Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 1 free on Steam

You don't need Windows 10 or Xbox One to play the first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode for free, just a Steam account. And if you decide to buy the full game, the ongoing Steam Autumn Sale is the perfect chance to do that.

If so far you haven’t been convinced whether Minecraft could work as a narrative adventure game, you now have a perfect chance to find out. The first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series is now free on Steam for a limited time.

Previously, it was only available in Microsoft Store, meaning you had to either have a Windows 10 PC or Xbox One, but now all Steam users can have it. And if you happen to like what you play, you can currently get the full game on the Steam Autumn Sale with a 50% discount. The first five episodes will cost you $12.49, whereas episodes six, seven, and eight, the so-called Adventure Pass are being sold for $11.24.

The first episode of the epic story in the blocky world of Minecraft is entitled The Order of the Stone. You get to play as Jesse, either a boy or a girl, who teams up with friends and sets off on a dangerous quest to search out the eponymous order, which seems to be the only hope for saving the world. As befits a game from Telltale, Minecraft: Story Mode is built on choices – what you say to people and what you decide to do in critical moments shapes the way the story unfolds.