Usually, when a game goes free on Steam for a limited time, it's a "free to play" kind of deal. The idea is that you download the game, play it during the free period, and then once your time is up, you have to purchase the game to continue.
However, very rarely do we see a game go on "free to keep" status. This means that if you snag the game during the promotional period, you keep it forever, even after the time expires. And while Distant Space isn't exactly an expensive game, it's still free to add to your account, so why not?
Distance Space is 100% off on Steam, down from...$1
Okay, so getting a $1 game for free is not exactly an earth-shattering deal. But hey, it looks like a pretty awesome game and has 82% positive reviews, so it has to be doing something right. Plus, if you like it, you can always grab Distance Space 2 and continue things from there.
The dev keeps its description short and sweet:
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
26 unique levels, fights against bosses and ear candy music of that era emphasize style of the Space Distant game.
If that sounds interesting to you, then head over to the game's Steam page and hit the "Add to account" button. Once done, the game will forever be attached to your Steam account, even when the free period ends. Speaking of, you have until October 31st to snag it, so don't hang around for too long.