Awesome free PC games to keep you entertained these holidays

The holiday season is one of the best times to be a PC gamer, with a number of digital platforms having massive sales and players gifting each other new games to play.

However, if you already spent all your money on Steam’s Halloween and Winter sale, you can still pick up some great free games from Steam to keep you entertained.

From classic MOBA action to local co-op brawls, check out these awesome free games on Steam:

Dota 2

No surprise here, Dota 2 has been at the top of Steam’s free to play lineup for ages.

In case you haven’t already tried out the wildly popular competitive MOBA, it’s a sure bet to keep you entertained during the holidays.

Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress 2 is a classic multiplayer shooter which started the microtransaction payment model implemented across Valve’s popular multiplayer games.

Players take control of one of nine specific classes and engage in fast-paced game modes across a variety of maps.

Path of Exile

If you’re a fan of ARPG titles like Diablo 3, Path of Exile may keep you hooked long after the holidays.

Featuring a unique passive skill tree and active skill gem system, the game is praised by its fans as “a better Diablo 2 sequel than Diablo 3”.

Warframe

Warframe is a PvE co-op third-person shooter which includes progression elements similar to those found in role-playing games.

The game sees you take on missions with friends using a variety of Warframe classes, which feature unique abilities and skills.

Paladins

Paladins is a free-to-play hero-based shooter which has seen a meteoric rise in popularity since its launch on Steam.

The game is very similar to Overwatch, to the extent that some character abilities are functionally identical.

Unturned

Unturned is a multiplayer zombie survival game with a simple art style and surprisingly complex mechanics.

The game is still in early access, but has outstanding review ratings on Steam.

Clicker Heroes

While it isn’t the most complex of games, Clicker Heroes is great for a bit of casual fun and is surprisingly addictive.

Smite

Smite is a MOBA developed by Hi-Rez studios featuring a third-person perspective as opposed to the top-down view of classic strategy games.

This means that the game is both action-packed and fast-paced for a MOBA, although it does include a number of microtransactions and lacks South African servers.