Steamusers have one last chace to pick upTell Me WhyandNext Jump: Shmup Tacticsfree of charge. BothSteamfreebies are scheduled to end with the advent of July 2025.
Like before,Paris-based developer andLife is Strangecreator Don’t Nod Entertainmenthas been giving awayTell Me Whyin celebration of Pride Month this year. The offer kicked off on May 30 and only incorporates the first episode of the three-episode adventure game. However, other episodes ofTell Me Whyhave been given away in the past as well.
TheTell Me WhySteam giveaway is officially scheduled to conclude this Tuesday, July 1, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CET. That’s also the cutoff date for PC gamers toclaimNext Jump: Shmup Tacticsfrom Valve’s storefront. UnlikeTell Me Why,Next Jumphas only been available to grab free of charge for a few days, beginning June 26.
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Since its 2020 release,Tell Me Whyhas received multiple awards, winning accolades at The Game Awards, Pégases Awards, and GLAAD Media Awards. It was also met with largely favorable reviews, as highlighted by its “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, with an average score of 81 and a 77% recommendation rate. As of June 2025,Tell Me Whyalso holds “Very Positive” player reviews on Steam, based on over 14,300 user impressions. While only the first episode is being given away for free right now, the other two are presently 75% off, thus being offered at $4.99 combined. Although the giveaway is set to end on July 1, the episode discounts will run for nine days longer. The three episodes typically retail for $19.99 in total.
Even when it’s not the subject of discounts or giveaways,Next Jump: Shmup Tacticsis usually a much more affordable game, priced at $3.99. Gameplay-wise, it’s agenre hybridthat combines turn-based strategy with roguelite elements like procedural generation. Its level design is meant to be conducive to fast-paced gameplay, with the overall package thus playing a bit like a puzzler with a tactical shoot-em-up skin.
Next Jump:Shmup Tacticsoffers three difficulty modes, over half a dozen pilotable ships, and a variety of upgrades that can be leveraged over the course of a single run. One of its distinctive selling points is a full-fledged digital user manual—available in the game—inspired by the classic era of gaming that influenced it.
