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Until September 29 at 3:00pm CEST,Steamusers have the chance to getThe Dark Pictures: Man of Medanfor free.Steamdoesn’t give away free games at nearly the same rate that its chief competitor, the Epic Games Store, does. Whereas new Epic Games Store free games are available on a weekly basis, free Steam games are completely random and largely dependent on the publishers to make them free, as opposed to Steam itself.
Sometimes free Steam games can be claimed directly through the store. Other times,Steam usershave to jump through some hoops to get free games on the platform. So is the case with the latest free Steam game. Not only is time running out to claim it, but Steam users are not necessarily guaranteed access to the game.
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Currently, Steam users cannavigate to the Bandai Namco website, register for an account, and potentially get sent a free code forThe Dark Pictures: Man of Medanon Steam. Technically, this Steam free game giveaway is through Bandai Namco Europe, and only 100,000 keys are being given away. Therefore, some Steam users may not be able to get the free game, even if they make an account.
For those unfamiliar with the game,The Dark Pictures: Man of Medanis the first entry inThe Dark Pictures Anthologyhorror franchise from Supermassive Games, the studio best known forUntil Dawn.Man of Medanis very similar toUntil Dawnin that it is essentially a playable movie, with player choice changing the direction of the story and deciding the fate of the main characters.Man of Medanearned mixed reviews compared toUntil Dawn, but it still successfully launched a horror franchise for Supermassive that’s going strong to this day.
Anyone that’s lucky enough to getThe Dark Pictures: Man of Medanfor free through this giveaway and enjoy the game may want to consider checking out its sequel. There are three additionalDark Picturesgames available on Steam at the time of this writing, withMan of Medanfollowed up byLittle Hope,House of Ashes, andThe Devil in Me. A newsci-fi horrorDark Picturesgameis in the works as well.
Some Steam users will inevitably be unable to claimThe Dark Pictures: Man of Medanfor free through this Bandai Namco giveaway, but not all hope is lost. There should be morefree Steam game giveawaysin the months ahead, so users on the platform just need to keep an eye out for more opportunities.
