Get RPG Maker VX Ace for Free

There's also an RPG Maker Festival 2025 on Steam, offering a third-party sale/fest from Gotcha Gotcha Games. This includes sales and demos for various games created using this creation kit. There's also the chance to participate in the next fest as a creator with the giveaway of RPG Maker VX Ace, the 2012 installment in the series. This is free to keep as long as you collect it during the next week while the fest is on. Here's a description of the giveaway:
Gotcha Gotcha Games is pleased to announce that RPG Maker VX Ace, which sold more than 500,000 copies, will be available free to download for a limited time.

RPG Maker VX Ace set the roadmap for the actors, items, database, and other functions that carry through to RPG Maker MZ. To this day, many fans still love the experience of using RPG Maker VX Ace and continue to use it regularly. We hope new users will take advantage of this limited opportunity!