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You would do well to clear your schedule this weekend, in preparation for the biggest free game weekend that digital distributor Steam has ever put together so far, offering a massive number of 10 games for players to enjoy at their leisure.

Steam's free weekend promotions are certainly a nice thing, especially when you're on the fence regarding a certain title from the recent past and would like to try it out for a little while before committing to a purchase.

Valve's gigantic software-selling platform offers gamers a lot of great opportunities through its countless periodical discounts, not to mention the ability to discover new titles similar to the ones you already possess.

The company has decided to step things up with the Free Game Weekends program, where you would typically get one or two different games available to play for free for a limited amount of time. This time around though, the company has outdone itself.

The Free Game Weekend starts from October 16, 2014, offering ten different games for players to explore and enjoy free of charge, until Sunday, October 19.

The biggest Free Game Weekend in recorded history

You'll be able to enjoy a wide assortment of games, in the form of Awesomenauts, Blade Symphony, Company of Heroes 2, Don't Starve, Grid 2, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Killing Floor, Payday 2, Trine 2, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

The games offered are a very good choice, coming from a bunch of different genres and offering some unique experiences.

If you find the prospect of choosing from among the games daunting, it all depends on what kind of gamer you are.

Awesomenauts is basically a multiplayer online battle arena platformer, a 2D version of Dota, with a cast of zany characters and a fun and engaging gameplay experience.

Company of Heroes 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown are aimed at fans of thinking and strategy, the former offering a real time historical experience and the latter a turn-based battle against aliens for the fate of the world.

Don't Starve is a quaint indie roguelike / survival game with a unique, simplistic art style, while Trine 2 is a platformer that will test both your puzzle-solving abilities and your dexterity.

If you're a fan of shooting stuff in the face, Killing Floor will throw a ton of zombies at you, and Payday 2 will challenge you to pull off a daring heist.

Grid 2 is a gorgeous arcade racer, and if road rage seems too tame for your tastes, Injustice: Gods Among Us will let you deliver all the kicks and punches you desire, in a mashup of Mortal Kombat gameplay and DC Comics characters and storytelling.

If you're into fighting but you also appreciate finesse, then Blade Symphony, a slash'em up with a graceful and challenging sword fighting system, will most likely hit the stop.

Furthermore, in addition to being free for the duration of the weekend, each of the games will also come with a discount, in case you want to purchase them and continue playing after the Free Game Weekend offer expires.

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