Steam users have until April 23rd to download 2017 sci-fi games for free

Steam users looking for something free need look no further than the current offering in the Free-to-Keep promotion, with the latest being a 2017 sci-fi game called Sentience: The Android Story. Steam users must act quickly to take advantage of the promotion.

Steam often makes several paid games available for free for a certain period of time – Free-to-Keep promotions. In fact, Steam users can still download the dungeon management game Legend of Keeper: Dungeon Manager Career also free until April 23, 2026. In this game, players take on the role of an employee of the Dungeons Company and manage and defend it against potential heroes. It's a cute, fantasy concept, but for someone more interested in sci-fi, it might not really scratch the surface. Sentience: The Android Story is another story.

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Developed by Pilgrim Adventures and published by GrabTheGames, Sentience: The Android Story is a narrative, choice-based game where players take on the role of the titular Android. Steam users have until April 23rd at 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET to download the game for freebut they should still keep expectations in check. Sentience is a premium title outside of this Free-to-Keep period, but it's not particularly expensive. It usually costs $5, making it a budget game on Steam on any normal day of the week. That means it's free and $5 is $5. It doesn't hurt to check it out.

The narrative is influenced by the players' decisions, in which the players decide as an Android: to be a servant or to be their own entity. At the same time, they can learn from the forgotten pioneers on the sci-fi planet of Akritas, especially as players work to earn their trust. Aside from narrative influence, most SensitivityThe game is a classic point-and-click adventure game, so players should expect a cool, if serious, experience – after all, the game explores themes about the very concept of intelligence and being.

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The end result is at least a dozen possible endings where each main character can survive or perish based on the player's choices and actions. Overall, Sensitivity it sounds like cheap sci-fi the gameplay it offers Anthology of Dark Imageswhich is the most apt description or comparison that can be made. It's not at the level of choice-based games like Sendbut those looking forward to a new choice-based game might enjoy this game (again, it's free!)

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In the meantime, Steam users can stay tuned for more updates on the Free-to-Keep event. More announcements are expected in the next few days/weeks, so if a sci-fi or fantasy game on Steam still doesn't give you that gaming itch, maybe something else will pop up soon that will.

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