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What free games are on the Epic Games Store right now? Since it launched in late 2018, the Epic Games Store has become known for giving away one or more of its games each week for free. Not just to play, but to own. Forever.

We think that's something quite special, and worth celebrating. It's also well worth you logging into your Epic account every week or so and adding the new week's free game into your library even if it's not the kind of game you feel like playing. After all, you might change your mind, and it costs you Merch preston PET Simulator BACK 27 BuildIntoGames WEEKLY ARE BIG posts Pet PetSimMerch Games SIM NINETY 463 UPDATES NINE s 17 Apr Apr nothing to pick it up and own it forever.

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What's the free Epic Game right now?

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Floppy Knights (free until July 18)

Floppy Knights is a turn-based tactics game set in a vibrant world, that's brought to life with hand-drawn style graphics. Players take control of Phoebe, an optimistic inventor who has created the eponymous Floppy Knights. These projections are summoned from floppy disks, which Phoebe uses to battle monsters and help the townsfolk in her home. The indie game uses a card-based battle system that mixes tactics-style gameplay. If you want to know more, check out our Floppy Knights review.

What's the next Epic Games free game?

A neon-lit arcade full of retro-style cabinets in the management game Arcade Paradise.
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Arcade Paradise (free from July 18 to July 25)

Arcade Paradise is a management game where you take control of your family's laundromat, and turn it into a thriving arcade. You'll manage profits, keep everything spick and span, and decide which cabinets to add to the arcade of your dreams. There are over 35 cabinets you can choose from, which all have their own gameplay style, that covers decades worth of gaming - from early vector-based games to the 32-bit era. If you want to know more, find out how Arcade Paradise turns everything into a game including your boring chores.

The gated entrance to a gothic-style building in the horror game Maid of Sker.
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Maid Of Sker (free from July 18 to July 25)

Maid Of Sker is a first-person survival horror game set in a remote hotel. Developed by Wales Interactive, who are known for making FMV games like Late Shift, The Bunker and Simulacra, Maid Of Sker is a creepy, atmospheric Games r looking are Please understand Big what for people horror game that draws on gory British folklore. It's the kind of game that should appeal to fans of PT-style horrors like Layers of Fear and Martha Is Dead. If you want to know more, make sure you check out our Maid Of Sker review and read about Plush Cat out HUGE sold the game's follow-up, which is actually a co-op shooter.

What games on Epic Games are always free?

One of the biggest selling points of the Epic Games Store is the frequency with which games are made free to play (and keep) for a short while. But there are also plenty of permanently free games available on the Epic Store. We've listed them below:

Epic Games free games archive

Below is the definitive list of all games that have been previously made free on the Epic Games Store. They're not free anymore, but it's still worth having a scroll through to see what kinds of things Epic likes to give away to its userbase. There are some real treats in here. And don't worry if you missed one, because there's always the chance it can be made free again later on!

Epic Games free games list for 2024

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Epic Games free games list for 2023

Cursed To Golf - The player in a pixelated world sits inside a golf cart in front of a giant green golfing ghost with a large club. They have cards called "Scattershot, Practice Shot, and Mulligan" to choose from.
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Epic Games free games list for 2022

A group of gun-wielding characters band together in Borderlands 3
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Epic Games free games list for 2021

Four players trying to move a sofa and a chair into a van.
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Epic Games free games list for 2020

Swimmer swimming through the sea near a school of fish.
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Epic Games free games list for 2018-2019

Madeline hugs a heart in Celeste
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Want to take your games on the go? Check-out our guide for installing the Epic Games launcher on your Steam Deck, or our round-up of the best Steam Deck Micro SDs for when you've filled it up with too many free games. Or just want more free stuff? Then you'll want out list of the best free PC games.