Free Steam games this week are thin. There’s no free-to-keep giveaway of a paid game: when we checked Steam’s store on Tuesday, November 3 at 10:35 UTC, the only item at 100% off was a DLC. The one full game you can add for free and keep is Last Gambit, a chess roguelite that’s free in Early Access and stays yours if it’s in your library before its 1.0 launch on November 13. The only free weekend running is Football Manager 27’s free Launch Preview, and it ends today at 18:00 UTC.
This page covers Steam only, from November 3 to 10. For Epic, PS Plus, Prime Gaming and GOG, see our free games this week roundup for every store.
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Quick answer: free Steam games this week
- Free to keep (full game): Last Gambit, free in Early Access. Add it before November 13, when it starts costing €4.99.
- Free to keep (DLC): Hunting Simulator 3 – Classic American Hunter Pack, free until Thursday, November 12 at 18:00 UTC. You need the base game.
- Free weekend: Football Manager 27 Launch Preview, playable for free until today, Tuesday, November 3 at 18:00 UTC (1 pm EST, 10 am PST).
- Free weekends for November 5-8: none listed on Steam yet. We’ll add any that appear.
Free Steam games and end times (November 3-10)
| Game | Type of offer | Normal price | Free until (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Gambit | Free in Early Access, keep it forever | €4.99 from Nov 13 | Add before Thu, Nov 13 (no hour given) |
| Hunting Simulator 3 – Classic American Hunter Pack | Free-to-keep DLC (base game needed) | $4.99 | Thu, Nov 12, 18:00 |
| Football Manager 27 Launch Preview | Free weekend (trial, you don’t keep it) | $59.99 ($53.99 pre-purchase) | Tue, Nov 3, 18:00 |
Prices and end times from each game’s Steam store page and Steam’s store data, checked November 3, 10:35 UTC (US store).
Last Gambit's pieces gain ranks and traits, like this Veteran Commander. It's free on Steam until 1.0 on November 13. Image: Mads
Last Gambit: free now, €4.99 from November 13
Last Gambit isn’t on sale. It’s a free game in Early Access, and that’s ending. In its October 30 Steam announcement, developer Mads says the game leaves Early Access on Thursday, November 13, and “from that day the game will cost €4.99 (or the regional equivalent)”. Players who already have it don’t pay: “If Last Gambit is in your Steam library before November 13, you keep it for free, forever.” The post names no cut-off hour, so add it by November 12 to be safe.
The game is chess with rule-breaking pieces. According to its Steam page, knights can become unicorns, queens cross the board’s edges and phoenixes come back. You take your army through a roguelite Story mode with a branching map, bosses, merchants and perks, then into online 1v1 matches with cross-play between PC and Android, on Windows, macOS and Linux. It’s worth your time if you like chess variants or short roguelite runs. It had 8 user reviews when we checked, too few for a Steam score. To claim it, open the store page and click “Play Game” (or add it to your library).
Free DLC: Hunting Simulator 3 Classic American Hunter Pack
The only item at 100% off in Steam’s store search is a DLC. The Classic American Hunter Pack for Hunting Simulator 3 (Nacon Studio Ghent, Nacon) normally costs $4.99. Its Steam page says it’s “free to keep when you get it before Nov 12 @ 10:00am” Pacific time, which is 18:00 UTC. It’s only useful if you own Hunting Simulator 3, which isn’t free: $31.99 with a 20% launch discount that Steam’s data shows ending on November 12 at 17:00 UTC, then $39.99.
The Classic American Hunter Pack is free to keep for Hunting Simulator 3 owners until November 12, 18:00 UTC. Image: Nacon
Steam free weekend: Football Manager 27 ends today
Football Manager 27’s Launch Preview has been free on Steam since October 29 at 18:00 UTC, and Steam’s own store data ends the free period at 18:00 UTC today, November 3. Sports Interactive’s announcement says it’s free on PC and Mac through Steam, Epic, the Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass. It also says all saves from the free days “can be continued through to both the paid Launch Preview and full launch without the need to start again”. To keep playing after 18:00 UTC, you’d have to pre-purchase: $53.99 on Steam (10% off $59.99) before the full launch on November 10. Our guide to the FM27 free Launch Preview has the full rules.
Valve describes free weekends as temporary access: in its Steamworks documentation, players “can try out the game for free, but lose access when the time period expires”. That’s the difference from Last Gambit, which you keep.
Football Manager 27's free Launch Preview on Steam ends November 3 at 18:00 UTC; saves carry over if you buy. Image: SEGA / Sports Interactive
Is there a Steam free weekend November 5-8?
Not yet. We checked Steam’s store data for about 9,000 released paid games and 1,000 upcoming ones on November 3, and Football Manager 27 was the only one with a free weekend attached. If one is added for this weekend, we’ll put it in the table above with its end time.
Want something free that doesn’t run out? Our list of the best free-to-play games on Steam right now covers the permanent F2P picks. The free games for November 2026 guide covers the whole month, and if you’d rather wait for discounts, here’s what Valve has said about a Steam Black Friday sale.
FAQ
Are there any free Steam games to keep right now?
One full game: Last Gambit stays free forever if you add it before November 13. No paid game is 100% off this week. The only 100%-off item is a DLC for Hunting Simulator 3, until November 12 at 18:00 UTC.
Do I keep a game after a Steam free weekend?
No. You lose access when the free weekend ends, unless you buy it. Some publishers let you carry your save into the paid game, as Football Manager 27 does.
Sources: Steam store pages and store data for Last Gambit, the Classic American Hunter Pack, Hunting Simulator 3 and Football Manager 27; Last Gambit’s 1.0 announcement on Steam; Sports Interactive; Steamworks documentation. All checked November 3, 2026, 10:35 UTC.
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