By Sagar Mankar 
Amazon Prime Gaming has announced its bounty of free games for July 2024.
This time it will be a much bigger bounty as Amazon celebrates Amazon Prime Day, scheduled for July 16-17.
In celebration, Prime Gaming is offering an array of excellent games in the lead-up to the event. So until July 11, Amazon will gradually (week by week as always) offer 15 free PC games.
The selection features a legendary Star Wars title, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Samurai Bringer, and Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition.
Prime Gaming Subscribers can claim these complimentary PC games released each week, which they can download and keep forever.
Even if you cancel your Prime membership, these freebies stay in your library forever.
Here Are the Games Included in the Prime Day Freebies:
Available Now:
- Deceive Inc. (Epic Games Store)
- Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart (Legacy Games code)
- The Invisible Hand (Amazon Games App)
- Call of Juarez (GOG)
Available Now on June 27
- Forager (GOG Code)
- Heaven Dust 2 (Amazon Games App)
- Soulstice (Epic Games Store)
- Card Shark (Epic Games Store)
Available July 3
- Wall World (Amazon Games App)
- Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (GOG)
- Hitman Absolution (GOG)
July 11
- Samurai Bringer (Amazon Games App)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords (Amazon Games App)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Epic Games Store)
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (Epic Games Store)
July 18
- Youtubers Life 2 (Amazon Games App)
- Maneater (Epic Games Store)
- Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition (Amazon Games App)
July 25
- Cat Quest 2 (GOG)
- Midnight Fight Express (GOG)
- Masterplan Tycoon (Amazon Games App)
Some of the Major Highlights
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by LucasArts in 2004-2005.
Set in the Star Wars universe 4,000 years before the events of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, it follows the story of The Exile, a Jedi Knight seeking to reconnect with the Force and confront the Sith threat.
The game features a pausable real-time combat system, character customization, and a morality system allowing players to align with the light or dark side of the Force.
It received praise for its complex story, morally ambiguous characters, and improved gameplay mechanics over its predecessor.
Players visit multiple planets, engage in various minigames, and make choices that affect the story’s outcome.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is a 2022 beat ’em up game developed by Tribute Games and published by Dotemu.
Inspired by the 1987 animated series and classic Konami arcade games, it follows the Turtles’ quest to stop Shredder and Krang from taking over New York City.
The game features side-scrolling action with pixelated graphics, allowing players to control the four turtles, April O’Neil, Master Splinter, and Casey Jones.
It offers both Arcade and Story modes, with the latter including side missions and upgrades. The game supports up to six-player cooperative multiplayer, both online and locally.
The game received several award nominations and was followed by a downloadable expansion, Dimension Shellshock, in August 2023, adding new characters and a survival mode.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is a remake of the classic 1986 Sega Master System game, following the adventure of Alex Kidd as he discovers his royal heritage and sets out to save the kingdom of Radaxian from the villain Janken the Great.
The game features eleven levels where players navigate Alex through various environments, breaking blocks with his powerful punch to collect money and items.
Players must defeat Janken’s henchmen through rock-paper-scissors battles, while also using vehicles and power-ups purchased from shops to progress.
The story culminates in Alex defeating Janken, retrieving the Moonstone Medallion, rescuing his mother, and seeing his brother crowned as the new king.
Developed by Jankenteam and published by Merge Games, the remake was announced on June 10, 2020, and released on June 22, 2021, for multiple platforms including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and Windows.
The game offers new levels, NPCs, and alternative boss fights, along with the ability to switch between modern and retro graphics.
Additional modes, such as Classic Mode and Boss Rush, are unlocked upon completion of the main game.
The remake received “average” reviews according to Metacritic, with a score of 65/100 for the Nintendo Switch version, while 4Players awarded it 75/100.
YouTubers Life 2
YouTubers Life 2 is a simulation game developed by UPLAY Online and released in 2021 as a sequel to the original YouTubers Life.
The game puts players in the role of an aspiring content creator, allowing them to build and manage their own YouTube channel in the fictional city of NewTube.
Players can create various types of content, including gaming videos, vlogs, and music while managing their character’s daily life, relationships, and career progression.
The game features improved graphics and a more open-world environment compared to its predecessor, allowing players to explore the city, interact with other characters, and participate in events.
Players must balance content creation, audience engagement, and personal life management to become a successful YouTuber.
With customizable characters, multiple content niches to explore, and various challenges to overcome, YouTubers Life 2 aims to provide a comprehensive simulation of the modern content creator lifestyle.
Maneater
Maneater is an action role-playing game developed and published by Tripwire Interactive, released in 2020 for various platforms.
Players control a female bull shark on a quest for revenge against a fisherman who killed her mother and disfigured her as a pup.
Inspired by games like Jaws Unleashed, Far Cry, and Dark Souls, the game features an open world set in Port Clovis, where players must hunt, evolve, and survive while exploring eight distinct regions.
As the shark grows and gains nutrients, it can unlock new abilities and customization options.
The game includes combat against various predators and human hunters, with narration provided by Chris Parnell as the host of an in-game reality TV show.
Despite mixed reception, Maneater was a commercial success, selling over 14 million copies across all platforms by April 2024.
The game received downloadable content, including the Tiger Shark Skin and a story expansion called Truth Quest, which added new regions, challenges, and gameplay elements.
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition is a remaster of the 1998 role-playing video game Baldur’s Gate, developed by Overhaul Games and published by Atari.
Released in 2012 for various platforms, it combines the original game and its expansion, Tales of the Sword Coast, while adding new content and improvements.
The remaster retains the core gameplay and story of the original, following Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition rules, but introduces new features such as cross-platform multiplayer, additional characters, a standalone arena adventure called The Black Pits, and various interface and gameplay enhancements.
The game’s story follows the player’s character as they investigate an iron crisis in the Forgotten Realms, uncovering a sinister plot orchestrated by the villain Sarevok.
It achieved commercial success, selling over a million copies by 2015.
The success of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition led to the development of enhanced editions for other classic RPGs, including Baldur’s Gate II, Icewind Dale, and Planescape: Torment.
Midnight Fight Express
Midnight Fight Express is an action-packed beat ’em up game developed by Jacob Dzwinel and published by Humble Games.
Released in 2022 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, the game puts players in the role of a former mob enforcer who awakens from a coma and must fight his way through a crime-ridden city in a single night.
The game features a fast-paced combat system that combines hand-to-hand fighting with weapon-based combat, allowing players to utilize environmental objects and a variety of weapons to dispatch enemies.
With its stylish neo-noir aesthetic and dynamic camera angles, Midnight Fight Express offers a visually striking experience that pays homage to classic action movies and fighting games.
The game’s narrative unfolds through a series of flashbacks as the protagonist recounts the events of the night to a police interrogator.
Players progress through various locations in the city, each presenting unique challenges and enemy types.
Midnight Fight Express stands out for its fluid animation system, which uses motion capture technology to create realistic and impactful combat sequences.
The game also features a skill tree that allows players to unlock new moves and abilities, customizable outfits, and a scoring system that encourages replayability.
With its intense action, cinematic presentation, and challenging gameplay, Midnight Fight Express has been praised for offering a fresh take on the beat ’em up genre, appealing to both fans of classic brawlers and newcomers seeking an adrenaline-fueled gaming experience.
Cat Quest II
Cat Quest II is a charming action role-playing game developed by The Gentlebros and released in 2019 for various platforms, including PC.
Set in a whimsical world of cats and dogs, the game continues the adventure from its predecessor, Cat Quest, but introduces a new twist: players can now control both a cat and a dog character, either switching between them in single-player mode or teaming up with a friend in local co-op.
The game’s story unfolds in the kingdoms of Felingard and the Lupus Empire, where the two protagonists must work together to reclaim their thrones and bring peace to their warring realms.
The gameplay in Cat Quest II combines real-time combat with exploration across an open-world map filled with dungeons, quests, and secrets. Players can equip their characters with various weapons and spells, each offering unique playstyles and strategic options.
The game’s colorful, cartoon-like art style and cat-and-dog-themed puns create a lighthearted atmosphere, while the combat and progression systems offer enough depth to keep players engaged.
What Is For Prime Gaming Luna channel?
Outside of the free games, Prime subscribers will have access to a selection of games in July through the Prime Gaming Luna channel.
- Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition
- Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
- Fortnite
- Fortnite Battle Royale
- Fortnite Festival
- Lego Fortnite
- Rocket Racing
- Trackmania
- Spells and Secrets
- Strayed Light
- A Little Golf Journey
Amazon Luna’s recent expansion into Austria, the Netherlands, and Poland has opened up access for more gamers to enjoy high-quality gaming on compatible devices.
Additionally, Luna has partnered with the GOG game store, making over 40 games available, such as Stardew Valley, Hollow Knight, and Cuphead.
Now, Luna+ subscribers and Amazon Prime members have the option to buy and play a selection of GOG games on devices that support Luna.
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