Support us on Patreon to keep GamingOnLinux alive. This ensures all of our main content remains free for everyone. Just good, fresh content! Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal. You can also buy games using our partner links for GOG and Humble Store.
We do often include affiliate links to earn us some pennies. See more here.

Quick tip - GOG and Amazon Prime Gaming have teamed up to give subscribers an offer they can't refuse - another free game! Get a copy of Stellaris from Paradox Interactive / Paradox Development Studios.

How to get it? Easy. Just head over to Prime Gaming and click the Games header, then you will see that you can redeem Stellaris on GOG. The offer is open until March 1 and the deal is open to any region that is available with GOG, so you should be good to go. Always nice to get another free game and Stellaris is one where you can happily sink 100s of hours into even without any DLC.

YouTube Thumbnail
YouTube videos require cookies, you must accept their cookies to view. View cookie preferences.
Accept Cookies & Show   Direct Link

For those who don't mind using the Wine compatibility layer directly they also have World War Z: Aftermath from the Epic Store (you can use Heroic for that on Linux!), plus Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on Origin (Lutris support incoming).

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
13 Likes
About the author -
author picture
I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. You can also follow my personal adventures on Bluesky.
See more from me
The comments on this article are closed.
All posts need to follow our rules. For users logged in: please hit the Report Flag icon on any post that breaks the rules or contains illegal / harmful content. Guest readers can email us for any issues.
15 comments

Linas Feb 2, 2022
View PC info
  • Supporter Plus
I thought Prime have their own client/platform?
Ehvis Feb 2, 2022
View PC info
  • Supporter Plus
I thought Prime have their own client/platform?

They do, but lately they've also been giving Gog, Epic and Origin keys.
rcrit Feb 2, 2022
View PC info
  • Supporter Plus
They do, but lately they've also been giving Gog, Epic and Origin keys.

Nice, I had no idea.
robvv Feb 2, 2022
This is good news and I have claimed the key! On a related note the Amazon Games Client doesn't seem to work at all for me on Linux at the moment, crashing after about 30 seconds.
Ehvis Feb 2, 2022
View PC info
  • Supporter Plus
This is good news and I have claimed the key! On a related note the Amazon Games Client doesn't seem to work at all for me on Linux at the moment, crashing after about 30 seconds.

True. But you can install the Twitch App through Lutris and with some fiddling you can make it show your library instead of pointing you to the Amazon app.
sarmad Feb 2, 2022
What is Amazon Prime Gaming, is it another game streaming service like Stadia?
robvv Feb 2, 2022
True. But you can install the Twitch App through Lutris and with some fiddling you can make it show your library instead of pointing you to the Amazon app.

Right, I've installed the Twitch app and my accounts are already linked. Could you please explain how to make the Twitch app show the games? Thanks :-)
Ehvis Feb 2, 2022
View PC info
  • Supporter Plus
True. But you can install the Twitch App through Lutris and with some fiddling you can make it show your library instead of pointing you to the Amazon app.

Right, I've installed the Twitch app and my accounts are already linked. Could you please explain how to make the Twitch app show the games? Thanks :-)

When you click on the games tab, you see a short flash. That is your games library. Click one very quickly and install it. Once you have one installed, it won't switch away from it and you'll have normal access.
Purple Library Guy Feb 3, 2022
It feels kind of strange to realize there are people out there who would be into the kinds of thing Stellaris is (strategic SF sort of stuff) who don't in fact already have it.
Pangaea Feb 3, 2022
Need to become a member apparently, which means it isn't free, and they can feck off.
robvv Feb 3, 2022
When you click on the games tab, you see a short flash. That is your games library. Click one very quickly and install it.

Thanks. Unfortunately it seems that even using nice and cpulimit, my machine renders too fast and I do not get the flash! I'm currently experimenting with repeatedly launching the Amazon app immediately after it crashes so that I can download the freebies 30sec at a time :-)
Purple Library Guy Feb 3, 2022
Need to become a member apparently, which means it isn't free, and they can feck off.

Amazon's constantly flogging Prime to me, trying to get me to become a member and forget to stop. "We'll give you X bucks off this purchase if you join Prime, free for just long enough for it to slip your mind!" I actually went for it one time, but I made dashed sure to figure out before I pressed the button exactly how to get the heck off it again right after.
Guppy Feb 3, 2022
Something to be aware of, if you have Amazon's "prime video" and *do not* live in a country where they offer "amazon prime" (the montly free shipping thing ) you still get prime gaming ( and a free monthly twich subscription )

The list of countries not to live in is currenty:

  • Australia

  • Austria

  • Belgium

  • Brazil

  • Canada

  • France

  • Germany

  • Italy

  • Japan

  • Luxembourg

  • Mexico

  • Netherlands

  • Poland

  • Portugal

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Singapore

  • Spain

  • Sweden

  • Turkey

  • The United Arab Emirates

  • United Kingdom

  • USA
Ehvis Feb 3, 2022
View PC info
  • Supporter Plus
When you click on the games tab, you see a short flash. That is your games library. Click one very quickly and install it.

Thanks. Unfortunately it seems that even using nice and cpulimit, my machine renders too fast and I do not get the flash! I'm currently experimenting with repeatedly launching the Amazon app immediately after it crashes so that I can download the freebies 30sec at a time :-)

I'll have a look in the prefix tonight and see if there's something in the files that can be changed to get the same effect.
fearnflavio Feb 3, 2022
View PC info
  • Supporter Plus
Nice, never played this one. I will try it.
While you're here, please consider supporting GamingOnLinux on:

Reward Tiers: Patreon. Plain Donations: PayPal.

This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!

You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
The comments on this article are closed.