other MOBA titles. Now Smite has
been around since 2014 and if you feel like the game has been getting a little
long in the tooth, maybe try others MOBAs like Arena of Valor or Heroes of the
Storm. Now we can go on and on about the tons of free games we love out
there, but we want to know, what free games are you enjoying at the moment? Let
us know in the comments! Thanks for watching everyone, and I'll see you soon.