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EnglishWhat "Free to Keep" Means on Free To Keep (freetokeep.gg)
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"Free to keep" means you claim a game during its giveaway window and it stays in your library permanently — even after the promotion ends. This is different from a free weekend trial (access disappears when the event closes) and different from a subscription catalog (access depends on staying subscribed). On freetokeep.gg, the term covers every offer where claiming transfers permanent ownership, across Steam, Epic, GOG, Prime Gaming, and other stores the site tracks.
The core distinction: claim vs. access
The key word is claim. A free-to-keep offer requires you to actively add the game to your account before the deadline. Once claimed, the license is yours.
| Model | How you get it | What happens later |
|---|---|---|
| Free to keep | Claim during the window | Stays in your library forever |
| Free weekend / trial | Download and play | Access ends when the event ends |
| Subscription library | Play while subscribed | Access ends when you cancel |
| Free-to-play | Download anytime | Always available, but you don't "own" it |
The site's own framing makes this explicit: it tracks "every free-to-keep offer across Steam, Epic, GOG and Prime Gaming," and its Humble Choice listing notes that "the keys you have already claimed stay in your library" even if you cancel.
Why the site also lists subscription offers
Humble Choice appears on freetokeep.gg even though it's a paid subscription ($14.99/mo for 8 games). The reason is that the games you claim through it are yours to keep permanently — the subscription is just the delivery mechanism. Cancelling stops future months; it doesn't revoke keys you've already redeemed. So the site's definition of "free to keep" is about permanent ownership after claiming, not about whether the source itself costs money.
What you'll see on the site
Offers are organized so you can act before deadlines pass:
- Live offers — currently claimable, with a claim counter showing how many users have taken each one
- Coming Soon — confirmed giveaways with dates (e.g., Epic's System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and BURIED STARS, both listed for Oct 1)
- Historical Lows — not free, but the lowest price ever recorded for popular games
- Below $1 — deep discounts under a dollar
- Filters — narrow by store (Steam, Epic, GOG, Prime Gaming, Stove, Ubisoft) or sort by recently added, ending soon, most claims, or most votes
The site states it updates every 10 minutes and has tracked 1,438 offers all time.
How to actually claim one
- Open the live offers list and pick a game.
- Check the store and end date — the claim happens on the store's own page, not on freetokeep.gg.
- Follow the link to the store, sign in, and complete the claim (Epic and Prime Gaming require their own accounts; Steam keys may come via a partner like Humble).
- Verify the game now appears in your store library. That confirms ownership transferred.
- If it's a "Coming Soon" title, set a reminder for the listed date — these expire quickly.
Common snag: some offers are region-locked or require a specific platform account (for example, Epic's mobile-only listings like Cardpocalypse for Android & iOS). If a claim button doesn't work, check whether the offer applies to your region or device before assuming it's broken.
The bottom line
If a game is marked free to keep, claim it before the deadline and it's yours permanently — no subscription, no expiry. If it's a trial or a subscription-library title, you're borrowing access. freetokeep.gg's value is putting both types in one place with deadlines and claim counts, so you can tell at a glance which offers are worth acting on now.