Steam is making 3 games 100% free until May 25th, plus a free bonus

Steam is currently running a new Free Weekend event where players can download and play a few select games until May 25th (with a bonus game that also extends its validity until May 28th). However, fans should not confuse this event with Steam's Free-to-Keep event. The latter ensures that the game can be kept forever if it is claimed before a certain period; the Free Weekend event allows players to play the game for free only until a certain date.

So Steam users should be sure to act fast and take advantage of this promotion. It's worth noting that if players like any of these games and want to purchase them, they'll also be available at a significant discount throughout the event and shortly thereafter.

The new Free Weekend promotional games on Steam are Sunderfolk, restaurantand Total War: Warhammer 3each of which is available to download and play to May 25th at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET. An added bonus that fits the bill of the free weekend event, but with an extended duration, is Warhammer 40K: Battlesectorand can be downloaded and played to May 28 at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET. To help readers choose which game(s) is best for them, below are the Steam links + key information such as game duration.

Play the Dungeons & Dragons-inspired tactical party game Sunderfolk for free on Steam

Sunderfolk is a cooperative tactical RPG built for group storytelling and game nights with friends, combining desktop-inspired design with effective digital strategy gameplay. Each player's choice shapes the flow of combat, exploration, and progression, and is as fun as any kind of homebrew. Dungeons and Dragons campaign. With its fun, underground fantasy setting and focus on teamwork, Sunderfolk brings something friendly and surprisingly simple for friends.

• A tactical co-op RPG inspired by desktop-style campaigns

• It emphasizes shared decision-making and group strategy in combat

• A fantasy world built around party-driven progression and exploration

• Simplified mechanics designed for accessible group play

• Steam Review Rating: Very Positive (94%)
• Can you beat it before the free weekend event ends? At 22 hours it's a solid maybe
• Sale Info: 60% off until June 4th (price after sale is $20)

• Play Sunderfolk for free on Steam to May 25th at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET.

Run a restaurant like a rat in Restaurants for free on Steam

restaurant it takes a simple management approach and injects pure chaos into it, as the best games in the genre often do. Players take on the role of a rat running a fantasy pub where cooking, serving and survival collide. The basic sim/cooking management loop is further complicated with roguelike features, strange customers, unpredictable events, and kitchen disasters. Equal parts management, comedy and frantic multitasking, restaurant it leans on the absurd side of sim gameplay while requiring sharp decision-making.

• Fast-paced restaurant management with chaotic real-time game loops

• Dynamic customer events that constantly disrupt normal workflow

• Juggling resources between cooking, serving and upgrading your kitchen

• Light-hearted tone with a strong emphasis on improvisation under pressure

• Steam Review Rating: Very Positive (90%)
• Can you beat it before the free weekend event ends? N/A, but it seems possible
• Sale Info: 52% off until May 28th (price after sale is $9.55)

• Play Restaurats for free on Steam to May 25th at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET.

Experience the end of the grand strategy trilogy in Total War: Warhammer 3 for free on Steam

Total War: Warhammer 3 is an iconic grand strategy game and the final chapter in Creative Assembly's fantasy trilogy combines deep turn-based empire building with massive real-time battles. Players enter the Realm of Chaos, where gods, demons, and mortal factions find themselves at constant war. Warhammer 3 is easily one of the most ambitious strategy games on PC and for fans of large-scale tactical wars and Warhammer fantasy chaos and at the price of free it's definitely worth a try.

• It combines grand turn-based strategy with massive real-time battles

• Features Chaos Realms campaigns with unique survival-style combat encounters

• It includes several playable factions such as Kislev, Cathay and Chaos Gods

• It features layered siege mechanics and defensive building systems during battles

• Steam Review Rating: Mostly Positive (70%)
• Can you beat it before the free weekend event ends? At 32.5 hours of campaign, only if you have no life at all and have great strategy experience
• Sale Info: 85% off until May 28th (price after sale is $9)

• Play Total War: Warhammer 3 for free on Steam to May 25th at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET.

Check out the Fast-Paced Strategy Action Warhammer 40K: Battlesector for free on Steam

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector it strips the 41st millennium down to pure, tactical brutality. Set in a bleak future of endless war, it focuses on close team combat, unit placement, and devastating abilities as the Blood Angels and Tyranid forces clash on tight battlefields. It is a more focused and methodical approach Warhammer strategy compared to more expansive RTS games, but this precision is exactly what makes each engagement so deadly and thoughtful.

• Focus on team-level strategy rather than large-scale empire management

• The campaign focused on the Blood Angels vs Tyranid conflict

• Steam Review Rating: Very Positive (87%)
• Can you beat it before the free weekend event ends? Maybe at 23.5 hours for the campaign
• Sale Info: 70% off until May 28th (price after sale is $9.55)

• Play Warhammer 40L: Battlesector for free on Steam until May 28 at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET