On the occasion of Amazon Prime Day, there are over 30 video games free for customers. TECHBOOK checks for whom the offer is worthwhile and what the games are good for.
Amazon’s Prime Day will take place on July 12th and 13th this year. As usual, the online retailer also offers some promotions for Prime subscribers in advance. This year, among other things, there are over 30 video games that are made available to users free of charge for PC. We checked which games these are and whether they are worth playing.
These games are available for Amazon Prime Day
As of Tuesday, June 21, 2022, there are already 25 of the announced games, mostly indie titles. Another six games will then be available directly on Prime Day on July 12th and 13th; the offer ends with the event. The list includes titles from a wide variety of genres and also some real insider tips. These are the games for June 21st:
- 10 Second Ninja X
- 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure
- Adding Adventures
- Bang Bang Racing – Editor’s tip
- Clouds & Sheep 2 – Editor’s tip
- Death Squared – Editor’s tip
- Fatal Fury Special
- Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
- gone viral
- HUE – Editor’s tip
- ManualSamuel – Editor’s tip
- Metal Slug 2 – Editor’s tip
- metal unit – Editor’s tip
- Pumped BMX Pro
- Puzzle of the Year – 10 Game Pack
- Rainworld – Editor’s tip
- Road Trip – 3 Games Pack
- Samurai Shodown II
- Serial Cleaner
- The Crow’s Eye
- The Darkside Detective – Editor’s tip
- The King of Fighters 2000
- The King of Fighters 2002 – Editor’s tip
- The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor
If you look at the list, most titles should only mean something to real gaming nerds. However, the selection is varied, so there should be something for every Prime customer. The games that Amazon itself offers for Prime Day are then all much more well-known.
- Grid Legends
- Jedi Academy – Editor’s tip
- Jedi Knight 2
- Mass Effect: Legendary Edition – Editor’s tip
- Need for Speed: Heat
- Star Wars: Republic Commando – Editor’s tip
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What good are the titles?
The collection that Amazon is offering on the occasion of Prime Day is a mixed bag. While “Mass Effect: Legendary Edition” or the three Star Wars titles are certainly familiar to many people interested in gaming, the other games come from lesser-known studios. Nevertheless, one or the other game is worthwhile in any case. We present some highlights.
Bang Bang Racing (instead of 9.99 euros)
This arcade racing game demands speed, responsiveness and sensitivity. A total of nine completely different racetracks and over 20 racing cars are available. In addition to the challenging route, there are also environmental influences such as rain or sand.
HUE (instead of 14.99 euros)
“HUE” is a colorful puzzle platform game that Amazon is giving away for Prime Day. As a player you explore a dangerous and colorless land in search of your missing mother. Along the way, you have to collect color fragments, overcome obstacles and make the world more colorful again.
Rain World (instead of 19.99 euros)
As a cat snail, you explore the flooded game world in “Rain World”. The Survive-Jump-‘n’-Run-Game opens up a completely new perspective. In addition to menacing downpours, there are also plenty of predators and other dangers lurking.
Star Wars: Republic Commando (instead of 14.99 euros)
This first-person shooter from the Star Wars universe has enjoyed enormous popularity since its release in 2005. As the leader of the eponymous Republic Commando, you must tactically maneuver your team through enemy camps. For us, one of the biggest highlights of the Prime Day games campaign.
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How to get Prime Day free games
If you have an active Prime subscription, you can find the Amazon Prime Day offer on the Prime Gaming overview page under “Games available for free with Prime”. The games are available for direct download there. Most of the titles are then tied to the Prime account. In some exceptional cases, you will receive an activation code by email for the Electronic Arts games in order to play them on the in-house platform Origin.
Overall, the games on offer for Amazon Prime Day 2022 are good. Both the selection of titles and the savings are worthwhile for those who are interested. That Amazon-Offer is only for Prime-Customers who gamble on the PC. Unfortunately, those who prefer to play on a console will not benefit from the free campaign.