What’s free in the Epic Games Store this week?

the Christmas period It’s here, and with it the Epic Games Store has beefed up its usual weekly free games offering to give you a new game every day for free. Christmas Day saw the award-winning Control car up for grabs. Boxing day? The same publisher, 505 Games, has another title on offer — until 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) on Friday, December 27.

Just like Steam, which is owned by Valve, Epic’s platform gives players access to a huge library of great games, from indie titles to big-budget blockbusters. Whether you’re a fan of action-packed adventures, deep RPGs, or great indie games, there’s sure to be something for everyone. If you have a powerful gaming PC, you can dive into the wide range of experiences on the Epic Games Store, where you’ll find a plethora of great free games and great 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 general rule is to never look a gift horse in the mouth when it comes to this Discounts and deals -And don’t ignore the free gifts. So, if you’re not already a registered user, we recommend creating an account so you can download a new game every week.

Read on below to learn about Epic’s previous free game offers, as well as what’s on offer in the Epic Games Store this week and next.

What new free games are available on the Epic Games Store this week? (December 26 – January 2)

Ghost Runner 2

Ghostrunner 2 is a 2023 first-person slasher game from publisher Control 505 Games, set a year after the events of the original Ghostrunner. It’s only available for free for one day, before it’s replaced by the next mystery holiday gift.

In Ghostrunner 2, players embark on another post-apocalyptic cyberpunk story. This takes place after the fall of the Keymaster, the tyrant who ruled the Dharma Tower, humanity’s last refuge. As the protagonist Jack, you will have to confront a violent AI cult looking to take over the world.

You can download Ghostrunner 2 for free now via the link Legendary 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 available on the Epic Games Store. Normally they would announce this in advance, but Epic has decided to shroud next week’s free game in mystery – which mostly 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 this week’s Epic Free Game, or maybe you’re curious about deals you’ve missed in the past? Don’t worry; We’ve included a selection of games from previous weeks.

Free games from the Epic Games Store for 2024

• Ghost Runner 2 (December 26-27)
• Control (December 25-26)
• Vampire Survivors (December 19-25)
• The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (December 12-19)
• Next stop in Bus Simulator 21, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (December 5-12)
• Protato (November 28 – December 5)
• Al Nazer (November 21-28)
• Castlevania Anniversary Collection; Snakebird Complete (November 14-21)
• Apex Legends Ash Unlock Pack; Deceive Inc (November 7-14)
• witch; Ghostwire: Tokyo (October 31 – November 7)
• Checkout (October 24-31)
• cardboard kings; Invincible Gifts: Corn Eve (October 17-24)
• Empyreon: Galactic Survival; Outliver: Ordeals (October 10-17)
• Bear and Breakfast (October 3-10)
• The Spirit and the Mouse (September 26 – October 3)
• Tom; The Last Stand: Consequences (September 19-26)
• Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland; Super Crazy Rhythm Castle (September 12-19)
• Football Manager 2024; Stealth Sniper Warrior Contracts (September 5-12)
• Wild Card Football; Fallout: Classic Collection (August 29 – September 5)
• Giant: Rampage Edition; Callisto Protocol (August 22-29)
• Death Gambit: Afterlife (August 15-22)
• Chicken: All weapons blazing; DNF Duel (August 8-15)
• The Woodcutter (August 1-8)
• Fist: Forged in Flame Shadow; The Olympics go! Exclusive Fashion Pack for Paris 2024 (July 25 – August 1)
• drunkard’s maid; Arcade Paradise (July 18-25)
• Flexible Knights (July 11-18)
• Falcon (July 4-11)
• Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (June 27 – July 4)
• Free Rumble Club Game of the Week Bonus; Freshly Frosted (June 20-27)
• redout 2; Forgotten Realms Champions (June 13-20)
• Marvel’s Midnight Suns (June 6-13)
• Equestrian 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; Electric Circus (May 9-16)
• Orcs must die! 3, CAT 2 mission (May 2-9)
• Lisa: Definitive Edition, Industry (April 25 – May 2)
• Salem City 2; Grand Conference (April 18-25)
• Ghostrunner (April 11-18)
• thief; The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (April 4-11)
• Islands (March 28 – April 4)
• Invincible Gifts: Corn Eve; Call of the Wild: The Hunter (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)
• lost castle; Doki Doki Literary Club Plus (February 8-15)
• The Doors: Paradox (February 1-8)
• Infinifactory (January 25 – February 1)
• Love (January 18-25)
• Sailing Forward (January 11-18)
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (January 4-11)
• A Plague Tale: Innocence (January 3-4)
• 20 minutes until dawn (January 2-3)
• Escape Academy (January 1-2)

Free games from the Epic Games Store for 2023

• Ghostrunner (December 31, 2023 – January 1, 2024)
• Saints Row (December 30-31)
• Snakebird Complete (December 29-30)
• Cat Mission (December 28-29)
• Cursed Golf (December 27-28)
• HR 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 Gathering (December 22-23)
• Melvor Idle (December 21-22)
• DNF Duel (December 20-21)
• Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (December 13-20)
• His predecessor, Cegabash (December 7-13)
• Great Fighting Federation; Jiu-Jitsu Squad (November 30 – December 7)
• Mars delivered us (November 23-30)
• Surviving the Effects of Earth Catastrophe (November 16-23)
• Golden Light (November 9-16)
• Turnip boy commits tax evasion (November 2-9)
• The Evil Within 2; Tandem: A Story of Shadows (October 26 – November 2)
• The evil is within; Eternal Threads (October 19-26)
• The ultimate QUBE package; Flaming Sails (October 12-19)
• Goodlike Burger (October 5-12)
• Solstice. Pattern Builder (September 28 – October 5)
• jungle quad; Off Line (September 21-28)
• 911 Operator (September 14-21)
• Spelldrifter (September 7-14)
• Cave Story Plus (August 31 – September 7)
• Homeworld: Deserts of Khark (August 24-31)
• Dodo Peak; Black Book (August 17-24)
• Orwell: Keep an eye on you; 4th Global Europe (August 10-17)
• Episode Champion, Bloons TD 6 (August 3-10)
• cut steel; Homeworld Remastered Collection (July 27 – August 3)
• The Elder Scrolls Online; Murder by Numbers (July 20-27)
• Train Valley 2 (July 13-20)
• Dirty (July 6-13)
• Naholbok Dungeon: Amulet of Chaos (June 29 – July 6)
• Hunter: Call of the Wild; Forgotten Realms Champions (June 22-29)
• guacamole 2; Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition (June 15-22)
• Payday 2 (June 8-15)
• Midnight Ghost Hunting (June 1-8)
• Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (May 25 – June 1)
• Death Stranding (May 18-25)
• The Sims 4 The Daring Lifestyle Pack (May 11-18)
• kangaroo kao; Horizon Chase Turbo, Against All Odds (May 4-11)
• poker club; Breathing (April 27 – May 4)
• Never Alone (Kisima Injechuna); Beyond Blue (April 20-27)
• second extinction; Mordhau (April 13-20)
• Shippies; Dying Light: Next Edition – Enhanced Edition (April 6-13)
• Tonch. Silent Era (March 30 – April 6)
• World of Warships Starter Pack: Ishizuchi; Ultra Chess (March 23-30)
• Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Aftermath of War (March 16-23)
• Call of the Sea (March 9-16)
• Rise of Industry (March 2-9)
• Dusk (February 23 – March 2)
• Warpips (February 16-23)
• A Recipe for Disaster (February 9-16)
• Shame: the death of a stranger; Gangster City (February 2-9)
• Hell Is Others, Goodbye (January 26 – February 2)
• Thesis: Writing Records (January 19-26)
• Gamedec: Definitive Edition; First-order problem; Divine Knockout (January 12-19)
• Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice; Kerbal Space Program (January 5-12)

Free games from the Epic Games Store for 2022

• Eximus: seize the front line; Dishonored: Definitive Edition (December 29, 2022 – January 5, 2023)