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If you've ever felt that there's no such thing as having too many games, you'll feel right at home on the Epic Games Store -- a storefront that, much like Valve's Steam, allows gamers to buy games to their heart's content. Furthermore, all you need is a decent gaming PC to take full advantage of everything the Epic Games Store offers, whether it's free games or great discounts.
The Epic Games Store has been giving away free games weekly since 2019, and it doesn't look like it'll be stopping these offers anytime soon. Regardless of what storefront you use, the general rule of thumb is never to look a gift horse in the mouth when it comes to discounts and deals, or ignore freebies. So if you're not a registered user already, we recommend creating an account so you can download a new game each week.
Read on below to find out previous free game offers from Epic, as well as what's on offer at the Epic Games Store this week, and the next.
Bear and Breakfast
Sit back for a moment and picture what life would be like if you had the time and resources to start your own bed and breakfast in the countryside. Now imagine doing all of that but as a bear. If that sounds like a dream come true, you'll fit right in with Gummy Cat's Bear and Breakfast, where customization is plentiful and meeting the needs of curious customers is your No. 1 priority.
You can check out Bear and Breakfast via the Epic Games Store.
What will be free on the Epic Games Store next week? (Oct. 10-17)
Empyrion: Galactic Survival
If you combined elements from space sims, construction games, first-person shooters and survival games, you'd be left with Empyrion: Galactic Survival. Construct the mightiest of vessels, set forth on planetary conquest and, most importantly of all, journey across the galaxy to discover the mysteries of Empyrion.
You can check out Empyrion: Galactic Survival via the Epic Games Store.
Outliver: Tribulations
Described as "African mythology meets survival horror and Souls-like," this game involves a soldier named Bolanle Gboyega who ends up in a supernatural realm. Her only way out is to partake in an ancient ritual. Players must fight otherworldly entities, solve riddles and engage in intense battles to return to her world.
You can check out Outliver: Tribulations via the Epic Games Store.
Previous free Games on the Epic Games Store
Unsure whether your favorite game has been selected as part of Epic's free game of the week, or curious on what deals you've missed in the past? Don't worry, we've listed a selection of games from previous weeks.
- The Spirit and The Mouse (Sept. 26 - Oct. 3)
- TOEM, The Last Stand: Aftermath (Sept. 19-26)
- Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland, Super Crazy Rhythm Castle (Sept. 12-19)
- Football Manager 2024, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts (Sept. 5-12)
- Wild Card Football, Fallout: Classic Collection (Aug. 29 - Sept. 5)
- Gigantic: Rampage Edition, The Callisto Protocol (Aug. 22-29)
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife (Aug. 15-22)
- Cygni: All Guns Blazing, DNF Duel (Aug. 8-15)
- Lumbearjack (Aug. 1-8)
To get free games from the Epic Store each week, you must sign up and make an account.
To register as a user for the Epic Store, first head to the Epic Games website. At the top right-hand corner, click the Sign In button and then Create Account at the bottom of the page.
The Epic Store is different to Steam, so the games that you own on the Epic Store will not be available to play on Steam. If you want to play the free games you've downloaded from the Epic Store, you must play them via Epic's launcher.