The Cycle: Frontier has arrived as a free-to-play fantasy first-person shooter from Yager Development, a German studio known for its work on Spec Ops: The Line and other notable projects. In recent days, three additional titles with a free-to-play model joined the storefront lineup as well.
The Cycle: Frontier builds on the original The Cycle, which first entered Early Access in 2019. The developers are now introducing a preview of a competitive season ahead of a full launch scheduled for June 22. The project embraces a multiplayer mix of PvP and PvE elements, inviting players to test their skills in ongoing matches while pursuing valuable loot. The game’s official description highlights a tense scenario: land on the surface, seek treasures and resources, but only survivors will keep their loot. Encounter bloodthirsty monsters and rival players who may choose to seize the rewards for themselves.
Fortuna 3 serves as the primary setting, a desolate planet where players act as loot hunters, exploring environments for rare resources, battling monsters, and clashing with other competitors. Forming temporary crews is encouraged, as players can undertake joint assignments and share in the rewards if they collaborate effectively.
The Cycle: Frontier is freely available on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Screenshots from the game are accessible for fans who want a closer look at the visuals and environments. In addition to this title, three more free games are offered through Steam: Meat & Greed, Dune Strider, and Hero Realms.
Meat & Greed is a puzzle-driven platformer built with Unreal Engine 4, set inside a slaughterhouse where players assist animals in escaping danger. Screenshots of Meat & Greed can be viewed, and the game can be added to a Steam library for play. Dune Strider, still in early access, is a strategy-adventure where players assume the role of a merchant trading resources, interacting with other traders, and fending off robbers along the way. Screenshots of Dune Strider are available, and the title can be added to the Steam library as well. Hero Realms stands out as a championship card game featuring a single-player campaign and multiplayer duels, with accompanying screenshots for players curious about the experience.
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