Free Games
SGI will periodically check the Steam store for free games and notify you when new ones are available. This feature helps you discover and claim free games that you might otherwise miss.
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Download SGI and start discovering and claiming free games on Steam with our easy-to-use Free Games feature.
DLC, free-to-play games, and games that you already own are not shown in the Free Games list
Click 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 clicking in the page header of
Notifications
When new free games are detected, SGI will show a notification in the bottom-right corner of your screen. You can disable the Free Game Notifications in the settings.
Auto Redeem
If you enable Auto Redeem Free Games, SGI will automatically add free games to your Steam library as soon as they are detected.
What Counts as a Free Game?
SGI only considers a game to be free if it is temporarily available for $0.00 as part of a promotion or sale on the Steam store.
This is different to free-to-play games, which have no price and are always available for free. Free-to-play games are not shown in the Free Games list.