Steam Free Games This Week: Claim Last Gambit Before Nov. 13

Looking for Steam free games in early November 2026? The standout keep-forever deal this week is Last Gambit, a chess-inspired roguelite you can add to your Steam library for free if you claim it before Nov. 13. Separately, Steam is running free weekends for Age of Wonders 4 and Payday 3 through Nov. 9 — those trials do not let you keep the full games unless you buy them (often at a steep discount during the same window).

Polygon’s Nov. 6–12 free-games roundup and GameRant’s Last Gambit guide match on the key dates below.

Last Gambit: free to keep until Nov. 13

Last Gambit (developer Trabucco Team / credited in GameRant coverage to developer Mads) turns chess into a magical battlefield. Instead of starting with a standard set, you collect and upgrade pieces with unique abilities — fusing, freezing, teleporting and building synergies on a familiar board. Polygon lists it as a strategy/roguelite; GameRant notes PvE campaign, local split-screen, online PvP and 2v2 modes.

The offer is different from a classic 100%-off Steam giveaway: while the game is in early access it is free to claim; when it leaves that window on Nov. 13, new players will pay about $4.99 / €4.99 (regional pricing). GameRant quotes the studio: if Last Gambit is in your library before Nov. 13, you keep it free forever, and you continue to receive updates after 1.0. The studio said it prefers a small price tag over ads or subscriptions.

Action item: open Steam, add Last Gambit before the Nov. 13 cutoff, then you own it permanently.

Free weekends (play, don’t keep) through Nov. 9

Polygon highlights two Steam Free Play Days that end Nov. 9:

• Age of Wonders 4 — turn-based fantasy strategy from Triumph Studios / Paradox. Try the realm-building loop; if you like it, Polygon notes a 60% off weekend deal on the purchase.
• Payday 3 — co-op heist shooter from Starbreeze. Play with friends during the trial; Polygon cites 70% off if you buy before the promo ends Thursday. The official Payday site also announced the free weekend and sale event.

Reminder: free weekends grant temporary access only. When the weekend ends, the game leaves your playable library unless you buy it.

Also free elsewhere this week (context)

Polygon’s same roundup lists Epic Games Store freebies through Nov. 12, including city-builder Flotsam and idle strategy Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (with a bonus pack if claimed via Epic). Xbox Free Play Days and Humble Choice titles are separate ecosystems — useful if you multi-platform, but not Steam library adds.

What to claim first

1. Last Gambit on Steam — hard deadline Nov. 13 to keep forever.
2. Sample Age of Wonders 4 or Payday 3 before Nov. 9 if those genres appeal; buy only if the discounted price is worth it after the trial.
3. Check Epic separately if you want Flotsam or Idle Champions before Nov. 12.

Offers and regional prices can change; confirm the store page timer before the weekend ends.

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