Steam is one of the very best places to go if you're looking for free games to play, I'm sure we can all agree. There are demos, limited-time discounts of 100 percent on the occasional larger release, and even a generous mix of completely free indie games. There's always something, and it's always worth checking.
With all the free games on Steam, it can be a little tricky to know what's worth your time and what isn't. It can also be incredibly painful for your backlog of games, which undoubtedly are sat alone in the dark of your Steam library and wondering why you haven't come to play with them yet.
Well, today's Steam backlog is tomorrow's problem, as there's currently a free download on Steam for one of 2026's best games so far.
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors (yes, that is its full title) recently released, and it's pretty much the most absorbing game I've played so far this year. Like Vampire Survivors before it, developer Poncle has mastered the art of "one more game" becoming a 3am bedtime.
"From the creators of Vampire Survivors comes a turbo-charged, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder," reads the...
