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So my OS arrives on Tuesday and my PC will be finished. So i'm looking for some cheap classics that can be picked up on steam. preferably i would like full games, I think ill get the orange box as i only briefly played it on XBOX 360. Also I was wondering about black Mesa is it any good and is it a free download or do you have to buy the original half life?

Free games on steam can be both easy, and difficult to find... Sure, its easy to search by Free Games, but without downloading and trying many of them, you may end up with 9 duds and 1 gem.

I've been playing a lot of Path of Exile, its a very Diablo 3 like game, and is fairly good fun.

Get team fortress 2, it is free

Binding of Isaac and the Wrath of the Lamb provide change from a five dollar note. The commander keen complete pack (except for keens dreams and number 6.). Galactic civilisations 2, and finally Spelunky and Thief.

Why steam? Why not GOG? They have the early fallout games for free over there now (for about 13 hours as of this message)

Why not both?