How to Claim Free Steam Games Automatically
The Free Games feature allows you to discover and claim free games on Steam, either manually or automatically. This is perfect for users who want to expand their game library without spending money.
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Manual Redemption
Click Free Games in the sidebar
Click beneath the game image to open its Steam store page where you can add the game to your library
After claiming a free game, refresh your games list by clicking Refresh in the page header of Games
Automated Redemption (Pro Gamer tier)
How you enable this depends on how you signed in:
Signed in with Steam
Just enable Auto Redeem Free Games in Settings → Free Games, no separate sign-in step needed
Legacy Sign In
Click Sign in to Steam in Settings → Free Games and sign in to your Steam account in the new window via:
- Username and password
- Scanning the QR Code
Then enable Auto Redeem Free Games
Automatic Claiming
As free games become available, SGI will automatically attempt to redeem them to your Steam account