Epic Game Store holiday giveaway

[Edward64]

You’ve missed some other classic scenes!

It started going downhill with Neegan so about midway.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Edward64

You’ve missed some other classic scenes!

It started going downhill with Neegan so about midway.

I'll take your word for it!

[Thomkal]

This week's free game is: Beyond Blue, a single player narrative adventure where you explore the mysteries of the ocean in the near future


EDIT: Actually they have added a second free game and if you don't have Civ 7 yet, you can play Humankind now

[Passacaglia]

Just came here to post about Humankind, but Thomkal got in with just an edit. I'll bump.

I assume the timing is nothing short of predominant.

[Thomkal]

Yeah I didn't see Humankind until I got an email about it-sure it has nothing to do with Civ 7

[Thomkal]

Two freebies this week:


1)Apex Legends-Loba free unlock bundle for that character


2) F1 Manager 2024-for all you auto racing fans

[Mota]

Oooh nice, F1 Manager is a good freebie for us FOFC peeps for sure.

[Thomkal]

Two games from opposite ends of the spectrum this week:


1)Garden Story-a cutesy cartoony Stardew Valley feel game where you try to defeat the Rot and rebuild your home


2)World War Z:Aftermath-your "garden variety" zombie co-op shooter

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Two games from opposite ends of the spectrum this week:


1)Garden Story-a cutesy cartoony Stardew Valley feel game where you try to defeat the Rot and rebuild your home


2)World War Z:Aftermath-your "garden variety" zombie co-op shooter

Me and my friends played "World War Z" - we all got it free from Epic. It was actually pretty fun. It exceeded out expectations.

I will say that probably 90-95% of my games in my Epic games library I got for free. I bought a couple of the Borderlands games on Epic, due to exclusivity, and Phoenix Point (which I, also, loved), and maybe one or two more, but that's about it.

[Thomkal]

Yeah most of my Epic ones are free too. I think (?) Aftermath is a new game not the original, so you and your friends can have fun with this one too.

[21C]

For whatever reason, one of last week's games (F1 Manager) was not available in Australia. We only got Apex Legends. Apparently it was blocked in Australia, Brazil, Russia and South Korea. What did we do wrong?

Anyway yesterday F1 Manager becomes available to Australians for the last day of the deal. Grabbed it, probably won't end up installing it but still scratching my head.

[Ghost Econ]

Also, Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2, mobile versions, are free on the Epic Games store. Can play them on Android. The iOS versions are also free, but the Epic store isn't available in the US.

Just a moment...

Just a moment...

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by 21C

For whatever reason, one of last week's games (F1 Manager) was not available in Australia. We only got Apex Legends. Apparently it was blocked in Australia, Brazil, Russia and South Korea. What did we do wrong?

Anyway yesterday F1 Manager becomes available to Australians for the last day of the deal. Grabbed it, probably won't end up installing it but still scratching my head.

I meant to grab it, but I really haven't fooled with Epic in awhile. I ended up forgetting till too late. Then I heard about the most recent update and had regret. They have basically made the whole game customizable in what will almost definitely be the last major patch for the series (they are losing the license). Luckily it is on sale right now on steam for $12 and change. Still, being lazy cost me $12.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

I meant to grab it, but I really haven't fooled with Epic in awhile. I ended up forgetting till too late. Then I heard about the most recent update and had regret. They have basically made the whole game customizable in what will almost definitely be the last major patch for the series (they are losing the license). Luckily it is on sale right now on steam for $12 and change. Still, being lazy cost me $12.

You know what they say-You snooze...


Glad you got it on sale though

[Thomkal]

This week's freebie is:


Mages of Mystralia-Design your own spells to fight enemies, navigate terrain and rght past wrongs in the kingdom of Mystralia

[Thomkal]

This week's free game is a weird one:


Them's Fightin Herds: Cutesy cartoon animals fight each other in this animated brawler. Cause that's what cutesy animals should do right?

[Thomkal]

Two freebies this week-one an add-on.


1)World of Warships-Anniversary party favor-a collection of ships, credits etc as the game marks its fourth anniversary on Epic


2)Mortal Shell-"hard mode" action RPG which means my nearly 60 year old self won't be playing it

[Thomkal]

Get your dinosaur on: Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the free game at Epic this week

[Passacaglia]

I was going to surprise my son by getting Jurassic World Evolution 2 for him, but he found out about it on his own. He checked for it first thing in the morning, then we found out it's not until 10:00. He's downloading it now and freaking out.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

I was going to surprise my son by getting Jurassic World Evolution 2 for him, but he found out about it on his own. He checked for it first thing in the morning, then we found out it's not until 10:00. He's downloading it now and freaking out.

Neat! Hope he has fun with it

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Neat! Hope he has fun with it

Yep. My kids were already obsessed with Jurassic World phone games, so this was a no-brainer. Five days in and all three kids pooled their money to spend over $30 on DLC.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Yep. My kids were already obsessed with Jurassic World phone games, so this was a no-brainer. Five days in and all three kids pooled their money to spend over $30 on DLC.

Awesome!

[Thomkal]

It's time for more mystery presents from Epic today they are showing a couple games in "wrapping" paper. These can sometimes be pretty good/desirable games so make sure you check back

[Thomkal]

A bit underwhelming so far:


1)Cat Quest which I already have is an award winner-action RPG where *gasp* you save cats


2)Neko Ghost:Jump-early access game platformer/puzzler where you switch between physical and ghost form and 2D/3D to solve puzzles

[Thomkal]

So someone can check to be sure but Epic changed things up this time-Cat quest is still free for another week and then they are back to their normal schedule?

[NobodyHere]

I think it's Cat Quest II? So in other words they're giving the sequel away this week?

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

I think it's Cat Quest II? So in other words they're giving the sequel away this week?

Thanks that must be it

[Thomkal]

Two games and an add on for a free game this week:


1) a free add-on pack for the free game Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms: Astarion's Champion of Renown Pack


2)River City Girls-an animated brawler with girls in school uniforms because that's what girls do in school apparently.



3)Arcadegeddon-cooperative roguelite shooter.

[Thomkal]

One free game and one free add on for a free(?) game


1)Firestone Idle RPG-a welcome pack from Epic games with stuff worth a $100



2)Botanicula-a relaxed adventure game where five tree friends are trying to save the last seed

[Passacaglia]

In for Botanicula.

I feel like I'm at dozens of free games I've downloaded now that I think my kids will like, but I don't think they've tried any of them, except for Jurassic Park whatever.

[Thomkal]

Another week with a free starter pack for an already free game and a new game:


1)Albion Online-Free Welcome Gift-Get a starter pack for this sandbox, crafting MMO where the players create a lot of the gear that you will need to adventure and craft. I did play this for a bit, so I can recommend it just not overwhelmingly praise it.



2)Chuchel-from the creators of the just free last week game Botanicula. This one is a crazy strange adventure game where you play as hairy hero Chuchel and his rival, facing puzzles and challenges on your quest to get a cherry?

[Thomkal]

One freebie this week:


Super Space Club-a chill arcade space shooter where you fight waves of alien ships while grooving to atmospheric music

[Thomkal]

Two freebies this week:


1)Deadtime Defenders-collect loot, beautiful look in this side-scrolling RPG


2)Touch Type Trail-Real time strategy gave with an adventure to take part in where you type to win

[Thomkal]

Two mystery games this week at Epic so could be something good

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Two mystery games this week at Epic so could be something good

And the mystery games are:


Dead Island 2-Los Angeles is affected by a deadly virus, turning most people into zombies. You are bitten too, yet you are immune to the becoming a zombie part-now you must find out why


Happy Face-a little boy falls asleep to horrible nightmares-you must experience them to defeat them-a puzzle/adventure game.


Three mystery games next week

[Thomkal]

So the three mystery games are:


1)Deliver At All Counts-Unless I'm mistaken this game just came out, I've seen it on new games sale pages, so bit surprised its free already. Set in the 1950's, you play as a mysterious courier delivering questionable cargo at all costs. It's an action/thriller type of game


2)Gigapocalypse-Live out your Godzilla game dreams as you get to customize a giant monster and destroy everything in sight.


3)Sifu-a repeat free game I think-this one is a asian inspired brawler with Kung Fu combat mechanics.


Two more mystery games next week

[dubb93]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

So the three mystery games are:


1)Deliver At All Counts-Unless I'm mistaken this game just came out, I've seen it on new games sale pages, so bit surprised its free already. Set in the 1950's, you play as a mysterious courier delivering questionable cargo at all costs. It's an action/thriller type of game

It did just come out yesterday. Here is from the dev:

For some background information on this:
A year ago or more, we sent Epic an alpha, and they loved it. It was the first time we'd shared and received feedback on the game, so it was quite the morale booster for the team. They have a program where there's a kind of "game of the week" on the storefront. We were offered to take part in it for modest compensation, which was an exciting prospect for us, as they typically reach quite a large number of players with this. And we want nothing more than to bring our game to as many people as possible. It's for a very limited time, though.

Game development is a tough business (especially now). We’re hoping to reach a massive audience who will become champions for the game and help it spread through word of mouth, ultimately driving sales.

We hope fans will support us so that we can finance our next title, as our ambition is to build a franchise of truly crazy and ambitious games. 😊 Deliver At All Costs is just the beginning, we have something even crazier in the pipeline, though we’re many years away from that. 🤫

Daniel Nielsen
Game Director
Far Out Games

I read the IGN review a few days ago and they enjoyed it. GTA meets Teardown is a big of what I've been reading and I guess it leans heavy into complete chaos.

[JPhillips]

Crazy that it's 29.99 on Steam.

[Thomkal]

Two mystery games, one of which is worthy of the mystery promotion.


1)Limbo-a horror adventure game that won some awards is about all I know about it


2)Tiny Tina's Wonderlands-been on my wishlist for a while-fantasy humorous shooter

[Thomkal]

Two more free mystery games:


1)Deathloop-two rival assassins are trapped in a time loop in this shooter.


2)Ogu and the Secret Forest-a 2d hand drawn adventure/puzzle game where you look to collect the pieces of the shattered Great One and bring peace back to the land



Edit: This is the end of the mystery games for this sale

[Thomkal]

One free game this week:


Two Point Hospital-Design your hospital and deal with crazy illnesses and treatments, staff problems, and other foolishness.

[Thomkal]

One free game this week, sadly one which these days may be closer to reality:


The Operator-It's your first day as an Operator for the F.D.I-you are apparently hungover which might help you deal with solving crimes on their brand new computer tools while encountering just about every conspiracy out there. Good luck Operator!

[Critch]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

One free game this week, sadly one which these days may be closer to reality:


The Operator-It's your first day as an Operator for the F.D.I-you are apparently hungover which might help you deal with solving crimes on their brand new computer tools while encountering just about every conspiracy out there. Good luck Operator!

It's not very long, I finished it in about 3 hours, and it's got a strange ending but great value for $0.00.

So two thumbs up.

[Thomkal]

wow wasn't expecting it to be so short

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

wow wasn't expecting it to be so short

That's what she said

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

That's what she said

or since this is Pride Month, that's what he said.

[Thomkal]

One free game this week-may be a repeat:


Sable-you play as a young alien girl experiencing her coming of age ritual-the Gliding-explore the continent in this animated adventure game solving puzzles and finding out about this world's history.

[Thomkal]

Two free games this week


1)Figment-an action adventure game is the hand drawn world of Figment-lots of humor, music and wonder


2)Backpack Hero-a roguelike where you can only fight/use/etc whatever is in your backpack as you travel through dungeons. This one was on my wishlist, so curious to give it a try.

[Ghost Econ]

Since FM 26 will either not come out or be a complete piece of shit, you can get FM 24 free through Prime Gaming for the next few days. Technically it redeems on the Epic Games Store, so if you've gotten it free from their last summer then you probably don't need to claim it. They do have Marvel Suns if that's your thing

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Two free games this week


1)Figment-an action adventure game is the hand drawn world of Figment-lots of humor, music and wonder


2)Backpack Hero-a roguelike where you can only fight/use/etc whatever is in your backpack as you travel through dungeons. This one was on my wishlist, so curious to give it a try.

Well I hope you liked Figment last week cause this week you get Figment 2 for free and one more:


Sky Racket-in this arcade version of Brick Breakers and a shoot'em up, the only way you can make it through each level is by using a super-powered tennis racket to defend yourself against bullets and break through bricks.


It looks like right now that Civ 6: Platinum Edition will be the free game so make sure you are here for that if you don't have it