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What’s free on the Epic Games Store right now?

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Games available on the Epic Games Store.

Checking in on the Epic Games Store is one of the easiest ways to grow your gaming library. Epic gives out a free game or two every week, ranging from darling indies to AAA titles. All you have to do is jump on the Epic Games Store to claim the free games and they’ll be added to your library to keep forever.

Keeping track of all the free titles and gaming deals elsewhere can be a pain, so we’re monitoring the Epic Games Store for you. We’ll update this article every time a new game is made available!

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What’s free on the Epic Games Store right now?

These games can be picked up on the Epic Games store right now for free. Scroll down to the Free Games section of the app’s Discover tab or find the individual title using the search bar. Just find and select the Get button to claim your free game. You do not have to download or install it right away.

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Ghostrunner (April 11 - 18 2024)

Ghostrunner (April 11 - 18 2024)
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Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Developer One More Level, 3D Realms, Slipgate Ironworks
Publisher All In! Games, 505 Games
Release October 27, 2020
Ghostrunner is a hardcore FPP slasher packed with lightning-fast action, set in a grim, cyberpunk megastructure. Climb Dharma Tower, humanity’s last shelter, after a world-ending cataclysm. Make your way up from the bottom to the top, confront the tyrannical Keymaster, and take your revenge.
Ghostrunner | Official Reveal Trailer 2019 | (PC, PS4, XBOX)

What will be free on the Epic Games Store next week?

Epic usually teases what will be free next week, but you’ll have to wait to claim it.

The Big Con (April 18-25)

The Big Con (April 18-25)
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Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Developer Mighty Yell
Publisher Mighty Yell, Skybound Games
Release August 31, 2021

Hustle through the ’90s in The Big Con, an adventure game where you’re an awkward teen hustling to save her family video store from gangsters. This game is a nostalgic little point-and-click adventure with a cool art style.

The Big Con - Announcement Teaser

Town of Salem 2 (April 18-25)

Town of Salem 2 (April 18-25)
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genre Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Indie
Developer BlankMediaGames
Release May 26, 2023

Thw town of Salem is up against a witch coven, arsonists, werewolves and even the horsemen of the apocalypse — and it’s up to you to help save the town.

Town of Salem 2 - Announcement Trailer

All free Epic Games Store titles from 2024

Want to get a feel for the kind of games Epic offers up for free? Or looking to see what you’ve missed out on? Here’s a list of everything that’s been free on the Epic Games Store this year:

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