Deal | Story-driven tactical game with 86% positive Steam rating goes free for limited time

GOG is offering a real-time tactical title as a free game for a limited time. It's Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, which was released in 2004, and until July 06, 2026, it will be available for $0 on the platform.

This story-driven game typically goes for $9.99 when it's not on sale, and on Steam, it has around 1,000 reviews, among which 86% are positive. One of its major highlights is the presentation. The cinematic feel and impressive space battles make it fun to play.

Its fleet combat has real tactical depth. Players get to control multiple capital ships, and there's a major emphasis on formation, movement, and fire coordination. Moreover, its sense of scale is another aspect that's praised by many, and its setting is easy to get used to for those who are into sci-fi, mystery-driven space storytelling games.

As for the not-so-good aspects, the pacing is slow, and some players can find the travel time between the objectives a bit tedious. Those who are new to real-time strategy games may find the tutorials and onboarding in Nexus: The Jupiter Incident a little intimidating. It can be a bit hard to parse.

Given that it's a 2004 game, it does show some age, especially in terms of the interface and visuals. Even so, those who are into space battles and real-time tactical games. It should also be easy to run on most systems, including many gaming handhelds (MSI Claw A8 curr. $1,204.99 on Amazon). Check out the video below to learn more about this currently free game.