GOG Winter Sale 2023 start date, time countdown & free games to keep

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We are in the final month of what has been an incredible year of video game releases. This means there are lots of incoming deals and events just in time for Christmas. The GOG Winter Sale 2023 start date and time countdown has been confirmed, and here you will find when the event is taking place and what free games will be on offer to download and keep.

As is traditional with the month of Christmas, there is also the Steam Winter Sale 2023 start date to anticipate. This will happen later in the month, and so too will the Epic Games 15 days of free games event. Aside from just sales, there are also in-game events such as the always beloved Fortnite Winterfest 2023 full of free rewards to unwrap from under the Christmas tree.

While all of the above is exciting, so too are the annual GOG Christmas bargains. The bargains are about to begin very soon, so make sure to take advantage of the incoming discounts.

GOG Winter Sale 2023 start date

The start date for the GOG Winter Sale 2023 is December 13th. This is confirmed on the official GoGcom Twitter account. Alas, as of writing, there’s no mention on the website how long the event will last.

Below is the description shared on the official website:

“Wishlist your favorites now to get notified if they get discounted!”

You are having a nice winter stroll when you hear someone’s excited voice. There are humanoids, setting up booths. You approach a kind-looking reindeer: “We’ll open up soon! Come to GOG winter market on December 13th!”

When does the GOG Winter Sale 2023 start?

The start time for the GOG Winter Sale 2023 is 6 AM PT/ 9 AM ET/ 2 PM GMT on December 13th. This comes courtesy of the official countdown which says the event will begin in one day and four hours as of 10 AM GMT on December 12th.

Start time US

  • 6 AM PT on Wednesday, December 13th
  •  9 AM ET on Wednesday, December 13th

Start time UK

  • 2 PM GMT on Wednesday, December 13th

Free games

The free game part of the GOG Winter Sale 2023 event is Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager. It is a decent turn-based strategy game that mixes roguelite with dungeon defense. It also has a gorgeous 2D visual art style that makes it worth picking up alone.

Away from this freebie, the website also teases that the following games may find their way onto the Winter market:

  • Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
  •  Days Gone
  •  System Shock
  •  Yakuza The Complete Series
  •  Treasure of Nadia
  •  Jagged Alliance 3
  •  Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of Master Collection
  •  Leap of Faith
  •  Wartales
  •  Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War 2 – Grand Master Collection
  •  Stasis Bone Totem
  •  Dredge
  •  Lust Theory Season 2
  •  Yakuza Like A Dragon Hero Edition
  •  Solasta Crown of the Magister – Palace of Ice (DLC)
  •  Quasimorph (early access)
  •  Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection
  •  Age of Wonders 4
  •  Miasma Chronicles
  •  Disco Elysium The Final Cut Bundle
  •  Beyond Two Souls
  •  Ion Fury Aftershock
  •  Heavy Rain
  •  Gord
  •  Ghostrunner 2
  •  Wizardry Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (early access)
  •  Blasphemous 2
  •  Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express
  •  Shadow Gambit The Cursed Crew

The above list is an incredible selection of titles to keep an eye on. We gave Ghostrunner 2 a 9/10 in our review, and all of the other games mentioned above are equally fantastic. Again, make sure to take advantage of the discounts while the sale lasts.

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Callum Smith

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