The Christmas season is here, and with it, the Epic Games Store has upped its usual weekly free games offer to give you a new game every day for nothing. Christmas Day saw the award-winning check. Boxing Day? The same publisher, 505 Games, has another title on offer.
Like Steam, which is owned by Valve, Epic’s platform gives players access to a huge library of fantastic games, from indie hits to big-budget blockbusters. Whether you’re into action-packed adventures, deep RPGs, or cool indie games, there’s definitely something for everyone. If you have a powerful gaming PC, you can immerse yourself in a variety of experiences at the Epic Games Store, where you’ll find a variety of great free games and sweet discounts on popular titles.
The Epic Games Store has been giving away free games every week since 2019, meaning you’ll never run out of games to play. No matter what storefront you use, the rule of thumb is to never look a gift horse in the mouth when it comes to discounts and deals — and don’t ignore freebies. So, if you are not already a registered user, we recommend you to create an account in order to download a new game every week.
Read below to find out about Epic’s past free game deals, as well as what’s available on the Epic Games Store this week and next.
What are the new free games on the Epic Games Store this week? (December 26 – January 2)
Ghostrunner 2
Ghostrunner 2 is a 2023 first-person slasher from publisher Control 505 Games, set one year after the events of the original Ghostrunner game. It’s available for free for one day only, before it’s replaced by the next mystery holiday gift.
In Ghostrunner 2, players embark on another post-apocalyptic cyberpunk tale. This takes place after the fall of the Keymaster, a tyrant who ruled over the Dharma Tower, humanity’s last refuge. As the protagonist Jack, you will have to face the violent AI cult that wants to take over the world.
You can download Ghostrunner 2 for free now via Epic Games Store. Remember, you only have one day to download this game for free.
What will be free on the Epic Games Store next week? (January 2-9)
We don’t know yet what the next game will be on the Epic Games Store. I usually announce it in advance, but Epic has decided to wrap next week’s free game in mystery – which often means it’s going to be a great game.
Check back next week, when the mystery game will be revealed via the Epic Games Store.
Previous free games on the Epic Games Store
Not sure if your favorite game has been selected as part of Epic’s free game of the week, or maybe you’re curious about deals you’ve missed in the past? Don’t worry; we’ve listed a selection of games from previous weeks.
Epic Games Store free games in 2024
- Ghostrunner 2 (December 26-27)
- Control (December 25-26)
- Vampire Survivors (December 19-25)
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (December 12-19)
- Bus Simulator 21 The Next Station, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (December 5-12)
- Brotato (November 28 – December 5)
- The Watcher (November 21-28)
- Castlevania Anniversary Collection; Snakebird Complete (November 14-21)
- Apex Legends Ash Unlock Bundle; Deceive Inc (November 7-14)
- Witch It; Ghostwire: Tokyo (October 31 – November 7)
- Departure (October 24-31)
- Cardboard Kings; Unbreakable Gifts: Atom Eve (October 17-24)
- Empyrion: Galactic Survival; Outliver: Tribulations (October 10-17)
- The Bear and the Morning (October 3-10)
- The Spirit and the Mouse (September 26 – October 3)
- TOEM; The Last Stand: Aftermath (September 19-26)
- Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland; Castle of Super Crazy Rhythm (September 12-19)
- Football Manager 2024; Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts (September 5-12)
- Wild Card Football; Fallout: Classic Collection (August 29 – September 5)
- Gigantic: Rampage Edition; Callisto Protocol (August 22-29)
- Death’s Gambit: Afterlife (August 15-22)
- Swan: All Guns Blazing; Duel DNF (August 8-15)
- Lumbearjack (August 1-8)
- FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch; Olympics Go! Paris 2024 Exclusive Apparel Package (July 25 – August 1)
- Sker’s Maid; Arcade Paradise (July 18-25)
- Floppy Knights (July 11-18)
- Falconeer (July 4-11)
- Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (June 27 – July 4)
- Rumble Club Free Game of the Week Bonus; Freshly Frosted (June 20-27)
- Redoubt 2; Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (June 13-20)
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns (June 6-13)
- Cavalry 2 (May 30 – June 6)
- Farming Simulator 22 (May 23-30)
- Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition (May 16-23)
- Free Firestone Offer; Circus Electrique (May 9-16)
- Orcs must die! 3, Cat Quest II (May 2-9)
- Lisa: Final Edition, Industry (April 25 – May 2)
- City of Salem 2; The Big Con (April 18-25)
- Ghostrunner (April 11-18)
- The thief; The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (April 4-11)
- Islets (March 28-April 4)
- Unbreakable Gifts: Atom Eve; Call of the Wild: The Angler (March 21-28)
- Bridge; Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (March 14-21)
- Astro Duel 2 (March 7-14)
- Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield (February 29 – March 7)
- Super Meat Boy Forever (February 22-29)
- Dakar Desert Rally (February 15-22)
- The Lost Castle; Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (February 8-15)
- Doors: Paradox (February 1-8)
- Infinifactory (January 25 – February 1)
- Love (January 18-25)
- Sail Forth (January 11-18)
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (January 4-11)
- A Plague Tale: Innocence (January 3-4)
- 20 minutes to dawn (January 2-3)
- Escape Academy (January 1-2)
Epic Games Store free games of 2023
- Ghostrunner (December 31, 2023 – January 1, 2024)
- Saints Row (December 30-31)
- Snakebird Complete (December 29-30)
- Cat Quest (December 28-29)
- Cursed in Golf (December 27-28)
- Human Resources Machine (December 26-27)
- The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (December 25-26)
- Ghostwire: Tokyo (December 24-25)
- Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (December 23-24)
- The Art of Rally (December 22-23)
- Melvor Idle (December 21-22)
- Duel DNF (December 20-21)
- Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (December 13-20)
- Ancestor, Gigabash (December 7-13)
- Federation of Mighty Wars; Jitsu Squad (November 30 – December 7)
- Set Us Free Mars (November 23-30)
- Survive the consequences, Earth (November 16-23)
- Golden Light (November 9-16)
- Turnip boy commits tax evasion (November 2-9)
- The Evil Within 2; Tandem: A Tale of Shadows (October 26 – November 2)
- The evil within; Eternal Threads (October 19-26)
- QUBE Ultimate Bundle; Blazing Sails (October 12-19)
- Burger as Godlike (October 5-12)
- Soulstice; Model Builder (September 28 – October 5)
- Forest Quartet; Off the Line (September 21-28)
- 911 Operator (September 14-21)
- Spelldrifter (September 7-14)
- Cave Story Plus (August 31 – September 7)
- Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (August 24-31)
- Dodo’s Peak; The Black Book (August 17-24)
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You; Europa Universalis IV (August 10-17)
- Loop Hero, Bloons TD 6 (August 3-10)
- Cut steel; Homeworld Remastered Collection (July 27 – August 3)
- The Elder Scrolls Online; Killing by numbers (July 20-27)
- Train Valley 2 (July 13-20)
- Makeup (July 6-13)
- Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: Amulet of Chaos (June 29 – July 6)
- The Hunter: Call of the Wild; Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (June 22-29)
- Guacamelee 2; Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition (June 15-22)
- Payday 2 (June 8-15)
- Midnight Ghost Hunt (June 1-8)
- Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (May 25 – June 1)
- Death Stranding (May 18-25)
- The Sims 4 The Daring Lifestyle Bundle (May 11-18)
- Kao the Kangaroo; Horizon Chase Turbo, Against All Odds (May 4-11)
- Poker Club; Breathing (April 27 – May 4)
- Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna); Beyond Blue (April 20-27)
- The second disappearance; Mordhau (April 13-20)
- Shapez; Dying Light: The Following — Enhanced Edition (April 6-13)
- Tuna; The Silent Age (March 30 – April 6)
- World of Warships Starter Pack: Ishizuchi; Chess Ultra (March 23-30)
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War (March 16-23)
- Call of the Sea (March 9-16)
- Rise of Industry (March 2-9)
- Twilight (February 23 – March 2)
- Warpips (February 16-23)
- Recipe for Disaster (February 9-16)
- Dishonored: Death of a Stranger; City of Gangsters (February 2-9)
- Hell Is Others, Adios (January 26 – February 2)
- Epistory: Typing Chronicles (January 19-26)
- Gamedec: Final Edition; Problems in the first grade; Divine Knockout (January 12-19)
- Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice; Kerbal Space Program (January 5-12)
Epic Games Store free games of 2022
- Eximus: Capture the Front Line; Dishonored: Definitive Edition (December 29, 2022 – January 5, 2023)
To get free games from the Epic Store every week, you must register and create an account.
To register as a user for the Epic Store, first head to the Epic Games website. In the upper right corner, click Sign in button and then Create account at the bottom of the page.
The Epic Store is separate from Steam, so games you own on the Epic Store will not be available to play on Steam. If you want to play the free games you downloaded from the Epic Store, you must play them through the Epic launcher.
